Putnam patriot., 1921-05-06
PROCLAMATION

Be it known, by virtue of the au-
! thority in me vested. that the sale
and use of Fireworks within the linz
its of the City of Putnam upon INDIE
PENDENCE DAY, July 4th, 1921, in
strict accordance with the Ordinances
of the City of Putnam covering the
same is hereby permitted; said per
mission applies only to such fireworks
of kind and size specified in said or.
dinances, and not to cannons. fire
arms. or other appliances using eth
err blank or ball cartridges, which are
by ordinances strictly prohibited.
Signed.
A. w. MARCY,
Mayor.
Dated at Putnam, Conn.,, this 2sth
day of April, 1921.
Be it ordained by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Putnam.
Section /. The discharge of fire.
works or other explosives and of fire.
arms in the City of Putnam is hereby
yided.
Section 2. When the Mayor, by
proclamation issued at least thirty
Gays in adanee, shall issue permits
sion the following fireworks may b
set off on independence Day OF each
year, but such permission shall not
| be granted for any other day; to wit
frecrackers not over three inches long
and one-haH inch in diameter, and
only such as contain common black
powder without chloride OF potash or
other high explosive; torpedoes not
larger than three-fourths of an inc
in diameter. toy pistols exploding
only fiat paper caps; colored fire
when not containing sulphur or chlor-
ide of potash in admixture; pin
wheels; rosettes; fower-pots; spark
lets; triangular roman candles; set
pieces not having explosive parts.
/ Section 3. The Mayor may Issue
permits for the display of any fire
works by properly qualified individ-
uals under direct supervision of ex-
perts in the handling of fireworks.
but such permits shall be issued only
| on written application made at least
fifteen days before the display is to
he made, which application shall state
the fireworks to be discharged, the
they are to be used, and then such
permit shall be issued only when the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment has stated in writing his opin-
ion that the display will be Of such a
character and so located that it will
not be hazardous to surrounding prop
erty or endanger any person or per
| sons.
Section A. No person or persons
/ shall store or sell fire works at whole.
sale or retail without permit issued
by the Mayor Applications for per
| nit to sell must be filed with the
| Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment not later than twenty days pri
or to that named by the Mayor as
the day or days on which said fire.
works may be set off or fired, and T.
must state:
A-The name OF person or persons
by whom the permit Is desired.
B-Location of the premises In
which the goods are to be stored or
sold
C-Kind of building 90 be used
D-Nature of applicants business
| in said premises.
E-Other occupancy OF building.
A copy of this permit, II granted,
| shall be filed with the Fire Depart
ment and Police officials having Inn
mediate direct supervision.
| Section 5. Permits may be issued
only after an inspection of the prem
ises by the Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department, or his authorized
agent, who shall file with the Mayor
certificate of approval or his disap-
prevail and reasons therefor.
Section 6. No permit shall be
granted for the sale at wholesale or
retail Of fireworks in any premises
used for the following purposes:
A-Where paints, oils, gasoline or
other infiammable liquid, tar. pitch
resin, hay, cotton, hemp or other com
bastible fibre. or stock are kept for
sale or storage, or in any carpenter
shop, garage, or drugstore.