Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-08
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

An Ordinance 10 Regulate tho stor.
ngc of Guppowder and other Conn
bmstible Material, passed August
TIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i Town Of Gold Hill, do ordain as 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 gunpowder, nitro.glycerino, or any
amy 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 Of the Town Of
Gold Hill; and any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions Of this Ordinance shall DO
deemed TO have committed q nuisance, and on
conviction thereof before any Justice Of the
Peace In tho Tow Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In
any sum not less than thirty dollars and not
moro than FIVE hundred dollars, and imprlson.
ment In tho Town jail. II such fine DO not paid,
at the rate Of one day for every two dollars Of
order such gunpowder, nitro. glycerine, or other
explosive material to be removed by tho person
or persons 30 convicted, within a time by the
said Justice specified. and II not so removed, as
ordered, such perso or persons may DO again ar.
rested, convicted and fnedi no appeal from The
ntClhlOn OF luuk thphto " ~ suAu III uuHll
interfere with or stay other and repeated arrests
for the continuation of such nuisance or nui.
sances: and tho said Justice may at any tlmo nj.
ter conviction, order the Marshal Of said Town,
taking with him sufficient force TO enter tho
premises where such gunpowder, nitro. glycerins
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove, or abato the same, at tho cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 30 convicted,
which cost and expense shall BIO entered as a
Judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery Of which, execution may Issue a. In
civil actions under tho laws ofthe State Of Neva.
da. and be governedin all respectsthereby.
SEC. 9. Any person or persons who shall have
In His possesslon or under his control, within the
incorporate limits OF tho Town Of GOLD Hill, any
gunpowder, nitro. glycerlne or explosive material
or substance, shall store. place or deposit the
same ut q distance ofnot less than 500 feot from
any occupied building or dwelling, and within q
good and sufficient Ore proof building, magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons violating the
provisions ofthls section shall be deemed 10 have
committed nuisance, and upon conviction shall
be fined and proceeded against as In Section i Of
this ordinance provided
SEC. 3. Every person or persons trading or
dealing In gunpowder. or using the same TOT min.
Ing or other purposes, or having In his, her or
their control any gunpowder for any purpose,
shall DO allowed 10 keep three kegs OF IS pounds
each, at bis her or their store, place Of business.
or office: provided the same be kept upon the
frstf floor or story above ground, and Q sufficient
dlstancefrom fire, Light. or heat, and easily &C.
cessibls In the event Of Q confagration or hre;
and any person or persons viola.ins .ne pIoyls.
Ions ofthis section, shallbe hned and proceeded
JNO. J. HAYES.
President Board Of Town Trustecs.
II. @. MANNING. Clsrk.
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