Arizona republican., 1895-10-24
Ordinance No. 2O2.
Regulating the storage of powder and other fires within the limits of the city of

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 PEpnix do ordain as follows:
 SEt TIoN 1. It shall be unlawful for any per son or persons to store or cause to be stored, or cause to De kepL within the city limits any gun powder Dlastlng powder, giant powder, nitro glycerlne, ccal oil or any other explosive or combustlble material of like nature except upon permission of the common council, and then ill amount not to exceed 50 pounds of blscK powder or two hundred gallons of coal oil, to be Kept tor immediate use or sale
 SEc.2 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 inches from any wood or canvas and projsct at least four feet above such opening ln the roof, and ln case said stove pipes shall pass through side walls, shall extend at least five feet above the eyes of the building and be prop erly stayed.
 used ln any stable or other place or building where hay, straw, or any combustible material snail be kept, unless the same shall be secured in a lantern.
 SEC. 4. No straw, hay, chips. shavings or other combustible material shall be set on fire or burned in any street or lot within forty feet of any building in the city without per mission of the city marshal. l SEC. D. No live ashes or coals shall be kept or deposited in any part of the city unless the same be Kept 1n close and secure metal1c or earthern vessel.
 SEC. 6: No person shall place within 60 feet Of any building in which fire is kept, in this city any hay, or straw ill stack or pile without hrst having the same enclosed or secured so as to protect it 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 combustlbles of any kind, or carry on blacksmith's shop in 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. g. All persons are hereby prohibited from building or maintaining any canvas tent or cloth out-house attached to any building within the city.
 SEC. 10. Nothing herein shall be construed to conflict with ordinance number A, con- monly known as. "An ordinance to provide for the protection of persons and property in the city of Phoenix from danger by fire,' ? or any amendment or amendments thereto.
 SEC. II. The continuance of every act pro. h1bited by this ordinance shall for each day oi Its continuance, be considered as, and consti- ute new offence and shall be punished as a misdemeanor.
 l SEC. 12. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions Of this ordinance is guilty Oi misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof shal! be fined in sum not to exceed s1S00C and in case said fine Is not paid the person o1 persons convicted shall be imprisoned in the city !ai until said fine is satisfied, at the rate oi one days imprisonment for each dollar of such l fine.
 SEC. 13. This ordinance to be in force and effect from and after it's passage and publica 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, A. JOBS, City Recorder. Mayor. | First published in THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN official city paper, Oct. 20, A. D., 1S95.]