The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16
STANDARD FIXED FOR GASOLINE.
Material Falling Below Standard
May be Sold as Naphtha-Regu-
latiOn to be SimpIified.

May be Sold as Naphtha-Regu-
latiOn to be Simplifed.
Columbia, September 12.-There
was a hearing this afternoon before
Commissioner Watson in regard to
the matter of fixing a definite mini
mum standard in accordance with the
provisions of the old and gasoline in
spection law, which has been in ef-
feet since July 1.
There we're present representing
the Standard Oil company, Messrs.
Saybolt, of New York; A. L. Jones, OF
Baltimore; J. A. Fricker, of Char
lotte, and P. Austin Wilcox, Of Flor
ence, as attorney; C. A. Gambrill, of
Anderson, representing the Petroleum
Oil company; ]. W. Pearse, of Allan
ia, representing the Gulf Refining
company; Kenneth G. Mackenzie, of
Bayonne, N. j., consulting chemist;
H. N. Cook, of Atlanta, representing
the Texas Oil company, and the
Messrs. Thornhill, of Charleston, re-
presenting the Charleston Oil Com
pany.
Grades of Gasoline.
The whole matter was fully dis
cussed, each of the companies present
ing their views. Commissioner Wat
son had promised set of grades for
gasoline, calling for four grades,
extra high "high grade, medium
grade" and Glow grade gasoline,
these grades to be governed by the
distilation, residue and specific gravi-
ty between certain, points. The sug-
gestion was for an entirely new de-
parture in standards for gasoline. Mr..
Watson stated to the representatives
of the companies that he did not care
to insist upon the sliding grade sys-
TEN, unless it was agreeable to- every
body, and asked for an expression as
to whether the proposed new system
would be preferable to a minimum
standard, below which nothing could
be sold in the State under the name
o. gasoline
He stated in this connection that
classes Of gasoline had been sold in
the State and freely offered upon the
markets that was of low quality and
contained large percentage of kero-
sene and low grade oils, and so far as
the law allowed him he did not pro-
pose to permit the continuance of the
sale of that class of goods. He point
ed out that practically all of the gaso-
line shipped in the last few weeks in
to the State had been of good medium
quality, such as he intended that the
people of the State should have. He
stated very emphatically that gaso-
lines that had heretofore been sold,
commonly known as 81 and SO, or
summer gasoline" would not be per-
mitted to be sold under. any circum-
stances as gasoline, and that while
he was opposed to fixing the standard
requiring 81 beaume gasoline ne was
willing to fix minimum standard
that would call for an average Of not
lower than so beaume gasoline, and
requiring all other power oil below
that standard to be labelled and sold
as naptha.
Fixing the Standard.
Col. Watson stated further that in
the fixing of the standard he proposed
the fixing of standard for specific
gravity would be immaterial, as it
would be covered by further require
ments. After some discussion of the
matter, in which State Chemist Sum-
mers participated, Commissioner Wat
son announced to those present the
fixing of the standard that is provided
in the following amendment to the
rules and regulations, which was pro-
mulgated Immediately after the con-
ference.
Most of the oil men expressed them
selves as satisfied with the result, and
stated that they would try to live up
to it, though they would have infinite
ly preferred greater lee-way.''
Amendment to rules and regulations
promulgated under Section / of the
o.: and gasoline inspection law, issu-
ed in June, 1913, in department bulle-
tin No. &C.
"By virtue of authority vested in me