The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-03
CARTRIDGES
BARRED
! TOMORROW

There are prohibitions on tomorrow $
celebration OF the Fourth which the po-
lice department has had printed in cir
culsr form FOR general distribution.
The sale of blank cartridges 10 minors
is against the law and also the discharge
OF same In or across any public high
way.
The entire circular which Chief Mat
thews has prepared and signed reads As
follows:
LAW GOVERNING THE SALE OF
FIREARMS AND FIREWORKS
Section l. Every person who shall dis
charge any rife. gun, musket blunder-
buss fowling piece. pistol, air gun. spring
sun or other contrivance arranged TO
dischlrge shot. bullets. arrows, darts or
other missiles, In or across any road
street square or lane, shall be fined not
less than So nor more than $50.
Sec. ?. Every person who shall make
a bonfire in any public street road,
square or lane without special permis-
sion from the town council OF the town
in which ths same shall lie made shlll
be fined not exceeding SO.
Sec. s. Every person not being at the
me under military duty. who snail dis
charge any rife. gun. musket. blunder-
fuss. fowling piece, pistol air gua, spring
gun or other small arms, or any con-
trivance arranged 20 discharge shot, bull
let's arrows, darts or other missiles. ev-
oegt upon lana owned o. occupied by aim
o. by permission OF the owner or Oc-
cupant OF The land on OF into which he
may shoot, within the compact lIrt Cf
amy town or CITY; or not being ~ the
time On military duty, shall anywhere
discharge ally OF such arms or coniri-
vances on Sunday. shall be fined n u eA-
cecCing $40
Sec. 4. Every person who shall sell,
offer for sale, enkindle or use. or suffer
20 be sold, offer for sale, enkindled or
used BY his wife, children or servants, or
other persons whomsoever. any rocket.
cracker. squib, or other fireworks OF
combusuble nature ordinarily used for
exhibition or amusement, unless he shall
previously obtain special license from
the town council Of the town and for
the purpose OF exhibition on a suitable
occasion, shall be fined $40 for each Of
fence.
Sec. ). Every person who shall dis
charge any gun, rifle, musket or blunder-
buss In any road. street, lane or tavern
or other public house after sunsctting
and before sunrising. shah be fined 2
for the first offence and s. for every SUBJ
sequent offence.
Sec. g. No complaint for violation Of
any Of the provisions OF the preceding
tanned unless the same shall be brought
within 30 days after the commission OF
the offence. and all fines for suvS Viola
tons shall enurc ene~ftah thereof TO the
complainant and one-hllf thereof TO the
state.
Sec Z. No person shall sell TO any
child under the age OF Is years. without
the written consent of parent or
guardian OF such child. any cartridge or
fixed ammunition OF which any illuminate
is a component part, or any gun, pistol
or other mechanical contrivance arranged
for the explosion of such cartridge or
OF any illuminate.
Sec. s. Every person violating the pro-
visions OF the foregoing section shall he
fined not less than $40 nor more than s2u
for each offence.
AMENDMENT PASSED JANUARY
SESSION. A. ID. 1905
Section l. Nc person or persons shall
sell. expose for sale or have In his or
their possession with Intent TO sell or
use. or shall discharge or use, within this
state. any repeating toy cane for dis
charging any explosive, any toy pistol or
any other toy device designed or used
for the discharge Of blank cartridges,
any general law or special law, or au-
thorfty or license Hereunder. notwith-
standing.
Sec. 2. No person shall sell or offer TO
sell blank cartridges TO any person under
21 years OF age.
Sec 3. Any person violating any OF the
provisions OF this act shall be fined not
exceeding $40 for each such offence.
FRANK A. MATTHEW'S,
Chief of Police