Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

eiCn auCltlollal SOullAS' "h' $500 -
der his direction in performing the duties
imposed by this act. 49,.
They shall give bond 10 the state IN tte
sum of two thousand dollars l$2,ooo), VIZ
like conditions as that OF the lnspectoI' -
be approved by the judge OF the uls.i,S.
court of the county in which they seVerans
reside.
The deputy inspectors shall receive such
compensation. not exceeding one hunut Nv
dollars tSl00l per month. as the state in-
spector prescribes: ,ou
Provided. that the pay of any deputy shh hu
not exceed the amount OF feeS liz -
him during the preceding month: -ns
Sec. 3. The inspector and his deput,et
shall cause all the conditions OF ms az ~
to be observed and enforced. prosecu'l'S 49,
persons offending against the same. - al,
The INSPECTOR shall keen a record OF a.
inspections made. showing the time ana
place OF each. the number of packages IN.
spected. and the number of gallons n Va
therein. and the amount OF fees manthiv
reports from his deputies. .ors
If any oil has hecn rejected, such reP"r,SS
shall show the date and place Thereon l'ls
the dealers in whose hands 1t is found ano
from whom 1t vas received Nv dno, 70 the pub
lie. II the inspector or any Of his depuues
shall traffic. directly or ind1reett ~ ,nspect,
he shall be deemed guilty Of a gross mis-
Sec. 4. No person shall sell. or offer Tor
sale or use for Illuminating purposes. any
coal oil. or product thereof. unless the same
has been inspected and branded as proV ~ a
ON lnlS act, nor ally lltal VIZ
temperature below one hundred and twenty
degrees Fahrenheit.
shall be the 'Tae!iabue open cup; and the
gravity of said oils shall be determined ps
the "Tagliabue STANDARD Kesls.eren tnre
of sixty degrees Fahrenheit. and said gravity
shall be stenciled on each barrel or package
there shall be printed or stenciled on
each tank wagon sale ticket covering del'-
cry of oil the following: q
This is to certify that the on
covered by this sale has a gravity
test Of - and a fire test OF not
less than 100 degrees. and mas pee:
inspected and aaoroved By the
state oil Inspector"
fName of oil concern to be inserted mere
Every person or corporation selling or az
livering oil in bulk by means OF portapis
tanks, shall. in lieu Of the stamp or ora1 10
the purchaser g. certificate as ABOVE SCI
forth.
Sec. 5. The inspector or one Of his depu-
ties, shall test the quality Of all illuminating
oils made. offered for sale or sold IN tns
state. using for that purpose such instru-
If found to answer the requirements OF
this act, he shall affix to the receptacie
containing the same his brand: showing t he
words "approved. gravity test - degrees,
Otherwise he shall in like manner brand
the same unsafe for Illuminating purposes.
Of such oil a certificate of inspection, recli.
ing the package. number Of gallons. result
oI HGe TEST dIl 6ioSit Wv
Sec. 6. 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
and tender Of the fees. he shall test ana
brand any quantity Of oil to which such
request related.
Provided. that If such inspection be de,
sired at a place other than at the railroad
station or dock when the same was de1ioeT led
spector in addition to his legal fees sha!l
receive ten cents for each mile necessarily
the place Of inspection; but no mileage shall
be required for travel outside OF the county
in which the inspection ee,ronsa is n md fhfs act. raso-
line shall be deemed to be subject to the
same inspection and control as provided for
other than to ascertain its gravity; ana II
ahall be unlawful for any person, dea.er o
has not been so inspected and approved.
All gasoline shall be tested as to gravity
In the same manner as oil and shall be
branded Unsafe for Illuminating purposes,
and every barrel. casl or package which
Contains gasoline shall be labeled or branded
with the word Gasoline In large req let-
tiers at least two inches in size; and the
gravity thereof shall be stenciled on eacn
barrel or package:
Provided. however. that any person or
corporation selling or delivering gasoline IN
bulk bv tanks shall in lieu Of the stamp
or brand herein provided for, print or stem
Gil on 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 gray
ity test of - and has been in
spected and approved by the state
Name of oil concern inserted here.)
Sec. 8. The Inspector and his deputies
duty to enter upon the premises OF all Who!e-
sale and retail dealers In gasoline and to IN
spect the receptacles in which said gasoline
is stored; and it is made the duty Of all
dealers In gasoline to keep such. receptacles
free from water and all other fore1gn SUD-
stances.
Sec. e.-The sale of any adulterated H.
Eliminating oils or gasoline is hereby for
hidden and prohibited and any oils that pre-
sent a. yellowish or dark color or dirty ap,,
pearance to the eye. may be rejected and
disapproved for illuminating purposes POI by
ties without further test.
And such discoloration shall be prima
facie evidence that such oils are not such
a product as is properly subject to sale LOT
Illuminating purposes within this state.
The chief Inspector Of oils and his deputies
are not required IN every case TO MAKE
ascertain every form of impurities such as
sulphur. tar-like matter, but whenever III; IN
or his deputies it is necessary hat any
of the oils provided for in. this section
shall be more thoroughly analyzed. it 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
strated 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, it
shall be his duty to reject such oil for such
purposes.
It shall be the duty Of such chemist to
make such analysis without delay and return
such sample of oil at the earliest practi-
whom it was received, together with his
oflcial analysis of the same.
Sec. 10. Oil or gasoline shipped in tanks
or tank cars shall not be unloaded until it 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 It's arrival has been
given the inspector.
Each forty-flve gallons or major fraction
thereof shall be considered a BARR" in COM
No further inspection shall be necessary,
and. If such oil be afterwards placed in
barrels, the inspectors shall brand without
extra charge one such barrel Tor each fifty
1--WE gallons thereof.
Sec. IL. No person shall use as a re-
ceptacle for Illuminating oils any barrel.
tank or other vessel previously used for that
thereon. without first cancelling such pre-
yious brand: nor shall any person falsely
brand. mark or otherwise represent any
such vessel as containing oil that has been
inspected.
deemed a misdemeanor. All barrels shall
Sec. IL. The fees for inspecting and
branding shall be as follows:
tacle containing not more than ffty-five
gallons, forty cents.
2. If more than one and not more than
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