The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-06-21
ORDINANCE NO. SO

An Ordinance prohibiting the discharge
of fireworks and other pyrotechnic display
and to limit their storage within the CITY
of Leayenworth. providing penalty an,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LEAYENWORTH DO ORDAlN AS FOL
Sec. The discharge, firing or use of all
flrecrackers, rockets, torpedoes. Roman
candles, or other fireworks or substances,
designed and intended for pyrotechnic dis
play, and of all pistols, canes, cannons. or
other appliances, using blank cartridges or
caps, is hereby prohibited. Provided that
the Mayor may order the public display OF
fireworks by properly qualified individuals
under the direction and supervision of eX-
perts in handling of fireworks. Provided
also that such display or displays shall be
of such IA character and so located. dis
charged or fired as in the opinion of the
Council shall not be hazardous to surround
ing property or endanger any person or
sec. 2. The keeping of fireworks for sale
at retail or keeping same for any other pur-
pose except strictly and exclusively whole
sale purposes, is prohibited in an amount
exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($lOO.) in
value upon any one premises; and in every
case when kept or sold to be retailed, or
kept for any other than strictly and eXclu-
sively wholesale purposes, all said fireworks
must be contained or placed only in secu-
Council of the City of Leayenworth before
used for this purpose, no fireworks of any
description being permitted in main build
ing of premises, except for wholesale as per-
mitted in Section of this Ordinance.
sec. 3. The storage or sale of fireworks at
wholesale is prohibited, except by permit
from the City Council issued for period of
one year. Application for permit must be
filed with the City Council at least fifteen
(l5l days previous to the issuing of the per-
NIT and must give detailed description of
the proposed care and storage of said ma
terials and of the structural conditions and
occupancies of the building.
Sec. 4, Permits may be issued only after
an inspection of the premises by the per-
sons properly authorized by the City Ooun-
Gil to make inspection, who shall file with
the Clerk a certificate of approval or disap-
prevail and reasons therefor.
| Sec, 8. Any person, firm, or corporation,
| violating any of the provisions of this or
dinance shall be deemed guilty of n INSIDE
meanOr and shall be fined in any sum not to
exceed One Hundred Dollars.
Sec. o. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force when 1T shall have been
passed by the City Council of the City of
Leavenworth, approved by the Mayor, at
tested by the Clerk, approved by the city
after the date of its publication once in the
| Leavenworth Echo, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published within
the City of Leavenworth, and the CLERK is
| hereby directed to cause the same to be
published.
First reading: 2Sth day of May. 1912.
Passed by the City Council this 18th day of
June, 1912.
Approved and signed by the Mayor this
| 18th day of June, 1912.
| FRANK E. OARLQUIST, Mayor of the
City of Leavenworth.
| Attest:
| GUY A. HAMILTON, City Clerk
| Published in the LeaYenworth Echo this
! 2lst day Of June, 1912.