1896 — Shamokin, Pennsylvania — Gunpowder Storage

Ordinances of the Borough of Shamokin, Pa. 71-72 (1896)

Summary

Individuals could not transport gunpowder through Shamokin in a quantity above 25lbs in a cart without proper steps to prevent its being scattered. Private Individuals may not keep more than two kegs.

Statutory Text

SECTION 3. That no person shall convey or cause to be conveyed through any of the streets, lanes or alleys of the Borough in any cart, wagon or other vehicle, at any one time, any greater quantity of gun powder, blasting powder, or other explosives than twenty five pounds without a sheet of canvass under, around and over the same sufficient to prevent it from being scattered from the said cart, wagon or vehicle, or being ignited by sparks or otherwise under the penalty of forfeiture of the said gun powder, blasting powder or other explosive, and for every such offense the person so offending upon conviction thereof before the Chief Burgess or any Justice of the Peace within the Borough shall pay a fine of not less than One Dollar nor more than Ten Dollars to be collected as penalties of like amount are not by law collectible.

SECTION 4. No person or persons, firm or corporation, shall keep, in any house, store, cellar, shop, shed, yard or other place within the borough a greater quantity of gun powder, blasting powder or other explosive at any one time than two kegs thereof under a penalty of not less than One Dollar nor more than Ten Dollars for every keg of powder or other explosive so kept over and above two kegs as above mentioned except in stone buildings erected for that purpose not less than two hundred yards from any other building or public road.

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Title 1896 — Shamokin, Pennsylvania — Gunpowder Storage
Instrument Firearms
Jurisdiction PA
Date 1896