Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-03
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

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An Ordinance 10 Regulate the sior.
are OF. Guppowder and other Com.
bnstibie Material, passed August
20, a. d., 1867.
TIME BOARD or TRUSTEES OF THE
i Town Of hold Hill, do ordain m follows:
SECTION 4. 1t 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'glycetine. or any
explosive substance or material whatever, In
any building, cellar, tunnel, excavation. maya
zine, or in any place whatsoever, within live
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 DO
deemed TO have committed a 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 Ave hundred dollars, and imprison.
ment In the Town Jail, II such fine bo not paid,
at the rate Of one day for every two dollars of
such fine; andsaid Justice Of the Peace may nlso
order such gunpowder, nitro. glycerine. or other
explosive material to be removed by the person
or persons 80 convicted, within u 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 Jusdcs, shall
interfere with or stay other and repeated arrests
for the continuation of such nuisance or null.
sauces; and the said Justice may ut any time NJ.
ter conviction. order the Marshal OF said Town,
taking with him sufficient force TO enter the
premises where such gunpowder. nitro. glycerine
or explosive material may be, and fOrcibly enter
and remove, or 8bate the same, at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 10 convicted
which cost and expense shall be entered as q
,,dymanf aoalna at auch nersOn or DersonR for the
recovery OF which, execution may issue as in
civil actions under the laws Of the stale Of Nova'
da, and be governedln 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 explosiye material
or substance, shall store. place or deposit the
same ut q distance Of not less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling. aud ytbin a
good and sufficient fire proof building. magazine
or excavation. with the entrance thereto safely
secured; and amy person or persons violating the
provisions of this seciion shall be deencdl 10 have
committed u nuisance, and upon conviction yhall
be fined and proceeded against us la Section ! Of
this ordinance provided q. sfr..
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 his 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.
cessible In the event Of q conlagration or are;
and any person or persons violating the provis-
Ions of this section, shallb fined and proceeded
against as hereinbefore set forth.
JN0. J. HAYES,
President Board Of Town Trustees
X G. MANNING, Clerk. ...
Gold Hill, Aug. 81, ls6T,-au97.9w