The Ely miner., 1913-07-18
Ordinance No. 81.
An Ordnance relating to the
Storage of Inflammable and
Explosive Materials.

IHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ClI1 VI
ELY DO ORDAIN:
Sec. L. Where gasoline, naphtha or
benzine, petroleum, or like infiam-
mable or explosive oils are kept for
sale, or for motor vehicle use, dry
cleaning establishments, or for busi-
ness purposes in quantities exceeding
ten gallons, not more than one barrel
of fifty-five (55j gallons may be kept
or stored, which barrel or quantity
shall be stored in an air-tight re-
ceptacle or can in shed or enclosure
removed at least 1907 thirty feet from
any other building and all other sGor-
age of the same or greater quantities
must be in underground standard
tanks, with standard pumps for re-
moving the same, which must be
either inside the wall or outside and
with the tank or receptacle in which
the oil is stored at least five feet from
the building; the reservoirs and tanks
for use in connection with the system
shall be so arranged that they will be
below the lowest pipe in the building
used in connection with the pump so
that the oils will drain back into the
tank.
Sec. 2. Not exceeding ten (10) gal
Ions of gasoline, naphtha and other
oils named in section one () when
kept for sale or use in building or
buildings shall be kept in closed
metallic receptacles free from leak,
the drawing of the same to be done by
day light only and no artificial light
to be permitted in the room where
stored.
Where gasoline is used for lighting
or heating purposes no artificial light
shall be permitted in the room when the
reservoir is being filled and no gasoline
except that contained in the lamp or
stove reservoir shall be kept within
the building or buildings and not
more than ten l0) gallons shall be
kept on the premises connected there
with and shall be kept in tight.
entirely enclosed metallic can, free
from leaks,
Sec. 3. Any person using a gasoline
gas machine shall have the supply
tank for gasoline located outside OF
the building at least thirty (30) feet
distant therefrom and underground
below the level of the lowest pipe
leading therefrom into the building
used in connection with the apparatus
and so arranged that in case Of ac-
cident to the same, the gasoline will
drain back to the supply tank; that
the feed from the supply tank shall, be
by pump only and so arranged that
| under normal conditions there shall
not be more than gallons Of gasoline
in the building and the gasoline
reservoir at the machine (if any be
provided with an overflow so as to
drain through pipe back to the tank
and no artificial heat other than
steam or water shall be used to pro-
duce rapid evaporation.
Sec. 4. No person as vendor OF
otherwise shall place or cause to be
placed any gasoline, or benZine in
quantities of more than one pint anC
less than six gallons in any receptacle
except one of bright red color, tagged
and labeled in plain letters with the
name of the contents, or place or cause
to be placed kerosene or other illum
mating oils of same quantities in q
receptacle of red color.
Sec. 5. Any person violating any Of
the provisions of this ordinance, upor
conviction thereof. shall be subject tC
a fine of sum not exceeding one
hundred QO0) dollars, together with
the costs of the court, and in default
of payment thereof imprisoned for q
term not exceeding ninety 1907 days.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall be iu
force from and after its passage
publication and recording.
Passed and approved, July 18th. 1913
CHAs. TREZONA,
President City Council and Mayor
Attest. City of Ely, Minnesota