The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
Approved Angus. SO. 1917

Approved August 50, is11
Be IL ordained by the Council of tAe
City OF Richmond:
Il Section /. The term explosive" whom
ever used In this ordinance shall be
heid to msan and Include any chemical
compound or any mechanical mixture
That contains any oxidisfng and COM
hustible units or other Ingredients, In
sueA proportions, Quentftfes- or pack
ang that an ignition by fre. by friction.
~ concusaaon, by percussion or by de-
mintnr. may my caas. s ., me sud1en 9en-
leration Of highly heated gases that
tho resultant gaseous pressures are
capable Of producing destructive effects
stroying life or limb. but not including
Ioollotded nitro-cellulose in sheets or
rods or grains not under ne-etghth OF
an inch In diameter, wet nitro csiiulose
containing twenty per cent or. more
moisture. and wet nitro-starch contain
ang twenty per-eent- more moisture.
For tAe purposes OF this ordin.
AncA, manufactured articles shall
mot be held to be explosives when the
individual units contain explosives In
such limited quantity, of such nature.
or In auch packing that IL Ia impns-
istole to produce simultaneous. or de-
structfvs explosion of such units. to the
injury of life. limb or property by hre.
by friction, by concussion. by pereus-
sion or by detonator, such as fxeo am
imunttion for small arms. fire crackers.
safety fuse. etc.
The term explosives" whenever used
In this ordinance shall not be held to
mean or include gasoline. naptha. ben
sine or carotdes or any chemical COM
pound or any mechanical mixture that
ION contact with water produces or re-
leases combustibie or explosive gases.
4 The term person whenever used In
thfs~ordinanca shall be held to mean
and include corporations. as we'll as
natural persons. and words In the
singular number shall include the
plural and the plural the singular. and
mean the city ii Of Richmond. Of the
Etate OF Virginia.
Sec D. No person shalt manufacture
explosives within the city and the
city Is hereby declared public null
sance.
Sec J. No quantity Of LIQUID nitro
Eiycerin. except in the form OF OFFICIAL
United States pharmacopceia solution.
shall at any time be kept. stored. sold,
transported or used within the city.
Sec. 4. No person shall keep or store
within the city explosives In excess OF
one pound or transport explosives In
| excess OF Atty pounds at any time with
I Ia or about the city without frst pre-
curing s permit or license so to do as
hereinafter provided.
Is
/ within the city explosives In excess OF
one pound unless such explosives when
| not In process of sale. transportation.
delivery or use are stored in maya
| vided, or In nreproof magazines afford
Ing equal protection to life or property.
Sec. 9. Magazines In which explo-
| sives not In excess Of two hundred ano
| nifty pounds may be stored, shall con-
| sist OF wooden box constructed OF ta1
| two thfcknesses OF one inch oak or
hard wood boards entirely covered on
/ the outside with not less than number
| 1.-THE tnsids OF the box planed smooth,
| and no metal to show therein; lid OF
box 70 be Of the same construction. and
| provided with substantial hinges and
| lock. ID, Two inch oak or hard wood
| boards corners and bottom firmly Sc
cured; entirely co~ered on the outside
With not less than number fourteen
| nat from firmly secured to IT. the In
side OF the box pianed smooth. and no
| metal to show therein; lid OF box TO be
| of the same construction. and provided
/ with substantial hinges and lock. TED
All magazines In which explosives are
| stored In excess Of two hundred and
| ATTY pounds shall be frame. studding
not less than two inches by four inches.
plates. stills: raftsrs and 5otsts of dtmen-
sions suitable for quantity of explo-
| sives to be stored. Outside OF build
ing including roof sheathed with seven.
| sishth inch tonsued and sroovsd
inside 81 Fl building nsiad snes
tongued and grooved boards blind
nailed. flooring not less than seven
| eighth inch thick blind nailed The
space between the outer sheathing and
lining on all sidsa and roof to be Allied
| with dry sand. The entire outside oil
building including cornice covered with
| not less than number twenty-stx gauge
| roof to be OF tin or not less than num-
Der twenyt-six gauge corrugated fror
| firmly secured TO building. Door to be
| of three thIcknssses OF seven eighth
| outside with not less than number
twelve gauge iron projecting one inch
all around the door or of same con
| structicn as aides and ends OF build
| ing covered on outside with not less
than number twenty four gauge iron
projecting one inch all around the door
Magazine shall rest on substantial
foundation. not less than SIX inches
IL used, Iron covering on outside OF
building wifi extend not less than thre<
inches into the ground Ventilation
saasass fsana .aa ana masasin s Gu
through the roof. and all ventilation
openings in foundation or roof shall
| be protected with scfeens-AA maya,
s,nss shall be painted ed. red sn ds msEset
| DANGEROUS" in white letters. Ciasl
ta) ard tb> magasines shall be 81
marked on all sides and tep in letter,
not less than two inches high. and
class &c, magazines shall be 90 mark
ed on all sides In letters not iess thar
I SIX inches high, Each magazine ant
the location thereof shall be approved
By the chief engineer OF the Are de.
/ partmAnt before explosives shall bs
stored therein. Each magazine shall
be under the charge of competsn
person.
Sec. :. All magazines when KEEP. II
building or upon a sidewalk shall b,
provided with handles or be upoi
wheels % that they can be carried d
pushed out OF such building to- the side
walk or out Of the way In case of flre
All magazines shall at all times excep
when necessarfly open for use b KEEP
securely closed and locked, and no oil
waste paper or inhAmmable matter. hrs
matohes Or equivalents thereof. or an
or tncandescent alectrtc light shAli b.
i permitted In bout or renr Ruys Msoxa
sire In which ezriesi~es are stored
and no hlasttpg caps or electric blast
Ing caps shall be stored In or nea
any magazine containing other ex
Sec. / No person shan tr.n.por,
keep Or store In any place within tn
pioesves are completely enclosed an,
encased In tight. metal, wooden o
hbre containers. and Kept apart AM
away from are or ARTIFICIAL light othe
| than electric Hash or incardescent e1ac
| trio iiRht and no person having In hi
roAsshs10n Or control any explosives
shall under any circumstances permi
or allow any explosives or any Grain
the outside of or about the container Ii
twhfeh eyolonfvea ara AncnsAd ar an