Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-20
ORDINANCE NO. 80.
An Ordinance 20 Regulate the Stor.
age Of Gunpowder and other Com.
bustible Material, passed August
III. A. ID. lARS.

An Ordinance TO Regulate the Stor.
age 81 Gunpowder and other Com.
bIstibie Material, passed August
THE BOARD or TRUSTEES OF THE
l Town Of Gold Hill, do ordaln IN follow:
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.
t~oiors~tored. placed or deposited by him or
them, any gunpewder, nitro.glyceIiDc. or any
explosive substance or material whatever, In
any building, cellar, tunnel, excavation. maya.
zine, or In any place whatsoever. within tive
hundred feet Of any occupied building or dwell.
Ing, within the incorporate limits OF ths Town of
Gold Hill; and any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions Of this Ordinance shall be
deemed TO have u nuisance, and on
Peace in the Town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined in
any sum not less than thirty dollars and not
more thKn hve hundred dollars. and impYison.
meat In the Town jail, II such fine be not paid,
at the rate Of one day for every two dollars Of
such tine; and said Justice OF the Peace may also
order such gunpowder, nitro.glycerine, or other
explosive material to be removed by the per.on
or persons so convicted, within n time by the
said Justice specified, and II not 30 removed, rs
ordered, such perso or pesons 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: aud the said Justice may ut any time nj.
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 abate the same. ut the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 80 convicted,
which cost and expense shall be entered NJ n
judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery OF which, execution may issue IN in
civil actions under tho laws Of the state Of Neva.
do, and be governedin 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
gunpowder. nitro. glycerine or explosive material
or substance, shall store. place or deposit the
same at a distance Of not less than 800 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling. and within n
good and sufficient DIRE proof building, magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons violating tho
provisions of this section shall be deemed 10 have
committed a nuisance, and upon conviction shall
be fined and proceeded against rs 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 IS pounds
each, at bis her.or their store, place Of business
or office; provided the same DO kept upon tho
frst floor or story above ground, and a sufficient
distance from fire, light, or heat. and easily &C.
cessible In the event Of a confagra,ion or fire;
Ions Of this 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. %, ls67.-au27!2w