Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-11
ORDINANCE NO. 30.
An Ordinance 70 Regulate the stor-
age Of Guppowdcr md other Conn.,

An 10 the stor-
age Of Guppowdcr and other Conn
26, A. D., 1867.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill, do ordain HI follows:
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.
tOfore 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 five
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 amy Justice OF tn.
Peace In the Town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In
any sum not less than thirty dollars and not
more than five hundred dollars, and imprlson.
ment in the Town Jail, II such fine be- not paid,
at the rate Of one day for every two dollars OF
such line; and said Justice OF the Peace may also
order such gunpowder, nitro.glycerin-, or other
explosive material to be removed by the person
or persons 80 convicted, within a time by the
said Justice specified, and II not 80 removed, ~
ordered, such perso or persons may be again mr..
resteds convicted and fined; NO appeal from the
decision or Judgment Of the said Justice. shall
luttIlcTt ~ VI hthJ III lhnu Tcpthttu HrEetth
for the continuation Of such nuisance or nui.
sances; and the said Justice may Mt any time af.
ter conviction. order the Marshal OF said Town,
taking with him sufficient force to- enter tho
premises where such gunpowder, nitro. glyccrine
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same. at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons so convicted.
which cost and expense shall be entered as a
judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery OF which. execution may issue IN In
civil actions under the laws Of the state of Neva.
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
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 a
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 be deemed 10 have
committed a 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, or using tho 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 tho
first floor or story above ground, and a sufficient
distance from fire, light, or heat. and easily &C.
eessible in the event Of a confingration or Iire;
and any person or persons violating the proyis.
Ions Of this section, shall be fined and proceeded
against az hereinbefore set forth.
JN0. J. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees.
II G. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, Aug. o6, le67.-au27.2w