The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-19
h AERIAL TREspAss LAWS. &c
California May DO the First to Havs
Them In City Ordinance Form.


Them In City Ordinances Form.
The CITY Attorneys office 10 engaged
In u search for aerial Jurisprudence
because the captive balloon at Fiesta
Park, after the manner Of all balloons.
veers with the wind over divers and
sundry lands and lots owned by park
neighhors. They object to sand bal
last on the ground that 1t Is a nuis-
ance. They also protest against II on
their roofs. The manager OF the
Aero Club OF California believes the
time has come for regulating traffie
between earth and heaven
TO define the rights OF balloons anc
airships and to protect aerial naviga-
ton, property owners and citizens
from possible dangers is the purpose
Of proposed ordinance whiA the
club is preparing for presentation to
the City Council. II will problNly be
the first In the world.
The subject was brought to the at
tention of the City Attorney yesterday.
afternoon and referred by him TO AS
sistant Wilson. A conference was held
between Wilson and the Aero Club
management and it was agreed that
1t Is not untimely to have such an
ordinance framed and presented for
passage. Wilson suggested that mem
bers OF the club formulate articles and
then. hold another conference with
him.
The Aero Club members contend
thar the time is near when aerial
craft will he common In southern Cal.
ifornia and thai some provision must
he made for their legal operation
Already knabenshue has flown all
over the city in his dirigihle, Others
airshps are about to be constructed
number OF flights have been made
with the balloons American and,
United States; several flying maehinel
Of The heavier than air variety hay.
been completed and await success II
insure local use many models Of 9th
ar machines have been made and sew
eral are under process OF construeiiufa
With all LAS going on the aero peopt
believe that aerial navigation In south
ern California will be extensive yer.
| soon.
I" believe that the court ruling CIV
ing property owners rights far IN tn
air above their land can be knockt'
out the first time determined effor
Is made, and that will come right sool
If areial navigation is interfered with
said Prof r. La V. Twining, secrt
tary or the Aero Club and instruclU
at Polytechnic High School If sucb
a law holds it would create chaos in
a few years, and all sorts of action
could be brought Even now our IN
stwments at Polytechnic are inter
fered with by the wireless waves, bu
we do not intend TO Interfere with thu
march OF progress, and do not be
lieve an effort will be made TO inter
fere with ballooning, for aerial nsyi
cation Is the science OF the future
and we have TO make provision for II
/ believe litigation would determine
that the air is public highway, fol
the use OF the property owner so far
90 be needs It, but no further
F'Fbe Aero Club wants to make pro
visions requiring all balloouists 70
have permits, either from the AeFt
Club or the city Officials. as pro
lection against nnskilled aeronauts;
that sand taken up II balloon be Of
certain quality and sisted; tina, Ger
tain LIMITATIONS be made regarding
captive balloons; that yairships anG
flying machines be Required to keep
away from buildings and wires ex-
cept where landing places are pro-
yided. &c.--Los Angeles Times.