Act of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Village of Bradford 12-13 (1891)
Abstract
Provided that the trustees may grant revocable licenses to store and sell specified quantities of gunpowder, gun cotton, or other explosives under strict storage, signage, location, and inspection regulations, with unlicensed possession of excess amounts subject to a daily five-dollar fine.
Law Text
SEC. 11. The Trustees may grant licenses, for one year or less, to keep gun powder or gun cotton or other explosives for sale, if in their opinion the public safety is not endangered thereby. Said gun powder or gun cotton or other explosives shall be kept in close tin canisters which shall only be opened in the day time.
SEC. 12. The license shall specify the quantity allowed and the place where such gun powder or gun cotton and other explosives shall be kent, and on every building in which such gun powder or gun cotton or other explosives is kept for sale shall be placed in a conspicuous position a sign with the words, "Licensed to sell Powder," printed or painted thereon.
SEC. 13. The Trustees may also grant licenses to store gun powder and other explosives in larger quantities in places used for no other purpose, which they consider at a safe distance from other buildings.
SEC. 14. The Trustees may at any time inspect the premises where gun powder, gun cotton and other explosives are kept, in order to satisfy themselves that the regulations are complied with.
SEC. 15. Any person who shall without license keep in any building in the Village any nitro-glycerine, or more than a half pound of gun powder or two ounces of gun cotton, which shall be only for his own use, shall be fined five dollars for every day so offending.
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Categories
GUNPOWDER - STORAGE