Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-19

An Ordinance 10 Regulate the Stor.
age 81 Gunpswder and other Com.
5ast.oiS Msss.fni' passed August
THE BOARD or TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill, do ordRin ~ 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 TO remain after being stored, placed or
deposited, or permit what may have been here
tofore stored, placed or deposited by him or
them, any Bunpewder, nitro.glyceIinc. or any
explosive substance or material whatever. In
any building. cellar, tunnel. excavation, maya.
Zine, or In any place Whatsoever, within fv.
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 proyisions Of this Ordinance shall be
deemed to have committed n nuisance, and on
conviction thereof before any Justice Of tho
Peace In the Town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined IN
any sum not less than thirty dollars and mot
more than hye hundred dollars. and imprison.
meni In the Town Jail, II such fine be NOT paid.
at the rate Of one day for every two dollars OF
such line; and said Justice OF the Peace may also
order such gunpowder. nitro.glycerine. or other
explosive material to be removed by the person
or persons so convicted. within q time BY IN.
said Justice specified. and n not 30 removed, as
ordered, such perso or persons may be again ar.
rested, convicted and fined; no appeal from the
decision or Judgment Of the said Justice, shall
VI btny WHIT II TeDfHttu ATTeHtn
for the continuation Of such nuisance or nuI.
sances; and the said Justice may at any time At.
ter conviction, order the Marshal Of said Town,
taking with him sufficient force t6 enter the
premises where such gunpowder. nitro. glycerns
or explosive material may be, and forcIbly enter
and remove. or abste the same. at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 10 convicted,
which cost and expense shall be entered ~ a
Judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery OF which, execution may issue IA In
civil actions under the laws Of the state Of Neva.
da, and be governedin all respects thereby.
SEC. 2. Any person or persons who shall have
In his possession or under bis control, within tho
incorporate limits Of the Town Of Gold Hill, any
gunpowder. nitro. glycerine or explosive material
or substance, shall store, place or deposit the
samo ut n distance Of not less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling, and within a
good and sufficient DIRE 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 have
committed q nuisance, and upon conviction shall
be Hned and proceeded against m In Section ! 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
shall be allowed TO keep three kegs Of IS pounds
each. at bis her or their store, place Of business
or ONCE; provided the same be kept upon the
first floor or story above ground, and q sufficient
distance from fire, Light, or heat. and easily &C.
cesslble in the event Of q confisgration or FIRE;
and any person or persons violating the provis.
ions Of this section, shall be fined and proceeded
against as hersinbefore set forth.
JN0. J. HAYES,
President Board OF Town Trustees
H.. @. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, Aug. %, leG7.-au27.2w