Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16
AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE STORAGE AND
HANDLING OF GASOLINE OR
OTHER VOLATlLES, WITHIN
THE CITY OF BRYAN, TEXAS,
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.

Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Bryan, Texas:
Section /. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
keep, store or handle gasoline or other
volatiles, except upon compliance by
the said person, firm or corporation,
with the following provisions of this
ordinance.
Sec. 2. (a) All tanks shall be in
stalled outside of the building under
ground and not less than two (2) feet
below the surface entirely surrounded
by earth and well tamped in place, and
the top of the tank must be below the
level of the lowest pipe line in the
building used in connection with the
equipment. (b) If impracticable to To-
cate storage tanks outside of the
building, they may be buried two CD
feet below the level of the basement
floor imbedded in the earth, and cov-
cred by at least two (2) feet of earth
and concrete. (c) All tanks of $50
gallons or under shall be made of at
least twelve G2) gauge galvanized
steel or at least IA inch black open
hearth tank steel. All tanks exceed
ing $50 gallons capacity shall be made
of 3-16 inch galvanized steel or IA
inch black open hearth tank steel. All
tanks made Of galvanized steel must
be carefully riveted and soldered, and
coated on the outside with tar or other
rust resisting material All tanks
made of black steel must be carefully
riveted and caulked, and coated on the
outside with tar or other rust resist
ing material. No tanks shall have
openings or pipe connections except
on the top thereof, and shall be prop
erly vented and shall not be connect
ed, either directly or indirectly, with
any public or private sewer, drain
catch-basin or pit. Cd Filler pipes
must be made of galvanized iron pipe
two (2) inches or more in diameter,
entering at the top of the tank and
extending to the bottom of the same.
The upper end of said filler pipe must
terminate in a screw cap securely
locked. Where tanks are located un-
der the building the filler pipe must
run to the outside of the building and
terminate in a screw cap; same to be
securely locked. Where filler pipe
runs to the sidewalk, or to any alley
or public way, it must terminate in
a screw cap securely locked and pro-
tected by a cast iron filler box, the
same to be flush with the sidewalk or
alley. The cover of the said filler box
to be securely locked. (e) Tanks 10.
Gated in or within ten Q0) feet of
any building shall be provided with
a Inch diameter, or larger, galvan-
lied iron vent pipe, same to be con-
nected to the top of such tank. Con-
nection at the tank to be provided
with a brass wire screen of at least
80 mesh. The vent pipe must be car
ried up to at least four (4) feet above
the roof of said building, and termi'
nate in a double %gooseneck spark pro
%tector, both openings of which must
be covered with a brass wire screen
of at least 80 mesh. () Pipe connect
ing the tank with the pump must be
Of galvanized iron and must enter top
Of tank. Said pipe must be buried al
least eighteen (1S) inches below the
surface and any exposed portions
thereof must be thoroughly and prop
erly protected. This connection pipe