El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06
Ordinance.


Gil shall be Of the opinion that any permit
should be revoked. the City Council shall
cause letter to be mailed. adressed to the
person. firm or corporation to whom the
permit was granted. at the premises named
in the Application notifying such person.
ilrm or corporation, TO appear before the
CITY Council at time named and show
cause why such permit should not be re-
Section 6. At the time named or as soon
thereafter practicable. the Cftv Council
SHAH INQUIRE into the matter. and II II Is OF
the opinion that said permit shouId he re-
voked. then 1t shall revoke the same and
the same shall thereafter be OF no force or
Section : i shall be unlawful for any
person 70 strike match. or have any ar
tifiCial light. other than electricifv o. -
have any fire, in any room. shed. or plare
where any Of the Aforesaid substances are
Section s. No person. firnn or corporstior
shaA nave or keep on any premises or in
any room. shed place in the civ Of n
Iaso, i've Eallons or less OF any OF the sub
stances above mentioned. unless the same
shall he kept in metal eontainer Of a self
Section 9. The city Council will grant
the permit applied for. II 1t Is Of the opinion
that the said substances will be kept and
handled IN manner substan-4 ally comply
ing with the following safeguards:
(al All tanks shall be installed outsida
OF the building underground and not less
than two (2l feet below the surface eut
urely surrounded by earth well tamped !
low the level Of the lowest pipe line In the
building used in connection with the equip
OBJ II fmDracticable to locate tanks out
side or the building. they may be buried two
% feet below the level Of the basement
floor embedded in the earth. and covered BY
at least two t2l feet Of earth and concrete.
shall be made OF at least twelve (12) gauge
galvanized steel or at least inch black
open hearth tank steel All tanks exceed
ing $50 gallons capacity shall be made Of
GIG inch galvanized steel or u inch black
open hearth tank steel. All tanks made ot
galvanized steel must be carefully rivetedl
and soldered and coated on the outside with
tar or other rust resisting material. Alt'
tanks made OF black steel must be carefully
riyeted and caulked. and coated on the out
side with tar or other rust resisting ma
terial- No tanks shall have openings or pipe
connections except on the top thereof. and
shall be properly vented and shall not be
connected either directly or Indirectly with
my my Punlc OF private sewer. drain CATCH
(dl Filler pipes must be made Of gall
Ntnlzed iron DiDs two inches more in
diameter. entering at the top Of the tank
The upper end Of said filler pipe must ter
Where tanks are located under the building,
the filler pipe must run to the outside %
the building. and terminate in a screw cap:
pipe runs to the sidewalk or to an alley or
public way. it must terminate in a screw
cap securely locked and protected BY a cast
iron tiiier box the same to flush with the
sidewalk or alley. The cover OF the said
filler box to be securely locked.
tel Tanks located in or within ten (10)
feet Of any building shall be provided with
a one inch diameter. or larger, galvanized
iron vent pipe. same to be connected 20 the
to be provided with brass wire screen Or at
least 30 mesh THE vent nine must he car
ried uD to at least 4 feet above the roof oe .
gooseneck spark protector. both openings OF
which must be covered with a brass wire
screen OF at least 80 mesh
% Pine connecting the tank with the
pump must be Of galvanized iron and must
Of tank. Said pipe must be buried
at least IS inches below the surface and any
exposed portions thereof must be thoroughly
and properly protected. This connection pipe
must not be lower at any point than where
Section 10. It shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation or association
y persons 10 unload gasoline from any gaso-erf
line tanks above described within the
city limits Of the city Of FL Paso.
.urelg attached or screwed to the faucet
n SAID wagon or receptacle holding said
said wagon or receptacle containing said
gasoline to and connect with the filler pipe
Section II. All gasoline or other volatiles
must be drawn from said tanks by means OF
ihau have a shut off valve with 4 ground
Iey on the nozzle and an automatic cheek
n no case shall there be a return OF waste
llpe TO the tank provided further that none
maintained on any street or Sidewalk vvith-
n the city limits Of the City Of FL Paso,
eXas. and that all pumps now so located
N sal4 street or sidewalk. which were 50
coated under a permit issued by the City
ouncll Of the City OF FL PasO shall be re-
.geeu oy SepL L 1915. ana after which
ate all permits heretofore issued to erect
"A sidewalk
FL PasO are here revoked and cancelled
elsoh 1lFnl or corporation. to use open con-
ainers in transferring gasoline or other
olatiles from one receptacle to another.
nd said LIQUIDS shall be delivered directly
o the receptacle from which il is to ba
SEQ or to approved safety cans or pOr-
Section H. Where gasoline or other voIa,t
les are pumped inside the building IightA
* snall pc done 10y incanuescent electriof
Ehts. with all electric switches and cut
ifs permanently located at least four inch
Section IA No gasoline or other volatiIes
-ored or handled in self closing safety con-
alners or in portable filling tanks.
tal When self closing safety containers
re used for the storing or handling OF Easo-
ne. or other voiatiles not more than five
gallons OF gasoline or other volatiles
nan ne kept IN any building. and the self
losing containers must be made Of metal
M must De OF approved construction. and
lq 1S ne OF capacity not to exceed five (5)
t6l When filling tanks are used for the
olatiles the containers must be OF a ca
acitv not TO exceed fifty (5o) gallons. and
-ust Pe OF at least 9-16 inch tank steel. and
Just be OF approved construction. The said
lrtable tanks shall be supported on all
eei wheels not less than 80 inches in di-
meter. the same being equipped with rub
= tires and the tank must be provided
his pump to be provided with a hose at
-chment- and the hose must not exceed
/. equipped with an Improved ground ,5I8 kew
iut-cft cock where hose Is attached to
mp, also with improved ground key shut
COCK at end OF hose. The pump must
EQUIPPED with a convenient lock. and the
ne must pc locked when not in use.
Ssctlon 10 All ordinances or parts OF
finances IN conflict with this ordinance
an be, and the same are. hereby repealed
soIAr as IN conflict and no further
Sectlon 10 Whereas there is no sufficient
dinance regulating the storage ana keep
3 anu handling Of the substances herein
sntloneg. ana the danger TO life and prop
leasing, therefore, a case Of great pub
nsion OF the charter rule thaf no ordf-
nee snail be finally adopted until it has
en- read IN open meeting OF the CITY Couu-
al Two regular meetings thereof and saftA
le DIV the unanimous vote Of the Alder
IN present and with the consent Of the
iEor Is here now suspended and this or
nance shall take effect from and after it,
ssaRe' approval and publication.
Used ana approved. this 3rd dav Of
Tom Lea
Attest:
j. F. Dawson City clark