Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-09
ORDINANCE No. e5a.

An Ordinance creating the offlce Of Gus
todian Of the City Powder Magazine.
and prescribing regulations for the stor-
age of powder.
The City OF Seattle does ordain as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. That all the powers hereto
fore conferred upon and exercised by the
present keeper Of the city powder maya
zine shall be abrogated anu annulled i'm
mediately after the election and qualifica
ton OF the Custodian Of the city powder
magazine as kerelnafter provided. al
which time said keeper shall surrender
pos session OF said powder magazine to
such Custodian thereof.
SIC 2. That the Office If Custodian Of
the City Powder Magazine be and the
same q hereby created. and the Common
COUNCIL or the city OF Seattle shall. annu-
ally. At the time OF electing the City Clark
and other city officers 10 be elected by the
Common Council. elect a competent per
son as Custodian OF the City Powder
Magazine. who shall hold his offlce for
the term OF one year and until his sue
sesser e elected and qualified: Provided.
Ihat the Common Council shall, at its
first regular meeting next after this 0rdi-
nance takes effect, elect . Custodian OF
the City Powder Magazine, who shall
hold said Office until the next annual cleo
ton for City Clerk and other officers. and
until hss successor shall be elected and
Sec. 3 That within ten days next after
each electioa OF the Custodian Of the City
Powder Magazine. as herein provided,
such officer shall qualify by taking and
fling with the City Clerk the cath Of
Office prescribed by section IS Of the city
oharter, and By executing and fling with
the City Clerk q bond, with sufficient
the sum Of Ave hundred dollars. cosdi-
TONED fer the faithful performance Of the
duties OF said Office, and for the exercise
OF aue diligence In receiving. keeping
and accounting for all moneys coming
into his hands BY virtne Of said ONCE.
and OF all property stored In said powder
magazine during his term Of ONCE, and
city Of seattle may become liable By rea-
son q his negligence a. custodian OF said
powder magazine.
Sec. 4 That said Custodian OF the City
Powder Magazine shali procure and keep
a proper ware house book. in which he
shall keep record Of ali powder stored
N said magazine. containing the names
Of the owners. the number and descrip-
ton OF packages, and nlarss thereon the
dates OF receiving and delivering tn
same the value thereof. and the amount
paia as storage thereon. He shall also
deliver 70 tbs owners o receipt for AL
powder received into said magazine. and
from said magazine be shall require the
owners TO produce the receipt given by
him for such p0 wder, and endorse upon
said recetpt the number and description
OF packages Withdrawn; and he shall col.
iecs storage for ell powder stored In said
magazine at the rate OF ten cents per key.
which must % paid on each keg previous
70 withdrawal OF the same. He shall
ALSO keep zasd powder magazine securely
locked and not enfrust the key thereof 70
any person except his duly authorized
deputy. 20 be by him appointed ~ here
matter provided. He shall. also. ~ the
arst regular meeting Of the Common
Council In each month, make . reeorf 10
the Common Council In writing. stating
the quantity and value Of powder received
into said magazine. and the quantity and
value Withdrawal during the preceding
month; the quantity and value remain.
ms In said magazine 1t the time Of said
report and the amount collected A. stor'
aSe dariag the month and he shall eseh
month. previous 10 making said report
pay 70 the City Treasurer ell moneys col
lected IS storage after deduct ne there
from the amount Of his compensation. a.
hereinafter provided. and be shall ceiivei
the fressurer's receipt for the same q
the City Clerk with said reboit:
storage csllected by him for pswdes
stared In said magazine. snd he shall re.
ceive no ofheT c0znpnnsa len.
SEC. 6. That said CusteaiAn mag aap
point q reliable feazaster % his deputy
who shall have the sfxclusfve right OF de
liverinR powder 81 said magazine foI
storage therein, and cf removing powde'
from said magszlnal And saia deputy
may charge and collect reasonable rate
for hauling 70 and from said magazine
not exceedtng u y pr roun1 TRIP b
tween said nlAgaxine and shy o. n.
wharves steres a. w2rehonses in the cifl
Of Seattle. with . laad Of one thoassn1
pounds Or less and not exceeding - :
tor such reand "Trip with . load exceedinz
one the1sAna p0nndA
Sec. Z. That said Cusa0di&n and III
sureties On his bad sAall Be Irresponsible
! Ger the acts and ccndncf 81 Eneh deputy
seo q That Il said custodian shkl
| choose 20 not appoint . deputy - ehsl
himself have the eKulnsiVe rights nns
| privilages granted ~ see4icn d th1
erainnnce. suhtect - the restrictions an
ilmiest ons eou;asns9 IN said SEC ioa-
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effect ard be In fUzfn from and nf7Er II
expiration Il Eve 6Aye RffeF che sam
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