The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-02
AUTOISTS At CROSS PURPOSES
CLUBMEN AND TRADESNEN DIFF
FER OVER GASOLINE RULES.
Dealers and All Motorists Threatened by
Proposed observation-disclosures Will
ing 90 Sacrifice Them 10 Gain Point
Retailers Bitter Toward Mr.. shA ttuok

Proposed northumberland WILL
Ing 90 Sacrifice Them 10 Gain Point
Retailers Bitter Toward Mr.. Shaft
A lot Of amendments 70 the municipal
regulations concerning the storage and
handling OF gasoens, which have been In
troduced by the explosives commission and
are now pending before that body, are caus-
ing automobilists a lot OF worry because
II adopted they will prevent Etsoleno being
kept In salesrooms and small garages and
put users OF motor cars 10 much Inconvenience
20 get supplies. Incidentally. these same
regulations have produced = lot Of friction
and Ill will between the dealers OF the city
and the Automobile Club OF America, or. at
least. against former President A. r. Shat
tuck for his acts as the representative Of
the club.
The dealers have decided 70 oppose the
proposed amendments In toto, while MI.
Shattuok, representing the club, has pro-
posed compromise asking for changes favor
these asserting 20 other changes proposed
which would play havoc with salesrooms and
SsI. !, ggb s Ss ya9s tSSnG as Rs
cation, which comprises most Of the retail
dealers. is very bitter toward Ar. Shattuck,
views carried out he Induced the secretary
Of the trade association 70 send 20 the e1-
ploslves commission a memorandum OF a
tSst q thsy we're What ' Would Si be Seee bic
TO both the automobile club and the dealers
Is meeting ~ Ted89ssdSy Ssa me Nsr
dated these Sugges tons made by NJ
Shattuck and It's secretary, W, p Kennedy
and II was directed that they should be re-
turned because they do not represent the
attitude OF the dealerr
The Automobile Club Of America Is in
terested In the new regulations for garages.
because IL 10 preparing to build new cldb-
house. with a garage for storing the members.
automobiles as part OF t. IL is desired 70
have in this garage storage capacity FOR
500 gallons OF gasOlene, Of. about 80 barrels
Of the fuel. for automobile engines. The
present law permits only 27S gallons 20 be
kent In storage in one building. IL Is charg ed
by the dealers that in order 10 get the CON
cession OF allowing a larger quantity 70 De
assent TO many OF the other changes pro-
posed. which win not. AFFECT the club, but
would affect thS trSdesmen seriously aH ni
the club, but they are most wrAthy because
Of the notifications agreed 70 by MI. ehet-
tuck being, hled as rules that are agreeable
The dealers also would like to have the
quantity allowable 70 be kept on storage
because now on a busy sunday the larger
garages have 70 have their gasolene supply
replsnished two or three times; hey are
not willing, however, 70 accept the other
amendments proposed In order TO set this
one -,
interfere seriously with the retail automobile
dealers and the accommodation OF customers
Is that OF compelling every one VINO Keeps
Casolene TO keep IL In an underground tank
from which vent pipe six inches Wide eG-
tends upward and out into the air four ieet
above the adjoining buildings Ihls would
prevent small garages and those who have
salesrOoms only from supplying customers.
because they have no faclitles TOT an
to build one II thcy bad facilities, on
account Of their dealings In, gasolene being
90 small. Under the present law these sale .ii
quantity In sealed tins on, the floor one
dea Ter, whose place is next door 20 church,
says t9S S . he Jsn vent pS Sys W 9ut IN
pump to force the vapor upward. as II Is
heavier than the atmosphere.
gnsole f" shall be delivered except In daylight,
for Il may not be handled where there IL any
artificial light The present rules permit i
light II the light is enclosed. rule which
does not AFFECT the dealers is that gasolene
%Sy 9S BE kB IN any Sga9s Who tPsP:
his car il his stable where his coachmsn
lives. has suggested changing 50 that IL may
thing that has aroused the ire Of the dealers.
Last wear the gasolene regulations we're
aHd oHe ~ Ma yoE d% last ocs acts was
New York Automobile Trade ASSOCIATION at
It's meeting last "wednesday night went on
record ~ declaring these regulations 10 be
good enough and az oppo6ed TO any changes
IL IL their claim that the nre m west hFNy-
ninth street last December was the only serious
one that ever occurred IN an automobile
garage and that IL was due 10 careless nees,
The opinion is freely expressed by the
members OF the trade association that the
present attempt 70 change the regulations
Il part Of a fight being made By the STANDARD
OIL against a smaller concern. This smaller
concern delivers gasolene on Sunday. which
the Standard oil does not. and because OF
this and other amiablitles the smaller concern
now has most OF the business or supplying
the automobile trade.
The trade association has appointed the
followtDg committee 20 oppose the re gulations.
with power to employ counsel and an expert
and 10 oneT such compromise amendments
as II secs NJ Percy Owen, chairman. Frank
Eveland Sidney r Bowman, Peter Fogarty,
z. II. Weaver, j. flames and j. II, Robinson