Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-09

top tan eSopen. a and SIG IN
sa= sM1lldi such vent shall run to "a
point sOu tside Of & said biIif difng, but
which shall end at least twelve (l2y
feet aboYe level Of source Of supply
and and m q location Mp nearer than
three s CD feet, measured horizontally
and tlcally from any window Or
other opening, the tank vent pipe to
terminate in q goose neck protected
on on The outer end BY q 40 < 40 mesh,
ore quiValent, non-corridi ble wire
screen Orfa combined vent and. i'll
ing pipe, so equipped and located as
to vent the tank at all times, even
during filling operations, may be used.
vent pipe from one or more
B tan ksss1nav be connected to one ups
right provided they be Connected at a
point at leastsone "a foot above level
Of source Of supp ..s.5.s :.
All drawing off pipes terminating
insideso Of any buildin shall have valve
at the disc charge end. All pipes shall
pitch toward tanks without any traps
or pockets and shall enter tank at the
top
ss All pipes, unions, fittings and pumps
and the material and THO ness of
tanks shall be IN "a accordance with the
rules and sregula lions sof the National
Board. of Fire u Underwriters.
(b) Aboveground# Tanks. Tanks To-
Gated above ground shall be construct
ed entirely of metal set on concrete
or supports of non combus table ma
terial. Tanks shall be electrically
grounded by resting on moist. earth
or otherwise electrically grounded to
permanent moisture. $
All manholes, hand holes, vent {operl-
lngs:sand other openings, which may
contain infanlmabte vapor, must be
protected by 40 * 40 mesh, non-cor-
srodable wire screen, or it's equivalent,
SO assto completely cover the opening
and be protected against clogging. "A
Safety valve must be provided or
manhole covers must be kept closed
by weight only, and not firmly attach
ed. .Fhe screen on such openings may
be made removable, but must be kept
normally firmly attached.
All such tanks shall be surrounded
by a. fence Of such height and con-
Fstruction as to prevent persons from
entering the enclosure except .hru
lgatesOr entrance. 5..
All handling or driving of said
liquids shall be done by day light or
eIecLflc ngnC only.
All.pipes, unions, fittings and pumps
Shall: be in accordance with the rules
and regulations Of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters and any tanks
hereafter constructed or erected shall
conform to said Boards rules and reg
ula tiolls.
Section z. All tank wagons, and
wagons containing tanks with faucets,
when used for distribution of any of
such liquids, shall be Of substantial
and Workman-ike cons truc ton, and
subject to the approval Of the Fire
Marshall. 4 All faucets connected to
such tank wagons shall be kept locks
ed or have handle removable when not
in actual use, such handle to be con-
|structed SO that it cannot be removed
except when the faucet is tightly
closed: ,s'4
Section 8. Any person who shall
violate. any Of the provisions of this
ordinance, shall, upon conViction
thereof before the. Municipal Court of
the City of Willmar. or before any
courtshaving jurisdiction, be punished
by a fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000 or by imprisonment
for not less than 20 days nor more
Section 8. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its publication.
Approved. July "a, 1922.
= VICTOR E. LAWSON, Mayor.