The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-15

Ordinance, shall, upon eonricsion there Of
be fined in sum not less than ten no !
more than one hundred dollars, for each
and every such offence.
Ordained, passed. and ordered published
this sixth day Of March, A. D. 1877.
F. V. HorcaxIss.
President
Attest, w. A. SwlsH.R.
Recorder.
CHAPTER ".
An Ordinance relating to Gunpow
der, and other combustible material.
The Council Of the Village Of Red
wood Falls do Ordain, SO; ....ssa
SEQ. ]. No person Except persons keep
ing not exceeding two pounds for theil
own use,) shall keep, or deliver gunpow'
der within The village, in any quantity
without . written permit from the village
signed by the President and attested by
the Recorder Of the village, under a pen
atty Of twenty dollars:
Sec. 2. No person to whom any permi,
shall be granted to keep or sell gunpowder,
shall deposit or keep in store exceeding
fifty pounds Of gunpowder within the vii.
lage, unless the same be kept in ware
house or other building situated IT least
three hundred feet from any other build
ing, nor shall he, at his place of business,
or elsewhere within the village. sell, OF
deliver any gunpowder, camphene, OF
other like explosive substance or liquid,
by any fire. candle, or lamp light, unless
in sealed cans, canisters, cases, or kegs
securely hooped and headed, under pen
atty Of not less than five, nor more than
twenty-five dollars for each offense.
Sec. 3. Any person keeping gunpowder
in any building, shall. in case Of such
building taking fire, or being in danger Of
taking fire from any burning building near,
or adjacent thereto, Immediately cause such
powder to he removed and in case he
shall be unable to remove the same, he
shall forthwith notify the officer in COM
mand at such fire, of the location and
quantity Of such gunpowder, and for fail
ure to comply with the requirements OF
this section, he shall be subject to pen
atty Of not less than twenty-five, nor more
than one hundred dollars.
Sec. 4. lift shalt come to the knowledge
Of the President. or he has good reasons to
believe that any person keeps, or has on
hand greater quantity Of gunpowder than
is authorized herein, or any quantity what
ever, in violation Of the provisions hereof,
he shall direct the constable to examine
the premises Of such person, and il gun
powder be found therein kept in violation
Of this Ordinance, the Constable shall re-
move the whole thereof, and the permit
Of such person, iche have one, shall be
forfeited: ana the constable Of the village
shall have power to enter any building or
premises, or any part thereof, for the pur-
pose Of enforcing the requirements Of this
section.
Sec. 5. No permit shall be granted to
any VIGOROUSLY incorporate, or impru-
dent person and all permits granted un-
der this Ordinance shall expire within ten
days after the annual election Of Village
Officers in each year.
Ordained. passed, and ordered pub
lished this sixth day of March. A. D..
1877.
F.v. HorcHKrss.
President.
Attest, W. 4. swlsHER.
Recorder.
CHAPTER V.
An Ordinance for the Suppression
Of Vagrancy.
The Council of the Village Of Red.
wood Falls do Ordain, &c;
Sec. Avagrant is hereby defined to be.
any male person over the age Of sixteen
years, or female over the age Of eighteen
years, who has no visible Means Of sup
port, and lives idly, without employment,
u any settled place Of abode or loiters
about saloons, bawdy houses, or is found
on private premises of others,
md not being able to account for his or
her. conduct, or be found begging.
Sec. 2. Any male or female person who
'hall be the keeper, proprietor or exhib-
tor Of Any gaming table or device. or as
list at any such table or device, shall he
1eemed a vagrant.
Sec. 3. Any person who for the purpose
# gaming. travels about from place to
place in this village shall be deemed va
grant,
Sec. 4. Any person having about his
person any instruments or things used for
he commission of burglary, or picking
ocks or pockets, failing to account for
'uch possession, shall be deemed a va
grant
Sec s. Any persons who conduct them
'elves in an idle and dissolute manner,
Without visible mesns Of support, shall be
1eemed vagrant. And any person con-
'icted Of any odense under this ordiuan-
'e, shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or BY imprison..
nent for any period not more than sixty
lays.
Ordained, passed, and ordered publish