where petroleum is being landed, nor shall he allow any person engaged in such landing to carry fuzees, matches, or appliances whatsoever for producing ignition.

(g) No petroleum contained in casks, barrels, or other vessels shall be landed in the Harbour, unless such vessels arə staunch and free from leakage, and are of such strength and construction as not to be liable to be broken or to leak, except in case of gross carelessness or extraordinary accident. (h) When the landing of petroleum has been commenced, such landing shall be proceeded with with due diligence. (i) No petroleum shall be landed at any Quay until the ship or carriage by which the same is to be removed therefrom shall be at the place in readiness to receive the same, and all petroleum landed in the Harbour shall be forthwith removed therefrom, or to some duly licensed place of storage. (j) No petroleum shall be discharged or allowed to escape into the waters of the Harbour.

(k) The Owner shall take all due precautions for the prevention of accident by fire in landing petroleum.

(7) Two or more petroleum ships shall not, except for purpose of transhipment, lie within 100 feet of one another, unless, in the opinion of the Harbour Master, it is impracticable to maintain such distance.

(8) Every petroleum ship shall be watched by a competent person on board such ship until all petroleum on board shall have been landed, and every petroleum ship shall at all times have on board a responsible person to carry out and give effect to the provisions of these By-laws.

(9) The Owner shall, when so required by the Harbour Master, or other officer duly appointed by the Harbour Authority, or by any police constable, show to such officer or constable all petroleum under his control or upon his vessel, and shall afford every reasonable facility to enable such officer or constable to inspect and examine such petroleum so as to ascertain whether these By-laws are duly observed.

Where any ship or cargo is moored, landed, and otherwise dealt with in contravention of any of the above By-laws, the Owner and Master of such ship and the Owner of such cargo, as the case may be, shall each incur a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds for each day during which such contravention continues, and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master or any other person acting under the orders of the Harbour Anthority to cause such ship or cargo to be removed, at the expense of the owner thereof, to such place as may be in conformity with the said By-law.

Definition of

APPENDIX VI

MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
AND FORMS OF LICENCE FOR PETROLEUM AND

CARBIDE OF CALCIUM.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

PUBLIC CONTROL DEPARTMENT.

Petroleum Acts, 1871 to 1881.

ABSTRACT OF THE REGULATIONS AS TO THE Keeping, Sale,
CONVEYANCE, AND HAWKING OF PETROLEUM IN THE

COUNTY OF LONDON.

This Abstract has no legal validity, and is intended only for the information and guidance of the persons concerned. For further information reference should be made to the Petroleum Acts, 1871 and 1879, to the Petroleum (Hawkers) Act, 1881, and to the Locomotives on Highways Act, 1896, and the Regulations of the Secretary of State thereunder of April 26, 1900.

GENERAL.

1. Petroleum to which the Acts apply means "any rock oil, petroleum. Rangoon oil, Burmah oil, oil made from Petroleum, coal, schist, shale, peat, or other bituminous substance, and any products of petroleum, or any of the above-mentioned oils," which, when tested in the prescribed manner, give off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 73 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer. This definition includes any composition such as varnish, paint, or indiarubber solution, which contains petroleum spirit.

Labelling vessels.

2. Throughout this abstract, petroleum to which the Acts apply is called "Petroleum Spirit"; and all other petroleum is called "Petroleum Oil."

3. Where petroleum is—

(a) Kept at any place (except during the seven days next after importation); or

(b) Sold or exposed for sale,

the vessel containing it shall have a label stating in con-
spicuous characters the description of petroleum, with the
addition of the words "highly inflammable," and also the
name and address of the owner or vendor.

4. Petroleum spirit can only be kept in pursuance of a licence Keeping granted by the Council, except as follows:

(a) Not exceeding three gallons may be kept in separate glass, earthenware, or metal vessels, securely stopped, each of which must not contain more than one pint.

(b) When it is kept or used for the purpose of light locomotives in accordance with the Regulations as to petroleum made by the Secretary of State.

LICENCES.

petroleum spirit.

5. Application to the Council for a licence must be made upon Applicathe form provided for the purpose, which can be obtained by appli- tions. cation in writing, addressed to the Chief Officer, Public Control Department of the London County Council, 6 Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, S.W.

6. Every application must be accompanied by a fee of 58. in Fees. money, or, if sent through the post, by cheque, or Postal Order payable to the order of the London County Council. The fee will be returned to the applicant if the licence be not granted.

7. Where the application is for a licence to store 50 gallons or Plans. more there must also be sent a plan, drawn to the scale of one-eighth of an inch to a foot, and showing the proposed place and means of storage, and also showing the buildings, &c., within 50 feet of such place.

8. Every application must state

Particulars

(a) The quantity of petroleum spirit which the applicant desires in applicato keep;

(b) The proposed place and method of storage;

(c) Particulars of manufacturing processes (if any) in which the

spirit is to be used.

tion.

9. Petroleum spirit should, whenever possible, be stored in one Mode of of the following methods:

(a) In a strong metal tank sunk into the ground at a suitable place, and covered with earth or concrete. The tank to have no openings but for the pipes through which the petroleum spirit is pumped.

(b) In a concrete, stone, brick, or iron store (partially sunk into the ground where possible), the lower part so constructed

storage.

General

as to form a tank capable of receiving, in case of accident, all the petroleum contained in the store. The store to be ventilated sufficiently to prevent the accumulation therein of an inflammable vapour, and all ventilating openings to be protected by strong wire gauze.

The Council, however, grants licences to keep quantities not exceeding 10 gallons of petroleum spirit in yards or other suitable situations, on condition that a place of storage having a superficial area measuring at least 5 feet by 5 feet is provided, and is exclusively appropriated to the purpose, and that such place of storage is not within any inhabited building.

In cases where the foregoing methods of storage cannot be adopted, the Council may grant licences under special conditions, provided the means of storage and precautions for safety proposed are considered satisfactory.

10. The following are the usual general conditions contained in

conditions in petroleum licences granted by the Council.

licences.

(1) That the total quantity of petroleum kept do not exceed (2) That petroleum be exclusively contained in strong metal vessels, fitted with screw caps, and with secure taps, so constructed and connected as to prevent leakage or the escape of vapour.

(3) That there be kept painted in conspicuous characters on every storage vessel containing petroleum the description of petroleum, with the addition of the words "highly inflammable."

(4) That vessels containing petroleum be kept only in

(Here follows description of the place of storage.)

(5) That any vessel containing petroleum be only opened upon the licensed premises, at or immediately adjoining the place of storage, and for the time necessary for drawing off the petroleum ; and that during such drawing off every reasonable precaution be adopted for preventing the escape of petroleum or the vapour therefrom.

(6) That no substance other than petroleum be deposited or kept in the place of storage above described.

(7) That all petroleum received upon the premises be at once taken to the place of storage; and that petroleum taken from the place of storage for delivery or otherwise be at once removed from the premises.

(8) That the licensee do take effectual precautions for preventing unauthorised persons and all persons under the age of 15 years from obtaining access to the place of storage.

(9) That there be no fire, forge, furnace, or similar source of

danger, or any storage of explosives within 20 feet, or of highly inflammable material within 10 feet, of the place of storage, unless separated therefrom by a wall or screen of sufficient strength and height to prevent the communication of fire, and that [such] artificial light as would ignite inflammable vapour be not at any time taken into or near the place of storage.

(10) That petroleum be only received into or supplied from the licensed premises between sunrise and sunset.

(11) That not less than one bushel of sand be kept with every vessel in which petroleum is stored, and that some portion of this be constantly kept immediately under the tap of the vessel.

(12) That petroleum be only conveyed to or from the licensed premises in closed vessels, so constructed as to be entirely free from leakage, and that gunpowder or other article likely to cause fire or explosion be not carried in a vehicle in which petroleum is being conveyed.

(13) That the arrangements for storage, as approved by the Council, and as seen by the Council's inspector last before the granting of this licence, be in all respects kept and maintained, unless the consent of the Council is given in writing to any departure therefrom.

(14) That every authorised officer of the Council be at all times allowed free access to the premises of the licensee, for the purpose of ascertaining if the above conditions are properly observed; and that the licensee do, by himself or his representatives, give any assistance for that purpose which such officer may require.

11. Licences are granted for periods not exceeding one year, and Duration of prior to expiration application must be made for their renewal. licence. Notice of the expiration, and a form of application for renewal, is

sent to each licensee at the proper time.

CONVEYANCE OF PETROLEUM SPIRIT.

12. Where petroleum spirit is sent or conveyed, the vessel con- Conveyance taining it shall have a label stating in conspicuous characters the of petro

leum.

description of petroleum with the addition of the words "highly spirit.

inflammable," and also the name and address of the sender.

13. Petroleum spirit conveyed to or from licensed premises must

be conveyed in accordance with the conditions of the licence.

HAWKING PETROLEUM.

14. Any person licensed to keep petroleum spirit may, subject to Hawking the enactments as to hawkers and pedlars, and to the following petroleum. regulations, hawk petroleum by himself or his servants.

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