Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-12
NO. 30.
An Ordinance to Regulate The stor.
y Of Gunpowder md other Cop,-
bustiblo Material, pRssed August
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An Ordinance TO Regulate the stor.
age Of Gunpowdcr and other Cop,-
SS.,,biS Mssssi"i' passed August
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Town Of Gold Hill, do ordaIn as 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. 9ly Gel 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 oil
Gold Hill; and any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions Of this Ordinance shall BE-
deemed to have committed u nuisance. and on
conviction thereof before any Justice Of the
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 Imprison.
mrnt In tho Town jail. II such fine be not paid.
at the 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
Explosive material 10 be removed by the person
or persons 10 convicted, within Il time by the
said Justice specified. and II not 30 removed, ~
ordered, such perso or persons may be again mr..
rested. convicted and fined; no appeal from the
decision or Judgment OF the said Justice, shall
thtf 80 w ek4tA hau PthNN hEIfttF
for the continuation Of such nuisance or nui.
sances: and the said Justice may at any time Of.
ter conviction. order the Marshal. Of said Town,
taking with him sufficient force TO enter the
premises where such gunpowdrr, nitro. glyccrins
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same. at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 10 convicted.
which cost and expense shall be entered rs
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 Neva.
do. and be goyernedin 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
g%unpowder, nitro glycerine or explosive material
or substance, shall store. place or deposit the
same at a distance Of not less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling, und within u
good and sufficient fre proof building. magazine
or excavation, with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and any person or persons viola nng the
provisions Of this section shall be deemed 10 have
committed a nuisance. and upon conviction shall
be fined and proceeded against as Ia Section lof
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 Runpowder 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
first floor or story above ground, and a sufficient
distance from fire, light, or heat. and easily &C.
cessible In the event Of u confngration or fire:
and any person or persons violating the provi-.
Ions Of this section, shall be fined and proceeded
against a. hsreinbefore set forth.
JN0. J. HAYES,
President Board OF Town Trnstees
X G. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, Aug. 81, les7.-au27.2w