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Prohibiting the discharge or firing or fireworks and other pyrotechnic display and to IindL their storage.
The Cite Council of the Citr of Port Townsend do ordain as follovis:
Section No. 1. The discharge, firingI or use of till firecrackers, rockets, torpedoes, (damn candles, or other "
fireworks or sakstances designed and Intended for pyrotechnic display, and of till pistols, canes, cannons, or other fiD-
idlances,'using blank cartridges or caps containing chlorate of pelaslt mixture, Is hereby prohibited. Provided
that the M?_` 4r. Italy order tile. puddle dfsphty of fireworks by properly qualified Individuals under ilia direct
supon•islou of experts In tha handling of fireworks. Provided also that such display or displays slmil be of such it
chnlncter unit so located, dlscfitirgel or fired tin, fa the opinion of the Chief of the lire Department, shall not be
hazardous to surrounding property or endnnger tiny person or persons.
Section No. C. The keeping of fireworlcu for sale tit retail or Iteeplug sane for any other purpose except strictly
and exclusively fur wholesfihe is prohibited in till amount exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) ill value upon any
one promises; and In every case when kept. or sold tit. retail or kept for tiny other that strictly and exclusively
wholesale purposes, all such Iheworl<s must be contained or placed (,Illy lit at securely locked outhouse first approved
by ilia Chief of the Dire Department before used for this purpose, nu Orewm•its of tiny description being pernflt[[t__ed '
In muin building of premises except for whuleunde its permitted tit Section No. ;t of this ordinance. C�Bccr[eoe
Section No..3. The storage or sale of fireworks tit. wholesale is prohibited, except by permit front the _ r-y
issued for it period of one year. Application for permit must be filed will, the Cider of the Fire Department at least
15 daps previous to the issuing of the permit and must give detailed description of the proposed care and star.
ago of sold nmte•Ifils and of the structural conditions and occupancies of the building.
Section No. 4. Permits may be Issued only titter nit inspection of the premises by the Chief of ilia Fire De-
ptirtulent or his authorized agent, %rho shall file with the Mayor and Fire Department it certificate of approval or
his dissnpproval find reasons therefor.
Section No 5. Any person, firm or corporatlon violating tiny of the prnrfllons of this ordinance as regards ilia
storage find sale of fireworks uhall be deeuual guilty of it ndsdenicnnor and he fined not less than Ten ($10.00)
Dollars nor more tlutn Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars for each tiny's neglect of compliance. Provided also that vlola-
'.;tlolk of other sections or this ordinance shall be considered a misdenetmor punishable by a fine not exceeding Ten
($10.00) Dollars. _..
The CLlef of the Fire Department b Italy, tit his discretion, remove or have removed, tit the owner's expense, till
elocIts _pf fireworita, or either combustible material exposed for sale, or field lit Much fit violation of tills ordinance.
- Section No. 0. The Chief or the Ptre Department shall direct ouch fire appliances nit 1n Ilia judgement nay be
necessary for the premises, and he shrill see that two or more persons are Instructed in their use, and as to the best
� means of getting fire alarms to the Fire Department.
Section No. 7. All ordinances and harts of ordinances Inconsistent Lerce•ith are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be published once in the Daily Leader
and shall take effect and be in force from and after five ( 5 ) days
after date of publication..
Approved by me this day of June 1912.
si Mayor
Passed. June i{'C 1912.
Approved June //"c 1912
Published " !0 1912.