Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-28
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TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. q.


An Ordinance 10 Regulate tho ster.
age Of Guppewder and other Com.
bIstibie Material, passed August
%, A. D., 1867.
THE HOARD Of TRUSTEES OF THE
Town OF GoldHiii. do ordaln' nv follows:
SECTION ]. II shall be unlawful for any per.
son or persons to- store place or deposit, or
cause 70 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 bin or
them, any gunpowder, n~ltro-glycerine. or any
explosive substance or material whatever. In
any building. cellar, tunnel, excavation. naga
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 personior persons who shall
violate the provisionsof this Ordinance shall DO
deemed 10 have committed q nuisance, and on
conviction thereof before any Justice OF the
Peace In the Town OF Gold Hill, shall be aned In
any sum not less than thirty dollars and not
moro than five hundred dollars, and imprison.
ment In the Town jail, II such fine DO 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.glycerin or other
explosive materialto DO removed blythe person
or persons so 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
decision or Judgment Of the said Justice, shall
Interfere with or stay other and repeated arrests
for the continuation of such nuisance or .nui.
sances; and the said Justice may at any time af.
ter conviction, order the Marshal Of said Town,
taking with him sufficient force 10 enter the
premises where such gunpowder, nitro. glycerins
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove, or abAte the same, Mt the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 80 convicted
which cost and expense shall be entered as q
Judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery OF which, exscution may Issue h In
civil actions under the laws Of the state Of Nova.
da, and be governed In all respectst 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
gunpowder. nitro, glycerine or explosive material
or substance. shall store, place or deposit the
same at y distance OF not less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling, and within q
good and sufficient frv proof building. magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons violating the
provisions ofthis section shall be deemed 10 have
committed q 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 gunpowder. OF 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 20 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 q sufficient
distance from fire, light, or heat. and easily nc.
cessible In the event Of a confsgration or fire;
and any person or persons violating the provis.
ions Of this section. shall DO fined and proceeded
against as hereinbefore set forth.
T"Nf LgyC JNO. J. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees
c. MAHsIE0. Clerk. tlJ&lE
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