1848 Ala. Laws 121-22

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened, That from and after the first day of April next, it shall not be lawful for the Corporation of the city of Mobile, or any person or persons, to receive or keep, or have on storage in any building of any kind, within three miles of the Mobile river, or Bay, any gun-powder or gun-cotton, or any explosive material, in larger quantities than one hundred pounds, unless the same be kept on one of the islands in the Mobile river or bay, in the neighborhood of the city of Mobile, but then the same shall not be kept at any point within the distance of one mile of the eastern bank of said river. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the building in which such gun-powder, gun-cotton, or explosive materials in quantities exceeding one hundred pounds, is or are kept, shall be in every respect a fire-proof building and properly provided with lightning rods or conductors, and that a breach of the provisions of this act, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars, for each and every day that such breach is committed, or allowed to exist—to be recovered by indictment before the Criminal Court of Mobile County. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws contravening the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.