Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1915 — ORDINANCE NO. 169. [ARTICLE]

ORDINANCE NO. 169.

An Ordinance by the Common Connell of the City of Sensselaer, Indiana, prohibiting the Uee of Fire-Work* Within the Corporate Limit* of Said City, and Providing a Penalty Por the Violation Thereof. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, that it shall be unlawful for any person to ignite or explode 'within the corporation limits of the City q£ Rensselaer, Indiana, or to have-in his or her possession for the purpose of igniting or exploding any firecrackers, torpedoes, bombs, roman candles, skyrockets, caps, wafers, pinwheels, blank cartridges and all 9ther articles containing fulminates or other explosive compounds, used or intended to be used for pyrontechnic purposes, and whoever shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than five dollars; provided, however, that this ordinance shall not apply to any person or number of persons duly appointed by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer to give a public display of fireworks, under such terms and conditions as hereinafter provided. Any person or number of persons desiring to give a public display of fireworks as hereinabove described, shall file their request in writing with the clerk of said city, who shall present the same to the Common Council of said city at its next regular meeting. Said application shall describe the fireworks intended to be displayed and the person or persons who shall have complete control thereof, and the time and place where said display is to be made. If the Common Council is satisfied that said persons so named are competent to display said fireworks, it shall grant a written permit to said persons authorizing them to make such display. Said permit shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the clerk and shall name the persons authorized to makte such display and the time and place shall be made. If the Common Council is satisfied that such persons or any of them are not competent to make such display, it shall designate other persons, as in its judgment are competent, and shall accordingly grant a permit to such other persons for such purpose. Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after its passage and publication for two consecutive weeks in The Evening Republican, a daily newspaper printed and published in said city, the first publication shall be on the 13th day of August, 1916, and the second publication shall be on the 20th day of August, 1915. Approved by me this 9th day of August, 1916. CHARLES G. SPITLER, Mayor. Passed in Council on the 9th day of August, 1916, and approved by the Mayor on the 9th day of August, 1916. OHAS. MORLAN, - City Clerk. City Clerk’s Office, Rensselaer, IncL, Aug. 10, 1916. I, Chas. Morlan, City Clerk, hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 169, as passed by the Common Council of Rensselaer, Ind., on Aug. 9th, 1916, as appears from record and on file in the office of the clerk of said city. Witness my hand and the seal of said city this 10th day of August, 1916. CHAS. MORLAN, City Clerk. (Seal) * •*>