The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-19
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNMENT.


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of the city of Savannah, except as fu-
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 rpiped in accordance
with the rules d. the National Board
of Fire Underwriters. and provided,
further. that sueh. metallic cases shall
be placed three 49, feet under ground
and eight 90 feet away from as1y
building, subject, to the approval of
the superintendent of the fire DEPART
ment. +r4
Second. These tanks must not be
charged after shutdown or by artificial
light. ~ f 81
Regulating the Operating of Gasoline
First. Whenever possible gasoline
engines must be located on the ground
floor.
Second. In workshops or rooms
where dust and finflammable hyings
prevail, the engine must be enclosed
in fire-proof compartment we'll VEN
tilated to the outer air at floor ard
ceiling. 2G
Third. If located on a wooden floor
the engine must be set on a metz al
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, under
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, If 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 he located near Or
placed in same trench with gas pipes
electric wires or conduits.
Seventh. Exhaust pipes whether d.
rect from engines or from mufiiers,
shall extend to the outside of the build
ing and must be kept. at least six go
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-
Regulating the Use of Gasoline
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 inhammable ma
terial.
Second. Stoves must be so con-
structed as to bring the main burner
CRATES at least twenty 900 inches above
the floor.
Third. Reservoirs must not exceed
one "a gallon in capacity.
Fourth. Storage tanks must not ex-
coed ten QO) 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
Lamps
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
cornbustible or inhammable material.
Reservoirs shall not exceed one %
quart In capacity. The storage tank
must not exceed ten Ct0) gallons I'm
capacity and must be located on the
outside OF the building at least twenty
ZOO 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 Il further ordained, that
this ordinance shall not be construed
10 prohibit the storage o. automobiles
using gasoline 10 properly licensed re-
pOeltOriea provided that 40 smoking
and no ARTIFICIAL light other than lac
candescenf electric lights or heat other
than steam ~ bot water shall DE- per-
mltfed ln said building and no repairs
fequiflnR the use N hffineiai heat shall
b made M, nor gbeil any vehicle eil-