Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-18
ORDINANCE NO. 30.

An Ordinance 20 Regulate the stor.
age 81 Gunpowder and other Conn
blstibie Material, passed August
10, A. D., 1867.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill, do ordain ~ follows:
SECTION ]. II shall be Unlawful for any Der.
son or persons to store, plaee or deposit, or
cause 10 DO 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 ely cei Inc. 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 q nuisance, and oil
conviction thereof before any Justic. OF ,b,
Pescs In the Town ofGold Hill. shall be fined in
any sum mot less than thirty dollars and not
more 'hHn Ave hundred dollars, and InprIson.
mrni In the Town Jail, II such fine be- moi paid.
ut thu 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
OK plosive material TO be removed by the person
or persons so convicted, within a time by the
said Justice specified, and II not 30 removed, AS
ordered, such perso or persons may be again Mr..
rested, convicted and tned; no appeal from tb.
decision or Judgment of the said Justice, shall
nttIicrc Win Ut htdy otner ana repeated arrests
for the continuation OF such nuisance or nui.
s~aIices; and the said Justice may Mt any. time M.
ter conviction. order the Marshal Of said Town.
taking with him sufficient force to enter this
premises where such gunpowder, nitro. glycerin.
or explosive material may be. and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same, ut the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons NO convicted,
which cost and expense shall be entered "A A
Judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery OF which, execution may issue as In
civil actions under tho laws Of the state OF Nsyn.
da. and be governedin all respects thereby.
SEC. = Any person or persons who shall have
In his possession or under his control, within the
incorporate limits Of the Town Of Gold Hi, any
gunpowdef, nitro. glycerine or explosive material
or substance. shall store, place or deposit the
same at u distance Of not less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling. and within q
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 DO deemed 10 have
committed a nuisance, and upon conviction shall
be fined and proceeded against MS 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 bis 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 NC.
cesslble In the event Of a conflagration or fire;
and any person or persons violating the proyI..
ions Of this section, shall be fined and proceeded
against as herelnbefore set forth.
JN0. J. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees
H G. NAMING. Clerk.
Gold Hin, Aug. %, le67.-an27.2w