The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-14

AN ORDINANCE: TO DEFINE FIRE
WORKS;' TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR
PURCHASE Al RETAIL OR USE OF
FIREWORKS IN THE VILLAGE OF
BLUFFTON, OHIO: AND TO REQUIRE
SPECIAL PERMITS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF FIREWORKS AND THE USE THERE
OF FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
WHEREAS. as a precautionary measure to
prevent fires: to prevent the innumerable ac-
cidents through the individual use of fireworks:
and for the general preservation OF the public
peace, property. health and safety of the Viii
lage of Bluffton. Ohio. it Is deemed necessary
20 enact this ordinance prohibiting the sale or
purchase at retail. the use OF fireworks with
in the Village of Bluffton. Ohio Now. there
fore.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL. OF
THE VILLAGE OF BLUFFTON, OHIO:
Section /. Fireworks The term s.Fireworks.
as used in this ordinance shall mean all rock
cts roman candles. bombs, balloons wheels
and other substances and devices for pyro-
technic display all frecrackers blank cart
ridges. torpedoes. and conclusion canes pistols
and other devices for the explosion of caps or
cartridges. or any substance or device intend
ed or designed to produce visible or audi
BILE pyrotechnc effect by combustion, explosion
defagration or detonatfon, except sparklers
blacksnakes, colored fires or flares, and nom
explosive novelties.
The term fireworks" as used in this or
dinance shall not apply TO the possession,
storage. sale and use by railroad and trans
portation companies of such signal devices as
may be necessary for the safe operation of
railroads and other classes of public or private
transportation nor shall the term include
those chemicals. compounds or substances
which are used in blasting for chemical or
! industrial purposes nor the lawful possession.
I storage. sale of firearms and ammun-
| tion.
Section 2. II shall be unlawful for any per-
| son. firm or corporation to offer for sale at
retail or to sell at retail TO loan, barter. de-
4 liver give away within the Village of
! Bluffton, Ohio. any fireworks defined in
i Section !, except to Aolders Of permits
/ provided in Section 4.
Section 3. Ii shall be unlawful for any per-
| son. firm corporation TO purchase at retail.
| use. fire, set off, discharge, set in motion or
to ignite within the Village of Bluffton, Ohio.
any fireworks described in Section l, except
| as provided in Section 4.
Section Special permission may be grant
| ed to persons. firms corporations for the
| purchase of fireworks described in Section
| and their at a public gathering. provided
an application is filed with the mayor setting
| forth the name Of the applicant. the time and
| the place of the exhibition. The mayor. on
! being satisfied that the applicant will use the
| fireworks in a public exhibition and being
| satisfied that all reasonable precautions will
| be exercised with regard TO the protection
| of the lives and property of all persons. may
| issue permit which shall permit the use of
| fireworks at the time and place set out in
| the application.
Section 5. Amy person, firm corporation
| who shall violate any of the provisions of
| Sections 2 and or of this ordinance shall
| be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
| conviction thereof shall be fined not less than
/ $500 nor more than 500. 90 for each offense I;
| each and every day on which an act Is done or
a condition permitted to exist in violation of
this ordinance shall be deemed a separate and
distinct offense
Section g. Each and every provision or Sec
| ton of this ordinance shall be deemed a sep
| arate. severable and independent provision or
section, and the invaldity or any section or
sections, provision provisions. shall not af-
feet the validity of the remaining sections or
| provisions.
! Section z. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
Passed March 4, 1910.
/ C. A. TRIPLETT
President of the Council.
Approved March 4. 1910.
W. A. HOWE. Mayor.
Attest: James +. WEST. Clerk 46
More hogs were moving to market
in February than normal for that
month and the weights were lighter
than a year previously.