HomeMy WebLinkAbout207UilliiN''"41CL+ No. 207.
An ordinance re„?;ulatini; the use, keepin1-.,, :,torag e and handling
of explosives within the City Limits of the City of E=ent.
TllE CITY COLI
CIL Cl',Y GF Y:I;Pdr h0 Oiu�1'a'i '_.` FOLLG�'iS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to keep, store, use or handel within the limits of
the City of i�-ent, any dynai-Ate, nitro-L,lycerine or compound
thereof, hercules powder, giant powder, sporting or blasting;
powder, or other explosives, witT1 out first taking; out a liven-
se so to do, to be knovin as a "Powder License”, such license
to be issued by the City Clerk upon application therefor and
the payment of a fee of fifty cents.
Section 2. Evey person, firm or corporation, while engaged
in the use of explosives or any of ti -tem such as are named in
section 1. of this ordinance, within the City Limits, shall
keep posted at a distance of not less than 2�0 feet from the
place of use, on all streets and ,other public approaches
leading; thereto, danger signs printed in white letters at
least three inches high on a red background, loearing the
words, "Danger -Explosives".
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to keep, store or have on 'nano! within the lir:iits
of the City of X�ent, between the hours of 6 o' clock
and 7 o'clock A. r1. of the folloviint; clay any d*namite, hercules
powder, or explosives of any bind whatsoever, containing more
than thirty five per cent of dynamite or nitro -._r cerine, or
any black blasting or sporting powders that comb dly,count
ing all canisters cases and keggs shall e�,ceed one huna.red
pounds in weight.
Section. 4.It shall be unlawful for any firM, person or corpor-
ation, licensed to sell, Veen, store or use the explosives
mentioned in section 1 OL' this ordinance, to have on hand or
keep or store at his or their place of .)u;_iness or storage,
between the hours of seven o' clod ,.i::.nc'six O'clock P.l:i.
of the same day an amount of explosives includiin`, all grades
and qualities, whether nitro-glycerine compoL:nds or black
powder in cases, kegs or canisters to exceed tour hun6red
pounds, and such explosives shall at all times le placed in
a conspicuous place within the license- building; or place of
storage, where the same is open to the vil.w and inspection of
the city officials of the said Olty, and ::hall keep conspicu-
ously posted thereon a sign in white lett:-rs printed on a reel
background, bearing, the word "powder" in'letters at least
three inches high.
Section 5.
All dealers and, cQnsuraors o1' u_<plosivsh, licensed
as provided in the pr eceding °o bis or-:inance, shall no
f each 'Lay,be t�en than six ,o' clock i'. '�, or' s -; to or place
or removed from ti:eir place of busirleSs or toraJ
�rhere powder is bein; used in the said City, and conveyed to
11aynal�ii to
some suitable place outside: of the city 1-illc��rine forms more
and. explosives what ever, !:herein nitro- Y
than thirty five per cent. of its comport-nts, and also all
ialaek blastingand ;porting.; powders in. E :sc ss of one hunc:.red
pounds iri the a�;,YeEate, countirzsu all cases,I egs, canisters
and other packaFes. Provi4i(;d that this losivesctw�ilehinlno
actual
apply to railways handling such exp `� ,
transit, or while necessarily awaiting ipment or delivery
,s -
at freight seeds or offices.
l ces.
Sextion G. pny person, i'irm or corporation, violating any
of the provisions of tris ordinances ahall be deemed Luilty
of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hung d collars, anti in a&clition shall have
his license revoked at tile
dina.lthe
lCouncil;
nceof such violation shall be
and the continuance, or
de( med a. new offense for eacl: clay so continued or maintained.
Passed the Council (-:rl the 2O_d<jy o ' )cconber
Approved this jLday of Lee, �,iu"r t .L. 1909—
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,attest, Gity Clerk.