The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
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By Committee on Fire
An ordinance regulating the stcrl
keeping and using of gasoline. benzi

An ordinance regulating the STORING.
keeping and using of gasoline, benzIne.
naphtha, etc. in the city of Savan-
nah.
Section 1. Be it ordained BIZ The
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of
Savannah, in Council assembled, That
from and after the passage of this cr-
dinance IL shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to keen.
store or use gasoline. naphtha or BEN
zine. ETC.. within the corporate limits
of the city of Savannah, except as In
hereafter provided, unless a special
permit shall have been procured from
City Council when approved by the
superintendent of the fire department,
First. Not exceeding one hundred
Q00) gallons of gasoline, naphtaa or
benzine may be kept in metallic cases.
provided such metallic cases shall be
constructed and piped in accordance
with the rules of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters. and provided,
further. that such metallic cases shall
be placed three 90 feet under groand
and eight (S) feet away from any
building, subject to the approval of
the superintendent of the fire depart
mAnt.
Second. These tanks must not be
charged after shutdown or by artificial
light.
Regulating the Operating of Gasoline
Engines
First. Whenever possible gasoline
engines must be located on the ground
floor.
Second. In workshops or rooms
where dust and inf1ammable f1yinSs
prevail, the engine must be enclosed
in a fire-proof compartment well ven
tilated to the outer air at floor ard
ceiling.
Third. If located on a wooden fno-
the engine must be set on a metal
plate turned up at the edges and the
engine base must not be used as a
storage space for any material what
ever.
Fourth. The supply tank must be
located outside the building. u.der-
ground and where possible at least
thirty feet removed from all buildings.
1t must set below the level of the low
est pipe in the buildings used IN con-
nection with the apparatus.
Fifth. Auxiliary inside tanks, II used,
shall not exceed one quart in capacity.
and shall not be placed on or in, or
under the engine. Such tanks must
be provided with an overflow connec-
ton draining to the outside supply
tank.
Sixth. Pipe connections to outside
tanks shall not be located near Of
placed in same trench with gas pipes,
Seventh. Exhaust pipes, whether di-
rect from engines or from mufflers,
shall extend to the outside of the build
ing and must be kept at least six 90
inches from any woodwork or COM
bustible material and if run through
floors or partitions they must be pro-
vided with ventilated thimbles.
Eighth. No tanks or reservoirs shall
be charged after shutdown or by arti-
fetal light
Regulating the Use of Gasoline
Stoves
First. The requirements of this or
dinance are that such stoves must
rest on the floor or on perma-
nent foundation and never on boxes,
shelves or temporary supports. Must
be set on a metal plate turned up at
the edges. Must not be placed in
proximity to wooden shelves, cup
boards or other infiammable ma
terial.
Second. Stoves must be so con-
CRATES at least twenty 600 inches above
the floor.
Third Reservoirs must not exceed
one % gallon in capacity.
Fourth. Storage tanks must not ex-
coed ten Q0) gallons in capacity, and
must me located on outside of the
building at least twenty (2O) feet from
lights or FIRE. 4-zf
Fifth. Stoves must not be charged
after shutdown or by artificial light.
Regulating the Use of Gasoline
Lamps
First The requirements of this Or
dinance are that all lamps shall be
securely fastened in such manner as
to prevent the possibility of their fall
ing or coming in contact with any
combustible or infiammable material.
Reservoirs shall not exceed one ID
quart in capacity. The storage tank
must not exceed ten Q0) gallons in
capacity and must be located on the
outside of the building at least twenty
(2O) feet from the lamp or other arti-
fetal light or fire. These lamps must
not be charged after shutdown or by
artificial light.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
this ordinance shall not be construed
to prohibit the storage of automobiles
using gasoline in properly licensed re-
positories. provided that no smoking
and no artificial light other than in
candescent electric lights or heat other
than steam or hot water shall be per-
mitted in said building and no repairs
requiring the use of artificial heat shall
be made in, nor shall any vehicle en-
ter said buildings with lights or boiler
heater burning, and no machine hav-
Q0) gallons shall be kept on storage in
saad building, and provided further
that license for the storing of an
automobile having a tank capacity not
exceeding ten gallons, in a designated
repository, may be granted upon a pc
tltlon therefor which receives the
recommendation of the Superintendent
of the Fire Department and the due
approval of the Mayor.
Three copies of this ordinance shall
be posted in conspicuous places in
each and every place used as an auto
mobile repository
NO gasoline shall be handled in any
way for charging or filing any tank
or repository by artificial light, and
never at all after shutdown.
Sec 3. Be 1t further ordained that
any person, firm or corporation found
guilty of violation of any provision
of this ordinance shall upon convic-
ton before the Recorders Court OF
the City of Savannah be subject to
a fine in sum not exceeding twenty
five (S25.0o) dollars or to imprison-
ment for a period not exceeding thir-
ty 900 days, either or both, in the dis
cretion of the presiding officer, for
every day that such violation con-
tinues.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Nov. H. 1903, read a second
time Nov. 20, 1903 and referred to Com
mittee on Fire to report to COMMITTEES
of the Whnla. road a f1,fr5o fg,,,a March