Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-06

An Ordnance Q Regulate tho Stor.
age Of Gunpowdor n other Conn.,
b.stibic Material, passed August
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill, do ordain as follows:
SECTION J.. II shall be unlawful for any per.
son or persons 10 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.glycerine. or any
explosive substance or material whatever, In
any building. cellar, tunnel, excavation, maya.
Zine. or In any place Whatsoever, within i've
hundred feet OF any occupied building or dwell.
ing, within the incorporate limits Of the Town Of
Gold Hill; md 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 the
Peace In the Town Of GOLD Hill. shall be fined In
any sum not less than thirty dollars and not
more than five hundred dollars. and imprison.
ment In the Town Jail. II such fne be not paid,
at tho rate of one day for every two dollars Of
such fine; and said Justice ofthc Pence may also
order such gunpowder, nltro.glycerine, or other
explosive material TO BIO removed by the person
or persons 10 convicted. within a time by tho
said Justice specified, and II 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 sold Justice, shall
Interfere with or stay other and repeated arrests
for tho continuation Of such nuisanco or nui.
sancep; and the said Justice may ut my time af.
ter conviction, order the Marshal Of said Town..
taking with him SUFFICIENT force to enter the
PREMISE whore such gunpowder. nitro. glycerine
or explosive material may be, and forclbly enter
and remove, or abate tho same, at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 30 convicted,
which cost and expense shalt be entered as n
Judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery Of which, execution may Issue "a In
civil actions under the law ofthc state OF NevR.
ds, and be govornedin oil respectst thereby.
SECS 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
g%unpowder, nitro. glycerine or explosive material
or substance. shall store. place or deposit the
Same ut q distance ofnot less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling, and within a
good and sufficient fro proof building, magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons violating the
proyIIiOna Of this section shall DO deemed 10 have
committed nnuisance. 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 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 to keep three kegs Of % pounds
each, at his her or their store, place Of business
or office; provided the same be kept upon the
first floor or story above ground, and a sufficient
distance from fire, light, or heat. and easily &C.
cessible In tho event Of q confngration or Gre;
and any person or persons violating the provIs.
Ions fthis section, shall be fined and proceeded
against as hereInbefore set forth.
JN0. J. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees.
H @. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, Aug. ga, le~67,-auo7.2w