The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05
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within or about the city, shall be sub
stantiai. strong. provided with springs
have q substantial wooden body with
OGDEN SIDES and ends with no *
posed Iron or metal on the inside
thereof where explosives are carried.
and shall be provided with top or
tarpauiin. I'm each side and rear END
e such Or yeh's,e ssen o. hfsy
pounds, there shall be attached a sign
with the word "ExPL0S9 V Es" iegibiy
printed thereon In letters not less than
six inches high All explosives trans-
shall during such transportation be
completely covered by a top or tar
paulin. Each wagon or vehicle used IN
carrying explosives in; about about 81, or
horses or mules or other motive power
amply able TO draw the load, and no
unnecessary stops shall be made IN
transit Each wagon or vehicle while
being used In transporting or DELIVER
lag explosives within the city shall be
In charge of a competent person. ana
no other PEARSON shall be allowed in or
ueet. s.eh wagon or vehicle other than.
ernmant or OF this city or STATE 80
person In charge of a. wagon pr vehicle
containing any explosives shall smoke
on. in or about such vehicle or carry
any matches or equivalents thereof on
his person or In or about such wagon,
or drive 1t while Intoxicated. or drive
4 IN careless or recKIess TaHHpr
during It's transit in, through or about
the city, or load or unload Il v hile
smoking or Intoxicated. nor shall any
person In charge Of a wagon or vehicle
deliver or transport explosives except
In original and unbroken 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
ing the same or the person I'm charge
thereof
Sec. f3. No person shall transport at
any time any explosives In excess of
nifty pounds In about or through the
City without having first obtained a.
license so to do, and any person de-
string such license shall make written
application to the chief engineer or the
Gre department of the city therefor.
Such application shall describe the
wagon or vehicle In which such ex-
piosfves 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 lie upon such examination he shall
ma that the things required to be set
forth In the application are set forth
and are true. and that such wagon or
vehicle IL of the character required by
this ordinance. he shall In conformity
to this ordinance, upon the payment ~
the sum OF fffty dollars, by tn. apph-
cant for the use and berfefft of the city
issue and deliver TO such applicant a
license for the period OF one year from
gate authorizing and permitting such
losnsee TO transport and deliver In
ana about said city explosives In and
from said wagon or vehicle
sec. IL. No explosives shall be trans
ported or carried In the city on any
s sarry,n car Vehicle othsr CONVEYANCE
sny person while being transported
thereon carry or have on or about his
person any explosives
sec. Is. Nothing contained in this
ordinance or any section thereof shall
apply OF be held to apply TO explosives
IN transit I'm the possession of any com
mon carrier by land or water. operating
interstate Commerce Commission, nor
70 explosives IN the possession Or any
sucA carrier 50 operating to which the
same shall have been delivered for
shipment nor to explosives In the pos
session Of any such earrier SO operat-
ing and awaiting delivery TO the con-
signee thereof. provided, however tina
the time that such explosives are held
said. shall not exceed twenty four
hours.
Sec. Is. Frozen dynamite when re-
CURED for use shall be thawed by one
Ga, In thawing kettle with sepa-
rate compartments for the dynamite
and bet water, The use Of direct heat
to such thawing kettle 10 prohi-
tb1 A stable manure thawing box or
thawing bed or thawing house
tc} specially constructed building,
areproofed on the outside. the inside
Ing the explosives. 90 constructed that
they can only be removed from the
outside OF the building and without en-
tering H. The building shall be di-
partment for the explosives. the other
compartment for the hot water coils
or r&diatofr-no -paaSaTe- between the
other than necessary for
the circulation OF heat, The thawfns
compartment shall have ventilation
for proper circulation OF air. For
heating said thawtnE house only hot
water or exhaust steam shaft be used
If hot water is used the house con-
tainfng the hot water heater must not
be closer than twenty feet from the,
thawfng house All thawing houses
must be kept securely locked when ex-'
plosfves are not being put In or taken
out Each thawing house must be-
under the charge OF a competent per-
SON The chief engineer of the FIRE de
partment must approve the construc-
house before 1t shall be used for such
purpose. All thawing houses must be
painted ana marked the same as maya
zines OF the same capacity.
Sec. Froxcrf or chilled dynamite
shall not be used, nor shall dynamite
be left In bore hole sufficiently long.
TO become chilled or frozen before
shooting.
Sec Is No person shalt cap a cart
ridge within ffty feet of a magazine.
nor In any case shall person cap more
cartridges than are necessary for i'm
mediate use.
Sec 10, Any blasting contiguous to
or near any structure must be SO con-,
Quoted As rot ta eatTse damage to sachl
structure; and to this end weak walls
or other supports must be sh0red uIt
and other measures taken TO prevent,
damage. When blasting in the vicinity
of q weak structure 10 unavoidable only;
light blasts with short lines OF resfs-
lance and small charges shall be used
Sec, 20, Blasting charges must be
tamped only by means OF woodeni
hampers snd. by the. application of,
direct pressure. Tampiag by strokes
or blows. or with a rod or stick the
ana OF wntcn Is IN amy way fray-a or
split 10 forbidden
Sec. 81. Immediately after loading
and tamping the holes and before mr.
Ing any blasts. except when the same
are in tunnel or subway and distant
from the opening more than ATTY feet.
or IN place more than one hundred
feet frem any building or public street
or highway the material to be blasted
must be covered on ali exposed sides
with timbers held securely together by
strong chains or Rope aiad covered with
stout woven mating or rope or some
other equally servtceahie material TO
prevent the debris from flying. After
this covering has been placed In posi-
ton the blast must be Aired without
unnecessary delay.