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Gravity feed to approve burners installed in stoves and ranges is permitted sub- i r" ject to the following provisions: 1. That no gravity tank exceed a capacity of six gallons. ° 2. That no glass bottle or metal tank of the vacumn feed type have a capacity in excess of j gallons, and that not more than two such bottles or tanks be connected to a single heating unit. 3• That metal tanks as referred to in paragraph 1 above '~e substantially constructed and specifically approved for the purpose intended. ~. lryhat such systems be provided with suitable automatic safeguards to prevent flooding of the burner. 5, That such gravity or vacuum tanks be looted not less than tyro feet from the device in ~~rhich the burner if installed, provided the ter?per ature rise of the oil supply at this distance is not excessive ~°rhen the burner is operated at full capacity. That supply tanks be securely attached to non-combustible supports rigidly fastened to the floor or ~rrall in such a manner as to minimize the possibility of mechanical injury due to accidental contact, jarring or vibration; and, that such supply tanks be provided urith means for determining the oil leve3:~which will not involve the possibility of. leakage of oil. org1 RELIEF VALVES FOR pUN1PS FOR ~tGIDTES AI~TD FUEL OIL E~,UIPR~TTS. In systems. using pumps to supply auxil~:ary tanks or headers, Hrhich feed internal combustion engines or fuel oil burners, provision shall be made to return surplus oil to the supioly tank; any valve instal.1_ed. in the• line shall be of pressure relief .type. ' o1s~6 TANK TRUCKS. A11. trucks used for the transportation of flammable liquids in bu7_k quantity exceeding 100 g-lions shall be inspected by the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, a.nd unless certified by him as to their compliance with this ordinance they shall not be operated on the streets of the City of Eugene; provided that this certification shall not be required for trucks bearing the license or approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission; or the license or. approval of the State Highway Department; or to trucks transporting flammable lictuids in drums, cans and other containers of less than 60 gallons individual capacity. No truck transporting flammable liquids in bulk shall be left unattended on any street, high~,vay, avenue or alley, Provided that this will not prevent a driver from the necessary absence from the truck in connection Urith the delivery of his load, except during actual discharge of the liquid t,~then some responsible person must be present at the vehicle; nor shall it include stops for meals during the day. Trucks containing flammable liquids may bP parked in bulk storage lots only. They shall not be ~oarked or. garaged in building other than those specifically approved for such storage by the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Tanks shall. be constructed of open heartri or blue annealed steel, or other suitable material of a strength equivalent to the following table: A~grega.te Capacity (Gallons) Shell Minimum Thickness of Steel, U.S. Standard Head Up. t~o 600 1L gauge 1~-: gauge if biped, otherwise 12 gauge 600 to 1200 12 gauge 12 gauge if bilged, other~,~ide 10 gauge Over 1200 10 gauge S gauge Tanks, exceeding 1200 gallons in capacity, may be constructed ~rrith 12 gauge shells and 7.0 gauge heads pr. ovided they are °sub-divided into compartments of 600 ga.l.lons or .less and. a.r.e mounted on chassis equipped. tnrith low pressure balloon tires. She11 andhead joints shall be gelded, rivited and welded, brazed or riveted and brazed, riveted. and ca.l.ked, or m_a,de tight by some equally satisfactory process. Each compartment of the completed tank shall be tested and proven tight at 5 ;oounds minimum pressure. Fill openings shall be ~+ inches ini:nmun diameter. Tanks in excess of 60O gallons capacity shall be subdivided into com~oartments, none of which shall exceed 600 gallons capacity. Each tank compartment shall be provided <<~ith a suitable operating vent, and in addition thereto venting facilities of such size and. capacity as,rill prevent rupture of the tank from such internal pressures as ma.y be created by exposure fires. ~+~f