El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
Ordinance.


, open hearth tank steel NJ tanks exceed .
7 ing $50 gallons capacity shall be made Of
s-f6 inch galvanized steel or "a inch black
r9Iyanized steel must be carefully riveted
/ and soldered and coated on the outside VIII
! Tanks made Of black steel must be carefully
} riveted and caulked. and coated on the out
fe1ial 80 tanks snail have openings OF pine
. connections except on the Tod tnereoi. ana
sn9ai1scted either directly or Indirectly with
amy public or private sewer drain catch
J 5di Fiiier pipes must be made Of gal
vauized iron DIDO 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.
the filler pipe must run 20 the outside ~
The building, and terminate in screw cap:
nipe runs to the sidewalk or to alley or
public way. il must terminate in a screw
cap securely locked and protected by "a cast
iron filler box the same TO flush with the
filler box TO I've securely locked.
tel Tanks located IN or within ten tl0l
feet Of amy building shall be provided with
lon OF such tank Connection at the tank
To he provided with "a brass wire screen OF al
least 30 mesh. The vent pipe must be car
ried IN TO at least 4 feet above the roof OF
q hich must he covered with a brass wire
screen OF al least SO mesh.
20 Pipe connecting the tank with the
pufnp must be- Of galvanized iron and must
entertoD Of tank said pipe must be buried
~ least is inches below the surface andsanv
exposed portions thereof must be thoroughly
and properly protected This connection pipe
must not be lower at any point than where
Section TO- Il snail be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation or association
Of persons to unload gasoline from any Easo-
line tanks above described within the
CITY limits Of the city Of IN Paso.
curelv attached or screwed to the faucet
OF said wagon or receptacle holding said
gasoline TO and connect with the filler pipe
leading 20 the underground tank.
Section II. All gasoline or other volatiIes
must he drawn from said tanks by means Of
shaH nave smut OH waive win ground
key on the nozzle and an automatic check
valve between the pump and the nozzle. and
M no case shail there be return OF waste
pipe to the tank: provided further that none
in the city limits Of the CITY of El Paso.
u eNasi and mat an pumps nov so located
on Sald street or sluew ak which were 80
located under permit Issued by the City
Council OF the city Of FL Psso shall be re-
date all permits heretofore issued to erect
and maintain pump on the sidewalk OF
Of FL Paso are here revoked and cancelled.
Section ., II shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, TO use open con-
tanners in transferring gasoline other
Noiatiles from one receptacle 10 another.
and said LIQUIDS shall be delivered directly
10 the receptacle from which II Is to be
used OF TO approved safety cans or por-
Section 49, Where gasoline or other vola-
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
Section H. No gasoline or other v6iatiles
shall be kept iu any building except WHEN /
stored or handled in self closing safety con- (
are used for the storing or handifnr Of ra.so-
line or other voIatiles. not more than five :
shalf be- kent I'm any buiidiu.y. s3d tIe seIf
and must be- Of approved construction. and I
must be of a. capacity not TO exceed five 90 I
obl When Milling tanks are used FOR the
storing or handling Of gasoline or other /
paeitv not 10 exceed fifty t50) gallons. and /
must be Of at least 9-ls inch tank sleei anJ /
portable tanks shall be supported on am 1
steel wheels. not less than 80 inches In di- /
ameieF- the Same being equipped with rub /
ltrs' ana the tank must be provided Z
- ith an approved an metal suction pump. Z
nus pump 10 De- provided with hose al /
tacilm"nt and the hose must not exceed I
eight tal feet in length. The pump must
be equipped with an improved ground KEY
anut-of cuck where hose is attached ~
pump, also with Improved ground key Shut
on cook % end or hose The. pump must I
oe "NiDpcd with "a convenient lock. and the
same lrust be locked when not in use
section - All ordinances or parts -
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
hail he. and the same are. hereby repealed
insofar as 10 conflict and no further.
section JIG " hereas there is no sufficient ;
ordinance regulating the storage and keep 4
Ing and handling OF t'is substances herein O.
mentioned. and the d~frur 20 life and prop
increasinF therefore. q case Of great pub
lie emergency exists which requires the sus.
nance shall he finally adonted until il has |
been read iu open meeting Of The CITY Coun-
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