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

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side with tar or other rust resisting ma
| terial No tanks shall have openings or pipe
connections except on the TOP thereof and
I connected either directly or indirectIV with
/ basin or pit.
! fd) Filler pipes must be made Of gal
I yauized iron piDc two inches or more in
/ diameter. entering at the TOP Of the tank
! The upper end Of said filler pipe must ter
inmate in a screw cap securely locked.
/ Where tanks are located under the building.
. tho uller pipe must run 10 the outside Of
! the building, and terminate in q screw cap;
same 10 be securely locked. Where filler
] Dipe runs TO the sidewalk or to an alley or
public way. it must terminate in "A screw
can securely locked and protected by a cast
/ sidewalk or alley. The cover Of the said
filler box to be securely locked.
Ce) Tanks located in or within ten Go)
feet Of any building shall be provided with
a one inch diameter. or larger, galvanized
iron vent pipe. same TO be connected to the
TO be provided with brass wire screen OF at
/ least 30 mesh. The vent pipe must be car
ried up TO at least I feet above the roof Of
said building and terminate in a double
EooseneclS spark protector. both openings Of
which must be covered ~ with brass wire
% Pipe connecting the tank with the
entertop OF tank Said pipe must lie buried
I at least S inches below the surface and anv
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ana properly protected. inns connection pine
must not be lower at any point than where
same leaves tank.
Section 10 It shall be unlawful Cor any
person. firm or corporation or association
Of persons to unload gasoline from any gaso-
lire wagon to any OF the underground gaso-
line tanks above described within the
CITY limits Of the city OF ii Paso.
curely attached or screwed to the faucet
OF said wagon or receptacle holding said
gasoline and said hose shall extend from
gasoline to and connect with the filler pipe
leading TO the underground tank.
must be drawn from said tanks by means Of
an improved suction pump or pumDs which
shall have a shut off valve with a ground
Key on the nozzle ana an automatic check
valve between the pump and the nozzle. and
~ no case shall there be a return OF waste
pipe to the tank: provided further trat none
Of such pump or pumps shall be LOCATED or
maintained on any street or sidewalk with
~ the city limits OF the Guy OF FL FasO.
Texas. and that all pumps now so located
on said street or sidewalk. which were so
Council of the City Of FL PasO shall be re-
moved by Sept !. 1916. and after which
date all permits heretofore Issued TO erect
and maintain a pump on the sidewalk or
streets within the city limits within the city
OF ID Paso are here revoked and cancelled
Section ] .. 1t shall be unlawful FOR any
person firm or corporation. to use open con-
tanners in transferring gasoline or other
ana said liquids shall be delivered directly
to the receptacle from which il is to be
used or to- approved safety cans or por-
Section IL Where gasoline or other vola4
tiles are pumped inside the building. light
ing shall be done by incandescent electric
lights. with all electric switches and cut
offs permanently located at least four inch
es above the floor.
Section a. No gasoline or other volatilea
shall lc kept m any building except when
stored OF handled in self closing safety con-
tanners or i'm portable filling tanks
CAD When self closing safety containers
are used Tor the storing or handling OF EasO-
IRE. or other NolatileH not more than i've
f5l gallons of gasoline or other yolatiicG
shall nc kept in amy building. and the self
closing containers must DE made of metal
aud must be of approved construction. and