Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-30
CHRISTMAS SPORTS.
PETITION OF THE UNDERWRITERS
AGAINST TFiRE-CRACKERSA AND
ROCKETS.
They Ask that the Privilege heretofore
Enjoyed by the Boys BE Cir
cumscrlbed.

The boys Christmas privileges are en-
dangcred.
Time ont Of mind they have boen al
lowed on that festal day to fire rockets
and crackers in the streets at viii.
OF late years, however. there has been n
disposition TO question whether IN n city
large as Richmond now Is thcy should not
be somewhat restricted in their fire. and
nose-produclg pastime.
Those who think so will to-day and Mon
dac have the opportunity 10 sign the toll
lowing petition. which Is now beng PRINT
ed, and will soon bo circulated for names;
The Petition.
TIE PETITION or sUSDgY CITIZENS ASD oF THs
bOAEDor FIRE UNDgRwHITgHs TO THE BOARD
o. ALuELWEE AND COUECiLaEN or IHE CITY or
kiCH2oND.
We seek % call your attention 70 the ap-
prOarhiug oaa0n Of the yeQr wien tholghLcss
people. boys aud chillren, Indulge 10 tho
lazs;fIou7 sport 0t firing peDcracser- rockets,
aud various explosives. add Ia rendering night
Hud day nldecEs win nOse-masing AMI horns,
ana y % asE your early cJn@idefai"n ~ INC mat
ter involving, us we conceive, danger 10 llle ana
properly. nli arising from cuftom IN conflict
viva civ.l order and .he peace And safety OF So
Clely.
Bat though heretofore customary the right 20
continue these fIstlrranres can hardly 10
claimed in au enlightened community ON 40
confrarr we believe tho pr1ctce n lrO.ickinc
with these explosives should he ihlrtil'l'l ny
law, as nc'e5scry prot '"ilon f1 iaW-nNlilng
ci'ilenH, who, relying GA you a. guard ans or
public a9infy anf luhu" morals. make, ne thfY
l0Ie. thi- appeal in gaOi limo % cOmpli-n Tue
Onieet wc regard @o urCdful.
Privilege Of srOriiv3 and hilarious graiihca.
/ lions o. the c'aes wc refer 90 OF any portion OF
our rroulo would nru.ar rirhIy Improper when
they invoke the safety, pea % of mind, and r-a-
fonable comfort o. the great body of TIE citi-
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