J.H. Johnston, The Revised Charter and Ordinances of the City of Boonville, Mo. Revised and Collated, A.D. 1881 Page 44, Image 44 (1881) available at The Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources.
Ordinances of the City of Boonville, General Powers of the Mayor and Board of Councilmen, § 13. To regulate the storage of gun powder and other combustible materials; and generally provide for the prevention of fires within the city.