El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-13
Ordinance.


AN Ordinance REGULATING THR
HANDLING AND STORAGE OF Case
OF THE CRY or Fl. PAso, TEXAS As 10
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUly-
Gil OF THE CITY OF Ell PAsO:
Section 1. That # shall be unlawful for
any person. firm or corporation to have
keep, or store on any premises in the city
than five gallons az one time. Of either Raso-
hne. benzine. carbon disulDhide. naptha, or
other volatiles without a permit 10 do.
Section 2. When any such permit IS de-
sired, application must be made TO the City
Council therefor. in writing. which applica-
kept at any one time; the kind Of volatiles
desired TO be kept. the place where desired
which the volatile will be kent. and the ma
ture OF the safeguards which Will be used
Section 3. The s9id application in. writing
shall be presented by the applicant 20 the
ekRl at once Investigate the matter and
Rcertain the truth or falsity OF the state
ments made in the application. and report
civ CoTnoii ssId report togstber Win s liz
application shall be filed by the Fire Mar
shal with the city Clerk. within forty-eight
t4Sl hours after the presentation Of such
Section T. The City Council will act on
such Application and report and II It Is Of
the opinion that such application be
granted without danger Of fire. or other
Injury to ne or property. the said permit
nsection 8. u at any time the City Coun-
tIo1id H. revolred ne Citv Conne1D vb ali
cause letter TO be mailed. addressed 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. 10 appear before the
CITY Council at time named. and show
cause why such permit should not be re-
Section G. At the time named or as soon
thereafter rs practicable. the city Council
tbe oplnion that Tsid permit shouid he S r %
roked. then 80 shall revoke the same. and
the same shall thereafter be Of no force or
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any
person to strike a match. or have any ar
have any fire IN any room. shed. or place.
where, any Of the aforesaid substances are
Section s. No person. firm or corporation.
my room. shed or place in he CITY Of Fl
Pas0. five gallons or less Of any OF the sub
stances above mentioned. unless the same
hall be kept In a metal container Of a self !
dosing approved kind.
he permit applied Tor. II It is o. the opinion
hat the said substances will be kent and |
~ with the following ssfeguaTds. 'ii'p's
l(al All tanks shall be Installed outside [,
IA two @ feet 6do% he aP s9r pSt ie5s
drsly surrounded by earth well tamped in /
ow the level Of The lowest pipe line in the /
iuildinE used In connection with the equip 1
Cbl II imDracticable to locate tanks OUT /
ade 81 me building. they may be buried two
= DOR embedded In the earth. and covered BY
least two 90 feet OF earth and concrete.
ali be made Of at least tw S.iSS 2, , gnas
lvanized steel or at least u inch black
MY 500 gallons capacity shall be made Of
-lq@inch galvanized steel or Il zach black
ialvanlzed steel must be carefully riveted I
md Eoldered and coated on the outside with
ar or other rust resisting material An
nnks made OF black steel must be carefully |
tveted and caulked. and coated on the out
tde with tar or other rust resisting ma !
sr1ai. no tanks shall have openings or pipe (
onnecuons except on the TOP thereof. and
hall be properly vented and shall not he I
onnected either directly or indirectly with (
my public or private sewer. drain catch
(dl Filler pipes must be made Of gal
nnized iron pipe two inches or more IN
hameter. entering ct the top OF the tank
nd extending to the bottom OF the same
he upper end Of said filler pipe must ter
nlnate In screw cap securely locked. 4
Where tanks are located under the building
ne uller pipe must run TO the OUTSIDE OF
he building. and terminate in "a screw cap:
anne 90 be securely locked. Where filler (
ape runs 70 the sidewalk or 10 an alley OF
uhlic way. Il must terminate IN a screw
an securely locked and protected by a cast
ron fliier box the same TO flush with the
ller box TO be securely locked.
(ej Tanks located in or within ten 1O) /
one inch diameter. or larger. galvanized
ION vent pipe. same TO be connected to the
Do or such tank; Connection at the tank
D be provided with brass wire screen OF at !
led uD to at least 4 feet above The roof Of
aid building. and terminate in a double
ooaeneck SPARK protector, both openings OF
fhlch must be covered with "a brass wire
Green Of at least 30 mesh
% Pipe connecting the tank with the
umH must be Of galvanized iron and must
ntertoD Of tank. Said pipe must be buried
least is Inches below the surface and anv
kpuaeu portions thercof must be thoroughly
nd properly protected. This connection nine I
iust not be lower at any point than where
au.e leaves tank. Z
6ction 10, u shall be unlawful FOR any
49,. firm or corporation or agroclation
Z persons 20 unload gasoline from any gapo- /
Ne wagon TO any OF the underground Faso-