Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-31
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE No. 39.
An Ordinance TO Regulate the stor.
ago Of Guppewder and other Gem.


An Ordinance TO Regulate the stor.
ago Of Guppewder and other Gem.
b1stibie Material, paused August
%, A. D., 1867.
.THE BOARD or TRUSTEES OF THE
i Town of Gold Hill, do ordaIn In follows:
SECTION lit 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.
toforo 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 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 tho
Peace In the Town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In
any sum not leas than thirty dollars and not
more than Ave hundred dollars, and imprison.
ment in the 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. glycsrine, or other
explosive material to be removed by tho person
or persons 80 convicted, within a 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
utClEluh VI ludk AhtHNO VI lIt NhluH IubHCE. HuQkll
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 to enter the
premises where such gunpowder, nitro. glycerine
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove. or abnte the same, at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 30 convicted.
which cost and expense shall be entered US q
Judgment against snch person or persons, for the
recovery Of which. execution may Issue ia, In
civil actions under the laws of the State of News.
da, and be governed In 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, shnll store, place or deposit the
same NJ Q distance Of not lesh than. 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwalline, and within .
good and sufficient hre proof building. magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons violating the
provISiOns of this section shall bs deemed 10 have
committed a nuisance. and upon conviction shall
be fined and proceeded against IA In section | Of
this ordinance provided
SEC. ,. 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 IS pounds
each, at his her or their store. place of business
or office; provided the same be kept upon tho
first floor or story above ground. and a sufficient
distance from fire. light, or heat. and easily nc.
cessible In the event OF a. confiagration' or frc;
and any person or persons violating the prOyis.
ions Of this section, shall be fined and proceeded
against a. hereinbefore set forth.
JNo. j. HAYES,
President Board OF Town Trustees
II G. MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hill Aup OF lRET -apDT DD