Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-09
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stroleum, gasoline, kerosene, nap Tin,
|benzines and fuel Oil. 4.
III Bel ordaifned a ~ chs. City Will
IImar IS follows 8: -
Section Z. IS here by declared g
Ebe unlawful 4: for q any person, persons,
firm or corporatiion to store, handle
ling or upon amy premises or IN any
Iplace sorS street wit hin the crporate
Limits of 4. the City Of Willmar Is any
Quantity 81 petro1e um, gasoline, kero-
sene;naptha, benzine or fuel Oil e,zI-
Icept ,in the manner hereinafter pro-
Ivvided. 0 $50
2. Any of such above nam
led liquids, not exceeding however a
quantity Of sixty-fiVe (65) gallons,
may be kept and stored for use so,.
sale, ,and handled, in or about any
building providing the same shall be
kept in closed metallic cans, free
from leaks, and providing that the
handling or drawing Of said liquids
shall be done by day light or electric
light only. ......E ..sl
Section 3. No person, persons, firm
lor corporation shall store, handle or
keep for use or sale any Of such: above
named liquids in any quantity exceed
ling sixty-fve (65) gallons. without
first having made =applicatio to and
Eobtained permission therefor from the
4 City Council Of the City Of Willmar. !.
#s Sec tion a. The application mem
f5tioned in Section Of this ordinance
shall be made to the City { Council in
writing, shall state the kind and
quantity of such liquid or liquids de
fsited to be kept, stored or handled,
the place Of location and the manner
and method Of the proposed storage
thereof. 4. y ss.ss go B
Section s. No such permission i. shall
be granted except upon the affirma-
tive vote Of a majority Of the entire
Council, nor for a longer period than
one SQ) year, and any such permit
may be revoked by the affirmative
vote Of majority Of the entire Coun-
eli at any time. Whenever such per-
mission is granted by the Council the
writing for the period of one year
granted, and shall Immediately notify
the Fire Marshall thereof lin writing,
whose duty it shall be to make inspec-
ton thereof and to see that the pros
visions Of this ordinance are complied
with 5=5S ].
~ Section G.. Any Of the above named
liquids in quantities gilmore than six
ty-fve Gallons, may be kept and stor-
ed for use cor sale i'm metallic storage
tanks either underground Or above
ground in the manner hereinaft ter
provided, but no storage tank shall
be located In or under any public
Sidewalk or in or under any public
street or alley, except, however, that
underground tanks, upon express per-
mission being granted therefor by the
the City Council, may be located hn-$
Ider@ a sidewalk close. to the property
line so as not to interfere with amy.
conduits or manholes, providing said
tanks are buried under at least eigh5
teen (18) inches Of earth and a cover
Of reinforced concrete provided at.
least eight 81 inches in thickness,
which shall extend at least one (DE
foot beyond the outline of the tank, or
tanks, in all direc tions, said concrete
slab to be set below the surface of
the sidewalk ON a firm, we'll tamped
earth or sand foundation.
s.(a) Underground tanks. Tanks To-
Gated underground shall have the top
of the tank at least three (3) feet s9un-
4 derground and below any piping to
1 which the tanks may be connected hex
cept that in lieu Of the three (3) feet
Of earth covering tanks may be buried
under eighteen (l8) inches of earth
and cover of reinforced concrete at
least: six (6) inches; in thickness pro-
vided which shall extend at least one
E|:Q) foot beyond the outline Of the
tank in all directions, said concrete
slab to be set on firm, we'll tamped
1 earth foundation, and except that
when tanks are placed in a basement
inside a building, the same shall be
covered and surrounded on all four
sides bv reinforced concrete at least
eight (8) inches thick.
/, Tanks shall be securely anchored or
]. weighted in place to prevent floating
and shall be set on firm founda tiOn
4 and unless encased in concrete shall
be surrounded. by soft earth or sand
we'll tamped into place.
Tanks may have.,a test well, provid
FED. test:well zextends to near bottom
4 Of tank. and stop end shall be herme-
/ Etically sealed and locked except when
necessarily open. All tanks shall DC