Charter and By-Laws of the City of New Haven 91-96 (1865)

Be it ordained by the Court of Common Council of the City of New Haven, 1st. That hereafter no person or persons shall, within the following limits, viz.: beginning at a point twenty rods south of the south-easternmost part of Union Wharf, and thence running in a direct line to the intersection of Howard Avenue and Putnam street, thence in a direct line to the intersection of Samaritan* and West streets, thence in a direct line to the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Humbrey street, thence in a direct line to the north-east corner of the Railroad Bridge over Mill River, thence in a direct line to the easternmost part of the draw on Tomlinson's Bridge, and thence in a direct line to the place of beginning, either directly or indirectly, sell and deliver any gunpowder, or have, store or keep any quantity of gunpowder, greater than one pound weight, without having obtained a license for that purpose from said Court of Common Council, in the manner herein prescribed. [See Chapter II, Sec. 1.] Provided, That nothing in this By-Law contained, shall be construed to prevent any person or persons from having or keeping in his or their possession, a greater quantity of powder than one pound weight during any military occasion or public celebration, while acting under any military commander, and in obedience to his orders, or under permission and authority therefor, first had and obtained of the Mayor or some one of the Aldermen of said city. Provided also, That any person or persons purchasing gunpowder, shall be allowed, between the rising and setting of the sun, sufficient time to transport the same from any place without said limits, through said limits to any place without the same, provided that no greater quantity than one hundred pounds shall be transported at any one time in any one vehicle. 2d. The Court of Common Council aforesaid, shall have power, on application to them made, to grant and give any meet person or persons a license to sell gunpowder, and for that purpose to have, store, and keep gunpowder in quantity not exceeding at any one time seven pounds' weight, and that well secured in a tin canister or canisters, and at such place or places within said limits, and for such a term of time, not exceeding one year, as said Court shall deem fit; which license shall be signed by the Clerk of said Court, and shall be in the form following, to wit, viz: Whereas the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the city of New Haven, in Court of Common Council convened, have approved of ———, as a suitable and proper person to keep, store, and sell gunpowder within the city of New Haven: We do therefore give license to said ——— to sell gunpowder at (describe the place) and for the purpose aforesaid, to have, keep, and store in said building any quantity of gunpowder, not exceeding at any one time seven pounds' weight, until the ——— day of ———.