Ordinance no. 16, §§ 10 & 14, in Saco, The Charter and Ordinances of the City (1867).
Abstract
No person shall fire any rocket, squib or cracker, or other thing formed of gun powder, or other explosive substance, in whole or in part, nor make any bonfire of tar barrels, or any other substances, nor, except in the performance of some duty authorized by law, discharge any field piece, gun, or other fire-arm, in or upon any street or way of the city, without permission of the mayor and aldermen
Summary
This ordinance prohibits discharging firearms in public streets or ways of the city without permission from the mayor and aldermen, along with banning fireworks, gunpowder-based explosives (like rockets, squibs, and crackers), and bonfires made from tar barrels or similar materials, except when lawfully required for official duty. Violations are punishable by fines up to $20 per offense, provided the complaint is filed within three months of the violation.
Law Text
SECT. 10. No person shall fire any rocket, squib or cracker, or other thing formed of gun powder, or other explosive substance, in whole or in part, nor make any bonfire of tar barrels, or any other substances, nor, except in the performance of some duty authorized by law, discharge any field piece, gun, or other fire-arm, in or upon any street or way of the city, without permission of the mayor and aldermen.
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SECT. 14. Any person offending against any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for each offence a fine of not more than twenty dollars, provided, however, that the complaint for such offence be instituted within three months from the time of its commission.
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