1856 Cleveland Gen. Ordinances 128, An Ordinance to establish a magazine and regulate the sale of powder, § 1-3 (1856)
| dc.coverage.spatial | Ohio - Cleveland | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T13:47:32Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T16:54:34Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T03:54:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1856 | |
| dc.description.abstract | No person shall keep within the city, any quantity of gunpowder exceeding twenty-five pounds, or of gun cotton exceeding five pounds, for a longer period than twenty-four hours, except in the powder magazine; and said twenty-five pounds shall be kept in tin or copper canisters, neither of which shall contain over seven pounds and shall be labelled "gunpowder," and be kept near the front or rear entrance of every building in which it is contained." | |
| dc.description.lawtext | SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Cleveland, That a powder magazine may be erected within or without the limits of the city, at some place to be selected by the City Council, the keeper of which shall be elected be the Council, and shall give bond with security, in the sum of five hundred dollars, for the faithful performance of his duties, and shall hold his office for two years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. SEC. 2. The keeper of said magazine shall receive twenty-five cents for each keg of powder, and the same for every ten pounds of gun cotton stored and delivered by him, to be paid in advance by the person storing the same. SEC. 3. No person shall keep within the city, any quantity of gunpowder exceeding twenty-five pounds, or of gun cotton exceeding five pounds, for a longer period than twenty-four hours, except in the powder magazine; and said twenty-five pounds shall be kept in tin or copper canisters, neither of which shall contain over seven pounds and shall be labelled “gunpowder,” and be kept near the front or rear entrance of every building in which it is contained. SEC. 4. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars. | |
| dc.description.summary | This ordinance established a common powder magazine for gunpowder storage and sets the rates for storage. The ordinance further limits storage, instituting a 25lbs storage maximum for stores not in the public building. Gunpowder must be stored in tin or copper canisters and not exceed 7lbs. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/4976 | |
| dc.subject | GUNPOWDER - STORAGE | |
| dc.title | 1856 Cleveland Gen. Ordinances 128, An Ordinance to establish a magazine and regulate the sale of powder, § 1-3 (1856) |