El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-15


/ HANDLING AND STORAGE or GASO
LINE ETC WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COU-y-
I Gil or THE CITY OF FL PAsO:
Section 1. That It shall be unlawful for
I keep. OF store. on any premises in the City
/ Of Fl Paso FL Paso County. Texas. more
line. benzine. carbon disuphide. uantha. or
other volatiles without a permit so to do.
sired. application must he made 10 the CITY
Council therefor. in writing which appliCa-
kept at any one time; tho kind OF volatiIes
desired 20 be kept. the place where desired
I which the volatile viii be kept. and the ma
ture Of the safeguards which viii be used
Section 5 The said application I'm writing
shall be presented by the applicant 20 the
/ IRE, Marshal Of inc Wy or Ei P9so. who
ascertain the truth or falsitv OF the state
ments made IT, the 1ppllcailen. anu report
inc result OF the salu lhNestigauon to tho
city Council. said report together with said
application shall be filgd by ihe Fire Mar
shall with the city Clerk within forty-cight
tisl hours after the presentation Of such
application 70 him
such application and report. and II 10 is Of
the opinion that such application can be
granted without danger Of fire. or other
injury to life or property. the said permit
viii be granted
Section g. II az any time the City Coun-
eli shall be Of the opinion that any permit
should be revoked the CITY Council shall
cause letter TO DE mailed. airessed TO the
person. firm or corporation TO whom the
permit was granted, at the PREMISES named
in the application. notifying such person
firm or corporation. TO appear before the
CITY Council at a time named. and show
cause why such permit should not be re-
section C. At the. tine named or as soon
shall inquire into the matter and II "a is OF
the opinion that said permit should bo re-
voked. then Il shall revoke the same. and
Q In thereafter az orr ar
section z. It shall be unlawful for any
person TO strike q match. or have any ar
tficlal light. other than electricity. or TO
have any fire. IN any room. she'd or place.
where anv " the aforesaid substances are
'i' SECTION 3. No person. firm or corporation
shall have or keep on any premises or in
any room. shed or place in the city OF Ei
Paso. five gallons or less Of any Of the sub
shall be kept in metal cOntainer Of a self
closing approved kind
the permit applied for. IL it Is Of the opinion
that the said substances will be kept and
handled in manner substantially comply
Ing with the following safeguards.
(a) All ,anks shall be Installed outside
of the building underground. and not less
than two 90 feet below the surface on
fireIv surrounded by earth well tamDed in
ioy, me level Of the lowest pfpe limo In lie
building used in connection with the equip
Cb5 If impracucabe to locate tanks oui-
side OF the building they may Ne buried two
floor embedded ia the earth. and covered by
nd least two ~ feet Of earth and concrete
& he maze ihn6 81 at ic sS t E12es under
--r fvauize0 steel or al least d incl, bfark
ing $50 gallons capacity shall he made Of
a-fG inch galvanized steel or - inch hlncl
galvanized steel must be CAREFULLY rircted
and soIdercd and coated on the outside Win
tanks made Of black steel must Doe carefully
rivcted and caulkcd. ana coated on the out