El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-14
Ordinance.

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city limits Of the city OF II Paso.
Texas: except BY use Of hose Sc
gasoline. and said hose shall extend from
gasoline to and connect with the filler pipe
leading TO the underground tank.
Section IL All gasoline or other volatiles
must be drawn from said tanks by means OF
an improved suction pump or pumps which
shall have shut off valve with a ground
key on the nozzle and automatic check
valve between the pump and the nozzle. and
pipe TO the tank: provided further that mons
Of such pump or pumps shall he located or
maintained on any street or sidewalk with
Texas; and that all pumps now so located
located under a permit issued by the City
Council Of the City Of Ell Paso shall be re-
moved by Sept I. 1916. and after which
date all permits heretofore issued to erect
and maintain pump the sidewalk or
Of FL PasO are here revoked and cancelled
Section r. 1t shall be unlawful for any
tanners In transferring gasoline or other
and said liquids shall be delivered directiS
to the receptacle from which Il is 70 be
used or 70 approved safety cans or Dor
Section 10. Where gasoline or other voIa-
tues are pumped inside the building. light
lights with ali electric svitcbes and cut
OTIS permanently located at least four inch
Section Il. No gasoline OF other voIatilea
shall be kept in any building except when
stored or handled in self closing safety con-
tanners or in portable filling tanks.
(a) When self closing safety containers
are used for the storing or handling Of gaso-
line. or other volattles not more than five
90 gallons Of gasoline or other volatiles
shall be kept in any building. and the self
closing containers must be made of metal
and must be Of approved construction. and
must be Of a capacity not to exceed five go
(bJ When filling tanks are used for the
storing or handling OF gasoline other
volatiles the containers must be Of a ca
must be OF at least 3-16 inch tank steel, and
must be Of approved construction. The said
steel wheels not less than 80 inches In d.
amerer. the same being equipped with rub
Der tires. and the tank must be provided
This pump to be provided with a hose at
tachment. and the hose must not exceed
be equipped with an improved ground kew
shut-on cock where hose Is attached to
off cock at end Of hose. The pump must
be equipped with convenient lock. and ths
same must be locked when not in use
s9ecllol - All ordinances or parts or
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
shall be. ana the same are hereby repealed
INSOFAR as IN G0nIhct and no further.
Section IS Whereas there is no sufficient
ordinance regulating the storage and keep
ing and handling OF the substances herein
mentioned and the danger to life and prop
erty resulting from such lack is great and
Increasing. therefore, a case Of great pub
lie emergency exists which requires the sus-
pension OF the charter rule that no ordi-
nance shall be finally adopted until il has
been read in Open meeting OF the C'itv Conn
ell at two regular meetings thereof and said
rule by the unanimous vote OF me Alder
men present and with the consent OF ths
Mayor is here now suspended and this or
dnance shall take effect from and after its
passage. approval and publication.
Passed and approved. this 3rd day Il
March A D. 1916.
Tom Lea
49,. Mayor.
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