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


AN ORDINANCE REGULATING =. TIE
LINE ETC WITHITS TIE CITY ,r7,,- LIMITS 9
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF FL PASO:
Section I. That IT shall he un'aWiql LOT
any person. firm or corporation To- nave.
keen or store on any premises IN me ~
than five gallons at one time. Of either gaso-
line. banzine. carbon dlsulphide. naptha or
other volatiles without a permit so 20 DO,
Section 3 when any such permit is de-
sired application must he made TO the CITY
Council therefor in writing which sDplca-
ZION shall state the amount desired to be
kept at any one time. the kind Of voiatiles
desired to be kept the place whore desired
to he kent the nature Of the receutacle in
which the volatile viii he kent. and the ma
ture or the safeguards which whl be used
section 8 The said anDlicaton in writing
shall at once investigate the matter and
ascertain the truth or falsity Of the state
the result Of the said investigation 70 the
city Council. said report together with said
shal with the City Clerk within forty-cight
GSl hours after the presentation Of such
section a. The city Council will act on
such application and report. and II it is OF
granted without danger OF tlre or othet
injury to ne or property. the said permit
section 8. n at anv time. tho CITY Coun-
ell shall be Of The opinion that any permit
cause q letter 10 DE mailed adressed TO the
person. firm or corporation to whom the
permit was granted. at the premises name %
~ the dpplcaton- nntlNihE sue p1f7',li p.
iirm OF corporation. TO appear before the
cause why such permit should not be re-
section G. At the time named or as soon
thereafter as practicable. the city Council
shall INQUIRE into the matter and If r. is of
the opinion that said permit should be re
the same shall thereafter be Of no force or
effect
Section Z It snail he unlawful for any
tincial light other than electricity, or to
have any fire. in any room; shed. or place
section s. No person. firm or corporation
shall have or keep on any premises or In
any room. shed or place in the city OF Ell
Paso. five gallons or less Of any OF the sub
stances above mentioned unless the same
shall be kept in o. metal container OF self
section 3. The city Council viii grant
the permit applied for. II it is Of the opinion
that the said substances. will be, kept and
handled in q manner substantially comply
ing with the following safeguards.
tal All tanks shall be Installed outside
of the building UNDERGROUND and not less
than two CIV feet below the surface en-
tirely surrounded by earth well tanned In
low the level Of the lowest pine line in the
building used in conn elton with the eau-u-
tbl If imDracticable TO locate tanks. ou--
side Of the building they may De- buried tH o
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floor embedded in the earth. and covered by
at least two CD fceI Of earth and concrete.
tcl All tanks of $50 gallons or under
galvanized steel OF at least Il inch black
open hearth tank steel All tanks exceed
ing SEQ gallons capacity shall De made OF
3-16 inch galvanized steel or y inch black
open hearth tank steel All tanks made Of
galvanized steel must be carefully rivcted
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 Caullled and coated on the out
side with tar or other rust resisting ma
terial No tanks shall have openings or piDe
connections except on the ton thereof. and
shall be properly vented and shall not be
connected either directly or indirectly with
any public or private sewer. drain catch
basin or pit
(d) Filler pipes must be made Of gal
vanized iron pipe two Inches or more IN
diameter entering at the TOP Of the tank
and extending to the bottom or the same
The upper end Of said filler pipe must ter
inmate in screw cap securely locked
Where tanks are located under the building.
the filler pipe must run TO the outside OF
the building. and terminate in a screw cap;
same to be securely locked Where tlller
pipe runs to the sidewalk OF to an alley OF
public Wav. IL must terminate in a screw
cap securely locked and protected by q cast
iron filler box. the same to flush with the
sidewalk or alley. The cover or the said
filler box TO be securely locked
te) Tanks located in or within ten tlel
feet Of any building shall be provided with