The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

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zach additional county. who shall assist un-
der his direction in performing the duties
imposed by this act.
They shall give bond TO the state in the
sum of two thousand dollars (S2,0OO), with
like conditions as that of the inspector, 70
be approved by the judge of the district
reside
The deputy inspectors shall receive such
compensation. not exceeding one hunoreo
spector prescribes;
Provided, that the pay OF any deputy shall all
not exceed the amount OF fees earned py
him during the preceding month:
Sec. 8. The inspector and his deputies
shall cause all the conditions of TINS a &c,
TO be observed and enforced, prosecuting All
persons offending against the same
The inspector shall keep record OF ga
place of each. the number of packages in
spected and the number of gallons containeu
therein and the amount OIL ices montbiy
reports from his deputies.
If any oil has been rejected. such reports
shall show the date and place Thereon ano
the quantity rejected. and the names OF
the dealers in whose hands 1t is found, ana
from whom IL received.
All such records shall be open to the pub
lie. If the inspector or any of his deputies
shall traffic directly or indirectly. IN any
article of which 1t is his duty to inspect
he shall be deemed guilty of gross MS
demeanor.
Sec T. No person shall SELL or offer for
Eale or use for Illuminating purposes. any
coal oil, or product thereof, unless the same
has been inspected and branded as PROVIDED
by this act; nor any that will ignite at u
temperature below one hundred and twenty
degrees Fahrenheit.
shall be the ''Tagliabue open cup; and the
gravity of said oils shall be determined oy
the Tagliabue Standard Registered ny
drometer Beaume Scale at Temperature
OF sixty degrees Fahrenheit. and said gravity
shall be stenciled on each barrel or package
containing said oil.
There shall be printed or stenciled on
each tank wagon Gale ticket covering oeh'-
cry of oil the following: 49, -
covered by this sale has a gravity
test OF - and fire test OF NOT
less than 100 degrees. and has peen
inspected and aDoroved by the
state oil inspector"
Every person or corporation selling or de-
1fvering oil in bulk by means OF portapie
tanks shall in lieu Of the stamp tam pa OF o5aa TO
the purchaser certificate as ABOVE se'
Sec. s. The Inspector OF one Of his dept
ties shall test the quality of all illuminating
oils made, offered for sale or sold In this
state, using for that purpose sec sdon
If found to answer the requirements OF
this act. he shall afix to the receptacle
date of his inspection his name and the
words approved. gravity test - degrees
the same unsafe for Illuminating purposes"
He shall give to the person In possession
OF such oil certificate OF Inspection recl,
of fire test and gravity test and the date
of inspection.
Sec g. whenever requested so to do by
the owners, the Inspector or his deputy shall
brand any receptacle of oil containing forty
gallons or more as unsafe for Illuminating
purposes without inspecting the same ana
without fee.
And as soon as practicable after request
brand any quantity of oil to which such
request related.
Provided. that II such inspection be de-
sired at a place other than at the railroad
station or dock when the same was delivered
TO the person making the request. the In,
spector in addition to his legal fees snail ~
travelled in going to and returning from
the place of inspection; but no mileage shall
be required for travel outside of the county
in which the inspection is made.
Sec. Z. For the purposes of this act. gaso-
same inspection and control as provided for
in this act for illuminating oils, except, that
the inspectors are not required TO test II
other than to ascertain its gravity; and II
shall be unlawful for any person, dealer or
vendor to sell offer for sale. any pc
has not b eeDoS so inspected and approved.
All gasoline shall be tested as to gravity
in the same manner as oil and shall De
branded Unsafe for Illuminating purposes"
and every barrel. cask or package which
contains gasoline shall be labeled or branded
tiers at least two inches in size. and the
gravity thereof shall be stenciled on each
barrel or package;
Provided. however. that any person or
corporation selling delivering gasoline in
bulk bv tanks shall in lieu of the stamp
brand herein provided for, print or stem
Gil each tank wagon sale ticket covering
deliveries of gasoline the following:
This is to certify that the gaso-
line covered by this sale has a grav-
fly test of - and has been in
spected and approved by the state
oil Inspector"
Name of oil concern inserted here.)
Sec s. The inspector and his deputies
empowered and it is hereby made their
duty to enter upon the premises of all whole |
sale and retail dealers in gasoline and to in
Epect the receptacles in which said gasoline
is stored: and 1t is made the duty of all
dealers in gasoline to keep such receptacles
free from water and all other foreign sub
stances.
Illuminating oils or gasoline is hereby for
hidden and prohibited and any oils that pre-
sent yelowish or dark color or dirty APP
pearance to the eve, may be rejected and
disapproved for Illuminating purposes by
the said chief Inspector of oils or his depu-
ties without further test.
And such discolorat ion shall be prima
face evidence that such oils are not such
product as is properly subject to sale for
illuminating purposes within this state.
The chief inspector Of oils and his deputies
are not required in every case to make
complete analysis of the oils Inspected to
sulphur. tar-like matter, but whenever In
the opinion of the chief inspector of oils
of the oils provided for in this section
shall be more thoroughly analysed 1t shall
be their duty to procure a sample of such
oil and forward same to the chemists of the
state dairy and food department for the pur-
pose of a more detailed analysis to deter
mine in what particular the impurities or
imperfections exist.
And If upon such analysis It Is demon
etrated that some other impurities or I'M
PROJECTIONS exist in said oil, not in this act
specified, which would render such oil in
any way unfit for Illuminating purposes. 1t
shall be his duty to reject such oil for such
purposes
1t shall be the duty of such chemist to
make such analysis without delay and return
such sample of oil at the earliest practi-
cable moment to the chief inspector from
official analysis of the same.
Sec. TO- Oil or gasoline shipped in tanks
or tank cars shall not be unloaded until 1t is
duly inspected. providing such inspection Is
made within twenty-four hours after the ar
rival and notice setting forth the number
of the car and date Of its arrival has been
Each forty-five gallons major fraction
thereof shall be considered a barrel in COM
putting the inspection fees.
No further inspection shall be necessary.
and. II such oil be afterwards placed In
barrels, the inspectors shall brand without
extra charge one such barrel for each fifty
I'VE gallons thereof
Sec. II. No person shall use as a re-
ceptacle for illuminating oils any barrel,
tank or other vessel previously used for that
purpose and having said inspectors brand
thereon, without first cancelling such pre-
vious brand: nor shall any person falsely
brand, mark or otherwise represent any
such vessel containing oil that has been
inspected.
Every violation of this section shall be
deemed a misdemeanor All barrels shall
be painted blue. yellow or green: gasoline
barrels red.
Sec ~. The fees for inspecting and
branding shall be as follows:
!. For a single barrel or other recen-
tacle containing not more than ffty-hve
gallons. forty cents.