Egbert Jamieson & Francis Adams, The Municipal Code of Chicago 301-04 (1881)
| dc.coverage.spatial | Illinois - Chicago | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T00:04:42Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T01:35:13Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T01:30:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1881 | |
| dc.description.abstract | § 1264: Prohibited selling, keeping, or giving away any gunpowder or gun-cotton in any quantity. Violators fined twenty-five dollars for every offense. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | 1264. No person shall keep, sell or give away any gunpowder or gun-cotton, in any quantity, without permission in writing, signed by the mayor and city clerk, and sealed with the corporate seal, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for every offense: Provided, any person may keep for his own use a quantity of gunpowder or gun-cotton not exceeding one pound. 1265. All applications for such permits shall be made to the mayor; and no more than four shall be granted in any block. When the number of applications in any block shall at any time exceed the number to be granted, the authorized number shall be chosen by ballot by the city council. 1266. The city clerk shall make an entry thereof in a register to be provided for that purpose, which entry shall state the name and place of business and date of permit. 1267. No person shall sell or weigh any gunpowder or gun-cotton after the lighting of lamps in the evening, unless in sealed canisters or cases. 1268. It shall be the duty of every person to whom a permit shall be given to keep a sign at the front door of his place of business with the word "gunpowder" painted or printed thereon in large letters. 1269. No person, firm or corporation shall have or keep at his, their or its place of business, or elsewhere within the city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, a greater quantity of gunpowder or gun-cotton than fifty pounds at one time, and the same shall then be kept in tin canisters or cases, containing not to exceed thirty pounds each, and in a situation remote from fires, lighted lamps, candles, gas or other inflammable matter, from which the same may be easily removed in case of fire, and then only by first obtaining a permit as herein required. 1270. No powder magazine or place for storing or keeping gunpowder or gun-cotton shall be kept or maintained within the city or within one mile of the limits thereof: Provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not be held or construed to apply to any powder magazine or place now used or that may be hereafter erected and used for storing gunpowder or gun-cotton within the city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, which is now or may hereafter be located on any lot, piece or parcel of land, the size or area of which is such that the boundaries thereof are not less than fifty rods distant from the walls of any such magazine or place, and the title to which said lot, piece or parcel of land, together with all the improvements thereon, by purchase or lease, is vested in the person, firm or corporation owning any such magazine or place now or that may be hereafter used for the storage of gunpowder or gun-cotton, as aforesaid. 1271. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to carry or convey any gunpowder or gun-cotton (exceeding fifty pounds in quantity) through any street, alley, highway or road in the city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, in any cart, carriage, wagon, dray or wheelbarrow, or otherwise, unless the said gunpowder or gun-cotton be secured in tight cases or kegs well headed and hooped, and put into and entirely covered with a good, tight and substantial leather bag sufficient to prevent the same from being spilled or scattered, or unless the same is put into a well covered and perfectly water tight box, the bottom and sides of which shall be completely covered with zinc, or unless such gunpowder or gun-cotton be secured in water tight patent metallic cases or kegs. 1272. All gunpowder and gun-cotton coming into the city in greater quantities than fifty pounds, shall, within twenty-four hours after its arrival, be transported and conveyed beyond the city limits and beyond one mile of the limits thereof: Provided, however, that powder or gun-cotton may be conveyed to and stored in the magazines beyond the city limits which are embraced in the exceptions made in section 1270: and provided, further, that in case of the receipt in or shipment from said city of powder in quantities exceeding one hundred kegs in one lot, the superintendent of police or fire marshal may, on a proper case made, grant special permit in writing, extending said time not exceeding forty-eight hours. 1273. No gunpowder or gun-cotton shipped to or from the city of Chicago shall be permitted or suffered to be or remain on any dock, landing, street, alley, highway, railroad track or car, or other place within said city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, in a greater quantity than fifty pounds, except as herein otherwise provided, for a longer period than a reasonable time to load and unload the same, which time, however, shall not exceed twelve hours: Provided, however, the superintendent of police or fire marshal may, by permit in writing, extend said time not exceeding twenty-four hours. 1274. No wagon, dray, cart, or other vehicle, loaded in whole or in part with gunpowder or gun-cotton, shall be permitted to stand or remain on any street, alley, highway, or place in said city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, more than half-an-hour at a time, except when unavoidably detained by the opening of bridges; and every magazine, safe, box or keg used for storing or transporting, and all vehicles employed in hauling gunpowder or gun-cotton within the city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, shall have the word "powder" painted upon both sides of them in large letters. 1275. Any person or persons, corporation or corporations, violating any of the provisions of sections 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1272, 1273 and 1274 of this article, shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars, and not exceeding two hundred dollars, for each and every offense; and each and every day that gunpowder or gun-cotton shall be kept in any place contrary to any provision of this article shall constitute a violation thereof. 1276. No vessel laden in whole or in part with gunpowder or gun-cotton shall land or make fast to any dock or wharf upon the Chicago river, or either branch thereof, between the south line of the school section and Chicago avenue, or discharge such gunpowder or gun-cotton within said limits. If any master or owner of any vessel or other person shall violate any provision of this section, he shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars. 1277. The mayor or superintendent of police shall have power to cause any vessel to be removed from the limits mentioned in the previous section, to any place beyond the same, by a written order, which shall be executed by the harbor master, or any member of the police force. If any person shall neglect or refuse to obey such order, or shall resist any officer in the execution of the same, he shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars. 1278. All permits granted under this article shall expire on the tenth day of June in each year. No permit shall be granted to any retailer of intoxicating liquors, or to any intemperate person. The collector shall receive, for the use of the city, five dollars for each and every permit which may be issued. 1279. All gunpowder or gun-cotton which shall be found in any store, storehouse, manufactory or other building, or which may be found in any cart, wagon or other vehicle, or on board any steamboat, tug or other vessel which shall make fast to any dock or wharf in the city of Chicago, or anchor within the jurisdiction of said city, in violation of any provision of this article, shall be immediately seized and removed to some secure place, and it is hereby made the duty of the members of the police force to assist in said seizure when called upon. | |
| dc.description.summary | These Chicago regulations strictly controlled the sale, storage, transport, and handling of gunpowder and gun-cotton within the city. Permits were required to sell or keep more than small amounts, storage quantities and locations were heavily restricted, and transportation rules mandated secure containers and labeling. Violations could result in fines, seizure of explosives, and police enforcement, while permits expired annually and could not be issued to liquor retailers or intoxicated persons. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3721 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/Municipal_Code_of_Chicago/KJfPAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=chicago+ordinances&printsec=frontcover | |
| dc.subject | TRANSFER, MANUFACTURE & STORAGE OF GUNPOWDER | |
| dc.subject | GUN POWDER | |
| dc.title | Egbert Jamieson & Francis Adams, The Municipal Code of Chicago 301-04 (1881) |