The Washington times., 1906-02-05
COMMISSIONERS. NoTrcE.

the Police Regulations OF the District of
columbia is hereby amended TO read
MABLE AND CONBUsTIBLE Ma
TER IALS. ETC. Section J. No crude
petroleum. bensir :, T.,.phtha. turpen-
tine. gasoline. g. other highly in
fammab'e oils or substances. shall
be stored IN any frame building or
structure, nor in any yard, nor on anv
avenue. street. alley sidewalk. parking
reservation. or public space. within the
District Of Columbia: and all such ar
ticles 9nG substances shall be removed
by the consignee thereof from railroad
depcts or other PAGES OF consignment
within tWenty-fOLT hours after notice
of the arrival OF the same. Sec. = No
person snail store or hold within any
building Ia the District of Columbia,
any oil or fluid made from petroleum or
It's products which viii fash or give of
an inflamnable va .'Or 1T a temperature
below 10 degrees Fahrenheit Provid-
ed, That nothing I'm this section shall
gasoline or the lighter products Of
coal oil. sold as such for street. lawn.
or market house Illumination or for in
dustTial uses when authorized by the
Commissioners and stored or held in
such manner and quantity as shall be
reQ1-Fred 0y the Commissioners, AMI
provided further. That oils Of lower
g-ade than those above prescribed, in
tended solely fer export sale beyond
the limits of the District, and oils of
the prescribed standard grade. intended
tor iocal sale and consumption, may be
stored ia larger quantities than two
hundred and fifty gallons in such locaH-
tise as may be authorized by the Com
missioners. upon due application for
license, under such special conditions as
they shall impose with regard 10 the
construction Of buildings and tanks, and
the method of storing and handling.
Sec. 3. No person shall store for any
purpose or use or keep for sale. in
the District of Columbia, any inSam-
mahe oil or liuid composed wholly N
IN part OF petroleum or any OF its proc
ucts, or any other highly infiammabis
fluid in excess OF 1--we gallons on any one
premises. without an annual license
therefor as provided In this article
Dealers in such oils or fluids shall place.
as often as may be required TO be clear
and PLAIN so as TO be at all times east
ly read, a steaciled notice. or printed
/ ''sticker." on each can or vessel con-
tanning any such oil or fluid designating
the nature or the contents thereof Tor
example This can contains Kerosene
No such license shall be issued except
upon application th&efor in writing 10
the Fire Marshal OF the District or CO.
iumbia. and al such applications shall
state the place or building IN which IL IS
desired 20 so store. or keep for sale, such
oil or fluid and the maximum quAhtlty
OF such oil or tiuid II is desired 10 SO
store or keep for sale. IL the place or
building described therein. Upon receipt
Of such application the said Fire Mar
shal and the Chief Engineer or the FIRE
Department OF said District shall eX-
anime the place or building described
therein, and said officials shall there
upon transmit such application 10 the
Assessor, with their recommendations
stated thereon IN writing. and n case
the quantity Of such oil or huid 10 De 80
stored or kept for sale, IN such place
or building is Atty gallons or less. ana
the same will not flash or give OF IN
low 10 degrees Fahrenheit, the said As
SCISSOR shall issue a license 10 the appll-
cant 70 so store. or Keep for sale. sach
oil or fluid in the place or building men
toned in the application. II said offlclals
shall report f8vOrably upon said appH-
cation. unless The Commissioners disap-
prove the same. Provided, however. that
il the grade OF oil or MUD. as speclhed
I'm this section. Is 70 be so stored. or
kept for sale. in such place or building
TN quantities IN excess Of fifty gallons,
or IL more than one tank or receptacle
containing such oil or fluid is 10 be SO
stored, or kept for sale, upon the same
premises. or where such oil or fluid in
eny quantity Whatsoever is TO be so
stored, or kept for sale. in or on any
public space. no license shall Issue there
for unless the Commissioners approve
he same Sec 4. Every such license
shall begin and end with the fiscal year.
and shall contain the name OF the per
son licensed. statement whether Il Is
for storing OF keeping. or both, the said
articles. or aTy of them. a description
OF the place. building. or part OF build
ing. Tor which the licerse is granted. and
any additional limitations which the
Commissioners may in each case see IT
10 impose upon the quantity Of said arti-
cles or Of any Of them. which may be
stored or kept OF upon the manner or
storing or keeping the same. SEC. >. All
applications for licenses to store for any
purpose or use, or keep for sale. any oil
or fluid in excess OF five gallons on any
one premises that will fash or give of
tpnammable Vapor AT temperature be
low l20 degrees Fahrenheit must be ac-
Compantac BY a certificate, or ceTJtfl-
Gates In writing from the Fire Marshal
and the Chief Engineer OF the Fire De
p3rtmeEt, respectively, approving the To-
cation. design, and construction OF the
tanks or Teceptacies in which IL is pro-
posed To keep such oil or fluid; and ev-
cry such tank or receptacle shall be OF
steel OF iron. and the same shall be
buried with its top al least three feet
beneath the surface OF the ground and
at least six feet outside of and away
from the nearest wall of any build
ing. and boundary OF the lot When
any such application is fi!ed under the
provisions Of this section the Fire Mar
shat and the Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department shall examine the place or
building where such oil or Euld is 10
be SO stored o. kept for sale. as provided
In section three Of this Article and
transmit such application to the As
SCISSOR with said certificates. and il they
be favorable the Assessor snail issue q
license accordingly. unless such oil or
fluid. Of the grade specified N this sec
uOE, IS To be stored or kept for sale IN
quantities IN excess Of fifty gallons in
one tank or receptacle. or in case more
than one tank or receptacle for eacb
grade or kind Is 10 be kept or placed
upon the same premises or where auv
such oil or fluid. in any quantity what
sDeVer, is 10 be so stored or kept for
.Ilt, upon public space in which case
no HcVAsc shall issue therefor unless the
C0mmissioners shall approve. Provid-
ed. however, that upon tae recommen-
dation OF the Fire Marshal the Assessor
shaH issue licenses for the stOra ge and
sale OF gasoline in Criginat packages not
10 be opened on the premises where so
stored. and sold. on condition that the
place where so stored, shall be sepa rate
from the rest Of the premises in q
manner 10 adequately safeguard public
and private interests from danger there
from. TO the satisfaction Of said Fire
Marshal. The said Fire Marshal shall
within ten days after the issuance of
any license under the provisions CT this
Article. examine the premises and re-
pert to the Commissioners whether these
regula.i 1us have been complied with. No
person shall sell or keep for sale. aDv
gasoline without having an annual
license therefor. In all cases where
licenses are applied for under this sec
ton the same shall be subject to the
direction and control of the Commits
SlOnarG and they ia