Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

ed in this act"
Sec. 3. That Paragraph Cd of sub
section a. of Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section 4031-27, a!
amended by Laws 1929, Chapter 349
be and the same hereby Is amended
so as to read as follows:
"(d) On locomotive engines where
there is an opening between ash par
and foundation ring, protection shall
be furnished by f1aring the ash par
and bringing the flare up level with
the bottom of the foundation ring
and the opening between the bottom
of the foundation ring and the flare
of pan, measured horizontally, shall
not be greater than eight 80 inche!
at any point, provided. however, tina
for any distance the flare of pan ex
tends above the bottom OF foundation
ring, the flare may be extended Out
horizontally an equal distance in ex
cess of eight 80 inches. Or sucf
opening between ash pan and founda
ton ring may be protected by de
Hector plates, provided that any de-
fector plates used for such purposes
shall extend above or below Gas the
case may be- the opening to be pro
|tected a distance at least equal tt
the width of such opening, and pro
vided further that any such defiectol
plate SO used shall be closed in a
each end thereof"
Sec. 4. That paragraph (e) of sub
section "a of Mason's Minnesota
Statutes Of 1927, Section 4031-27, b.
and the same hereby is amended 81
as to read as follows:
"(e) Openings in ash pans for en-
try of crate connections must be full,
protected; and the openings arount
the rods where they enter the ash
pan must not be greater than 5-16 o.
an inch in width, or the CRATE con
nections outside the ash pans mus
be boxed in for their full length 81
that no sparks or cinders can pos
sibly escape"
Sec. 5. That paragraph (O of sub
section "a of Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section 4031-27, a:
amended by Laws 1929. Chapter $40
be and the same hereby is amended
so as to read as follows:
"f) Plates and angle irons USED
in ash pans, including all fire pro
tective devices attached thereto
shall not be less than one-fourth o.
an inch in thickness, and the ash
pans, including all fire protective de
vices attached thereto, shall be 81
and maintained in sucf
condition, that there shall be no open
ing in excess of five-sixteenths (5-16
of an inch in width.
Material used in the construction
or repair of ash pans shall be of iror
or steel securely bolted or riveted o.
welded in place. No cement, putty
asbestos, or other material or sub
stance other than iron and-or stee
shall be applied to, laid on, attached
to or used in any way in connection
with or made part of ash pans.
From and after May I, 1888, thu
spacing of bolts, rivets, studs ant
other fastening devices in sheet iror
and steel plates, whether fastened t.
other plates, castings, forgings o.
other parts, and when used in tn,
construction or repair of ash pam
and all fire protective appliances at
tached thereto, shall not be create
than three and three-fourths (3a
inches center to center.
The spacing Of bolts, rivets, stud!
and other fastening devices in cast
ings, used in the construction of ash
pans and all fire protective appliance!
attached thereto, shall be such as t.
hold the casting securely in place."
Sec. 6. That paragraph (g) of sub
section of "a of Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 40S1-27
be and the same hereby is amended
so as to read rs follows:
"(g) Such ash pans shall be equip
ped with swipes, injector overflow o.
other sprinkling devices, and ashe!
and Goals therein shall be kept ex
tinguished and dampened at all time!
between April Is and October 81, boil
dates inclusive, of each year, ant
during such additional period, in an.
particular territory, as may be speci
fed in writing by the forester"
Sec. z. That paragraph CHI of sub
section % of Mason's Minnesot;
Statutes of 1927, Section 4031-27 b
and the same hereby is amended 81
as to read as follows:
"(h) Spark arrestor screens shall
be either square mesh wire screeI
or oblong mesh wire screen or per
forated plate and shall conform t.
the following specifications:
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