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Letterhead of boabd O f HEALTH Cfijr of HowJork 505 Pearl Street Boroughof S&ahsttm ' Jane 27th, 1928. At a meeting of the Board of Health of the Department of Health held Jon 26th, 1928# the following resolutions were adopted: RESOLVED, That the following resolution f the Board of Health of the Department of Health, adopted October 30th, 1924, he;and the sass is hereby rescinded: ` ' WHEREAS, it ha hem brought to the attention of fee Board of Health that ecapouade of load or other deleterious substances are being added to gasoHns, in teaks of motor vehicles and motor engines generally., for the purpose of increasing gasolia or aotor efficiency, and 4. WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the Board of Health that such fixtures of gasolia-% contain ing lead or other deleterious substances, are or say be liable to- prove istrteeatal end danger ous to the health 'ad lives of the eoasraaiV* P*vLleulsrly whin, released m exhaust froa motor - veMel.es and motor engines, . 11. IT RESOLVES, That the Beard' of Health does barely prohibit and forbid the ns of gasoline, for any of th above purposes, to which either compounds eostfiinlng lead r other islstoxions substances have been added,,snd lgtdoes har^y prohibit and forbid the addition of each, substances to gasoline Intended to:be used for shove purposes* SB IT FURTHER SBSQLVSD, That tee Coaaissioaar at Sealte continm M s investigation, in order to obtain all uacessaay data, bearing upon this subject. WHEREAS, in accordance with the last clause of the resolution of the Board of Health adopted at its seating held October 30te, 1924* containing the direction "that tee Cosaisslonsr of Health continue his investigation la order to obtain all necessary data hearing upon this subject and ^ ME m o 1259 4% (2) WMEASf careful investigation by m group of anlaeai disinterested scientists & well as reports from the State fibsaisateasr of Health of Sew fork and the Surgeon General of the Halted States Publie Health, Servie# have failed to disclose any scientific evidence whatsoever Indicating that the us# of ethyl gasoline as a motor fuel sold under such restriction# -as are generally imposed has produced any effects deleterious to life or health, 3S IT RESOLVED that gasoline containing tetra ethyl Xa or other like substances ay be sold, handled and distributed in tfe# City of lew fork upon the following restrictions and regulations and not otherwise (l) That gasoline containing tetra ethyl lead or other' sub stances be colored or dyed so as to readily distinguish it from, other gasoline* () That such gasoline shall be permitted to be sold for motor fuel only* (3) That sash gasoline shall not be permitted to be used for ` cleaning, washing ar other purposes than above set forth, (4) that every precaution m taken In the handling, celllag and distribution of such gasoline m m to prevent the spilling- thereof or having it cooe in contact with the skin or clothing of persons engaged In the handling, salo or distribution of am e* (5) That sig n s be conspicuously posted in filling stations, " fuel supply depots or other-places where the product is sold, handled or distributed so that the purchaser say be properly warned end that it may be used for t m k purposes only* () That printed circulars or notice in a form to be appr oved by the Department of Health,be provided b j all persons handling, -selling or distributing such gasoline and given to the purchaser thereof, warning the said purchaser that such gasoline a&y only b# used for motor fuel and for no other purpose. ' this resolution shall tak effect immediately* a mus copy, VKEBURD F* PLDMEI T, -Secretary. U 0001260