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Golden History Moment

102 Years Ago
The January 22, 1920 Colorado Transcript reported that the City was updating the ordinance concerning combustibles. The earlier version of that law had been written when mining was a major consideration. It limited the amount of blasting powder, dynamite, blasting caps, and nitroglycerin that people were allowed to keep on hand.

By 1920, many people owned automobiles, so they commonly kept containers of gasoline. Likewise, many businesses sold gasoline, so they also needed stored quantities. This resulted in well-founded concern on the part of the fire department.

When this ordinance becomes a fixture on the city statutes it will be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as principal or agent to keep in excess of five gallon of gasoline, naptha or other inflamable liquids on any premises within the corporate limits of the city without first obtaining a permit from the fire warden. A permit from the fire warden will also be required before any tank, pump or apparatus can be installed. For this permit a fee of five dollars is charged.
Colorado Transcript
– January 22, 1920

The new ordinance also specified that storage of blasting powder was limited to 50 pounds, gunpowder to 10 pounds, and no more than 1,000 blasting caps. Nitroglycerine was strictly prohibited within city limits.


Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!

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