The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-04

TuE FoUETH OF ULYFUsILADR.-ihe
sesson for the annual tuSilade has come
round again. Boys will be boys, and We
like to eco the youngsters enjoy them
selves as much as anybody; but We would
nther see them find some means Of enjoy
ment less annoying to their elders and lea
perllous to property than indiscrininatG
shooting Of firearms and fireworks. We
don't purpose, however, TO rail at them
for they may be depended on to take all
the liberties In this direction that the city
guardians will permit, and We don't par
tcularly blame them. It Is to the latter
Ibs, We venture TO offer word Of sug-
restlon. As wc understand II is tho duty
d the City Sergeant and his deputies to
enfoIce the ordinances OF the city and TO
arrest those who oTsnd against them.
With this understanding we call the at
Ienlion Of Sergeant Davis to the following
section ol tue 34th chapter OF the city
ordinance (page 1881 and to sec. 40 of
same l$2OO9
"SRc. 25. II shall bG unlawful Tor any
persou TO fire or discharge within such
parts Of the city which are or shall be
laid out into lots, or within five hundred
leet OF said limits, any cannon, gun, pistol
or firearms, or any cracker, squib, rocket,
or fireworks, except II be in case OF ne
cessity, or in the discharge OF some pub
tic duty, or at o military parade by order
nt the officer 10 command, OF with the
permission Of the Mayor Of the city"
This is the law Of the city. twas en-
acted to protect Our people from the an
noyauce and danger to their property to
which they ore subjected by the senseless
custom offlring guns, pistols and crackers
which makes night and day hideouS for
about 4S hours every Christmas and
Fourth of July. Nearly all the cities
have similar regulation, and most Of
them rightly enforce it, especially since
the city of Portland was Destroyed a few
years ago by fire which started from a
cracker
We don't know auy reason why this
regulation should not be enforced here.
VIZ would not interfere with any safe and
proper source Of amusement lor the young
folks, but this does not come within That
description. II endaugcrs life, limb and
property. 1t is especially unpleasant and
injurious to sick people, Of whom at this
season there are good many andit rem
drrs driving about the city exceedingly
dangerous. But without reference TO the
reasons against the indulgence, the law ex'
pressly forblds il, and that is enough for
the authorities TO know. 1t Is their busl'
ness TO enforce the law so long as ii stands
On the statute book, and they cannot &C.
quit themselves OF their OftiClSl obligation
unless they do 1t,
II citizen should be mutilated to-day
by the explosion Of some weapon or de-
vice, or should have his property burned
by such firing, We believe he would have
remedy against the city and could re-
cover damages to the extent Of his injury,
however great 1t might be. One Of these
days the city treasury will be called on
10 liquidate claim Of this kind.
The penalty for firing any sort of fire.
arm or fire works within the city limits,
III violation of the section quoted, Is 3 fine
Of from one dollar to twenty dollars for
each offence, and thirty days on the chain
gang il the fine is not paid. Perhaps the
boys had best look "a leGdle out" as the
Police may conclude TO make raid on
them