William G. Bishop, Charter of the City of Brooklyn 192, § 15-16 (1877)

William G. Bishop, Charter of the City of Brooklyn 192, § 15-16 (1877)

Abstract

Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn § 16: No person shall carry, or cause to be carried, any gunpowder through any street, lane or alley in the city, unless the same be secured in tight casks, kegs or cases, well headed and hooped; and said casks, kegs or cases shall be put into and entirely covered with a bag or case sufficiently to prevent any said gunpowder from being spilled or scattered, under the penalty of forfeiture of the gunpowder and a fine of fifty dollars for every violation of the provisions of this act.

Summary

Storing more than twenty-five pounds of gunpowder in any building within the city of Brooklyn is illegal, and any allowed powder must be kept strictly sealed in tin canisters. Transporting gunpowder through city streets requires it to be fully secured in tight casks and enclosed in a protective bag or case to prevent spilling. Violations of either storage or transport regulations carry a fifty-dollar fine alongside the immediate forfeiture of the gunpowder.

Law Text

§ 15. It shall not be lawful for any person to have kegs of gunpowder, or cause to be kept in any store, storehouse, manufactory or other building within the city of Brooklyn, any quantity of gunpowder exceeding twenty-five pounds in weight, under the penalty of the forfeiture of the gun-powder and an additional penalty of fifty dollars; and all gunpowder which may be kept in any building within said city shall be kept in tin canisters, and said canisters shall, at all times, be kept securely closed, except when necessary for its delivery on sale. § 16. No person shall carry, or cause to be carried, any gunpowder through any street, lane or alley in the city, unless the same be secured in tight casks, kegs or cases, well headed and hooped; and said casks, kegs or cases shall be put into and entirely covered with a bag or case sufficiently to prevent any said gunpowder from being spilled or scattered, under the penalty of forfeiture of the gunpowder and a fine of fifty dollars for every violation of the provisions of this act.