Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-05
AN ORDINANCE concernins Theatre. ami

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Ciiy OF kichmond. Passed 18th May. 1915. |
NVhtkkAs experience has evinced the great daneer
which theatrical and other exhbitors are made in mo-
Puons cities, aud isthe duty good Police 10 guard
AZ far as practicable against dasteis arising from sn,h
a cause ~
1. BE Il therefore ordained 5y ske President osa
Comma" c0Eneh Of TIE CITY ~ Rehmo,sd, ia ComIron
Hal assembled, and IL Is hcyeby oydcin.a by re- ,,
thorfy e thc some, That from aud after the passing of
linus of the City OF R,chmosd for his or hsr GAIN ss
eShioit, or perform aEy Play, Farce nteriude show
opera, OF other Theatrical OF Dranatca Performance
OF entertainments or shall make any other public INh-
bilion, without license for iLst purpuse frst ob,a,.
III wiring IN the manner hereinafter provided.
z. Ind De IL fnr:he1' Ordained, That any person ar
persons wishing 10 OBTAIN license for .ny e,bb,ii,,
provided for In the hrs, section this ordinance shall
apply 10 the Mayor Of the City and shall ntor him M
the Kind OF exhibition for which license is wished and
shall designate the house IN which IL is Intend
ca sueh exhibition shall be made. Whereupon III shall
be the DUTY OF the Mayor issue warrant unaer his
hand anu seal directed TO three aud sctc,
ireehoders of said city, aukorisnr and reuuirino on,
'aklng with them the engineer SAID city O,hose dn,y
u shaii he accompany then) proceed 10 examine
the rsom or house IN which is intended To maze s,i
exhibition, and said freeh0dcrs or a majority az ,hew
sha'i state aud report To e said Mayor in writing mn
der tseir hands scale "A escrnt,n OF s,d rnn,, a.
honse, IA which IL is intended exhibit as aforesaid
particularly stating whether il be OF .utci.ut
ana stability Tor safety and also sbeIhss !, M ~, h
materials ami have such number of deors and other
openings properly arranged constructed as To- render
" s.eute rom me II upon said report, the Mayor
Saii ifihs safe anu proper that license should he
granted 10 The person peIsous so app, 10 him az
aforesaid he shall aud agree with said perscn or
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license, not exceeding the following rates viz
For Circus and fvats Of combined i'm
performance - 'e'
For Circus and feats of horscmanship. without The
unreal eNhhitions 10 dollars for each DAY OF night of
Performance.
or wire dancing puppet shows, 80 dollars
Tor each week.
For musical parties for gain dollars for each DAYS
or nights performance. |
For all other public exhibitions for gain dollars ner
week Provided, however that IN. MAYER ma, IL, ~
discretion grant amy such license permission IRE, az
taN Tor any religious charitable purpose ryoyide,,
Also that nothing herein contained shall be eonsrnsi
10 authorize the Mayor she license fee for amy
company OF comedians or itasedans who make Theat-
rca exhibitions and that each every said COMPANY
OF manager thereof intending make such
sna' hrst pay INTO the hands of the Chamberlain two
hundred dollars for the privilege OF making such exbbi
tons within the said City, in The room or hons, In he
speched in SAID license, for twelve moRbs and pro-
vlueu Also that benefit the nse OF the citv 70
be applied to charitable purposes be given once in .,ch
SEASON. Tue nght OF performance aud the plays TO be
of the City - '"' '"'o'
g.. Ind be hf,rfhcr ordained. That upon the MAY
OF being satisfied ct the Tia secrit, ON r f
ne SAID house OF room af0rcsaid ~ upon s ,ec.Iyuo
satisfactory securities for the payeui tile sums agreed
upon as aforesaid, he shall transmit tie reuurl f ~.
sara reeh",ders TO the said Chamberlain TO be BY bi
CAREFUL. hed away and preserved shall d,re ohe
sdid chanht rain iicence 10 The r.fso 49, nor
sons applying aoresaid specifying the KIND al xbi
oio 1" whirihc said license shall extend and tie time
for which it shall continue which shall moi rxren, ~ M
case ~ comedians and uagedians. AFORESAID eNc.e,,
t &c months, ano IN relation them shall moi oyetno
year; and upon he prodUc tion oT Tho s,i ,e, -,
tue f'e holders and urdcr from the Mayor ana IN The
case OF tTagehials ai,d comedians aforr,.td o, III,
ptoducin. said report and order aud az" n,,.,r 49,
Two hundred dollars, aforesaid IL shall he the du
OF The chanreiian 10 issue lie. iise 10 said apicant
OF apncants under his hand, permitting them 10 make
he Exhibition stated in said of the Ma,or descrh
ing the Mud ct exhibitions in dlicense aud spec,f
ing ~ said License the particular room or house IN
winch me Sa'a exhibitions are to be for which
license II shall I've lawful for the said chamberlain 10
demand aud receive OF the applicant Que dollar fr bs
uonDe and 1t shalt he his dnt, retain copy of The
SAID license so granted To he ed aay with he re,nr,
o. the neehoders and the order tho Mayor
q. ind be Hfnrther ordained, That it shall not he
allowed 10 any person persons licensed to MAKE any
theatrical or other public Nhtban as aforesaid To
cause orpermt any alteratSn be made IN the room or
house which said eyhibous are licensed a,r The date
OF such license or after the view and report aidree
holders on which the license founded or to exhibit
n an! such room or house after any alteration is made
uness the same be by written permission
OF te MAYOR founded on report Of freehoIders made
as sh nat any person OF exhibiting
after such alteration without permission as aforesaid
snail De deemed and taken To be exhibitors OIL AN exhibit
toi without license.
5. IND beh FURTHER ordained That no person or
persons obtaining license 10 make theatrical or other
puoc eNhoVohsa as aforesaid snail permit any other or
dstinct persian make any or other
public exhibitions in the hc lie or they
are 10 make exhibitions but that such other or
distinct persons shall fexhibiing com or house
without ie erse 10 him. OF them 4uted be considered
an o. exhibitors license shall come
within the penalties Of this ordinance
g. mt be H. further c'f0ined That If any person o
persons shall witnn The limits city, his or her
gain act eNhbI, PERFORM aid or assist in acar
exhibiting or performing either actor player or musi
cian door keeper other assistant or i'm any other
character, any plays farces interlndes shows operas
or other theatrical or dramaiioa performance or en-
terlainment or shall make in any manner assist in
making any other public exhibition, without license
Tor that purpose first had and obtained the manner
nefenbeiore provided for each and every person so Of
tending shall forfeit and pay six dollars and sxtysix
cents Tor each half hour that any eshi
nitioh sha actually continue, 10 he With costs
for the benefit Of the Corporation.
2, Beufurther Orddined, That in case ofa vacancy
~ the Office Of Mayor, This absence fem the cy or
inability to act, the Recorder and case of vacancy
i'll the Office of Recorder hIs absence and inabiy rs
well as that OF the Mayor the Senior Alderman shall be
aud he hereby authorized, to execute aud perform the
duties devo'ved on the Mayor by this Ordinance Pro
vided nevertheless, that nothing this Ordinance shall
be construed so as to render for Messrs
Warre Lorton to procure license their Museum
S. All Ordinances parts of Ordinances cemng
within the puryiew of this Ordinance, shall be, Tie
same are hereby repealed
o. This Ordinance shall commence and have efrc.
from the passing thereof.
A copy, teste,
N. SHEPPARD, C. C. HaU
May 22 5-wiw
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