Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-16
~RDlNAN NO. 30.
An Ordinance 10 Regulate the stor.
age Of Gunpswder and other Com.
bnstible Material, passed August
IA A m uARS

an 70 noRuIate the Ator.
age Of Gunpswder and other Com.
bastible Material, passed AuRu.t
l.. ~, n. D., 1867.
l7THE BOARD or TRUSTEES OF THE
= Town Of Gold Hill. do ordain a. follows: .
SECTION ]. IL shall be unlawful fof 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.
toiore stored. placed or Deposited by him or
them, any gunpowder, nitro. glyce ire, or any
explosive substance or material whatever, In
any building. cellar, tunnel. excavation. maya
zine. ORR 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 Ordinance shall be
deemed to have committed 4 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 mn,
more than i've hundred dollars, and imprison.
ment In the Town Jail, II such fine be NOT paid.
az the rAle OF one gay for every two dollars OF
such fins; and said Justice OF the Peace may Also
order such gunpowder, nitro. glycerine, or Other
explorive material to be removed by The p.r.on
or persons so 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
decision or Judgment Of the said Justice, shall
interfere with or stay other and repeated arrests
for the continuation Of such nul,ane. or nui'
sances; and the said Justice may Mt any time nj.
ter conviction, order the Marshal Of said Town.
taking with him sufficient force 10 enter m.
premises where such gunpowder, nitro glycerin.
or explosive material may be. and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same, at the .cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 80 convicted.
which cost and expense shallbe entered as
Judgment against such person or persons for the
recovery Of which, execution may issue A, IN
civil actions under the laws Of the sthte Of Seya.
da. and be goyernedin all respects thereby.
SEC. 9. Any person or persons who shall hive
In his possession or under his control, within ,h,
incorporate limits OF the Town OF Gold Hill, any
gunpowder. nitro glycerinc or explosive material
or substance, shall store. place or deposit The
same at q distance OF NOT less than 500 FEET from.
any occupied building or dwelling, and within n
good and sufficient fre proof building, magazine
or excavation, with the entrance there,o safely
secured; and any person or persons violating the
provisons of this section shall be deemed 10 have
committed a nuisance, and upon conviction shall
be hned and proceeded against as In Section l 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 gu%npowder 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 be kept upon the
floor or story above ground, and a sufficient
distance from fire, light. or heat. and easily &C.
cessible In the event OF a confagration or fire;
Of this section, shall be fined and proceeded
against a. hereinbcfore set forth.
JN0. j. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees
H Q. MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hill, Aug. %, le67.-au27.2w