Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-11
NO. 80.

An Ordinance TO Regulate the Stor-
nRe Of Gunpowder md other Com.
bustiblo Material, passed August
30, A. D., 1867.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill, do ordaln az follows:
SECTION ]. II shall be unlawful for any per.
son or persons to store. place or deposit, or
cause to be stored, placed or deposited, or allow,
or permit 10 remain after being stored, placed or
deposited, or permit what may have been here.
tofore stored, placed or deposited by him or
them, any gunpewdor, nitro.glycerine, or any
explosive substance or material Whatever, In
any building, cellar, tunnel, excavation, maya.
zine. or In any place Whatsoever. within Ave
hundred feet Of any occupied building or dwell.
Ing, within the incorporate limits ofthe Town Of
Gold Hill; and any person or persons who shall
Violate the provisions Of this Ordinance shall be
deemed to have committed q nuisance, and on
conviction thereof before any Justice OF tho
Peace In the Town ofGold Hill, shall DO fined In
any sum not less than thirty dollars and not
more than Ave hundred dollars. and lmprison.
ment In the Town Jail. II such hne be not paid,
at tho rate Of one day for every two dollars Of
such fine; and said Justice Of the Peace may also
order such sunpowdsr, nitro. glycerine, or other
explosive material to be removed by tho person
or persons so convicted, within q tImo BY the
said Justice specified, and II not 20 removed, a.
ordered, such perso or persons may DO again ar.
rested, convicted and fined; no appeal from the
decision or Judgment Of the said Justice, shall
interfere with or stay other and repeated arrests
for tho continuation Of such nuisance or nui.
sances; and the said Justice may at any time al.
ter conviction. order the Marshal Of said Town,
taking with him sufficient force to enter tho
premises whore such gunpowdor, nitro. glycorins
or explosive material may be, and forclbly enter
and remove. or abate the same. ut the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 80 convicted,
vxht,h AnaN md .nanun ah0Ilh n anNArAl go
Judgment against such person or persons, for tbs
recovery Of which, execution may Issue a. In
civil actions under the laws ofthe Stntc Of Neva.
da. and be govcrnedin all respsctsthsreby..
SIC. 9. Any person or persons who shall have
In his possession or under his control, within the
incorporate limits ofthe Town ofGold Hill, any
gunpowder. nitro. glyeerlne or explosive material
or substance, shall store, place or dspont the
same at q distance ofnot less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling. and within a
good and sufficient Ore proof building. magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto Iafely
and any person or persons violating the
Of this section shall bo deemed TO have
committed nuisance, and upon conviction shall
be fined and proceeded against rs In Section l Of
this ordinance provided.
SEC. 3. Every person or persons trading or
dealing In gunpowder. or using the same for min.
Ing or other purposes. or having In his, her or |
their control any gunpowder for any purpose, |
shall be allowed 70 keep three kegs Of 25 pounds
zach. at his her or their store. placeo Of business
or office; provided tho SAINT be kept upon The
arst door or story above ground, and q s~uf3olsnt
distance from Are, light. or heat, and easily ao.
cessIble In the event Of . conAaEratIon or fre.
and any person or persons violating the proyi,.
Ions ofthi! section. shallbe ansd and proceeded
against a. hereinbefore set forth.
JNo. J. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees.
Il. @. MANNING, CLERK.
Gold Hill, Aug. %, les7.-au27.2w