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(6) Ali t~_nk$ shall be underground~ outsi~e of any building, in the yard, or under the sidewalk as near the curb line as possible, or under a puollo alley. The top of the tank shall be four (4) feet · below the suzface and entirely surrounded by not less than five (~) feet of earth and shall rest upon an earth foundation. (7) Where the space under the sidewalk is excavated for use as part of a basement, tanks shall rest on earth, with no floor underneath, and shall be surrounded on the sides with a concrete wall not less th~u twelve (l~) inches thick, extending from the base o£ the excavation to four (4) feet above the top of the tank. The space between the~ top o[ the tank and the top o£ the wall shall be filled with earth, and the earth covered with at least three (3) inches of concrete. (g) ,~ere more th~u one tank is installed, the tanks shall be separated by at least twelve (12) inches of earth, all well tamped in place. The tor~ of every t~nk shall be below the level oF the lowest pipe line in the building used in connection with the equi,~ment, not to have connection with each other. (9) No ~torage tank shall be covered with earth until an inspection has been made and approval in writing signed by the chief o£ the fire department. (10) Any storage tanks sh~l~ be provided with one (1) inch diameter galvanized iron vent pipe, same to be connected to top of the tank. This vent pipe shal~ be carried up at least twelve (12) feet above the ground level and terminate openings o[ which sh~l be at least thirty (30) mesh. in a double goose-neck spark protector, :he covered with brass or copper wire screen of This vent pipe shall be placed on a dead wall as remote from windows and doors as possible, and shall be attached to wall with pipe hooks and kept firmly in place. (ll) All storage tanks shall be filled only from a tank wagon and in the day time. In no case shall any tank or drum of gasoline, empty or otherwise, be allowed in or about any garage. (12) Filler pipes shall be made of galvanized iron piping, which pipes shall enter at the top and extend to the bottom of the tank. The upper end o~' such filler pipe must terminate in a screw cap securely locked. (13) When filler pipe runs to Bi~ewalk or to alle~or to other public highway, it shall terminate in a screw cap securely locked, and be pro- tected by a cast iron filler box, which shall be flush with the sidewalk or alley of the highway. (14) All pipes shell be galvanized and put together with litharge ~,d glycerine. (g) Pumps- Gasoline shall be drawn from storage tanks only by automatic closing valve pumps. Such pumps must be located above the top of the tanks. Section g. Chief of Fire Department and Assistants to enforce this Ordinance and have access to all bui~lngs, for the purpose of enforcing thi, Ordinance, and ascertaining whether the provisions of the Ordinance are complied with.