Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO 12S
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE
TRANSPORTATION OF DYNA-
MITE, GCNPOWDER AND
OTHER EXPLOSIVES BY COM
MON CARRIERS.

ANSPORTAIION OF DNNA-|
MITE, GUNPOWDER AND
OTHER EXPLOSIVES BY COM
MON CARRIERS.
It is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I. II shall be unlawful TO
transport, carry or convey from one
place in this state to another place in
this state, any dynamite, gunpowder or
other explosive on any vessel or vehicle
Of any description operated by a COM
mon carrier, which vessel or vehicle Is
carrying passengers for hire; provided,
that II shall be lawful 70 transport on
any such vessel or vehicle small arms
ammunition n any quantity, and such
fuses, toTpedoes, rockets, or other sig
nal devices, as may be essential 70 pro-
mote safety II operation; and properly
packed and marked samples OF ex-
plOsives for laboratory examination, not
exceeding a net weight OF half pound
each, and not exceeding twenty sam
pies at one time in a single vessel or
vehicle; but such samples shall not be
carried II that part OF vessel or vehicle
which Is intended for transportation OF
passengers for hire; provided further,
that nothing in this section shall be con-
strued 10 prevent the transportation Of
military or naval forces with their
accompanying munitions OF war on pas
sengeF equipment, vessels or vehicles
Sec 2 The public service commits
sion shall formulate regulations for the
safe transportation Of explosives, nov
ing picture films and highly iniaul-
uable materials, which shall be binding
upon all common carriers engaged in
interstate commerce which transport ex-
plosiyes by land Said commission, OF
its own motion, OF upon application
made by an interested party, may make
changes or notifications IN such regu-
lztions, made desirable By new infoTna-
ton or altered conditions Such rezu-
latiOus shall be IN accord with the best
known practicable means for securing
marking, loading, handling while IN
transit, and the precautions necessary
10 determine whether the material when
offered Is II proper condition 70 trans
port Such regulations, as well as all
changes or notifications thereof, shall
take effect ninety days after their
formulation and publication By said
commission and shall be n effect until
reversed, set aside, or modified
Sec 3 Il shall be unlawful 70 trans
port, carry, Or convey, from one place
II this state 10 another place IN this
state, liquid nirrOgiycerine, illuminate IN
bulk II dry condition, OF ether like eZ
plosIve, OF any vessel or vehicle Of any
description operated by a common car
rier IN the transportation OF passengers
OF articles Of commerce by land or
water
Sec Every package containing
explosives or other dangerous articles
when presented 70 common carrier for
shipment shall have plainly marked on
the outside thereof the contents there
OF; and II shall be unlawful for any per
so1 % deliver. or czcse 70 be delivered,
70 any common carrier any explosive, or
other dangerous article, under any false
OF deceptive marking, description, IN
voice, shipping order, Or other declzTs-
ton, or without informing the agent Of
such carrier OF the true character
thereof. a. or before the time such deliy-
cry for carriage IS made A person
VITO krozlnziv violates. Ct causes 20 be {
violated. a provision OF this zct. OF a
regulation made b. the publIc service /
commission n pursuance hereof, shall I
Be imprisoned not more than eighteen 4
months. OF fined not more than two 4
thousand dollars, oT borh-
Sec : When the death or bodily 4
injury Of person Is caused By TIE ez-
pIos1oa Of any article named u this 4
al, whiIe the Ezue = being placed upon 4
Z vessel CT vehicle 10 Be transported ~ 4
vioIztsoa hereof. or while the same Is /
beng 20 transported or while tEe same
Is beng removed from such yessel or
vehicle, the person vino knowingly 1
Places. OF aids OF permits the placement ]
Of s1cn articles upoG sEch vessel OF 4
Tehicle % Be 50 transported. shall Be I
imprisoned not more than ten years
Approved April :. 1910