Evening star., 1915-02-15
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

| Section s. Article ii is amended by inserting the
| following after the word floor in the twenty
'AIi tanks for the storage of gasoline shall be
| riveted tanks with welded soldered seams ol
saTy filling. drawing OF and vent pipes in accord
| ance with the regulations. The vent pipes OF
extended outside of and above the roof OF building
at least twenty-four inches. with goose neck
fitting and shall undergo yts test after in
| The gauge thickness of the metal composing
the tank shall be governed by the following
Gauge No 1s, thickness. lie" One barrel OF
Gauge No H. thickness 5-64" Two to five bar
Gauge No - thickness 7-e4" Two to fifteen
Gauge No 10. thickness s-e4" Two to twenty
| barrels 1900 gallons.
Gauge s-ls; thickness s-ls" Two to twenty five
Gauge IA thickness Ia" Two to fifty barrels OF
Gauge SIG thickness SIS" Two to 200 barrels
or 100000 gallons.
Gauge 3-S thickness 3-S" Two to 450 barrels OF
| 900 gallons over.
Tanks of 500 gallons capacity may be
| black iron
| pipes including pumps for storage. sale OF
gasoline similar fluids shall be permitted in OF
under any building used in whole or part FOR
dwelling purposes
AT the end OF Section . Article II; after the
words Inspector of buildings insert sec
,ions to be known sections 5a to 5h, follows;
section ga. No gasoline or similar fluid shall
be conveyed from one place to another in an, any
| ing where gasoline similar fluid is stored. used
or kept for SALE nor shall any gasoline similar
| fluid be conveyed in any open can or vessel: upon
| any street. avenue, alley public space in the
District of Columbia. For the handling of gasoline
in tank wagons and by all dealers. air tight metal
covered cans vessels, must he provided and the
style type of can vessel shall be approved
10y the Fire Marshal"
Underground pipe lines for the purpose of con-
veying gasoline under the sidewalk from under
| the curb line of streets may be constructed as
projections from buildings under the following
ditions. namely:
Il. Applications for shall be made in
writing, and forwarded to the Engineer Commis-
.'2. The application must he signed by the
| owner and the tenant lessee of the premises
the owner and tenant or lessee shall sign an
agreement to harmless, indemnify and keep
or damage occasioned by reason of failure to
nanees s sIGh In sae condition % at all III" tines and that
they shall comply with the terms and conditions
of the permit and at their own risk ana H. ea- X
for them in any street. sidewalk, or other pub.
lie space in safe condition until the District shall
repair or resurface the same: and shall ss-o save
harmless. indemnify and keep indemnihed the
| District of Columbia from any injury to persons,
stoned by reason of their failure to keep such
trench or excavation in safe condition during the
paired or resurfaced aforesaid by said District.
and from any iniurx. loss, or damage to persons.
or property occasioned by the use Of said under
ground pipe line and its appurtenances, or by any
failure to observe and comply with the terms and
| conditions of said permit.
| cant shall deposit with the Collector of Taxes.
D. C.. such an amount as is necessary to cover
and of replacing pavements disturbed in laying
| such underground pipe lines and appurtenanees =,
~ The applicant will he permitted to install
as an appurtenance, in connection with said un.
derground pipe line metal box, with hinsed
4a s.Gasolne Pine Which cover is to be closed
when in use. The box to be located on the In
side of the curb and Immediately adjacent thee E
the purpose of filling tanks of automobiles. and
other vehicles from said pipe line; Provided that
| in dimensions than IL" by A.. and shall be laid
and kept flush with the surface of the sidewalk,
or other public space adjacent to said curb.
IS. The location of sa i'd underground pipe line
and box is a privilege. and the permit for same
of the District of Columbia and when re-
| voked said pipe line and box shall be removed and
restored by said permittee without any cost 10
Section 5b. smoking shall not be permitted in
any garage, station. machine repair shop where
gasoline is used or kept. Signs containing the
words no smoking in black letters at least
two inches in height, white ground. and the
| words ..By order Of the Commissioners. D. c.
in black letters inch in height, shall he prom
saraee. ae Station machine or repair shop where
gasoline is used or kept, -ouos
Section
machine or repair shops where gasoline is stored
or used kept. in metal buckets or cans MT ana
svaable for absorbing waste , 9f pr Gp
shall be provided for Jolly waste or grease whict
oily waste. grease waste oils must be removed
from the premises or Otherwise destroyed at least
Section sd Chemical fire e1tingushers Of such
number as may be approved by the Chief En-
gineer and the Fire Marshal. shall be kept In
Convenient places in all garages stations. ma
chine or repair shops, where gasoline Is used'
lkey,Y
section Sc. No stove: forge torch: boiler or or
or OF f ae ana
type other exterior sparkling device and no No
artificial light except electric lights shall be used
or allowed in any public private garage, ma
| chine or repair shop. or. in any building where
gasoline or similar fluid is used or stored unless
| .AIl electric switches. plugs and other circuit
| breaking devices shall be located at least four
shall be Installed in accordance with the rules
and regua tions governing electrical wiring IN the
District of Columbia. and shall be approved by
section ST Calcium carbide shall be kept in
double lined alright metal cans with screw Top
! tight contaner; and no greater quantity tnan
400 one hundred pounds shall he kept IN ,ia1 any
garage. station or building. except such buldings
as are constructed for the storage OF calclnhi
| carbide only and the same must be Kept In dry
| ..No hook. axe or other sharp instrument shall
be used in the la ndllnG Of calcium carbide.
section 5g. No automobile or automobile truck
containing gasoline shall be permitted to be
stored or kent In or under any building during
working hours. or while employees are worklhg III
such building -,
gasoline shall be permitted 10 he stored or kept
In or under any bnildin: used for dwelling p'lr-
poses. except in fire proof room
| ..No automobile automobile truck containing
| gasoline shall be permitted be stored or kept
| in or under any hotel. apartment house. school,
Office building place of public assembly.
mo automobile automobile truck containing
gasoline shall he permitted to be stored or KEPT
in or under any building or stable where horses
bay or straw is kept. except in a freproof room
.'Section Oh. All gasoline. naphtha. hehZine OF
similar fluids used in the processes or dry ciean
| ing shall he kept in approved metal contalners
| mo gasoline or similar fluid shall be permitted
anv building Metal filtering machines snail ne
| provided and for cleaning or washing with gaso
line metal washing machines shall be provided IN
| all cleannr establishments.
The room where gas%ine is nsed TOT cieahinR
| purposes shall he thoroughly ventilated and a
] room separate from the other portion or bnllu
ing All openings to other parts of building from
| tbis room must he covered with metal and the
doors made self-closine. -,
..No smoking shall he permitted In anv dry
cleaning or other establishment where Gasohnt
\ or similar fluids used or stored signs sha y
| he displayed in black letters two and onehai, !,
words -No smoking and the words BF ordei
Of the Commissioners. D. c. In black letters one
| incl, in height. , .
! Fire Department Of the District of Columbia and
| The Fire Marshal. shall he kept In convenient
places and sand shall he provided in all cleaning
bishnents where gasoline or similar hulds are
| section TO- Article XVI is hereby amended by
| adding after the words Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department of said District in the eight
| line the words Fire Marshal his Deputies. y
| NJ Artfc XVI $ hereby amended hy