The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-10-28
GUNPOWDER REGULATIONS.

BIZ virtue Of the authority vested in me as Min
lister Of the Interior, under Section 354 of the Civil
Code Of this Kingdom, ! hereby proclaim the fol-
lowing Regulations for the storing, keeping, and
transportation Of gunpowder in this Kingdom and
no person shall store, keep, or transport any gun
powder in other quantity or manner than is pre-
scribed in such Regulations
L. No person shall receive, keep, or store, or
cause to he received, kept, or stored, or aid or
assist any person in receiving, keeping, or storing
gunpouder in a larger quantity than FIFTY pounds
in any brick or stone f~re-proof building or more
than TEN pounds in any wooden building, or upon
any other premises in this Kingdom; except in the
Government Powder Magazine.
,. Any person keeping, storing, or having fifty
pounds Of gunpowder, or less than that quantity IN
accordance with rule one, in any one place, except
in the Government Powder Magazine, shall keep
the same in an airtight metallic vessel, which yes
sci shall be marked with the word 'Gunpowder
i'm plain Roman letters, not less than three inches
in heightsand of proportionate width and shall
be kept at all times cOnspicuously in view, near
the entrance Of the premises where kept, and con
venient for removal therefrom.
3. ANY vessel arriving at any port of this King
dom. and having g%unpowder on board a. freight
or cargo. shall Immediately hoist a red flag at the
foremast-head, and keep the same flying until the
gunpowder shall have been landed or removed
and no vessel having su%npOwder on board will be
permitted to remain at the wharf, moro than
twelve hours, and If the vessel shall he at the
wharf over night a policeman or Waterman shall
be kept ON duty on board all night. All gunPow-
der deposited ON the wharf for shipment, shall be
Immediately passed on board the vessel To receive
tho same.
All Sunpowder landed or placed ON amy side
walk. street or public way, for forwarding or ship
ment. shall be forwarded or shipped Immediately
after IL shall have been 30 landed or placed.
g.. No person shall convey or cansa to he con
veyed or assist in conveying, in any vehicle. any
gunpowder, unless the same shall lie securely
packed in close packages. nor unless such packages
shall be securely covered while on the vehicle.
5. The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
the Assistant Engineers. Secretary of the Fire
Department. and FIRE MARSHAL of Honolulu, and
the H~arbormaster of the Port of Honolulu, and
the Sherifs Of the different Islands and their
deputies are directed to see that these regulations
are enforced and to make complaints To any Police
or District Justice, for the violation of the pro-
visions thereof.
6. Storage will be exacred for all gunpowder re-
ceived in the Government Magazines, at the rate
Of twenty cents per month for every hundred
pounds. the same to be paid quarterly to the keep
T of the Magazine.
Z. All expenses of transportation To and from
! the Powder Magazine and payment of services of
Policeman or Waterman as provided in rule three,
shall be betrayed by the owners or consignees OF
such powder
s. The Powder Magazine will be open for de
livery on all days excepting Sundays, and holi-
davs. between the hours of two and three Pm. pro-
/ vided due notice Is given to the keeper. Previous
to landing any gunpowder from any vessel, notice
hall be sent to the keeper of the Magazine. tina
he NAV be present to receive the same.
3, John II. Brown has been appointed the keep
Or of the Government Powder Magazine, Honolulu
JN0. /. BUSH.
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office, Oct. 10th, 1882. Octl4 st
II has pleased His Majesty the King TO aPpoin
the Hon. A. $. CLEGHoRS a member of the Boar'
of immigration vice Hon. W. ]. Smith, resigned.
Iolani Palace, October. goth. 1882. oct21 st
p. KALUA has this day been appointed Deput.
Police Magistrate for the District of Wailuku