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selves with one for public use, or several citizens club together and get one for protection, not only against corrupt inspectors, but against manufacturers of oil; and when not up to the test and gravity purchased, refuse to pay for same, and save your money, as you have the proof in your hands to settle it.

2134. Ten degrees difference in test is equal to one per cent. per gallon in valuation, and one degree difference in gravity is equal to another cent.

*2135. The following is a short description of the method used by the inspector in New Orleans in testing illuminating oils, and the names of apparatus employed:

*2136. Samples from all tanks received in New Orleans are taken before same are opened; then the specific gravity of the oil is found by means of the thermometer-densimeter. This is sufficient for gasoline.

*2137. When the specific gravity is found, the flashing point and fire test is taken with a special apparatus called "Tagliabuco Pyrometer."

*2138. The oil to be tested is put in a brass cup; that brass cup is

placed into another cup filled with water. which water is slowly heated by a lamp. The cup containing the oil is covered with a little top, which top has an opening especially made for the gas to escape. A Fahrenheit thermometer belonging to the apparatus is placed in the oil.

*2139. I then wait until the oil begins to heat, watching the thermometer, and at the same time, with a match placed always at the opening of the top, I wait until the gas produces a flash, which I see when the light of the match is blown out. The degree of flashing point, as required by the law is 125; except for one or two special oils, and sometimes for one called "300 Mineral Seal Oil," for which I am obliged to use a Fahrenheit thermometer graduated to 300 degrees.

*2140. When the flashing point is determined, I remove the top and proceed to ascertain the fire test, still applying heat and using a lighted match; I then wait until the oil ignites. The degree at which this occurs is given to me by the thermometer.

*2141. Every test requires from 20 to 30 minutes.

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*2146. Resolved, that the Board of Health of Shreveport be allowed 25 per cent. of the revenues collected in that city for the inspection of coal oil; the same rule to apply to fees collected by other town Boards of Health throughout the State.

Seconded by Dr. Randolph and carried.

This resolution suspends all others as regards fees.

2147. List of Papers and Articles to be Sent to Coal Oil Inspectors.

2148. Copies of Sections 3. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of Coal Oil Inspection Law.

2149. Copy of description of method used in city.

2150. Printed directions for using the Pyrometer.

2151. Copy of Regulations for Inspection of Oils in Parishes, adopted December 6, 1898.

2152. Pyrometer, consisting of following parts: Frame, lamp, water-bath, oil-cup, glass cover to same. wire to support thermometer, thermometer, in case.

2153. Thermometer-Densimeter, in tin case. 2154. Stencil.

CHAPTER XV.

LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING
PREMISES, BUILDINGS, ETC.

N. B.

The Acts of the State of Louisiana are obligatory. The Regulations of the State Board marked by a star are also obligatory. The others are recommendatory and educational. Each Local Board will adopt those which it thinks best suited for its local conditions.

2155. A "tenement-house" shall be taken to mean and include every house, building, or portion thereof, which is rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or is occupied, as the house, home, or residence of three or more families living independently of one another, and doing their cooking upon the premises, or by more than two families upon a floor, so living and cooking, but having a common right in the halls, stairways, yards, waterclosets, or privies, or some of them. A "lodging-house" shal be taken to mean and include any house or building, or portion thereof, in which persons are harbored or received, or lodged for hire for a single night, or for less than one week at a time, or any part of which is let for any persons to sleep in for any term less than a week. A "cellar" shall be taken to mean and include every basement and lower story of any building or house of which one-half or more of the height from the floor to the ceiling is below the level of the street adjoining. The phrase "boardinghouse" shall be held to include every building, and every story and portion thereof, which is at any time or usually used, leased, or occupied, or intended so to be, by any number of persons exceeding ten, as boarders thereat. The word "manufactory" shall be held to include every building, and every story and portion thereof, in which any sort of labor or work is done,

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which calls for the continual or usual presence of several persons during several hours of the day or night, engaged about. said work or labor; and the word "saloon" shall be held to include every portion of any building in which the business of selling meals, liquors, drinks, or refreshments of any kind, shall be conducted, and includes "concert-saloons."

2156. The term "theatre" shall be held to include the building, rooms, and place where any play, concert, opera, circus, trick or jugglery show, gymnastic or other exhibition, masquerade, public dance, drill, lecture, address, or other public or frequent gathering or amusement, are, is, or may be held, given, performed, or take place, and the approach or approaches thereto, and appurtenances thereof.

2157. Nuisances Defined.

2158. Whatever is dangerous to human life or health. Whatever building, or part or cellar thereof is overcrowded.

2159. Or not provided with adequate means of ingress and egress. 2160. Or is not sufficiently supported, ventilated, sewered, drained, lighted or cleaned.

2161. Whatever renders soil, air, water or food impure or unwholesome, are declared to be nuisances, and to be illegal. 2162. Every person having aided in creating or contributing to the

same.

2163. Or who may support, continue or retain any of them.

2164. Shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this ordinance.

2165. And shall also be liable for the expense of the abatement or remedy required.

*2166. The owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant of any building or premises, or any part thereof, where there shall be a nuisance, or a violation of any ordinace or section of the Sanitary Code, shall be jointly and severally liable therefor, and each of them may be required to abate the nuisance, or comply with the order of the Board of Health in respect to the premises, or the part therepf, of which such person is owner, lessee, tenant or occupant.

2167. No person shall hereafter erect, or cause to be erected, or converted to a new purpose by alteration, any building or structure, or change the construction of any part of any build

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