tion or corporation so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on being convicted of such offense shall be fined in the sum of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars for each offense. [G. O. No. 480, Sec. 7.

SECTION 1. Storage of gunpowder regulated.Not exceeding three pounds of gunpowder shall be kept or stored by any person in any store, dwelling, building or other place within this city, except that retailers or venders of gunpowder, in small quantities, may, for that purpose, keep any quantity not exceeding thirty pounds: Provided, that the same be kept in air tight tin or metal canisters, or stone jars, with good and closely fitted and well secured covers thereon; and, provided further, that such quantities of gunpowder as may be required for the supply of wholesale dealers, making up bills for the country trade, may be brought into the city and kept therein from powder magazines or depots outside the city, between the hours of seven o'clock in the morning and six o'clock in the evening, but during no other hours, and the same shall be kept in air tight tin or metal canisters or stone jars, as above provided, and placed in some building or zinc covered box separated from or outside the regular place of business. Any person violating, neglecting or refusing to comply with any provision herein shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. [G. O. No. 476, Sec. 1.

SEC. 2. Must keep sign at door-not to be sold, when. Every merchant keeping gunpowder for sale shall keep a sign at the front door of his place of business, with the

words "powder for sale," painted or printed thereon in letters at least three inches in height; and no person shall sell or weigh any gunpowder after the lighting of lamps in the evening, unless in sealed canisters or cases, under a penalty of ten dollars for every such offense. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 28, Sec. 2.

SEC. 3. Must be secured when carried. No person shall convey or carry any gunpowder (exceeding two pounds in quantity), through any street, alley or other thoroughfare in this city, in any cart, carriage, wagon, dray, wheelbarrow or otherwise, unless the said gunpowder be secured in tight cases, canisters or kegs well headed and hooped, sufficient to prevent such gunpowder from being spilled or scattered, under a penalty of twenty dollars for every such. offense. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 28, Sec. 3.

SEC. 4. Same; in vehicles. Any person having charge of any vehicle carrying more than twenty-five pounds. of gunpowder, and shall have such vehicle with the gunpowder thereon within the limits of this city for a longer time than one hour, and any person who shall suffer more than one keg of twenty-five pounds of gunpowder in his charge to be upon any street, alley or sidewalk longer than thirty minutes shall, in either case, forfeit and pay a sum of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 28, Sec. 4.

SEC. 5. Penalty for unlawfully concealing.— Whoever shall knowingly bring within the limits of this city any quantity of gunpowder concealed in a box, barrel, parcel, package or other thing, marked and purporting to be other than gunpowder, shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars, and the gunpowder so concealed shall be forfeited and seized, and sold by the chief of police, and the proceeds, after paying the expenses of said sale, shall be paid into the city treasury. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 28, Sec. 5.

SEC. 6. Search warrant to issue. If any affidavit. be presented to the judge of the police court showing probable cause to believe any person keeps, has, possesses or conceals

any gunpowder in violation of this chapter, he shall issue to the chief of police a search warrant, commanding him to search any place therein designated in quest of such gunpowder; which warrant shall be forthwith rigidly executed. [R. 0. 1888, Chap. 28, Sec. 6.

SEC. 7. Officers to report violations.-It shall be the duty of the officers of the police and fire departments to report all violations of this chapter which may come to their knowledge, to the city attorney for prosecution. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 28, Sec. 7.

SECTION 1. Board of Health-assistant health officer-clerk, etc.-There is hereby created in and for the city of St. Joseph a board of health, which board shall be com

posed of three members of the common council who shall be appointed each year by the president of the council, and the following persons who shall be ex-officio members of said board: The chief of police, health officer, who shall be sanitary superintendent, and an assistant health officer who shall be assistant sanitary superintendent and who shall be appointed by the board of health, and the clerk of said board who shall be a registered pharmacist and who shall be appointed by said board. [G. O. No. 304, Sec. 1.

SEC. 2. Headquarters of board.-A suitable office shall be provided by the city for the board of health and its members. Such office shall be the headquarters of the clerk of said board and all the sanitary officers of the city. [G. 0. No. 304, Sec. 2.

SEC. 3. Sanitary superintendent-duties of.-It shall be the duty of the sanitary superintendent to take notice of all ordinances relating to the sanitary condition of the city and rigidly enforce the same. [G. O. No. 304, Sec. 3.

SEC. 4. Assistant sanitary superintendent-term of office, etc.—The assistant sanitary superintendent shall hold his office for the term of one year, unless sooner removed for cause, and until his successor is duly appointed and quali fied. Before entering upon the duties of his office he shall take and subscribe an oath, before some officer authorized to administer the same, that he will faithfully support the laws of the state of Missouri relating to cities of the second class and ordinances of the city of St. Joseph, and discharge his duties to the best of his ability, and for his services shall receive the sum of nine hundred dollars per year, payable monthly. [G. O. No. 304, Sec. 4.

SEC. 5. Same; duties of. It shall be the duty of the assistant superintendent to obey all orders of the board of health, all orders and directions of the sanitary superintendent, and to see that all health ordinances and sanitary regulations

of the city are rigidly enforced. He shall devote his whole time and attention to the discharge of his official duties, and, as often as possible, shall inspect every portion of the city. [G. O. No. 304, Sec. 5.

SEC. 6. Same;

powers of -- shall report.-He shall have full power to compel the abatement and removal of all nuisances, after notice is given, as in this ordinance specified. If any one fails to comply, it shall be the duty of said assistant sanitary superintendent to cause his immediate arrest and prosecution, before the police court. He shall see that all complaints entered at his office are promptly attended to, see that the city scavengers conform to existing ordinances and regulations in the removal of matters offensive, and shall, at all times, be in readiness to make such special inspections as the board of health may direct. He shall make weekly reports to said board of his official actions, with such suggestions for their consideration as his experience may dictate. [G. O. No. 304, Sec. 6.

SEC. 7. Clerk of board of health duties salary. The clerk of said board shall attend all its meetings, record its proceedings in suitable books, sign all notices, attest all copies of papers and proceedings, keep a strict account of all moneys and effects that may come into the possession of said board, and do and perform all such other duties as may be required of him by said board. For such services, he shall receive a salary of nine hundred dollars per year, payable monthly, and before entering upon such duties, he shall give a good and sufficient bond to the city of St. Joseph, in the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned as the bonds of other city officers, which bond shall be approved by the comptroller. [G. O. No. 304, Sec. 7.

SEC. 8. Board of health, meetings of—quorum. -A majority of said board of health shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Said board shall meet at least