Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-02
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

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An Ordnance to Regulate tho stor.
age Of Glnpowdcr and other Con-
bustiblc Material, passed AUGUST
-, A. d., 1857. gys,
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
IL Town of Gold Hill, do ordain an follower
SECTION J. itshall 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.glycsripe, 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 Of the Town OF
Gold Hill; and any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions Of this Ordinance shall be
deemed to have committed a 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
more than Ave hundred dollars, and imprison.
ment In tho Town jail, II such fine be not paid.
at the rate of one day for every two dollars Of
such fine; 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 10 convicted, within q time by the
said Justice specified, and II not so removed, as
ordered, such perso or persons may be again ar.
rested, convicted and fined; no appeal from the
0eclhlOn OF Judgment OI tue hAiu JUSTICE, kuhll
interfere with or stay other and repeated ARRESTS
for the continuation of such nuisance or nui.
sances; and the said Justice may AZ any time af.
ter conviction. order the Marshal Of said Town.
taking with him sufficient force 10 enter the
premises where such gunpowder. nitro glycerine
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same, Mt the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons no convicted
which cost and expense shall be entered M a
Judgment against such person or persons for the
recovery Of which, execution may issue NJ In
civil actions under the laws of the state Of Neva.
da. and be governedln all respects thereby.
SEC. 9. Any person or persons who shall have
In his possession or under his control. within the
incorporate limits of the Town Of Gold Hill, any,
gnnpowder. nitro glycerine or explosive material
or substance. shall store, place or deposit the
same ut a distance Of not less than 800 feet from
any occupied bnilding or dwelling. and Stihtn o
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 eemed 10 have
committed a nuisance, and upon conviction shall
be- fined and proceeded against as In Section ] Of
this ordinance provided
SEC. 3. Every person or persons trading or
dealing In g~unpowder, 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 to keep three kegs OF Is pounds
each, at bis her or their store, place Of business
or office; provided the same DO kept upon the
first floor or story above ground, and a suficisnt
distance from fire, light, or heat. and easily &c.
cessible In the event Of q eonfagration or fire;
and any person or persons violating the prOvis.
ions Of this section, shall be fined and proceeded
against a. hereInbefore vet forth.
President Board OF Town Trustees
H z. MANNING. Clerk. U.H.l laf
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