El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-07
Ordinance.

| Gil shall be Of the opinion that any permit
cause letter to be mailed. adressed to the
person. firtn or CORPORATION to whom the
Z permit was granted. at the premises named
i'm the application. notifying such person
firm or corporation. 70 aDDear before the
CITY Council az a time named. and show
cause why such permit should not be re-
section>e. At the time named or as soon
I thereafter practicable. the CITY Council
shall INQUIRE into the matter: and II II Is Of
, voked. then it shall revoke the same and
? the same shall thereafter be Of no force or
Section T. It shall be unlawful for any
! person to strike match. or have any ar
tificial light. other than electricity or 70
have any fire. in any room: shed. or place
0 where any Of the aforesaid substances are
/ section s. No person. firm OF corporation.
Z shall have or keep on any premises or in
any room. shed or place in the City Of III
3 PasO five gallons or less Of any Of the sub
! shall be kept i'm metal contaiuer Of a self
} closing. approved kind
! the permit applied for. If it is Of the opinion
! that the said substances Will be kept and
! INK with the following safeguards:
} (al All tanks shall be installed outside
/ OF the building underground and not less
I than two go feet below the surface en-
/ tirely surrounded by earth well tanned I'm
place. and the top Of the tank must be be-
I low the level OF the lowest pipe line in the
{ building used in connection with the equip
/ 90 II imDractieable to locate tanks out
Z side Of the building they NAV be buried two
90 feet below the level Of the basement
, floor embedded in the earth. and covered by
} at least two ~ feet Of earth and concrete
. (cl All tanks Of $50 gallons or under
shall be made Of at least twelve (12) gauge
open hearth tank steel All tanks exceed
| ing 500 gallons capacity shall be made OF
/ 3-Is inch galvanized steel or 4 inch black
/ open hearth tank steel. All tanks made OF
galvanized steel must be carefully riVeted
and sOldered and coated on the outside with
tar or other rust resisting material All
tanks made Of black steel must be carefully
riveted and caulked. and coated on the out
Slue with tar or other rust resisting ma
tertaL No tanks shall have openings or pipe
connections except on the top thereof and
shall be DroDerly vented and shall not be
connected either directly Indirectly with
! any public or private sewer drain catch
Cdl Filler pipes must be made OF gal
yanized iron pipc two inches or more in
I diameter. entering at the TOP Of the tank
and extending to the bottom Of the sama(
inmate in a screw cap securely locked.
Where tanks located under the building
the filler pipe must run to the outside %
the building. and terminate in a screw cap:
same TO be securely locked. Where filler
pipe. runs 70 the sidewalk or 70 an alley or
public way II must terminate in a screw
can securely locked and protected by a cast
Z IRON Iiler box the same 10 flush with the
sidewalk or alley The cover Of the said
(e) Tanks located in or within ten (1O)
feet Of any building shall be provided with
iron vent pipe. same to be connected to the
TOP Of such tank. Connection at the tank
least 30 mesh. The vent pipe must be car
ried uD TO at least feet above the roof Of
Eooseneck spark protector. both openings OF
which must be covered with a brass wire
~ Pipe connecting the tank with the
pump must be OF galvanized iron and must
at least Is inches below the surface ard any
exposed portions thereof must be thoroughly
and properly protected This connection pipe
must not be lower at any point than where
Section 10 1t shall be unlawful for any
OF persons to unload tasoifne from anV s-ss1-
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city limits OF the citv Of III Paso
Of said wagon or receptacle holding said
gasoline and said hose shall extend from
said wagon or receptacle containing said
gasoline to ana connect with the filler pipe
leading to the underground tank
Section IL All gasoline or other vOIatiles
must he drawn from said tanks by means OF
an improved suction pump or pumps which
shall have shut off valve with a ground
kew on the nozzle and an automatic cheek
valve between the pump and the nozzle. and
iu no case shall there be a return Of waste
pipe 20 the tank, provided further that none
Of sucn pump OF pumps shall he located or
maintained on any street or sidewalk with
IN the city limits Of the City Of FL Pas0.
Teas and that all pumps now 50 located
on said street or sidewalk which were so
Council OF the CITY Of Fl Paso shall be re-
moved by Sept I. 1916 and after which
date an permits heretofore issued TO erect
and maintain a pump on the sidewalk or
streets within the city limits within the City
or ri Faso are mere revoked and cancelled.
Section T. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation. to use open con-
eainets m Transferring gasoline or other
FolatIes from one receptacle to another.
and said LIQUIDS shall be delivered directly
20 Ine receDtacle from which u Is to be
used or 70 approved safety cans or por-
Section IL. Where gasoline or other vola-
tiles are pumped inside the building. light
ing snail be done by iucandescent electric
Ilknls' with an electric switches and cut
offs permanently located at least four inch
Section H. No gasoline or other voiatiles
snali De kept in any building except when
stored or handled in self closing safety con-
lalugis gr IN poftapIe llillng tanks
tal When self closing safety containers
are used for the storing or handling of gaso-
me me or other Yolatlies. not more than five
90 gallons Of gasoline or other volatiles
closing containers must be made OF metal
and must be Of approved construction. and
gallons.
6bl When filling tanks arc used for the
volatiles. the containers must be Of a ca
pacitv not to exceed fifty t50l gallons. and
must be Of approved construction. The said
portable tanks shall be supported on an
ameter the same being equipped with rub
Der tires. and the tank must be provided
TINS pump to be provided with a hose at
tachment. and the hose must not exceed
De equipped with an improved ground KEY
shut-oit cock where hose is attached 20
pump. also with improved ground key shut
off cock at end Of hose The pump must
be eauiDped with a convenient lock. and the
same must be locked when not in use.
Section Is All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
shall be- and the same are. hereby repealed
Insofar as in conflict ard no further
Section Is Whereas there is no sufficient
regulating the storage and keep
ing and handling Of the substances herein
me ntioned. and the danger TO life md mon
erty resulting from such lack is Great and
Increasing, therefore, a case Of great pub
lie emergency exists which reoufres the sus-
pension Of the charter rule that no ordf-
nance shall be finally adopted until il has
been read in omen meeting Of the city Coun-
cat at two regular meetings thereof and said
rule by the unanimous vote OF the Alder
men present and with the consent of the
Mayor is here now suspended and this or
iinance shall take effect from and after its
passage. approval and publication.
Passed and approved. this 3rd day Of
March A. D.. 1916
Tom Lea.
Mayor.