Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-10
ORDINANCE NO. 80,
An Ordinance TO Regulate the Htor.
age Of G~unpowder and other Com.
bustibie Material, passed August
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An Ordinance TO Regulate the Mtor.
age Of GunPowdcr md other Com
bmstibie Material, passed August
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town OF Gold Hill, do ordsin ~ follows:
SECTION J.. II shail 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.
toforc 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 1--we
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 % 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
tmoro than five hundred dollars. and imprison.
ment in the Town Jail. II such fine be not paid,
ut 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 to be removed by the person
or persons 80 convicted. within q time by the
said Justice specified, and II not so removed, az
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 nuisance or nut.
sances; and the said Justice may at any time nj.
ter conviction. order the Marshal Of said Town,
taking with him sufficient force to enter the
premises where such gunpowder. nitro. Elycerine
or explosive material may be. and forcibly enter
and remove, or abate the same. at the cost and
expense ofthe person or persons no convicted
which cost and expense shall be- entered AZ a
Judgment against such person or persons, for the
recovery Of which, execution may issue M In
civil actions under the laws Of the state of Neya.
da. and be governedi 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 q distance OF not Less than 500 feet from
any occupied building or dwelling, and within q
good and sufficient frs 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 nuisance, and upon conviction shall
be fined and proceeded against az 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 Office; provided the SAM be kept upon the
first floor or story above ground, and q sufficient
distance from fire. light. or heat. and easily nc.
cessible in the event Of q confiagratlon or FIRE;
and any person or persons violating the proyis.
Ions of this section, shall be fined and proceeded
against as herelnbefore set forth.
JNO. J. HAYES,
H G. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill. Au0 QG. lRe7-auQ7,0w