Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-13
no. 80.
An Ordinance 10 Regulate the stor.
aye Of Gnspowder and other Com.
bastib Q Maternal, passed August
III, A. ID. All.


bnstib Q Material, passed August
10, A. d., 1867.
l,nE BVAkD Or TRUSTEES OF THE
l Town OF Gold Fiill. do oroHin IN follows:
SECTION J.. It shail be unlawful for any per.
SON or persons 10 stCre. place or deposit, or
cause to be stored, placed or drposi cd, or allow,
or permit TO remain after being stored, placed or
deposited, or permit what msy have been ! ere.
%tofore stored. placed or deposited ny him or
them. any guupowder, nitro glyce HE, or any
explosive substance or nia,.rial whntgvrr, In
auy building, cellar, tunnel, excavation, mpga
zine, or In any place wbRiso, YER, within nve
hundred feet OF any occupied building or DWELL
ing, within the incorporate limits Of the Town Of
GOLD Hill; and any person or persons who shall
violate the provisioDs Of this Ordinance shall b.
deemed to have committed u nuisance. and Oh
conviction thereof before any Jusiice Of tho
Peace In the Town Of Gold Hill shall be fined In
any sum not LEES than thirty dollars and not
more than hve hundred dollars, and imprison.
ment In the Town jail, II such fine be- not paid
1T the rate OF one day for every two dollars OF
such hue; aud said JusIic. OF the Peace may also
order such gunpowder. nitro glyceiine. or other
explosive material to be removed by The person
or persons % convicted. within u iimr BY the
said Justice specified ana IL not so removed. a.
ordered, such perso or persons may lie again mr..
rested, convicted and nned; no appeal from the
decision or judgment Of the said Justice, shall
interfere with or stay other ana rep, at.d arrests
Tor the csniibuation Of such nuirHpr. or nui.
sRncrs; and the said Justice may al any time NJ.
Ter conviction. order the Ahrshal Of saia Town.
taking with him sufficient force 10 enter the
premises where such gunpowder. nitro ri, cerine
or explosive mat rial may be, and forci6iy enter
and remove, or abats the same. at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons so convicted.
which cost and expense shall be entered ~ o
judgment against such prrsop or persons tor the
recovery OF which, execution may issu. No In
riyil actions under the laws Of the state OF Neya.
da and be governed In al RESPECTS thereby.
SIC. 2 Any person or persons who shnll have
10 his possession or und, T his control. within The
incorporate limits OF the Town OF Gold Hill. amy
gunpowdrr. nitro glycrIinr or Explosive material
or substance, shall store. place or d-pos., tie
same AT n distance Of not lees than 500 feet iiom
any occupied building or dwelling. and within q
good and sufficient nrv proof bui ding. magazine
or excavation. with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons violating the
proyi.ions OF this section rh' II be deemed 10 have
committed a nuisance, aud upon conviction ,hull
he tnrd and proceeded against a. In Section / Of
this ordnance provl' ed
SEoy2. Every person or persons trading or
dealing In gunpowder, or using the san Z for min.
ing or other purpor.s or having IN his her or
their control any gunpowder for any purpose,
shall be allowed 10 keep three kegs OF 20 pounds
each, at bis her or their store. place Of Lu,ine,s
or office; provided the same be kept upon tho
frst floor or story above ground, and a sufficient
distance from Gre, light. or heat and easily &C.
cessible In the event Of q confagraiion or fire;
and any person or persons violating the provi..
Ions OF this section. shull he fined and proceeded
against a. herelubvfore set forth.
JNO. J. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees
H @. NAMING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, Aug o., ls67.-nu21 2w