Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-29
TIE C0UgTs.
Dlschafglng EIreworRs.

Every good citizen will doubtless en-
dorse the remarks N the following ecm
m~unication. II lie writer, however.
will examine the order issued recently
by Superintendent BGrditt, he will there
fiad section 8 Of an ordinance regarding
the public peace ana safety foFbids in
direct terms the discharge Of fireworks.
IL therefore only remains for the poll Q
10 enforce the law and we believe they
are determined 30 do this hereafter on
holidays rs well az st other times:
MEMPHIS, TENN, December &c, 1858.
Editors Memphis Appeal:
/ have for many years been fully satis-
fed that the free and indiscriminste use
OF fireworks, allowed on holidays In this
city, was both dangerous to life as well
IS property, to say nothing Of the great
nuisance to all ave those Immediately
concerned In such dangerous and annoy
ing Rmusements. / have often heard IL
remarked by many, that they always
felt relieved alter the holidays had
passed by, on a~ec1nntof the danger end
annoyanee produced from tha use OF such
missiles, employed at the risk of life anG
property, TO produce fun and mirth for
those Immediately engaged, to the great
disturbances Of quiet and orderly people.
| have been al observer, for the past
twenty Years, % the many fires that
occur during Christmas and Fourth OF
July holidays, which are generally more
numerous and more disastrous than al
others which occur in any other same
number of days, taken together, during
As year. Oar City Fathers should lock to
this matter, il they have n regard fOT
the safety Of life and property Of their
eitiZsns, aud ct the first meeting CT that
honorable body, should pass an orti-
nance OF this city prohibiting
the use Of fireworks Of al
kinds within the corporate limits Of
the city. There has long been 81 ord
nance prohibiting The discharge OF ire
arms within the corporate iimita. !
would ask why such ordinance should
not include sIl kinds of fireworks. Many
Of the most destructive fires which have
occurred In the United States, have been
traced TO the iudiseriminste use OF fire.
works on holiday occasions. All meF-
chants and dssleFs should be made to
Day o heavy tine for Offering such things
for sale in this market, IS we'll IS those
caught exploding the same. The recent
SD results from toe Use Ct those danger
and mischieTous missiles, / think, Is
sufficient argument to INDUCE our eiti-
zeEs to Lot only favor, but 10 de-
maUS the passage OfsGch al ordinance
for theif protection ia future. Tlis mat
ter would well repay the attention
Of orr Insurance companies Tor their
TO urge thu passage OF such an
ordio2nge, ny the saving Of property on
their companies have risks. The
was many years ago s. resident Of
Tallahassee, Fla, Whers by the indis-
use Of skyr0cksts, crackers and
other fireworks las are permitted in
tae entire business part of the
3ity Wss burned down two different
after which .the city fathers
passed su ordinance imposing . heavy
for the sale or discharge Of fire
OF any description, within the
corporate limits Of the city. Conse-
lGeRtly tut eR-sceidentat fires occurred
after thai time. The writer Wit
zessed with admiration the quiet and Or
leriy conduct Of the people on holiday
,eessiors throughout the length and
breadth Of that little metropolis OF the
and OF flowers. / would ssk, why
not Memphis follow the exsmple
u passing an ordinance OF the same
kind, to protect the lives ami property CT
Ter c~IEzsns2 FLnRIDIAN.