The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-07-11
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the Storage and Hand
ling Of Crude Petroleum, Benzlne,
Benzol Gasoline, Naphtha, Ether
and Other Like Volatile CombustI-

Regulating the Storage and Hand
ling Of Crude Petroleum, Benzne,
Benzo. Gasoline, Naphtha, Ether
and Other Like Volatile Combustl.
bles or Their Compounds.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the City Of
Greenwood, State Of Mississippi as
follows.
section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to keep
or permit te bee kept within the city
limit, uf the city Of Greenwood, Miss,
exceeding ten ll0l gallons Of crude pc
rroleum, henzlne, benzOl, gasoline,
naphtha. either, and other ike volatile
rumbu-tiblrs or their compounds ltcn
gallons may be permitted if kept in aD-
proved safety cans) except in a stor-
aye tank. constructed Of steel and coat
ed on the outside with tar or other rust
resisting material buried under the
ground, without the building, 10 depth
of not les than two feet, AT tanks to
rsxseAsE ely cased and surrounded
's1ay wWtye (fgr inches of Portland
cement concrete well tampeu IN place,
or in metallic drums or tanks, made for
the purpose, located in a fire-proof
building or vault in which all openings
are protected by approved fire doors or
shutters, said two hundred (2O0l gal
Ions to be stored in such tank in said
building or vault, and no delivery shall
be made at any time by artificial light.
Section 2 Should there be more
than one storage tank. the combined
capacity Of all the tanks, in, upon or
about the premises shall not exceed |
four hundred li0O gallons and they
shall be separated from each other by |
at least twelve ll2) inches Of Portland |
cement concrete well tamped in place.
Section 3. Exception may be made, |
however for parties handling or stor-
ing automobiles or other machine using |
gasoline, to keep not more than fifteen
| Isl gallons Of gasoline IN each Of such |
provided the gasoline be con-
fined in a tank, free from leak, secure
.y capped aud protected by all necessa-
ry appliances.
Section 1. All storage tanks must be
provided with vent pipe, made of one
nch or larger wrought iron or steel
galvanized, connected with the top of
the tank, and be carried up to the outer
air, all vent pipes must be provided at
he top with screening Of thirty mesh
BRASS wire and goose neck attachment.
Section 5. All storage tanks must be
provided with a filling pipe, made of
wo inches or larger wrought iron steel
which shall connect with
he top and extend down to the bottom
# the tank; the filling pipe shall be
Iosed at intake by a filling cock or
alive and be closed by screw cap when
OF in use; the filing pipe shall be pro
lded with two screens of thirty mesh /
rass Wlre placed, one at or near the
ank connection and one just below the
ling cock or valve. The intake end
f the filling pipe shall not terminate
'Ithn any building, but in a metal box
18th cover that is flush with the SUI.
ace Of the ground, and kept locked
hen not in use
Section 6. All storage tanks must be
rovided with an off-take pipe which
lall connect with the top of the tank
nd shall be 50 placed that no part Of
~ af noint " r. Io tho o ,ia4 sne uta t
,tata nina sbaII hn ottaoLe ei'' VI one
owed n1pnng p dsy;co "'t oonn+y,o "il "p
AZ No vard Eli ~ ne, eotsC "Cteu 81
ne from "e Soid wi" m;,,o "o ppr,C'eo u eS
Sec+;on ' 2''0 ~ 2,pe s 81 puIlP 4,., ,hu y
we o ,T onorir,r S.Un "ge tallh stLall
an tbose oP nro,aoJ u f Coh th otner
q IIn n 3ro' and tho hoi o NE Eee pipe
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aII ha nerm; it IN 'r0' +b any ope" IsnV
,Ide natroIomr, 'J bo az irie I b1 where
;na n 1',GiIuh'' DL,l1i'ie, peLIHol' gas
is+iIo aar rLt"' fsiie, anu Ituer IIhe
Unds are stored Under u tbo 'I nra,,iS CoIn
~ ''''~u NIiuVt tIIc PlONlaIOlS I