The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-19
BoNFIREs N srAru aUo.
The Council May Permit Them and
MAY Not.

The right Of the boys TO build bon
fires during Christmas week is one OF the
monncntous questions which is now agi-
ta-ing the minds OF the members Of coun-
Gil. along with The appointment OF com
missioners and Cle arrangement Of next
years budget.
The discovery that bonhres are rigidly
prohibited in any portion OF the city by an
ordinance enacted by council since the
last holidays has caused the boys a great
deal OF SORROW. and many OF their parents
have taken an interest IN the subject
as we'll
Two petitions. numer0usly signed BY
business men and citizens were presented
10 council last night. urging that the
fireworks ordinance bs amended 50 that
the boys might be allowed the privilege
OF building boEsfires in the parade ground
during the Christmas holidays
One OF the petitions was very specihc
iu ITS terms on which II proposed the
privilege asked for should b. granted
81 so that the boys be allowed 20 build
hOuflres on the uara0e ground on cOnul-
ri0n that no h0lgs should be dug. and pro-
Vide0 THAT permission for each bOnnre
be first obtained from the mayor, and
provided further that the boufires be held
under the supervision Of the police
The second petition recIted al some
length that j. aad been a privilege Of the
boys Of the city from the time Of their
grandfather. and probably before 70
give expression to their FOuthful JOY ana
spirits during the Christmas holidays by
the building Of bOnfires in the parks and
squares. The petitioners requested there
fore that the boys be allowed 10 build
bOnhres and use fireworks in the parade
ground. The latter portion Of the request
was suDeriuous "a the boys already nave
the right 10 Use al the fireworks they
can buy on the parade grounds and else
where south OF Jones street with the eX-
cepti0n Of that portion Of Bull street be-
fHr q
Alderman Garrard moved TO refer the
petitions TO the committee Of the whole.
Some Of the other aldermen objected that
If the matter were referred 10 the com
mittee Of the whole the time for Douftres
would be- over before action could be had.
Alderman Failigant moved to refer the
matter to the military officers who have
control Of the parade ground. Mayor
Myers stated that the city exercised con-
troll over the parade ground Tor such pur-
The majority Of the aldermen are evil
IDENTIFY in favor Of amending the ordinance
as requested, and Alderman HUDSON made
motion TO that effect. Under rule Of
council, however, an ordinance cannot
be passed upon at the same meeting at
which Il - Introduced. unless unanimous
consent is given that the ordinance be
placed upon its passage. AS Alderman
Garrard insisted upon his motion to refer
the matter 10 the committee OF the whole
Il was impossible to make any amendment
TO the ordinance last night Alderman
Garrard said that there would be another
meeting Of council Friday night and one
Monday night so there IS no necessity for
immediate action.
When seen after the meeting. Col Car
rard declined 10 discuss the subject. II
do not know whether 1 shall oppose OF
favor the amendment" said he. Il am
simply opposed 10 changing the ordinance
merely on impulse. That IS all"
The probability is that council will make
some amendment 10 the ordinance at the
meeting tomorrow night In this case
the boys are likely to celebrate their
success with a first-class Illumination Of
the parade ground Saturday night.