The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-26
LEGAL NOTICES
ORDINANCE NO. 35o.


An ordinance regulating the storage and keep
10 Bile substances.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENOSHA
SEC No coal oil of less than $50 FIRE test.
petroleum, naphtha, gasoline, benzine or other
easily intiammable or volatile LIQUID or sub
stance OF less than legal test {nor any lubrieat-
ing OIL IN greater quantities tnan two (21 bar
RESI-; shall be stored Ii any frame building or
structure, nor on any avenue, street, alley, side
walk, dock freight depot, railroad wards in front
Of any building or public place within the city
SEC. 2. Buildings designed for the storage of
coal OIL, petroleum, naphtha, gasoline benzine
or other easily lnfammabe or volatile LIQUID
OF substance, must at no time be less than thirty
1901 feet from any other building
Where artificial light is used the same must
be by vapor proof incandescent lamps, enclos
ed In metal cages, with keyless sockets and
Win switches, suf-outs and fuses located outside
OF building The wires must be run in tireproof
eonduits. Thorough ventilation, either BY nat
tural or artificial m cans: must be provided for in
every place where the oils are stored.
allowed to rum, fall or pass into the drainage
system of the city OF Kenosha.
pc s.. Ii carried IN tanks in yard said tanks
shall be surrounded by walls not less than
without openings in the same. Said walls to be
not less than ten ll0) nor more than eighteen QSl
Iset nigh and the tops of tanks not to exceed
thirty 1907 feet from any building.
Tanks OF less capacity than ten thousand no.
00o) gallons to be constructed of at least one
quarter (A) inch black steel, securely riveted and
calked.
II of greater capacity than ten thousand no.
ooo) gallons said tanks shall be constructed of
not less than fve-sixteenths (5-16) inch black
tank steel, securely riveted and calked.
All floors shall be constructed of concrete or
other lreproOf material,
SEC 4. If carried in tanks und erground said
tanks to be buried entirely so that no part OF
tank is above the surface of the ground and said
tank to be at least five IS feet away from any
building, and not to be placed upon any high
way.
All tanks holding more than three hundred
t3oo gallons to be constructed of not less than
three-sixteenths $40 inch galvanized steel or
one-quarter (4) inch black tank STEEL All tanks
OF galvanized steel must be carefully riveted and
soldered and coated on the outside with tar or
black tank steel must be carefully rveted and
calked and coated on the outside with tar or
other rust'resisting materials.
All tanks holding more than ten (10) and not
exceeding three hundred (300) gallons to be con-
structed OF not less thickness than twelve az
gauge galvanized steel or iron. All tanks must
be carefully welded or riyeted and sodered or
brazed, and coated on the outside with tar or
other rust-reslstlng materials
All said tanks must have no openings or pipe
connections except on the tops thereof, must be
properly vented and must not be connected
either directly or indirectly, with any public or
private sewer, drain, catch basin or Dit, in the
city OF kenosha.
The filling pipe for such said storage tanks must
be made with one and one-quarter ~ inch or
larger, wrought or galvanized iron pine with
heavy cast fittings, and screw Joints made with
htharge and glycerine, and to be provided with
screen OF thirty 500 mesh brass wire, one (I) at
or near the tank connection and one "a below
the filling cock or valve, closed at the intake by
screw cap, and securely locked when not in
use, and connected with top Tor with valve con-
nected therewithl and extended down to bottom
OF storage tank, laid at uniform grade so that
it will drain empty into the tank, and filling pipe
SO arranged that 1t cannot be opened without
opening the vent.
: All volatile ntammable liquids must be drawn
from the tanks by means of suction system or
pump equipped with an approved shut-off at the
nozzle.
SEC. S. Quantities OF ten (1o) gallons, or less
may pc kept for sale or storage in approved
metal cans or tanks, mot exceeding ten GO) gal
Ions in capacity outside of building, in an en-
closure with printed or stenciled notice in not
less than six TO- inch letters, on the outside of
SAID enclosure. to be clear and plain SO as to be
at all times easily read, designating the nature
OF the contents thereof, subject to the approval
OF the inspector OF buildings and chief of the fire
department..
It shall be lawful to keep on any floor in any
building, tor domestic or industrial use, a quaint
lty not to exceed one ID gallon in cam said can
not to exceed one % gallon in capacity
DEC. .. lhe provisions OF this ordinance shall
not apply to any person, firm or corporation
keeping for sale, on the first floor of any
building, any kerosene of Standard Test (13o de-
grees Farenheit) in quantities not exceeding one
~ barrel OF sixty-two (62) gallons.
Quantities greater than one "a barrel of sixty-
two (62) gallons and not exceeding three hun
dred 5000 gallons, must be stored in tanks
buried at least two feet beneath the surface of
the ground The construction of said tanks to
be OF metal at least fourteen % gauge thick.
SEC. 7. The provisions of this ordinance shall
not apply to any person, firm or corporation
keeping for use rubber cement and substances
OF like nature in quantities not to exceed ten
the first floor, or in basement, or in yard out
side of building. Entrances to all such vaults
must be from the outside only
1t shall be lawful to take into the building, for
immediate use, in approved receptacle, five (5)
gallons OF rubber cement, or articles of like ma
ture, for use in each department using same said
rubber cement, or articles of like nature unused