The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-24
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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 a 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 inflammable ma
terial.
Second. Stoves must be so con-
structed as to bring the main burner
CRATES at least twenty 600 inches above
the floor.
Third. Reservoirs must not exceed
one "a 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 600 feet from
the gasoline stove, or other artificial
lights or FIRE.
Fifth. Stoves must not be charged
after shutdown or by artificial light.
Regulating the Use of Gasoline
First. The requirements of this or
dinance are that all lamps shall be
securely fastened in such a manner as
to prevent the possibility of their fall
ing or coming in contact with any
combustible or inhammable material.
Reservoirs shall not exceed one ID
quart in capacity. The storage tank
must not exceed ten (i0) gallons in
capacity and must be located on the
outside Of the building at least twenty
900 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 1t further ordained, that
this ordinance shall not be construed
10 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-
nitted 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-
ing a tank capacity in excess Of ten
Q0) gallons shall be kept on storage in
SAID 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
tition 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 II 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
fine In sum not exceeding twenty
five C$25.0O) dollars or to imprison-
ment for period not exceeding thir-
ty 600 days, either or both, in the dis
erection 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. II, 1903 read a second
time Nov. 20. 1903, and referred to Com
mittee on Fire to report to Committee
of the Whole; read a thirde time March
is, 1908, amended and laid on the table
until the next regular meeting Of Coun-
ell. ]. ROBERT DREAMER.
Clerk Of Council