The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07
quantity - such chief shall determine
nd nx I'm said permit

have q substantial wooden body with
wooden sides and ends with no ex-
posed iron or metal on the Inside
thereof whore explosives are carried
and shall be provided with top or
tarpaulin. On each side and rear end
q such wagon .; or y 3, .es wnen o. Rfsy
pounds. there shall be attached sign
with the word "ExPLosIvEs' Iegibiy
printed thereon In letters not less than
ported In about or through the. city
shall during such transportation be
completely covered by a top or tar
pauiin. Each wagon or vehicle useo IN
carrying explosives In. about or
through the city. shah he drawn by
horses or mules or other motive power
amply able 10 draw the load, ana nc
Unnecessary staps shall BE- made mn, 10
being used In transporting or detiyer-
Ing explosives within the city. shall be
In charge of a competent person, ana
no other person shall be allowed IN orr
upon sstch wagon or yehiele other imam
the Inspector OF the United states gov
ernment or Of this city or Stats 20
person in charge Of a wagon " venice
containing any explosives shall smoke
on, In or about such vehicle or carry
any matches or equivalents .hereos on
htg person or IN or S-he4t- ssci. -MaKon.-
or drive II while Intoxicated, or drive
IL in q careless or reckless manner
during its transit In, through or about
the city. or load or unload y whtle
smoking or intoxicated, nor shall any
person In charge Of a wagon Or vehicle
deliver or transport explosives. ereent
In original and unbroker packages No
blasting or electric blasting caps shall
be transported within or about the city
on any wagon or vehicle when carrying
other explosives. No explosives shall
be delivered or transported within the
| city between sunset and sunrise NO
person shall interfere with or modest
wagon or vehicle carrying explosives.
| the horses or the motive power draw
| ting the same, or the person In charge
thereof
| Sec t3 No person shall transport at
any time any explosives In excess OF
| nifty pounds In, Ueout or through the
| eisy without having hrst obtained
license so to do, and any person de-
| application TO the chief engineer OF the
| Are department OF the city therefor.
Such application shall describe the
wagon or vehicle In which such ex-
| piostges are TO be transported, and
/ from which they are to be delivered.
and upon the fling OF such application
| for such license. such chief shall ex-
| anime such application and wagon,
and II upon such examination he shall
| md that the things required TO be set
forth In the application are set forth
and are true, and that such wagon or
vehicle is Of the character required by
7 this ordinance. he shall In conformity
to this ordinance, upon the payment Vt
the sum of fifty dollars. by the appli-
| cant LOT the use ana Denent OF the CITY
issue and deliver TO such applicant a
license for the period of enc year from
t cate authorizing ard permitting such
licsnsee to transport and deliver In
and about said city. explosives In and
| from said wagon or vehicle,
Sec. ~ No explosives shall be trans
tported or carried in the city on any
ssrsss ear. vehicle * other conveyanes
any person while being transported
| thereon carry or have on or about his
person any explosives
SEQ 10, Nothing contained in this
ordinance or any section thereof shall
apply or be held to apply to explosives
IN transit in the possession of any COM
mon carrier by Hand or water. operating
under the rules and regulations of the
| Interstate Commerce Commission. nor
10 explosives FIJI the possession of any
snen carrier 80 operating to which the
shipment nor to explosives in the pos
session of any such sArrier so operat-
ing and awaiting delivery to tho con-
signss thereof; provided. however, that
awaiting shipment or delivery a. afors-
said. shall not exceed twsnty-four
Sec ls. Frozen dynamite when re-
quirsd for use shall be thawed by one
OF the following methods:
"a, In thawing kettle with ssp..
rate compartmsnts for thu dynamite
bited. ~ ~ A''
4 OBJ A stable manure thawing boz .,
thawing bed or thAwing house.
nrsproofsd on the outside, the made
provided with trays or slides for hold
Ing the explosives. 20 constructed that
they can only be removed from ths
tering II The building shall be a.
vidsd into two compartments. one COM
partment for the explosives. the Other
or radiator. nn-passaxs between tbs
compartments other than nscsssary fol
the circulation Of heat The thawtna
compartment she'll have ventilation
heating said thawinG house, only hoi
water or exhaust steAm shall be used
II hot water 10 used the house con-
s. the ,h hot a. ate , ma.'
J thawing house. All thawing house.
must be kept securely locked when ex.
piosives are not being put In or taksr
under S the eh.rss u n eomp.ssn, p. =.
J son. The chief engineer Of the fire De
partment must approve the construc.
tion and location OF each thswinq
purpose. All thAwtng houses must b
painted and marked the same ~ maya.
, sinss OF the same capacity.
shall not Be used nor shall dynamis.
- ieft IN . Sere hole sufEsessndy lans
to become chilled or frozen bsfora
See. IL. No person shall Gap = cart,
ridge within hfty feet OF magazine
nor In any case shau person cap more
cartridges than are necessary for i'm.
! mediate use
Sec, 10. Any blasting contiguous 4
or near any structure must be no con.
Quoted ~ not 10 cause damage 70 suci
! | structure; and to this end weak WALL
Or 0thSr supports must be shorsd III
! aud other measures taken TO proven
J damage. when bIAsting In the vicinit,
| OF weak structure IL unavoidable onlI
!. Hight blasts with short lfnss of fesis
tancs and small charges shall BE- used
Sec 10. Blasting charges must b,
tamped only by msaas OF wooden
. Hampers and by tho application o
direct pressure. Famping by stFokA'
or blows, OF with rod or-st4eA tA,
} end Of which IL In any way frayed o.
: spIjt4 n faThidden. .;ss...
| Sec. II Immediately after loadini
and samping the holes and before fir
: ing any blasts. except when the sam'
from the opening more than nfty feet
. or In q place more than one hundre,
, feet from any building or public stree
or highway. the material TO be blaate'
must be covered on all exposed side
With ttmhers held securely together b,
= stseag -chAinA or rope And covered viii
= stout woven mating or rope or som
; other equally seryiceable material Z
J \ pr&yAnt the debris. from dying. Ate
this covering has been placed u posi-
/ tion the blast must be nred withou
J unnecessary delay
, Sec ~. At least three minutes befor
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