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§ 12. The storage of calcium carbide by consumers on premises other than in generator building is absolutely prohibited.

§ 13. The ventilation of buildings in which generators are installed or calcium carbide is stored must be secured by approved and safe methods.

§ 14. The manufacture, transportation, storage, sale or use of liquefied acetylene is absolutely prohibited within the limits of the City.

§ 15. The transportation, storage, sale and use of acetylene when it is dissolved in acetone and simultaneously absorbed in porous materials and confined in steel cylinders of approved design and construction up to pressure not exceeding three hundred pounds to the square inch, may be allowed within the limits of the City under special license. Such license shall be granted only to the manufacturer of such material, and upon the payment of a fee of fifty dollars.

§ 16. The storage and installation for use of the tanks containing acetylene, as specified in section 15, shall be in places which are subject to the approval of the Fire Commissioner.

§ 17. The number of cylinders of acetylene, as provided for in section 15, which shall be permitted to be stored at any one point in the City for distribution, shall not exceed the quantity which is necessary for one day's supply in the business conducted at that point.

§ 18. All calcium carbide in transit through the City and on storage must be inclosed in hermetically sealed iron receptacles and plainly marked "Calcium carbides-Dangerous if not kept dry." No single package shall exceed one hundred pounds in weight of carbide.

§ 19. A permit may be issued for the storage or keeping of calcium carbide in hermetically sealed iron receptacles and in quantity not exceeding one hundred and twenty pounds in the aggregate, provided it is stored or kept in isolated buildings of fireproof construction, where it will not be a hazard to any adjoining property, and that the buildings are waterproof, well ventilated and drained, and with floors raised at least 12 inches above the grade upon which they stand.

If the building is used exclusively for the storage of calcium carbide, is not more than one story high and has no basement or cellar, a permit may be granted by the Fire Commissioner for the storage of quantities in excess of one hundred and twenty pounds, and in such building no artificial light or fire shall be used. Provided, however, that in addition to all the above requirements such buildings must be detached from all other buildings not used for the storage of calcium carbide at least five feet for each hundred pounds of calcium carbide permitted to be stored therein up to five hundred pounds, and five feet in addition to twenty-five feet for each ton of calcium carbide permitted. But in no case shall more than one hundred feet of clear space be required. No wood or other inflammable material shall enter into the construction of such building, nor be permitted to be kept therein, except the wood used in casing the calcium carbide while actually in use as such casing.

No packages are to be opened in such buildings,

All buildings in which calcium carbide in excess of 120 pounds is stored shall have a sign on all four sides of the building, reading, in white letters at least six inches high and of a proportionate thickness, painted on a red background: "Calcium carbide-Use no water."

§ 21. Not more than one hundred pounds of calcium carbide, either in bulk or in cartridges, shall be stored or kept in any building used for dwelling, mercantile or manufacturing purposes, and this amount shall be kept only upon permit obtained from the Fire Commissioner, which shall provide that all quantities in excess of two pounds shall be in tight metal packages and kept elevated at least 6 inches from the floor in a fireproof safe or vault located above the street grade, or in galvanized iron cans set on metal legs at least 6 inches long and with securely fastened covers.

§ 22. Chapter 3 of this part of these regulations shall go into effect thirty days after its approval by the Mayor. (App. December 21, 1903.)

CHAPTER 4.-WINES, LIQUORS, ALCOHOLS.

§ 23. In buildings used exclusively for storing or dealing in grain or fruit alcohols permits will be issued for one barrel for each 4 square feet of cellar floor space set aside for the storage of alcohol, but barrels must not be stacked more than two high. No permit will be issued for more than ten barrels unless buildings are built of brick or stone, or at least one hundred feet from any adjoining building.

§ 24. In buildings used exclusively for general dealings in wines and liquors, where no goods are sold at retail, the same amount may be allowed as for dealers in grain and fruit alcohol, and two barrels may be allowed on any floor above the cellar.

§ 25. In buildings used by liquor dealers and having no goods stored or kept in cellar or on first floor but those which belong to that business, three barrels may be stored in cellar.

CHAPTER 5.-FIRES ON PAVEMENTS.

§ 26. Permits to kindle and use fire in the streets for the purposes of conducting certain businesses will be issued at a fee of fifty cents. No fires shall be built or placed within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or within 15 inches of the surface of any stone pavement, or within 24 inches of any asphalt pavement. Such fire shall be and remain in charge of a responsible person until extinguished.

CHAPTER 6.-WOODEN CASES.

§ 27. No person shall have upon storage any packing boxes, barrels or cases of wood in any open lot or space in that portion of the City in which the erection of frame buildings is prohibited by law, unless such lot or open space be surrounded on all sides by a wall of brick or stone or other fireproof material, to be approved by the Superintendent of Buildings, not to exceed 18 feet in height above the curb; and such boxes, barrels or cases of wood shall not be piled or stored to a height greater than 12 inches less than the height of said wall or fireproof fence surrounding the lot or open space on which the same are kept.

§ 28. Chapters 2, 4, 5 and 6 of this part of these Regulations shall be effective upon approval by the Mayor.

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9. Delivery of volatile inflammable liquids.

10. Delivery in barrels or safety cans.

11. Delivery from barrel-wagons.

12. Storage tanks.

13. Vent pipe

14. Filling pipe. 15.

Pumps.

16. Pump and pump houses not to be placed in certain locations...

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30. Weekly report of deliveries of volatile inflammable liquid required....

§ 31.

Giving discretionary power to the Fire Commissioner,
where garage is already constructed..

§ 32. Private garages.

§ 1. Title.

These regulations shall be known as the Garage Regulations of The City of New York.

§ 2. Definitions.

Certain words in these regulations are defined for the purposes thereof as follows:

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1. Approved" means approved by the Fire Commissioner;

2. A "volatile inflammable liquid" is any liquid that will emit an inflammable vapor at a temperature below 100 degrees F. when tested in

(a) The open air, or—

(b) The closed pyrometer of Giuseppe Tagliabue.

3. An "automobile" is any self-propelling vehicle;

4. A "garage" is—

(a) That portion of a building in which any automobile
carrying volatile inflammable liquid is kept, whether
said automobile be kept for use, for sale, for rental,
for exhibition or for demonstrating purposes, and
(b) All that portion of a building that is on or below the
floor or floors on which an automobile carrying a
volatile inflammable liquid is kept, and is not
separated therefrom by tight, unpierced fire-walls
and floors.

§ 3. Authority for These Regulations.

These regulations are established under authority of two separate ordinances adopted by the Board of Alderman May 13, 1902, and approved by the Mayor May 19, 1902, each entitled "An ordinance to regulate the sale, use and transportation of explosives in The City of New York."

4.

Prohibitions.

An automobile carrying a volatile inflammable liquid shall not be placed in a building that has not been licensed as a garage by the Fire Commissioner.

§ 5. Violation, a Misdemeanor.

Section 389 of the Penal Code provides that "A person who makes or keeps gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, or any other explosive or combustible material, within a city or village, or carries such material through the streets thereof, in a quantity or manner prohibited by law or by ordinance of the city or village, is guilty of a misdemeanor."

§ 6. Licenses.

Licenses shall1. Be issued

(a) By the Fire Commissioner,

(b) Subject to all the conditions of these regulations, and such further restrictions as the Fire Commissioner may deem necessary,

(c) For the term during which all the conditions and restrictions are strictly observed, for the period of

one year;

2. Terminate immediately on any violation of these regulations
or the restrictions imposed by the Fire Commissioner;
3. Be revoked by the Fire Commissioner should he deem that
the interest of public safety so demands;

4. Not to be issued for a building—

(a) Occupied in any part as a dwelling, a hospital, a theatre, a church, a school, or as a boarding, lodging, or tenement house-the only exception to this provision is that a license may be granted for a private garage in a building occupied in part as a dwelling by the family of an owner, a lessee, or an employee; but in case the said building in which the private garage is to be located is of fireproof construction throughout, and the living apartments are separated from the garage by unpierced fireproof walls and floors, the same may be occupied by two families, each of which shall be the family of an owner, a lessee or an employee of the licensee.

Approved September 19, 1907.

(b) Where, at any one time, more than ten people congregate in a portion of the building that is outside

of the garage and is not separated therefrom by unpierced, approved fire-walls and floors;

(c) Where all sewer connections from washstands and sinks are not provided with an approved oil trap with a glass gauge pipe and a draw off cock, in a readily accessible place.

5. Not authorize the keeping of more than

(a) Ten gallons of volatile inflammable liquid in approved safety cans,

(b) Thirteen hundred and seventy-five gallons (25 bbls.) of volatile inflammable liquid in underground storage tanks,

(c) One hundred and twenty pounds of calcium carbide in air tight containers;

6. Be issued for a garage at an annual fee of ten dollars, and may authorize

(a) The keeping of

(1) Automobiles carrying volatile inflammable liquid, (2) Volatile inflammable liquid,

(3) Calcium carbide;

(b) The sale of—

(1) Volatile inflammable liquid for filling the tanks of automobiles by transferring such liquid from the underground storage tanks into the tanks of automobiles on the premises of the garage,

(2) Calcium carbide;

7. Be issued for a private garage at an annual fee of two dollars and

(a) May authorize the keeping of

(1) Automobiles carrying volatile inflammable liquid,
provided that all such vehicles are used for the
licensee's individual use, and are neither rented
out nor used to carry passengers for hire,
(2) Volatile inflammable liquid for use in such au-
tomobiles,

(3) Calcium carbide for use in such automobiles. (b) Shall not authorize the sale of

(1) Volatile inflammable liquid,

(2) Calcium carbide.

§ 7. Safety Cans.

Approved safety cans for storing volatile inflammable liquids in a garage shall be of a capacity of five gallons or less, and when not in use shall sit in drip pans, either in a pump house or in an approved closet.

(a) Portable filling tanks for transporting volatile inflammable liquids from the storage tank to the automobile may be used under the following conditions:

1. Application must be made to the Fire Commissioner for special permit in the case of each tank to be used.

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