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


AN oRpINANcE Regulating B 6GG Z
LINE ETGi WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
Gil OF II CITY OF Ell PAsO:
Section 1. That it shall be. unlawful FOR
any person. firm or corporation 10 nave,
II Fl Paso Fl Paso County. Texas. more
than five gallons at one time, Of either gaso-
line. benzine. carbon disulDhidc. naptha. or
other v~olatiles without a permit so to do.
Section .. When any such permit IS de-
sired. application must be made TO the CITY
Council therefor. in writing. which applica-
zion shall state the amount desired to be
kept at any one time; the kind OF Nolathes
to be kept. the nature Of the receptacle In
which the volatile viii be kept. and the ma
ture OF the safeguards which viii be used
Section 8. The said application In writing
shall be presented by the applicant TO the
Fire Marshal Of the CITY Of FL Paso. who
shall at once investigate the matter ana
ments made in the application. and report
the result Of the said investigation TO the
onniicaff0u shall he filed bv the Fire Mar
shal with the city Clerk. within forty-eiEht
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 can he
granted without danger Of fire, or other
injury to life or property. the said permit
Section s. II at anv time. the City C6un-
ell shall. be or the opinion tnaL any pe5nII
should be revoked. the City Council shall
cause a letter TO be mailed. adressed TO the
person. firm or corporation to whom the
permit was granted. az tne premises named
I'm the application, notifying such person.
firm or corporation: 70 appeaT before the
cause why such permit should not be re-
voked.
thereafter as practicable. the CITY Council
shall inquire into the matter. and II It is Of
voked. then it shall revoke the same. and
the same shall thereafter be Of no force or
Section :. It shall be unlawful for any
person to strike a match. or have any ar
tinclal light. other than electricity. or to
where any Of the Aforesaid substances are
section 8. No person. firm or corporation.
shall have or keep on any premises or in
any room. shed or place in the CITY OF FL
Paso. five gallons or less Of any OF the sub
stances above mentioned. unless the same
shall be kent in q metal container Of a self
closing approved kind.
Section 3. The city Council Will grant
the permit applied for, il IL Is Of the opinion
that the said substances viii be kept and
handled in a manner substantially comply
ing with the following safeguards.
(al All tanks shall be installed outside
Of the building underground and not less
than two ~ feet below the surface en-
place. and the top Of the tank must be be-
low the level Of the lowest DiDe line in the
building used in connection with the equip
Cb5 II impracticable TO locate tanks OUT
side of the huliulnks Antg may nc hullNN TWO
f3l feet below the level OK the basement
floor embedded in the earth. and covered by
at least two (2l fee, Of earth and concrete;
Cl All tanks Of $50 gallons or under
shall he made OF at least twelve G2l gauge
galvanized steel or at least inch black
open hearth tank steel Al tanks exceed
ing 5ee gallons capacity shall be made of
3-16 inch galvanized steel or inch black
open hearth tank steel All tanks made OF
galvanized steel must be carefully. riveted
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 caulked. and coated on the OUT
side with tar or other rust resisting ma
teria1. No tanks shall have openings or pine
connections except on the TOD Thereon. and
shall be properly vented and shall not be
connected either directly or indirectly with
any public or private sewer. drain catch
5d5 Fiiier pipes must be made Of gal
vanfzed iron pipe two inches OF more in
diameter entering az st b bn 2 S9p Of 2 tb tine same S4nA
The upper end OF said filler pipe must ter
INMATE in a screw cap securely locked.
the filler nine must run to the outside Of
ne dniIdfnF and terminate in "a screw cap:
same 10 be securely locked. Where filler
pipe runs to the sidewalk or 10 an ailey or
public way. II must ifrmi4aIf a q screw rev
iron filler box. the same to flush with the
sidewalk or alley The cover OK the SAID
feh Tanks located in or within ten (1Ol
feet Of any building shall be provided with
iron vent pipe. same TO be connected TO the
top Of such tank. Connection at the tank
ie,st "a mesh. The vent pine must be car
rfed nm to at least 4 feet above the roof Of
said building. and terminate in a double
gooseneck shark protector. both openings OF
which must be covered with a brass wire
screen of at least 80 mesh
M pine connecting the tank with the
nump must be of galvanized iron and must
entcrtop of tank. Said pine must be buried
al least Is inches below the surface and any
exposed portions thereof must be thoroughly
and nroperlv protected. This connection pipe
must not be lower at any point than where
same leaves tank.
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
Dereou firm or corporation or association
Of persons 30 unload gasoline from any gaso-
line wagon 20 any Of the underground gaso-
line tanks above described within the
citv limits OF the city Of FL Paso.
Texas. except by use Of a hose Sc
curely attached or screwed to the faucet