El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-11
Ordinance.


gasoline. and said hose shall extend from
said wagon or -eceptacle. containing said
gasoline TO and connect with the filler pipe
leading to the underground tank.
Section II. All gasoline or other v~oiatiles
must be drawn from said tanks by means Of
an improved suction numD or pumps which
shall have q shut off valve with a ground
kew on the nozzle and an automatic check
valve between the pump and the nozzle. and
in no case snail there he a return Of waste
pine 20 the tank: provided further that none
Of such pump OF pumps shall be located or
maintained on anv street or dewalk with
in the CITY limits Of the city OF ET Paso.
on said street OF sidewalk. which were so
located under a permit issued by the City
moved by Sept. J.. 1916. and after which
date an permits heretofore Issued to erect
and maintain q pump on the sidewalk or
streets within the city limits within the City
OF El Paso are here revoked and cancelled.
Section -. II shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation. TO use ODen con-
tanners in transferring gasoline or other
v|olutiles from one receptacle to another.
and said LIQUIDS shall be delivered directly
to the receptacle from which it is TO be
Section Is. 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
es above the floor.
Section Il. No gasoline or other v~oIatiles
shall be kept in any building except when
stored or handled IN sell closing SAFETY con-
tanners or in portable fillinE tanks
lal W hen sell Closing SAFETY containers
are used for the storing OF handling OF gaso-
line. or other volatiles. not more than five
(5l gallons of gasoline or other v~olatlles
shall be kept in any building. and the self
closing containers must be made of metal
end must be Of approved construction. and
must be Of a capacity not to exceed five 90
gallons.
(b) When filling tanks are used for the
storing or handling Of gasoline or other
Volatiles. the containers must be Of a ca
pacitv not to exceed fifty (50l gallons. and
must be Of at least s-l6 inch tank steel. and
must be or approved construction The said
portable tanks shall be supported on all
steel wheels. not less than 30 inches in di-
ameter. the same being equipped with rub
Der tires. and the tank must be provided
Will an approved all metal suction pump.
This pump to be provided with a hose at
tachment. and the hose must not exceed
eight (Sl feet in length The pump must
be equipped with an improved ground key
shut-on cock where hose is attached TO
pump. also with improved ground KEY shut
off cock at end Of hose. The pump must
Doe e~QuipDed 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 he, and the same are. hereby repealed
insofar as i'm conflict and no further.
section 10 whereas there rs no SUFFICIENT
ordinance regulating the storage and keep
ing and handling of the substances herein
mentioned. and the danger 10 life and prOp-
erty resulting from such lack Is great and
Increasing. therefore. a case Of great pub
lie emergency exists which requires the sus-
pension Of the charter rule that no ordi-
nance shall be finally adopted until IL has
been read in ouen meeting Of the CITY Coun-
ell at two regular meetings thereof and said
rule by the undnimous vote OF the Alder
Mayor is here now suspended and this or
dinance shall take effect from and after its
passage. approval and publication.
Passed and approved. this Srd day Of
Tom Lea.
Mayor.