The Press., 1885-06-11

Y TIE abuse of the old established custom lsof giving broad license on Independence day, is of late SO taken advantage of by a rowdy class who care nothing for, the sen timents once inspired for the day, but only
 for the liberty then usnally1 accorded all disposed to be excessive in making naisan-
 ces of themselves, has caused legislative interference, and we are requested by the selectmen to publish the following act 1. CONCERNING INDEPENDENcE DAY. SECTION l. Any person who shall fire Ioff any cannon, pistol, gun, fire cracker, torpedo aor any other explosive causing a loud report, or who shall ring any bell, make bonfire, blow tin horn, beat a drum or make any unusual or disturbing noise on the night immediately preceding the fourth day of July Commonly called ..Independence Day" ")-that is to say, be- fore sunrise on that day, and after eleven o'clock in the evening of the same day. shall on conviction thereof, be punished by fine not more than five dollars.
 Sec. 2. If any person shall discharge any cannon or other firearms mentioned in the preceding section of this act, on any fourth day of July, within the corporate limits of any city or borough, which shall be charged or loaded with any kind of bull let, shot, or other hard substance, he shall on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not more than $7.
 Sec 3. If any person shall be sick or in such condition as likely to be injured in health by the discharge of any firearms or explosives mentioned or contemplated in the first section of this act, on any fourth day of July, then conspicuous notice to that effect, signed by practicing physi- clan, may be openly placed on the front door or front side of the house wherein such persen resides or is staying there to remain all that day and the day before, and if such notice shall be known to any person, either by verbal or written com mnnicatlon, reading or seeing the same, and he shall thereafter on that fourth day of July fire of any cannon, pistol, gun, fre-cracker, torpedo or any other explo- sive, or shall ring any bell, blow tin horn, beat a drum, or make any unusual and disturbing noise within fonr hundred feet of the house whereon such notice is placed, he shall for every such offense be punished by a fine not more than S5.
 Sec. A. Whenever the fourth day of July shall occur on Sunday, and the cele- bratioll of National Independence" shall be held on any other than the fourth day of July, then this shall extend to and in all respects have full force and effect on the day of such celebration and to the same extent, moaning and intention as thongA such celebration had occurred on the fourth day of July.
 Sec. 5. This act shall not apply to or affect any person engaged>in blasting, nor to the ringing of any bell for fire, factory, church or funeral services; nor to any military, sheriff or police duty.
 Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the se- lectmen of each town to publish this act at least ten, days before the fourth day of July for the next two years.
 Approved April 9th 1885. 3e oszf
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