HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 67-BAN- ORDINANCE.
Prohibiting, the keeping or storing in the City
of. Beaumont,. Gasolehe, Benzine, Carbon Disulphide, (High
Life) , .Naptha, or other fluids ( except Alcahal-, denatured
or ..otherwise) which., at ordinary temperatures, give off
inflamable vapors, except in medal cans or storage tanks
approved by the National Board of Fine Underwriters,' and
installed ina standard manner, -providing for -the installation
of.- all medal cans_ and -storage tanks in' the City of BeaumonLt,
providing a penalty for the -vi ola.tion of any- provision to
this ordinance, Arid.decTar ink an :;ergenoy.
BE IT ORDAINED BY T.HE CITY COUNCIL -OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
-SECTION OlTE--
Th at it sha 11 -b e unlawful for any per so n, f i rm or
corporation to keep or store on any premises i.n the City of
Beaumont, any gasolene, benzine, carbon disulphide ( high life) ,
naptha, or other fluids (except alcohol, denature -d or -otherwise )
which, at ordinary temperatures, give off inflta.mable vapors,
except in medal' cans and storage tanks, approved by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters.
-SECTION-_Tff0_
That all me da.l cans or storage tanks shall .b e in-
stalled in a standard manner as provided by the rules of the
National Board of Fire)Underwriters.
SECTION THREE -
That any person, firm or corporation, who shall violate
any of the provisions. of this. ordinance shall. be deemed guilty,
of. a misdemeanor , and 'upon conviction shall be fined in any
sum not more- than two hundred. ($200..00) Doll Ars, and each _day
that such violatiori thereof continues shall constitute a separate_
offense and sub jec"t the vi'ol,tor to a separate penalty therefor.
--SECT ION FOUR-
ffhereas the fact that the City of Beaumont now has no
adequate ord.ianaces covering the keeping and stor ing ' of gasolene,
benzine ; carbon di sulphirle ' ( high life) , naptha, or- other fluids,
except (ilcohal, denatured or otherwise) which_; 'at ordinary ten-
peratures, .giveoff inflamable vapors, creates a public ' e.morgency
and imperative public necessity, necessitating the suspension of
the rule requiring ordinances to be read at three regular meetings
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bf the City Council. Said rule is therefore sltspended and
this or Bina ace shall bp in full force and effect from and
after it*s lawful passage and publication.
Passed this the �d.ay -)f September , A.D. 1915.
Approved this the day of September, A.D. 1915.
Attest;-
LIAYOR
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Beaumont, Texas, September 1915..
To the Honorable. Y6.yor and Cit V. Council,
City.
Gentlemen:
FVe, the Ordinance Committee, to whom-- was referred
the attached ord.ins,nce, beg to report that. we have duly
considered said ordinance and. believe that it. is imperative.
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upon us to adopt this ordianace as a fire precaution, and we
therefore recommend. -that this -or d-immnce be_ adopted under a
suspension of the rule requiring ordinanced to be read at
three separate meetings.
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