The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07
Approved August 30. 1917.

/ Approved August 30. 1917.
Be II ordained by the Council OF tee
+ City of Richmond
h Seetion.1 !. The term explosive" when
ever used In this ordinances shall be
held to mean and include any, chemical
compound or any mechanical mixture
that contains any oxidixing and COM
bustible units or other ingredients. In
such proportions. quantities or pack
fng that an ignition by IRE. by friction,
by conclusion. by percussion or BY de-
Nonator Of any part OF the compound or
mixture may cause such a sudden gem
teration OF highly heated gases that
! the resultant gaseous pressures are
capable of producing destructive effects
on and to contiguous objects or of de-
stroying life or limb. but not including
coiloided nitro-cellulose in sheets or
rods or grains not under one-eighth of
an inch tn dtTmetef, wet nitro-cellniese
containing twenty per cent or more
moisture. and wet nitro starch contain
For ne purposes of this ordin.
Ance, manufactured articles shall
mot be held to be explosives when the
individual units coHtafH explosives
lor In such packing. that II fs impos-
lstble TO produce simultaneous or de-
tstructiye explosion Of such units. TO the
injury Of life. limb or property by IRE.
10y IFiCltOn. DIV COucuaHiout ht pr4Nup-
sion or by detonator such as fxea am
fmunit'on for small arTna. Gre crackers,
safety fuse, etc
The term explosives" whenever used
in this ordinance shall not be held TO
tmean or include gasoline. naptha, ben
zine or cArbides OF any chemical COM
pound or any mechanical mixture that
ION contact with water produces or re-
leases comb ustibie or explosive gases
J: The term person" whenever used in
this ordinance 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
! the words the city" shall be held to
/ mean the city of Richmond, OF the
I State eff Virginia
| Sec. 2 No person shah manufacture
| explosives within the city, and the
| manufacture Of explosives within the
1 sance.
| Sec g. No quantity OF liquid nitro
! glycerin, except in the form OF official
United States pharmacopoeia solution.
! shall at any time be kept stored. sold.
! transported or used within the city.
l. Sec. No person shall keep or store
| within the city explosives in excess OF
one pound or transport explosives In
excess of ifty pounds at any time with
! In OF about the ell without drst pre-
! curing a permit or license so to do as
hereinafter provided
Sec. s. No person shall keep or store
within the city explosives In excess Of
| one pound unless such explosives when
! not TN process of sale, tFsHsPertationr
delivery or use are stored In maya
zines of the character hereinafter pro-
sided. or in nreproof magazines afford
/ ing equal protection to life or property.
Il Sec. g. Magazines in which expio-
stves not In excess of two hundred ann
nifty pounds may De stored. shall con-
sist Of q wooden box constructed Of tat
| two thicknesses of one inch oak or
hard wood boards, entirely covered on
q .k.iA .tsL akn~ - .
sixteen fat iron hrmly secured to Il;
THE inside of the box planned smooth.
and no metal to show therein: IND OF
box 20 be Of the same construction and
provided with substantial hinges and
l lock fhl Two inch oak or hard wood
| boards. corners and bottom firmly Sc
| cured; entirely covered on the outsfde
| with not less than nunaber fourteen
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 tc)
| 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. stlls. rafters and Jcists Of dimen-
sions suitable for quantity or explo-
sives to be stored. Outside OF build
ing including roof sheathed with seven.
boards: inside q building Including
tongued and grooved boards blind
nailed; flooring not less than seven
space between the outer sheathing and
timing on all sides and roof to be allied
with dry sand. The entire outside Of
building including eornice covered witt
NOT leea than number twenty-six gauge
fat iron nrmly secured to building
roof to be OF tin or not iess than num-
Der twenyt-stx gauge corrugated iror
firmly secured to building. Door to b
| M thrca fh{ck M air htt
| finch oak or hard wood covered on thu
outside with not less than number
twelve gauge iron projecting one Inch
all around the door or OF same con
struction as aides and ends OF build.
ing. covered on outside with not lesi
| than number twenty-four gauge iron
MaEesine shall rest on substantial
foundation. not less than six inches
above the ground: II wood Foundation
10 used, iron covering on outside o.
inches into the ground. ventilatioE
must be provided 30 air will circuiat,
through foundation and magastne on
through the roof, and all ventilation
be protected with screens- All maya
shines shall be painted red and marks<
ritss tx werds .,, Elk s,t.c
Is ana q, mass.in .s ie .hsli 5. a .
mxrked on all sfAes and top In letter,
not less than two inches high. And
class tcl magazines shall be 90 mark
six inches high Each rnagasine ant
the location thereof shall be approves
by the chief engineer OF tho nre de-
q pertinent before explosives shall b
be under the chArEe Of competeH
See. = All magazines when kept i,
provided win handles or BE upo q
wheels 90 that they can be carried o.