Arizona republican., 1895-10-29
Ordinance No. 2O2.

Regulating the storage of powder and other
 explosives and providing protection against
 fires within the limits Of the city of
 Phoenix.
 The common council of the city of P oen:x do Ordain as follows:
 SECTION l. It shall be unlawful for any per son or persons to store or cause to he stored, r cause to be kepi within the city limits any gun powder, blasting powder, giant powder, nitro Slycerlne, ccal oil CT auy other explosive or combust1ble material of like nature except upon permission of the common council, and tnen in amount not to exceed 50 pounds of black powder or two hundred gallons of coal oil, to be kept for immediate use or sale.
 SEC. All persons having stove pipes pas sing through the roof or wooden walls of any building shall have such stove pipes sup ported by tin or iron supports at least eight incnes rom any wood or canvas and project at least four feet above such opening In the roof, and Tn case said stove pipes shall pass through side walls, shall extend at least five feet above the eyes of the building and be prop efly stayed.
 SEC. 3. No lighted candle CT lamp shall be used III any stable or other place or building where hay, straw, or any combustible material shall be kept, unless the same shall be secured in @ lantern.
 SEC. 4. No straw, hay, chips shavings or other com bustib!e maternal shall be set on fire or burned in any street or lot within forty feet of any building in the city without per
 
 SEC. 5. No live ashes or coals shall be kept or deposited in any part of the city unless the same be kept in close and secure metallic or earthern vessel.
 SEC. 6: No person shall place within 60 feet or any building in which fire is kept, in this city any hay or straw ill stack or pile without first having the same enclosed or secured so as to protect 1t from flying sparks of fire.
 SEC. 7. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to maintain any match factory, glue factory or place for manufacture of ex- ploslves or combustibles of any kind, or carry on blacksmith's shop in a wooden building within the city limits without the consent of the common council first had in each instance. SEC. s. It shall be unlawful for any person Or persons to stack or pile straw, hay wood, or any other material upon any street or alley within the city limits
 SEC 9. All persons are hereby prohibit ed from building or maintaining any canvas tent or cloth clubhouse attached to any building within the city.
 SEC. 10. Nothing herein shall be construed to conflict with ordinance number A, com monly known as, "An ordinance to provide for the protection of persons and property 1n the city of Phoenix from danger by fre,' D or any amendment or amendments thereto.
 SEC. Il. The continuance of every act pro. hlblte1 by this ordinance shall for each day of it's continuance, be considered as, and consti- ute new offence and shall be punished as misdemeanor.
 oEC. lA. AHy person or persons V1OlGtlng any Of the provisions of this ordinance is guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in 8 sum not to exceed s1SO % and in case said fine is not paid the person or persons convicted shall be imprisoned in the city jail until said fine is satisfied at the rate of one days imprisonment for each dollar of such fine.
 SEC. 13. This ordinance to be in force and effect from and after its passage and pu ublica. tion according to law
 Passed by the common council this sth day of October, 1895.
 Approved this Sth day of October, 1895 Attest: R. L. ROBSON, T A. JOBS, City Recorder Mayor First published in THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, official city paper, Oct 20, A. D., 1S95.l