The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-31
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 81, 1881
HOTSE BILL No. COL.

HOUSE BILL No 604.
AN ACT concerning state oil inspection.
providing for the appointment of an in
spector and deputies; the payment of
their salaries and expenses, and provid-
ing penalties for the violation of the
provisions of this act. and repeating
sections 1898, $685. 1910, 3941, 3942 3943, 1914,
3945, 1916, 3947, 394S, 3949, $3.50. 1851, 1862,
1858, 1854, 1856, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1853, $780, of
the General Statutes of Kansas of 1909.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section L. All kerosene, gasoline or
benzine or any oil fluid or substance
which is product of petroleum, or into
which petroleum any product of pc
troleum is found as a constituent element,
whether manufactured in the state or
not, shall be inspected as provided in this
act before being offered for sale used
for consumption for illuminating heat
ing or power purposes in this state; pro-
vided, that this act shall not be construed
to require the inspection by a state officer
of crude petroleum, residuum, distillate,
gas oil fuel oil.
Sec. 2. The governor shall, on or before
the LIST day of April, 1918, and every four
years thereafter, appoint suitable per-
son who is a resident of this state, and
not interested in manufacturing, dealing,
or vending any of the illuminating or
heating oils specified in section ]. of this
act as state inspector of oils, whose term
when confirmed by the senate, shall be
for four years from April list, 1918, and
until his successor is appointed and quail
fled, unless sooner removed by the COVER
nor: and he may be removed at any time
for cause. -a
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of said in
spector of oils or his deputies hereinafter
provided for, to examine and test within
this. state, and at the refinerles II prac-
ticable. the quality of all such oils before
the same shall be offered for sale by the
manufac turer, vendor, or dealer; ana IL
upon such examination and testing they
shall meet the requirements hereinafter
specified, in all cases where the oils in
spected are in tanks, reservoirs barrels
or casks, he shall issue his certificate Ger
tifying that said oil has been duly in
spected and approved or rejected as the
law provides, before the same has been
mixed with other oils, inserting in said
certificates the actual test, and where oils
are found in packages, barrels, or casks,
then he shall fix his brand, giving actual
test, with the date of his official sigma
ture upon the package, barrel or cask
containing the same. If such oils SO ex-
amined and. tested shall not meet the re
ouired test as hereinafter specified, the
heating purposes" shall be marked In
plain letters on the package, barrel, cask,
reservoir or tank containing the same
Sec T. That the state inspector provid-
ed for by this act Is hereby authorized
to appoint and assign for duty sufflclent
number of deputy state OIL inspectors NOT
to exceed six to perform all inspections
of oil which they may be called upon TO
make. In making or causing to be made
any inspection under the PROVISIONS pms ,,s OF
do so personally, shall in all cases SelecC
a deputy inspector located nearest the
point where the inspection is to be maze
such deputy inspectors are empowered to
perform the duties of inspector ana shali
be liable to the same penaltes as tns
state inspector. The state inspector shali
have the power to remove any ana all OF
the deputy inspectors at any time
Sec 5. The state inspector shail proVioe
himself and his deputy inspectors Win
proper Instruments, stencils, letters ana
brands necessary for them to use in the
performance of their duties and when
called upon or notified by any oean1r -. OF
to Inspection, they shall promptly, as IL
may be practicable inspect all sucn OILS
or fluids and shall reject all OILS or Iiulus
not meeting the test hereinafter pre-
scribed.
Sec g. Any person appointed as state
inspector, before entering upon the ds-
charge of the duties OF his ONCE, sLali
take the oath or affirmation prescribed
by the laws of this state and shall Tile
the same in the office of the secretary OF
state He shall Also execute good and
sufficient bond to the state of Kansas in
the sum of ten thousand dollars, with
such surety or suret1es as shal De aP-
proved by the executive council, condltlon-
ed for the faithful performance or the
duties imposed upon him, which bona
shall be filed with the secretary OF state.
and further, he shall be liable under said
bond to any person or persons aggr1eVed
by the acts or omissions OF said inspector
should he fail to perform the duties OF
said office faithfully. Each deputy IN
spector before he enters upon the duties
of his office, shall execute a bond to the
state inspector in the sum of twenty-five
hundred dollars, with good and sufficient
surety, to be approved by the state in
spector. Such bond shall be filed with
the state inspector and conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties
herein imposed. Said inspector shall be
liable for any and all acts or omissions
of his deputies in the performance of
their said duties to the state of Kansas
or any person or persons suffering there
from.
Sec T. In the testing by said inspector
OF his deputies of all kerosene oils for
illuminating purposes, they shall reject all
such oils as will emit conclusive vapor
at the temperature of a hundred and ten
degrees Fahrenheit. The oil tester known
as the Foster Automatic Apparatus" or
some other instrument or means equally
accurate, shall be used in making tests.
and the oil shall not be heated faster
than TWO degrees per minute. In the test
ing of all gasoline oils for illuminating,
heating, burning or power purposes. the
test shall be made in the following man.
ner: ID By burning in porcelain dish, to
test for tar or other foreign matter in
solution. (2) BY hydrometer, for specific
gravity (tempera ture at line of test. fif-
teen degrees to eighteen degrees cent?
grade, or sixty degrees FahrenheiO the
specific gravity to be marked on the tank,
barrel. casL< or package
Sec s The state inspector or his dep