The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-01-03
ORDNANCE NO. 10


An ordinance to regulate the keeping, using,
storage, handling and transportation OF
dynamite, nitro-glycerine or compound
thereof, hercules powder, giant powder
blasting powder, sporting powder, or other
explosives providing penalty ana re-
pealing Ordinance No. p.
/ Re II ordained by the Council of the Town
/ of LeaVenWOrth, Chemn county NusHllR-
/ ton, ms follows
building, or other place within the corporate
/ limits of the Town of Leavenworth, more
| than twenty-five (25l pounds OF dynamite
blasting powder, giant powder, or gun
/ powder, or other explosive, ana any suc n
/ explosive must be kept in some receptacle
| of iron so that in case of fire IL can he con
Veniently moved, provided that any amount
/ i'm excess of twenty-five t20l pounds must De
| kept i'm a magazine outside of the corporate
/ limits of said town, unless special permit is
granted by the Council of said town, rs
! hereinafter provided.
/ ID In all cases of blasting rock or stone,
! or other thing, within the corporate hlnlts
of the said Town of LeaYenworth' ench
blnst-before firing it-shall be securely COW
cred with chain aprons, brush or other ma
/ terinl, to be placed over and around such
/ charge, in such manner that all danger TO
persons and properties shall be absolutely
| prevented, and danger signs shall be placed
at reasonable distances on all streets ana
approaches to where such work Is being car
| ried on; provided no blasting shall be done
within the corporate limits of said town,
without first having obtained II permit rs
hereinafter provided.
Bird. No person or persons shall leave, de-
pOsit, or store, in any part OF sald town our
ing transit any. such explosive substances,
except ut n railroad depot for immediate
shipment, and then under the immediate
care of II person of suitable age stationed III
charge thereof, with pacard placed on or
over such substances with letters at least
six inches in height and OF proportlohate
width, reading DANGEROUS r NPLO-
SINES." Every vehicle conveying such
| explosive substances in any part OF the
town shall have a placard bearing the same
Inscription of the same size consp1cuously
I.Iay tNlAxf aI hnF
| tation of such explosives as are described
| in subdivision one of this ordinance, from
| the place where same may be stored TO or
from any point within the corporate limits
of said town, shall be under the SUPERVISION
of the marshal, or some person delegated by
| him, and the marshal snail give TO the per
son conveying any such explosive written
permit authorizing him to transport any
such explosives within the corporate limits.
4th. Upon the arrival of any railroad car
| in the corporate limits of said town with
any explosive substances on board, the per-
son having charge or control Thereon shali
before discharging any part Thereon ana
within three hours after said arrival give
notice thereof to the marshal OF the said
town, either verbally or by written or print
ed notice deposited at the headquarters of
said marshal, stating the amount OF sald
substances on board, and the name OF the
consignee, and the place of destination
thereof. All such explosive substances snail
be discharged under the supervision of the
marshal or some person duly appointed py
him. and shall be Immediately transported
to some point without the limits OF sald
town or placed in some safe place destg-
mated by said marshal.
9Th. No railroad car having on board any
such explosive substance shall remain with
in the limits of the said town for any longer
| time than twelve hours, and every such car
remaining longer than twelve hours shall
be removed by the marshal or some person
duly appointed by him, either beyond the
corporate limits of said town or to some
point of safety, at the expense of the owner,
| or the person or corporation having control
thereof. All cars containing such explosives
Ghu nlDpDrI nlnrpU thereon
letters at least six inches in height and of
proportionate witdh, reading DANGER
| GUS EXPLOSIVES
9th. Before any person or persons, firm
corporation shall store, keep or use any
such explosives as mentioned In this ordi-
nance, except as herein provided, snail OBJ
| tain from the clerk of said town IL written
permit granting to such person or persons,
firm or corporation, the privilege of keep,
ing, storing or using explosives, provided
| that before any such permit shall be Issued
| the person or persons, firm or corporation,
applying therefor shall execute to the said
Town of Leavenworth good and suflicient
bond, with one or more sureties, conditioned
| that the said person or persons, frln or cor
poration, shall save the said Town of IeaN-
enworth harmless from all damage that
may be caused thru such storage, keeping
or using of any such explosives.
| 18th. Any person who shall violate any OF
| the provisions of this ordinance, or who
shall fail to comply with any of its pro
Visions shall be deemed guilty OF IA misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereon be
| punished for such otfense by II line i'll any
| sum not exceeding one hundred dollars and
committed to the Jail of said town upon
| falling to pay the same and the continuing
or maintaining of such violation, or failure
| to comply with any the conditions, shall be
deemed n new offense for each day on which
| the same is continued or maintained or VIC
lated, and shall be punished accordingly.
| Sth. Ordinance No. Il, passed, approved
and signed by the Mayor, and attested by
| the Clerk, March Il, 1907, Is hereby repealed.
9TH This ordinance shall take effect and
| be in force from and after seven days after
| hnipp pnSSpI Inv the Council, signed ana
| proved by the Mayor, attested by the CLERK,
| and published once in the LeaVenworth
| Echo u newspaper published in said town.
First reading Dec. h. 1907.
| Passed, approved and signed by the Mayor
and attested by the Clerk ON the goth day of
December, 1907.
Ct. w. HATHAWAY, Mayor
Attest: GUY A. HAMILTON, Clerk of
! the Town of LeaVenwOrth.
| Published on the 3rd day of January, 1908.