Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-10-17
NO. be-.

An Ordnance to Regulate tho sfer.
age Of GunPewder and other Com.
Sss,ibiS M:ss,iai' passed August
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i Town Of Gold Hill, do ordaIn a. follows:
SECTION i. II shall DO unlawful for any per.
son or persons to store, place or deposit, or
cause to be stored, placed or deposited. or allow,
or permit 10 remain after being stored, placed or
deposited, or permit what may have been hero.
tofore stored, placed or deposited by him or
them, any gunpewder, nitro.glycerine, or any
explosive substance or material whatever, In
any building, cellar, tunnel. excavation. maya.
zine. or In any place whatsoeyer. within Ave
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 . nuisance, and on
conviction thereof before any Justice Of the
any sum not less than thirty dollars and not
more than i've hundred dollars. and imprIson.
ment In the Town jail. II such fne be not paid,
at the rate Of one day for every two dollars Of
such fns; and said Justice of the Peace may also
order such gunpowder, nitro. glycerine, or other
explosive material to be removed by the person
or persons 20 convicted. within a time By the
said Justice specified, and II not 80 removed, as
ordered, such perso or persons may DO again ar.
rested, convicted and hned; no appeal fromths
decision or Judgment Of the said Justice. shall
interfere with or stay other and repeated arrests
for tho continuation Of such ~nuisance or nui.
ssncos; and the said Justice may at any lime AZ.
ter conviction, order the Marshal of said Town,
taking with him sufficient force to enter the
premises where such gunpowder. nitro. glycerins
or explosive material may be, and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same, at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons 20 convicted,
which cost and expense shall be entered az q
Judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery Of which, execution may Issue a. In
civil actions under the laws Of the State ofNeva.
da, and DO goyernedin all respects thereby.
SEC. 2. Any person or persons who shall have
In his possession or under bis control, within tho
INCORPORATE limits OF the Town Of Gold Hill, any
gunpowder, nitro. glycerine or explosive material
or substance, shall store, place or depont the
same at q distance ofnot lsss than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling, and within .
good and sun cient Are 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 anuisanee. and upon conviction shall
DO hned and proceeded sgsins, as In Section ! 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 gunpowder for any purpose,
shall be allowed TO keep three kegs Of Is pounds
each. at his her or their store. place Of business
or ONCE; provided the same be kept upon the
hrst foor or story above ground, and a sufficient
distance from Are, light, or hest. and easily &C.
oessible In the event Of q conasgration or fire;
and any person or persons violating the proyis.
Ions Of this section, shall be dned and proceeded
against a. hsrslnbefore set forth.
President Board Of Town Trustees.
X G. MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hill, AUG. "a. l8a7.-au2I.2w