Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-12
ORDINANCE NO. 80.
An Ordinance to Regulate the stor.
z OF Gunpowdcr and other Com.
bustible Material, passed August
10, A. D., 1867.

An Ordinance to Regulate tho stor.
nge OF Gunpowder md other Com.
bustible Material, passed August
10, A. D., 1867.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
J. Town Of Gold Hill, do ordnln nv follows:
SECTION /. 1t shail 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 70 rcmain after being stored, placed or
deposited, or permit what may have been here.
toforc stored, placed or deposited by him or
them, any gunpowder, 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 tho provisions Of this Ordinance shall be
deemed to have committed . nuisance, and on
conviction thereof before any Justice Of the
Peace In the Town Of Gold Hill shall be fined In
any sum not less than thirty dollars and not
ment In tho Town jail, II such fine DO not paid,
at tho rate Of one day for every two dollars Of
such fine; and snid Justice OF the Peace may also
order such gunpowder, nitro-glycerine. or other
explosive material to be removed by the person
or persons 10 convicted. within a time by the
snid Justice specified, and II not 80 removed, a.
ordered, such perso or persons mny DO again ar.
rested, convicted and fined; no appeal front the
decision or judgment Of the said Justice, shall
interfere with or stay other and repeated arrests
for the continuation Of such nuisance or nui.
ssnces; and the said Justice may ct any time al.
ter conviction, order the Marshal Of said Town.
taxing with him sufficient force to enter tho
premises where such gunpowder, nitro. glycerIne
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same. at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons no convicted.
which cost and expense shall be entered az n
Judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery Of which, execution may Issue a, In
civil actions under tho laws ofthe State Of Nova.
da. and DO goyernedln all respectsthereby.
SEC. 9. Any person or persons who shall have
In his possession or under his control, within the
incorporate limits of the Town ofGold Hill, any
gunpowder. nltro.glycerinc or explosive material
or substance, shall store, place or deposit the
same at a distance ofnot lows than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling, and within a
good and sufficient FIRE proof building, magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons violating the
provisions Of this section shall be deemed 10 bnvs
committed anuisRnce, and upon conviction shaIl
be fined and proceeded against as In Section l Of
this ordinance provided.
7 2: 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 Runpowder for any PURPOSE.
shall be allowed to keep three kegs OF IS pounds
each. at bis her or their store. place Of business
or ofticei provided the Same be kept upon the
hrst floor or story above ground, and q SUFFICIENT
distaneefrom Are, light. or heat. and easily &C.
cessible In the event Of o confagratIon or Are;
and any pcrson or persons violating the proyis.
Ions OF this section, shallbe fined and proceeded
against as hereinbeforc set forth.
JNO. J. HAYES,
h. O. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, Aug. %, lse7.-au27.2w