The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
EIouse Bill No. 264
ny JAPp OF coMANcfIE AND STEPHENS COUNTIES
AN ACT
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oleum or other bininos substances OF into which the pro-
duct 81 petroleum enters by whatever called which may
be used or domestic illuminating or heating purposes
manufactured in this state brought into H. shall be inspected
81 III authorized inspector Of this State before the same are
consumed ued sold offered 70 be sold or disposed oi e
merchants consumers other persons within this State
SECTION q The word manufacturer, as used ig this
act shall mean pslsons or corporations engaged the dsla-
or o petroleum BY M usual process and the word person
az gscd this shall mean and include all persons groups
81 persons 6n and corporations whether acting IS owner
seilee o. agent
sEcTICNa The chief mine Inspector shall appoint suit.
ebc and competent person who resident Of this State a
chief o Inspector whose shall be for four years l'0m
e date d bis appointment unless removed BY e ehe
mine Inspector and he may bc removed at any time al the w
AK Tie chief minc Inspector
sia bc the duty Of The said chief oil Inspector OF the
y o inspectors hereinafter provided for examine and test
within his stale the safety % all oils before the shall be
offered COZ sale by the manufacturer obbcr % dealer and ii
anon such examination tic testing they shall meet The require
ents hereinafter specified all where tc oils Inspected
a4e III tanks reservoirs barrels casks be shall issue ls GER
Hese o he person Or agent IN possession o such oil certifying
sa said oils had been inspected and approved rejected
As tie law provides before the has been mixed with ocf
nl II he tests and where The oils found in packages bar
fr casks be shall aaN the brand and attach bis official sigma
lure upon the package barrel cask containing the same Y
c nis so examined tested shall not meet The required test
as hereinafter specified the word rejected shall be marked q
ain riers on ihr package barrel ask reservoir tank corr
tanning tie
SECTION The CHEF mine inspector shall also appoint
nd assign of duty less than deputy al inspector for
each al the counties 81 the State Provided said depn, shall
not BE- an agent empoyc Tor any oil company nor ~ af
manner interested ii the sale of OIL Each such deputy Inspector
NAV retain 6s per centu Of the lees collected hs him. fall
compensation ur Ills services and All balances thereof shall be
submitted III h o Tie chief Oil Inspector with full statement
ii s numbsFoi gallons Of als and fluids inspected BY him lle
amount Of fees collected and amount retained and ie amount
remie hereNiih Provided That in shall such fees
50 retained exceed seventy fye dollars in any month
Such deputies empowered to perform tie duties o The
chief Oh inspector and shall be liable the penalties and to
e same extent vy the chei oil inspector for work per
formed b them The chief Inspector shall have tie power
70 remove amy ali Of said deputies at will and appoint others
Is their slead The various deputies provided for by this act
a al their own expense provide themselves with proper nstu
nens stencils letters and brands necessary for them IS
ihe performance their duty Every person appointed chief oil
inspector Or deputy oil Inspector shall before he upon the
duties OF his Office take oath affirmation prescribed bg
Article S Of the Constitution Of the State of Oklahoma
SECTION 6 The chief oil inspector shall be competent
and qualified person and shall his own expense provide h
sef with the necessary instruments for testing gauging and
weighing oi any such oils said instruments shall be a 1agabtc
opeucup and q Haume hydromeefs ior liquids
lighter than The fash shall be made IN the follow
ng manner. First the cup shall have sufficient water ii
6H said eu within onequartef Of the top wcn the oil
eup "A IL place second tic oil cup shall be filled with te oil
outside II the cup and the upper level edge Of the freed
from 81 By Of hottng paper the surface Of the o il
the cup shall then he freed from ait bubbles third the Oil cup
then placed II the cp and ihe thermometer suspend
e that The bulb n under c surface of ihe OIL fourth
acolofsp shall be usd to heat the water cup test the III f
ie oil cup BY bringing lighted taper hereinafter described M
contact the surface Of the oil aud if it dpes mot a place
he lamp under he cup and continue beating until ae
thermometer registers hundred degrees Fahrenheit ile
lighted taper then applied that the flame but nos ie tapes
consac: win the surface Of The of e The oil should
assh that little gas burr the surface and 60 out agaul
e Fash poini Of he oil s hundred degrees less + the
p doss FASH continue heating and applying e taper de
scFhed every rise 81 Two degrees ID the temperature nd
eaied b. the teHaomrtes. until le oil flashes Fe icpe'a
tue * which ne "a aaies Is se fasting pom 81 he oil en-
shall e expressed terms of gsees agennet lle iapsS
used iof sag fine flashing point nsy b made q wood giving
clear ame ami sss no! * :ar ors:Seuil inch h
diameter No iape q match WITH sulphur on sas ne used
SECTION = ~ oils and finds specified II eclioa Two q
us ae except tDst expressly expected hy section rep
q e@gsEgf I eng lvPa1sa Us i sgA iss' y
srcsos and he barrels casks tanks er PACKAGE containing e
stall Is marked branded BY him provided in sections
go and iuenysiou q s act and al OTIS fluids aforesaid