The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-07-01
ORDINANCE MAY MEAN
SANE FOURTH next YEAR
Grand Forks Council Has One Drafted
Which Prohibits Retail Sale
of Fireworks.

Grand Forks, July If an ordi-
nance which has been proposed is
passed at the next meeting of the
city council, this will be the last
Fourth that the city will not have a
strictly sane celebration. The new
ordinance absolutely forbids the
sale of fireworks at retail and is very
strict about the storage of Fourth
explo sives.
The first draft of the ordinance is
as follows:
An ordinance entitled: An ordi-
nance prohibiting the discharge or
firing of fireworks and other pyro-
technic display and to limit their
storage.
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Grand Forks,
North Dakota:
Section l. The discharge, fir
ing or use of all firecrackers, rockets.
torpedoes, Roman candles, or other
fireworks or substances designed and
intended for pyrotechnic display,
and all pistols, canes. cannons, or
other appliances using blank. cart
ridges or caps containing chlorate of
potash mixture, is hereby prohibited.
Provided that the mayor or council
may order the public display of fire.
works by properly qualified indi-
viduals under the direct supervision
of experts in the handling of fire.
works. Provided also that such dis
play or displays shall be of such
character and so located, discharged
or fired as, in the opinion of the
chief of the fire department., shall
not be hazardous to surrounding
property or endanger any person or
persons.
Section 2. The sale of fireworks
at retail is prohibited.
"Secticn 3. The storage or sale
of fireworks at wholesale is pro-
hibited, except by permit from the
mayor, issued for period of one
year. Application for permit must
be filed with the chief of the fire
department at least 80 days previous
to the issuing of the permit and
must give detailed description of
the proposed care and storage Of
said materials and of the structural
conditions and occupanancies of the
building. 90
Section 4. Permits may be
issued only. after an inspection of
the premises by the chief of the fire
department or his authorized agent,
who shall file with the mayor and
city auditor certificate of approval
or his >disapproval and reason there
for.
Section S. Any person, firm or
corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance as re-
CARDS the storage and sale of fire.
works shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and be fined not less
than ten ($1O.OO) dollars nor more
than twenty-five ($25.OO) dollars
for each days neglect of compliance.
Provided also that violation of other
sections of this ordinance shall be
considered a misdemeanor punish
able by fine not exceeding ten
($10.00) dollars. -7>4
The chief of the fire department
may, at his discretion, remove or
have removed. at the owners ex-
pense, all stocks of fireworks or
other combustible exposed for sale,
or held in stock in violation of this
ordinance.
Section 6. The chief of fire
department shall direct such fire
appliances as in his judgment may
be necessary for the premises aud
he shall see that two or more per-
sons are intrusted in their use, aad
as to the best means of getting fire
alarms to the fire department.
Section I. All ordinance and
parts Of ordinances inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordi nee
shall take effect and BE Ia force from
land after the passage and legal pub.
Ilication.