Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
An "KDI AN E
To Amend An Ordinance Entitled IAN
Ordinance Regulating the
fire Department.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL

Ordinance Regulating the
Sire Departments.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
IF THE CITY ~ BLACK HAWK:
Section l. That Sec " Of Article vi Of an
ordinance entitled, An Ordinances ReenlatinI
amended as to read az follows
Bee. IL. No person shall keep at his place of
business or elsewhere within this city a greater
quantity OF gunpowder, or gun-cotton, than nifty
pounds at one time, and the same shall be kept
in. tin or copper canlsters or cases containing
not to exceed five pounds in each. and in situa.
ton remote from hres lighted lamps, candles and
electric lights, from which place they may easily
he removed in case of fires and no person or per-
sons shall sell or weigh any gunpowder or gun
cotton after the lighting of lamps in the evening.
unless in sealed canisters or cases. NJ, person,
persons or corporations. shall keep at his, their
its place of business within this city, greater
quantity of nitro glycerine, dynamite. Hercules
powder, Giant powder blasting powder OF any
description whatever percussion caps, or any
other high explosive, than one hundred pounds
81 sag nitro gScerihe, ayna'n,e, metSuies @ pow M
scription whatever, or any other high explosive,
or create; quantity OF said percussion caps
| than one thousand at any one time, and the said
nitro glycerinc, dynamite, Hercules powder,
Giant powder, blasting powder of any descrip-
| ton whatever. percussion caps or any othe. high
explosives, shall be kept in an iro1-clad maga
zine placed on wheels so as to be easily moved
and kept at all times in a conspicuous place in
the store room OF the dealers in the said articles.
The restrictions and limitations of this section
| shall be observed between the hours OF O'Clock
u. N. II.
the provisions of this section shall subject the
offender to fine of not less than fifty dollars
| nor ex 'eeding one hundred dollars.
| Sec. 2. That Section Is OF Article vi of the
| same ordinance be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. IL. 1t shall be lawful for the mayor, any
mem ber of the city council the city marshal, po-
lice officers, or any of the fire wardens when any
of them have cause to suspect that any nitro gly-
cerlne, dynamite, Hercules powder, Giant pow
der, blasting powder of any description what
ever, percussion caps or any other high explo-
sives, are concealed or kept within tins city in
violation of the provisions of this ordinance, to
search any place in said city, for the purpose OF
determining whether any of the articles of mer,
chandise hereinbefore mentioned are concealed
or kept in violation of the provisions aforesaid.
Any person or persons who shall obstrnct or
hinder any such officer making search, in the
execution of his duties under the preceding sec
ton shall forfeit and pay to said city, for each
offense, sum not less than fifty dollars nor more
Read and ordered published by the city council
Of the city of Black Hawk, this list day of
March, A. d. 1904.
J.v. THOMPSON,
'shAh' F.A. RUDoIPH,
| City Clerk.
Passed and approved this fifth day of April,
D' wv Jv. THOMPSON,
~ Attest: F.A. RUDoLPA,,
| City Clerk.
STATE OF CoLoRADo,)
| COUNTY OF GILPlN. So.
CITY OF BLACK HAWK)
| LEA. Rudolph. City Clerk of the City of
Black Hawk, in the county and state aforesaid,
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
ordinance was Introduced and read at regular
meeting of the City Council of said city. held on
the first day of March, A. d: 1904. and copies of
the same were posted in at least six public places
within the said city at least ten days prior to the
passage or adoption of the said ordinance on
| to-wt: the fifth day of April, A. D., 1901, the
same also being at a regular meeting of the city
| council of said city.
| Given under my hand and seal of the said city
this 9TH day of April, A. D., 1904.
(SEAL) +. A. RUDOLPH,
| City Clerk
| First publication. April 81, 1901.
Last publication,