Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-27

An Ordinance 10 Regulate the stor.
9 81 GunPowder and other Com.
b1siibis Maserial, passed August
E ~ A. sd ~; Is 1s .rprs,
L Town Of Gold Hill, do ordaIn IN follows;
SECTION ]. II shall DO unlawful for any Der.
son or persons to store, place or deposit, or
cause to be stored, placed or deposited, or allow,
or permit 20 remain after being stored, placed or
deposited, or permit what may have been here.
toforc stored, placed or deposited by him or
them, any gnnpowder, nitro. glyce:in or ANY
explosive substance or material whatever. In
any building, cellar, tunnel, excavation, maya.
zine, or In any place whatsoever, within fy,
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 Ordinanc. shall b.
deemed to have committed u nuisance, and on
conviction thereof before any Justice OF IN,
Peace In the Town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In
any sum not less than thirty dollars and moi
more than hye hundred dollars, and ImprIson.
ment In the Town jail, II such fine be- moi paid.
at the rate Of one day for every two dollars OF
such fine; and said Justice Of the Peace NAV also
order such gunpowder, nitro. glycerine, or other
explosive material to be removed by the person
or persons 10 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 Rnd fined; no appeal from IA,
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 nj.
ter conviction. order tho Sarshal OF snid Tovn
taking with him sufficient force TO enter The
premises where such gunpowder, nitro. rlyc.rips
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same, at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons NO convicted.
which cost and expense shall be entered AZ a
judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery OF which, execution may issue A In
civil actions under the laws Of the State of Neya.
da. and be govcrnedin all respects thereby.
SEC. 9. Any personor persons who shall baye
incorporate limits Of the Town Of Sold Hill, any
gunpowder. nitro.glycerine or explosive material
or substance, shall store, place or deposit the
same at a distance ofno less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling. and within a
good and SUFFICIENT iro proof building, magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons violating the
provisions of this section shall be deemed 10 have
committed anuisancc, andupon conviction shall
be fined and proceeded against az In Section / Of
this ordinance provided.
SIC. 3. Every person or persons trading or
dealing In guhpowder, or using the same for min.
Ing or other purposes, or having In his, her or
their control any gunpowdcr for any purpose,
shall be allowed to keep three kegs Of 25 pounds
each, at bis her or their store, place Of brsine,s
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 &C.
cesslble In the event Of O conaagration or fire;
and any person or persons violating the proyis.
Ions Of this section, shall BIO fined and proceeded
against as herelnbefore set forth.
JNO. J. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees
A.. O.. NAMING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, Aug. 26, ls67.-au27.2w