Putnam patriot., 1921-04-29
PROCLAMATION

Be it known, by virtue of the au- thority in me vested, that the sale and use of Fireworks within the linn 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 eith- CT 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. cil of the City of Putnam:
 Section I. The discharge Of fire works or other explosives and of fire. arms in the City of Putnam is hereby xided
 Section 3. When the Mayor, by proclamation issued at least thirty Gays in adance. shall issue permis. 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, firecrackers not over three inches long and one-haif inch in diameter, and only such as contain common black powder without chloride of potash or other high explosive; torpedoes not larger tlYan three-fourths of an inc in diameter. tey pistols exploding only fiat paper caps; colored fire when not containing sulphur or chior- ide of potash in admixture; pin wheels; rosettes; .flower-pots; spark lets; triangular roman candles; set pieces not having explosive parts.
 Section 8. The Mayor may issue permits for the display of any fire works by properly qualified individ- uals under direct supervision of ex- perts i'll 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 time when, and the location in which 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. son that the display will be of such a character and so located that it will not be hazardous to surrounding prop eTty or endanger any person or per sons.
 Section 4. No person or persons shall store or sell fire works at whole. sale or retail without a permit issued by the Mayor. Applications for per init 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 orks may be set off or fired, and it must state:
 A-The name of person or persons by whom the permit is desired
 B-Iocation of the premises in which the goods are to be stored or sold
 C-Kind of building to be used.
 D-Natnre of applicants business in said premises.
 E-Cther occupancy of building.
 A copy of this permit, if granted, shall be filed with the Fire Depart ment and Police Officials having i'm mediate direct supervision.
 Section ,. 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 1 a certificate of approval or his disap- proval and reasons therefor.
 Section 6. No permit shall be l granted for the sale at wholesale or retail of fireworks in any premises | used for the following purposes:
 A-Where paints. oils, gasoline CT other infiammable liquid, tar, pitch resin, hay. cotton. hemp or other com. bustible fibre, or stock are kept for