Carriages for powder to have sign

Act 161 of 1856, § 3, under GUNPOWDER AND GUN COTTON - PRESERVATION OF LIFE DUE TO EXPLOSION.

Act 161 of 1856, § 3

Section 3. Carriages for powder to have sign

Every carriage used for conveying gunpowder or gun cotton within the City of Philadelphia, in accordance with the provisions of the acts now in force relative thereto, shall, in addition to the requirements therein contained, have painted on each side thereof, in letters distinctly legible to all passers- by, the word "gunpowder," and any failure so to do shall subject the offender or offenders to the penalties herein contained for violations of this act. 1856, March 20, P.L. 137, Sec. 3.