The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-28
GUnpowder Regulations.

BY virtue OF the authority vested |
in me as Minister of the Interior,
under Section 354 OF the Civil Code
OF this Kingdom, l hereby proclaim
the following Regulations, for the
Storing, Keeping, and Transporta-
ton Oh Gunpowder in this Kingdom;
and no person shall store, keep, or
transport any Gunpowder in any
other quantity, or manner than is
prescribed in such Regulations.
1.-No person shall receive, keep,
or store, or cause TO be received,
kept, or stored, or aid or assist any
person in receiving, keeping, or stor-
ing Gunpowder in larger quantities
than fifty pounds, in any brick or
stone tire-proof building, or more
than ten pounds i'll any wooden
building, or upon any other promises
in this Kingdom, except in the Gov
eminent Powder Magazine.
Amy person keeping, storing,
or having fifty pounds OF Gunpowder
or less than that quantity in accord
ance with Rule l in any one place
except in the Government Powder
Magazine, shall keep the same in an
air tight metallic vessel, which YES
: sci shall be marked with the word
"Gunpowdcr" in plain Roman let
tiers, not less than three inches IN
height, and Of proportionate width,
and shall be kept at all times con-
spicuously in view near the entrance
of the premises where kept, aud con-
venient therefrom.
3.-Any vessel arriving at any port
of this Kingdom and having Gun
powder on board as freight or cargo,
shall Immediately hoist red flag at
the forcmast head, and keep the
same flying until the Gunpowder
shall have been landed or removed
and no vessel having Gunpowder on
board will be permitted to remain at
the wharf, more than twelve hours
and ii the vessel shall be nj the wharf
over night, q policeman or watch,
man shall be kept on duty on board
all night. All Gunpowder deposited
on the wharf for shipment, shall b,
Immediately passed on board tn,
vessel, to receive the same.
All Gunpowder landed or placed
on any sidewalk, street, or public
way for shipment or forwarding, shall
be shipped or forwarded immediatel.
after it shall have been so landed o
placed.
No person shall convey o
cause to be conveyed, or assist il
conveying in any vehicle any Gun
powder, unless the same shall be sc
curely packed, in close packages, no
unless such packages shall be secure
iy covered while on the vehicle.
5.-The Chief Engineer OF the Fir
Department, the Assistant Engineers
Secretary of the Fire Department
and Fire Marshal of Honolulu, an
the Harbormaster of the Port Of HC
nolulu, and the Sheriils Of the diffel
ent Islands and their Deputies AZ
directed 10 see that these Rcgulf
tions arc enforced, and to make con
plants to any Police or District Jul
tice, for the violation of the prov
sions thereof.
6.-Storage will be exacted for a
Gunpowder received in the Govern
ment Magazine, at the rate OF twent
cents per month for every hundre
pounds, the same to be paid qua
terly to the keeper OF the Magazin
7.-All expenses of transportatio
to and from the Powder Magazine
and payment oil services Of Police
men or Watchmen as provided j
Rule 3 shall be betrayed by the owl
ers or consignees OF such Powder.
S.-The Powder Magazine will /
open for delivery on all days excel
Sundays and holidays, between tn
hours of 2 and 8 P. NJ, provided du
notice is given to the keeper.