Evening star., 1924-09-26
OFFICIAL NOTICES

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
District of Columbia hereby amended by
adding after Article lib a new Article to
I've designated as Article II-C, to read as fol-
lows: Article II-C: Gas shut-of valves
Sec. /. Every existing building and every
with gas from outside source through q
service pipe line or lines Of y inch diameter
or more, or in which more than one gas meter
is operated. shall he provided with manual
ly operated emergency gas shnt-of valve by
the person. firm, or corporation furnishing
gas service. Sec. =. Such valves shall be in
accordance with the following requirements:
taD The valve shall b. gate valve to he
used by the Fire Department for shutting OF
the flow of gas. when in tire judgment of the
said Department such action becomes neces-
sary. ,bl The stem controlling the gate
valve shall project outside Of the building.
and shall be placed not less than IL inches
above the surface of the surrounding ground.
(c) The valves shall he connected with
conspicuous and convenient control box 10
Gated as directed by the Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, and so arranged as to
allow the gas supply to the building to be
whenever the necessity arises. This control
box shall be plainly marked 50 as to indicate
fully protected from the weather and from
accidental damage. and shall be closed by
means of screw cap having pentagona
lug nut, which, upon being removed. will
open the control box and expose for opera
tion the stem which controls the valve. The
said penta goual luG nut, and the end Of
the aforementioned screw cap. shall be of
such size as to permit operation by the same
opening OF valves in standard fire hydrants
In the District of Columbia. Sec. 3. The
installation and maintenance of all such shut
of valves, their connections. and any au1il-
iary devices used in connection Herewith.
shall be under the supervision OF the In
spector of Plumbing of the District of Co
pora tion violating any Of the provisions Of
ply with any provision thereof, shall. upon
& be than to SO ne each oe
and each days failure to comply with the
regulations shall be deemed a separate Of
feRse cuHo g. RTP9LPH HIrI JAMES GGSnis F.
sioners. n. G.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia Washington. September 23. 1874
Iations of the District of Columbia be- and
the same is hereby. amended by adding i'm
medic tely after Section Oh thereof. the fol
lowing: Sec; 81 No tank wagon or othe.
other containers. except the tank on the We
hice US I'd for the storage of gasoline for the
motive power of the vehicle itself. Will he
permitted to be used for the storage Of gaso-
line or similar inhammable liquid upon any
premises, nor any avenue, street, alley,
sidewalk. parking, reservation or public space
tank wagon or other vehicle containing bar
rels drums, cans, or other containers with
therein. will he permitted to stop at any
one place longer than is necessary to make
sale or delivery. and no driver OF such
tank wagon or other vehicle containing bar
reIs drums, cans, other containers with
gasoline similar infammable liquid stored
therein. shall drive continuously back and
forth on any public sso in the o
cUNo II. RUDoLPH. JAMES F. OYSTER.
]. FRANKLIN BELL, Commissioners. d. c.