El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-14
Ordinance.

ordnance.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE OF GASO
LINE ETC. WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUl5-
Gil or THE CITY OF Ell PAsO:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation. to have.
keen. or store on any premises in the city
Of Fl Paso Fl Paso County. Texas. more
than five gallons at one time Of either gaso-
other volstiles without a permit SO to do.
Section p When any such permit is de-
sired. application must be made 10 the Citv
council therefor, in writing. which aDDlca-
ton shall state the amount desired 10 be
kept at anv one time: the kind OF volatfles
to he kept the nature Of the receptacle in
which the volatile will be kept. and the ma =
ture OF the safeguards (which viii be used
in handling the same.
Section 8. The said application in writing
shall be presented by the applicant to the
Fire Marshal or the CITY OF Iii Paso. who
shall at once investigate the matter and
ascertain the truth or falsitv OF the state
ments made in the application. and report
the result Of the said investigation to the
city Council. said report together with said
application shall be filed by the Fire Mar
shall with the City Clerk. within forty-eiEht
ltNl hours AFTER the presentation Of such
Section T. The City Council will act on
such application and report. and il it is Of
Ine opinion that such application can be
granted without danger Of fire. or other
will be granted.
cii shali he OF the opinion that any permit
should be revoked. the City Council shall
person. firm or corporation to whom the
permit was granted. at the premises named
firm or corporation. 10 appear before the
City Council at time named and show
cause why such permit should not be re-
Section s. At the time named or as soon
theTeafter as practicable. the City Council
aHeH INQUIRE INTO the matter. and If il is Of
the opinion that said permit should be re-
ne same shall thereafter be OF no force or
Section Z. It shall be unlawful for anv
person 10 strike q match or have any
utlcial light. other than electricity. or to
then kept.
section s. No person. firm or corporation.
any room. shed or place in the CITY OF ri
faso, uVe gallons or less OF any Of the sub
shall be kept in a metal coutainer OF a self
closing. approved kind
-, se , y, me, CITY Council will grant
INC permit applied for. il It is Of the opinion
tn5 l4t t1e sald substances will he kept and
handled in a manner substantially comply
ing with the following safeguards.
az All anks shall be Installed outside
OF the BUILDING underground and not less
than two ca feet below the surface en-
urely surrounded by earth well tamped in
low the level Of the lowest pipe line in tie
building used in connection with the equip
OBJ II impracticable 70 locate tanks out
sac sac or the building. they may be buried two
floor embedded in the earth and covered by
at ledSt Two 81 feet Of earth and concrete.
shall be made OF at least twelve C12) gauge
galvanized steel or at least 4 inch black
open hearth tank steel. All tanks exceed
ing $50 gallons capacity shall BE- made Of
-S-Ib inch galvanized steel or L inch black
omen hearth tank steel All tanks made u
and soidered and coated on the outside with
tar or other rust resisting material All
black mn no af,srTr
rlyeted and caulked. and coated on the out
terial No tanks shall have ope5i1s-s * ma ma
connections except on the TOP thereof and
shall be properly vented and shall NOT Ne
my public or private sewer. drain catch
I'D Filler pipes must be made Of gall
Eanl1ed IRON pipe two inches or more in
diameter entering at the TOP OF the tank
Inc upper end Of said filler pine must ter
inmate IN screw cap securely locked.
me flller pipe must run to the outside OF
lhe buildinE' and terminate in a screw cap:
same 10 be securely locked Where filler
plpe runs to the sidewalk or to an alley or
pubic way. IL must terminate in screw
iron filler box. the same TO flush with tho
siGeWalk or alley The cover Of the said
filler box 10 he securely locked
- tel Tanks located i'm or within ten (10l
rect or any building shall be provided with
FL one inch diameter. or larger. galvanized
ron vent pipe. same to be connected to the
t -, OF sue9 tang Connection at the tank
least 50 mesh The vent pine must be car
Il59 W 70 az least feet above the roof Of
said building. and terminate IN double
-qoseneck spark protector both openings or
screen OF at least 30 mesh
% Pine connecting the tank with the
pump must be Of galvanized iron and must
entertcD OF tank said pipe must be buried
at least Is inches below the surface and any
exposed portions thereof must be thorourhly
and properly protected. This. connection pine
must not be lower at any point than where /
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. trim or corporation or association
line wagon TO any Of the underground Easo- |
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