Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-12
For the Phoenix.

II il hereby further enacted, that the powers of sale
corporation shall extend TO the making Of such bye
laws and regulations may be necessary to preveD
plays and diversions In the streets, which may incom
mode the public.-Sec, D. Act hcorP Uiildge Of Brat
Heboro.
No person shall make unnecessary noise or distur
bance in the streets after o'clock, p NJ on pain o.
foreitng to the said village sum not exceeding hive
dollars with COSTS Village Bye Ldtcs, Art llh
II shall not be lawful hereafter for any persons, Of
military companies, to FIRE any guns pistols s9ui6 no;
village unless by leave Of the Bafs, on penalty Of
fine not exceeding FIVE dollars for each ofience.-Bye
Iaics, Art. 10Th.
The Balias are charged with the duty of prosecut
ing for all penalties accruing by virtue Of any Bye-aw
Of said village and of seeing them collected and paid
into the Treasury .-Bye-iacs, Arf. 10Th
There cannot be the same hostility 10 gun-pow.
der 10 our village, Mr. Editor, that there is to rum
or our worshipful Bailifs would all, for the last
week, been earning their official per diems, in the
duty enjoined upon them in the Bye-aw last quo
ted, and were our youthful population as ready to
become martyrs in the cause Of smoke and noise as
certain prominent citizen has shown himself to be
in another cause, the strong rooms Of the County
establishment at Newfane, would be in vast de-
mand. We had emphatcally loud time of il on
Independence day. From ~ P. NJ of the Sd, until
twelve P NJ Of the 4th, there was little cessation
OF the firing of guns, pistols, squbs, crackers,
cannons and swivels,' each and all of them the
festivities winding off with sort Of trumphal car,
filed with blazing tar, being drawn by troop Of
men and boys on the full run, through the Princi-
pal streets and the tearing down of an old twosto
~ house by those who not the owners, for the
grand finale. Here was glory enough for one day.
Yet there might have been those among US, whose
narrow souls wholly devoid of patriotic ar
dor, that they felt no citation when their sleep was
broken by the discharge of fire arms under their
windows, though they knew il was the 4th Of July.
Some, too, were ungracious enough when they
found it impossible to get an half hours quiet rest
through the night, 10 wonder If the Bailiis had
ally given permission for the firing Of cannons,
guns and pistols all night long, agreeing TO forget
that there any such article the llth in the
Bye-laws, which it was not in their option 10 dis
pense with And when the great day itself,
our streets, as was actually the case, were almost
deserted, save by the patrolling csnnoniers and
gunners, the idea might have crossed some one
mind that it was desirable to have some mode of
demonstrating gratitude for our political bles-
sings which would not obge that sex, to whose
mental development the explosion of gunpowder
is not deemed essential, TO keep wholly within
doors for one Mr. Editor, must confess that not
being gifled with very musical organization, |
prefer those amusements which crafty the eve as
well the ear, and while deeply grateful for the
display of FIRE works in the evening, particularly
as got no tar upon my shoes until the next NOR
ning) should have enjoyed the day more, had our
village exhibited more varied life and had il been
a less risky matter for men and horses to pass
through the principal streets. That there liy-
ing BaiIiffs in the village is proved by the yearly
illumination OF edict against sliding down hill
on the highway II rs one of the advantages of our
long winters that they give village authorities
time 10 act. But this cannon firing takes place on
a great scale, only on two days in the year,
and how can our Bailiffs act here /: Here is the
rub. The occasion comes like fash of lightning
TO them, they turn round and it is gone.
Now with all difference, MIR Editor, will ven
ture 10 suggest that one Of two things be done -
Either let the byelaws, lth and Doth, be repealed,
as was that against encouraging dog-fghts in the
streets, two or three years ago, probably on the
ground that there is fighting TO be done and that it
is better the dogs should do il than the men Or
else, let the village authorities, some time in the
course of the year. say just before the annual cor
poration meeting about the first of December,
give notice, that they have been informed those
Bye-laws have been violated tell the folks they
mus, not do again, and that if they do behave
they will certainly be looked after. If the people
then, will only consent 10 be just two months lon
ger in taking cognizance of the notice. that the cor
pora,on is in taking cognizance of the offence, why
obedience will come al precisely the right time,
namely, the fourth OfJuly OF the year ensuing.
1t is no real objection TO this course, that new
choice Of officers is made at the annual meeting
For although the principle is not laid down in the
'ct of incorporation, recognised in the bye-aws,
i is established in practice, once Baff, always
/ Bailif' We may rely therefore on the con,inu-
lnee of the same councils from the time of warn
ng TO the time for action, and then there can be no
ioubt, that the disobedient, should there be any
uch, will find TO their cost that in the vindicaon
If their dignity, the corporation of Brattleboro
hough slow, is 'unco sure CIVlS.