The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-24
fire MARSHAL
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REcARD|NcfOURTH

With the approach of the Fourth
of July it is well TO call your atten-
tion to the fact that many serious
fires are caused each year by too
enthusiastic celebration of lnde-
pendence Day. A proper and sane
celebration of this day is one OF the
serious problems which concerns us
al the present time. Fire works are
dangerous playthings and should be
used with the greatest caution.
Every year much valuable proper
ty is destroyed. many people injured
and many lives lost by the careless
use of fireworks. There are some
kinds of fireworks the use OF which
should be prohibited at all times and
under all circumstances. Among
these are cannon crackers, fire bal
looms, toy pistols, toy cannons and
reyolvers firing blank cartridges.
Private citizens and various Of
flcials of ities~throughout the State
of Illinois should take extra precau-
ton previous to the celebration OF
Independence Day and all yards and
premises should be cleared of rub
b'sh, cellar doors and window
should be kept closed and stables
and harms opened only when neces-
ssry, so that falling sparks may not
cause serious fires.
In many cities the sale OF danger
Gus fireworks is prohibited by law
but the common firecraeker, the
Poman candle or the skyrocket may
cause serious damage is they are not
handled properly.
| beg to call your attention to the
following ordinance passed by the
City Council Of the city of Bloom
-ington and which might well be
adopted by all the cities in this
state.
Section /. The firing or discharge
of fireworks is hereby prohibited. ex-
cept by permission from the Mayor.
Sec. g. No person or persons shall
store or sell fireworks at wholesale
or retail without permission issued
hF The Mayor, and II such permit Is
granted a copy must be filed with
the Fire and Police Departments,
No permit shall be granted for the
sale at wholesale or retail OF fire
works in any premises used Tor the
following purposes: Where paints
oils, gasoline. or other intiammable
goods are kept for sale or storage,
or in any carpenter shop or drug
store, or dry goods of any kind or
other material of a combustible ma
ture
No Networks are allowed to be
stored or kept for sale, wholesale or
retail, only under the following reg
ulations: Must be on ground floor
rooms. in a fire-proof structure. Not
allowed to be sold where cigars, Gig
arettea, or liquors are kept for sale.
No fireworks shall be exposed for
sale outside the walls of any build.
ing, nor in any doorway or show
window. And they must be kept re-
mote from any open flame or hrf
anT the direct rays of the sun. All
buildings must be lighted by elec-
trtcity. or other light acceptable "a
the fire marshal Exits both from.
and rear to be provided and kept
open The entire amount of fire.
works that may be kept on hand IN
any building under any permit shall
not be in excess of the market value
of $4,000. DANGER SIGNS.
SUCH AS NO SMOKING, EXPLoS.
I'VE FIREWORKS, must be displayed
in large letters. No person shall be
allowed to light a cigar or cigarette
in the building where fireworks are
sold. Fireworks containing chiorate
of potash or other high explosives.
and fire crackers larger than i've
inches In length and three-fourths
OF an inch in diameter, are prohiblt-
ed. Also pistols, cannons. canes and
other appliances using gun powder
or cartridges, or using caps contain
ing chlorate of potash mixture. Tor
pedoes larger than three-fourths OF
an inch. and placing same on thf
street car tracks is prohibited.
The Police Department will havf
the power to confiscate and destroy
all fireworks being sold in violation
of this ordinance.
The fine is not less than Ten (10l
Dollars nor more than Twenty-Five
(25l Dollars for each offense.
F. r. Morgaridge,
Acting state Fire Marshal.
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