, 1882-04-08

An ordinance In relation to keeping and stor
ing gunpowier and other explosive sub
stances
The City OF Walla " Alladoes ordsin IS follows:
SECTION l. No person or firm shall keep or
store in any one building within the city 1T
Waila Walls, of yunpcwder OF other explosive
povder or substance to exceed twelve pounds,
and the twelve pounds 80 kept shall be kept in
8 place easily accessible. N box or other yes
sci 20 protect the same from sparks OF IRE, and
marked powder" in such . manner that Il
cannot be mistaken for any other substance,
and in such place that il may Be seen by sun
light, and the packages containing the powde,
or other explosive substance shall not be
opsaed except between the hours Of sunrise
and sundown, provided, that larger amount
OF kerosene and similar merchandise may be
kept, but not tned, except within the hours
aforesaid
Sac. , Any person or firm having more
than y pornds OF gunp0wder or substance Of
similar exrl, siye powder shall store the excess
in the city powder house.
SEC. 8 Each person or firm who stores the
goods as aforesaid In the city powder house
shall provide therefor separate secure box O.
vessel. secured by lock and with the name Of
the tirm thereon, which shall contain all his or
their powder or other said substance at said
powder house, and shall keep the said box or
vessel locked at al times, except when actua.-
ly depositing or taking powder or other sub
stance therefrom, and no person shall enter
said powder house except the City Marshal or
person having express license from him, and
said CITY Marshal shall keep the key TO said
| powder honse securely and keep said house
| continuously locked, except when it Is neces-
! sary 10 open the same for use.
/ SEC l. No one shall enter the powder. house
| except between the hours OF sunrise and sun
SCI.
/ SEC. ). That at the discretion of the City
| Marshal, powder or other explosive subsistence
aforesaid may be left at the railroad depot Sc
| cure from FIRE, for "a hours after is arrival,
| and If said poSder or other substance Is not
| then removed, he shall cause the same TO be
| removed to the city powder house and there
| kept until the freight, drayage and storage is
| paid, and the same taken by the owner, and If
| the owner does not redeem and take the pow
| der or substance within so days, the Marshal
! shall on ten days notice in the city newspaper,
| describing the packages and name of consigree
and the amounts Of the different liens, includ-
| ing freight, storage. drayage and cost of sale,
! proceed 10 sell the same at auction to the
| highest bidder and deposit the proceeds, less
his cost Of sale, in the city treasury, provided,
| such powder or substance 50 sold shall be sub
ject to the same law of storage as other pow
/ der or explosive substance.
SEC. 8. No powder or other similar explo-
siye substance, to exceed Il pounds, by one
| person, shall be transmitted from one place to
| another within the city, or unloaded from one
| conveyance to another, except between the
| hours Of sunrise and sundown. In ali cases
| the said powder OF substance shall be KEEP. Sc
curcly covered and kept from any position ex-
! 70 MI lrrs
! port or keep within the city limits any such
| powder or explosive substance except the
notice thereof shall be plainly marked on the
outside of each package, so tha. all persons
| may readily perceive its nature.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be especially the duty Of the
| Fire Warden or Wardens to visit every place
where he OF they may suspect any gunpowter
! ~ other explosive substance is kept, and en-
! force this ordinance, and if shall be the duty
! also of the Marshal and each police officer 10
SEE that this ordinance Is enforced.
SIC. s. Each person or firm storing powder
cr other explosive substance aforesaid in the
city powder house shall pay TO the City Treas
urer the sum of SO for license so to DO, for
each aad every quarter year, whereupon the
| Treasurer shall issue license therefor.
SIC. g. Upon the request Of any such hcen-
sed person or firm the City Marshal shall per
nit him or them. between the hours Of sunrise
and sundown tohave access to the powder house
! 10 take therefrom or deposit therein powder
or other explosive scbstance aforesaid, but for
10 other purpose, and no such permit shall be
given except to adult, sober, careful persnns,
| provided, that said City Marshal may in his
| own discretion enter said powder house ct any
hour between sunrise and sundown.
SEC. 10. No petson shall so within fifty feet
! Of sal powder house with matches or fire or
any articles liable TO ignite, upon or about his
! or her person, and no loose powder or any sub
! stance easily ignited shall be suffered to be in
! OF about said powder house, and the floor and
| other parts Of said house shall be kept in such
a manner that there will be no danger of fire
from concrssion bv nails in boots, or the ike,
| and no hammer. steel or irJn substance shall
| be used in or abou. the powder house while
| powder is stored therein.
| SEC H. The city marshal shall be custodian
| Of the powder house, and shall inspect the same
! as often rs once a week and oftener If he has
reason to fear danger, and keep the same in
| the manner prescribed ia this ordinance
SIC. 13 Any person violating any of the
| provisions OF this ordinance shall be fined in
any sum not less than ten or more than one
| hundred dollars.
Passed the Council March q, 1882.
LE i. A. SHAW, City Clerk
Approved March %, 1882.
JAMES MCAULIFF, Mayor.