Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-10

Az ORDINANCE. tJpaiufilg a Keeper Of NJ.
Pottdet Mosnspf and ttfniaf,i z Mt faBis.
Passed oh D.eembsf 1879
Section Isl. BE Il ordtined, b, The Board OF
Common Couacii, t'r lhe Corporation Of Lynch.
burr IN Common Hail assembled that heresf.
Ter il shah not be lawful for merchants add
others To keep ~ their houses on their lois or
within The iiriifs OF this Lbrpafs ION. iexeepi in
the Magazine ~ any one lime. Hi"rs than 20
pounds Of Gun Powder, whiGb shall he kept ia
lin eAnislers. under The pfnalty Of $40. for ev-
er, day so offending and all merchants and
others receiving Can Powder, IN this place are
hereby required TO have the packages marked
In le ble characters, 50 assa.ils To dis ingaish
ihe name 81 Their owner or owners, aud then
have the same ioitwiib deposii. Il in The Msgn.
zine. Application 10 IN Keeper foi the dsliv-
cry Of The whole or any portion of the powder
deposited, must u" by oTde, aid Tor The de-
livery of the whole ct my pari thereof, he shall
be entitled 10 demHnd aud receive, in eomIIen.
saiion lur his services, one cent per pound
prorldcd, however, thathe ,hall, IN no instance.
receive less than 20 cents for any parcel, howe,-
small.
See 2 Be Il further ordained. that there
shall be appointed annually in the month OF
December 10 each year, oras soon iherehfier
ma mn, be- by the Common Council. person
tho Powder Magazine " hose du les shall be
as iollovs, 10 vii lie shall visit the Magazine
daily, 10 ser that n is IN n state Of safety, and
shall, when required, receive IN storage n.t
powder offered him for that purpose liz sLah
sec that all packages so Offered are In good or.
der, aud IN that condition only shall they bf
received; hc shall execute receipts for all pow
der deposited In the Magazine, Designating
Ibe quantity or number oi packages. mud the
marks or name rrspe ctlvely pnced On each
package aud TO ensure accofacy,ihe sail pro
vide book AT public ospense, III which he
shall keep an cont Of The name or names ut
all the respective mere han'e and others who
may deposit powder in the Magazine, and
shnll accurately note in each hecohni the mark
or marks OF the owne, OF owner on the s+ve'
rnl pnckages--Hnj all ordersf7r ihe delivery
ef n package or packages 10 the sad owner or
owners, he shall carefully fla away lie shall
keep the Magazine IN good order, aud shall
never permit thy keys thereof To 20 oui 81 hiN
possession NJ any time except IN easfs of ina.
hiiy 10 attend 10 his dulIrs or necessary hh.
senca and theu, IN .iiher event he may DIS
charge the daies Of bis office by sub Depuy
n, The mmUn Council shal have app oned
mud which SAID Keeper and Deputy shd, he
fore entering on the duti a Of tneir office. AXE
the oath hereinafter prescribed. The SAID
Keeper shall not =, Ceiye or deliver pow Ter at
night. except in cnsrs OF sudden aud erea, e
mersency, aud hen only by the direction ot
the Mayor of the Corpora ion or, IN bis nb-
srnco the Recorder or President Of ibe ON.
mon councA aud he shall moi ST. ~ IN
any manu,r to be brought"lihin III MAGAZINE
or its cnclosnr ans he shall quarter yearly,
report 10 the Common Couuoi The aggi gate
receipts OF money for the storage ii power
Before entering upon the dnims VI his Office.
fIta Ia hall g,a Ae ILL hat IN
faithfully discharge The duties required Of him,
in virtue OF his office, aud snail ent., into bond
with sufficient security, ia the sum II 5000
payable 10 the Treasurer uf the Corporation
fol a O time being, and his successors IN oilicr,
conditioned tor tbs hilhfui performance OF hs
dules and trusts
Sec 3 BE il further ordained tial il shall
moreover be the duty o the Keeper OF the
Magazine Us well a. the Master OF Poliee) 10
u'e dur diligence in de,ec 'ng Nil persons VIOLA
ting this ordnance and il any such be found,
the Keeper Of the Magazine shalt institute +
prosecution against sjch offender or Offenders,
IN the name OF the Treasurer Tor the time be-
ing. before any Alderman or Justice oil the
Peace. having jurisdiction Of the case.
Sec 4 Any person bringing powder ~
wagons OF Other wise to Town, shall not permit
the samo 10 renisin during the night within 100
yards III the limits thereof undtr the rennily
oil 10, TO be recovered iD the manner and form
rs prescribed by this ordiuanre.
Soc. b. The Keeper Of The Powder Maya
zine, or bis Deputy. shall be nj any tune rano'
we'd from Office by the Common Council, for
neglect or future TO dischalge hrs duty n0d MI
such removal, u successor shall BIZ immediately
appointed.
SEE. q. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances,
coming within the purylew of this ordinance;
are hereby repealed.
Sec 7. This ordinance shall commence and
bn in force from and after the passing thereof.
JOHN THURMAN, Z. c. {.
TESTED. ROBES, liz.
Dec 10. II