The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-12
Ordinance No. Is.
AN ACT AND ORDINANCI

To prevent the selling, firing or exTlod-
ing OF dynamite t0rpedOes, tirecrackers
and nitro-giyci rine aud the storing or
hauling OF nitro glycerine wi hin the
B rough OF Tiouesta, Forest County,
Pa, and providing penalty ana mode
of procedure therefor:
Bo it enacted aud ordained by the Bur
| CESS and Town Council in aud for the
/ Borough ot Tionesta, Forest County, Pa,
/ and It is hereby enaated and ordained by
/ authority Of the same and by virtue
/ OF the powers vested in them by and un-
/ der the laws of the Commonwealth OF
{ Pennsylvania:
/ SIC. |. That from aud after the passage
/ oi this act and ordinance II shall be un-
| lawful to sell, fire, discharge or explode
any cannon, dynamite, nitro-glycerine.
1 giant tirecracker or any tirecracker con-
/ tanning dynamite, nitro. glycerine, chlO-
/ rate of potash or any other explosive
within the said Borough OF Tionesta, at
/ any time to the annoyance of the citizens.
| Provided nevertheless, that permission
may be given TO tiie cannon and use
other explosives and firecarckers IN pub
lie occasions, by the Council and Bur-
CESS such permit to designate the
place where and the time when, and the
kind of explosives 10 he used, and be
signed by the President Of the Council,
atiested hy theSecretary or Clerk thereof,
and approved by the Burgess.
SEC. ,. II shall also, likewise, be un-
lawful for any person or persons to haul,
transport or store, or cause to be ha' led,
transport, d or stored any nitro glycerine
in, through or within the said Borough OF
Tionesta at any time.
SEC. 3. Any person violating any ol
the provisions of the first section of this
act and ordinance, on convection before
the Burgess or any Justice OF the Peace
shall for each offense. he lin' d not exceed
ing five dollars (S5 .0Ol and costs or com
mitted to the Borough Lookup for Z
period not exc eding five days, or botl
+, or either, at the discretion of the com
mitting magistrate. And in default o
the paN ment OF such fine aud costs forth
/. with, or giving security for the paymen
Of tho same within ten days the Offender
shall be committed to the Borough
Lookup for a period not exceeding
= five VS..
= SEC. / Any person or persons violat
B, ing any Of the provisions of the seconI
section Of this act and ordinance, on con
I viction before the Burgess or any Justic
n of the Peace shall for each oiiense, b.
\ fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollar
=. (SjO.O and costs, and may also lie II
n fenced to the Borough Lookup not ex
y ceeding five days. or both or either at tn
e discretion ofthe committing magistrate
And in default Of the payment Of sucl
v fine and costs forthwith, or giving sc
n curty for the pa ment oftbe same within
). ten days the offender shall be committe,
o to the Borough Lookup for period no
i exceeding five days.
SEC. 5. This act and ordinance shall II
v no way effect or abridge the right of sal,
/. Borough to sue for and recover the fine
n aud penalties imposed under il, as sue
O fine. are now recoverable by law.
SEC. g. The COnstables, High Consta
IS bles. Police and all peace officers ar
e hereby authorized and directed to arres
on sight any offender or offenders agains
any section Of this act and ordinance an
q conhne him or them In the 3Oroug
e Lock up until he or they can be take
before the Burgess or other cOmmitlin
l. magistrate for hearing.
n SIC. 7. All acts and ordinances q
IS parts thereof inconsistent with any pro
j. vision Of this act are hereby repealed.
l. j. G. DUNN, Pres. Council.
> Attest, ID. w. CLARK, Clerk.
IS And now, Feb. lst. 1902, the ioregoin
% ordinance presented. and ON due cOnsid
Grafton thereof it is hereby approved.
T. +. RlTCHEY, Burgess.