Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-26
AN ORDINANCE concerning Theatre, and
Pnblic shows, and Exhibitions, within the
City OF Richmond. Passed 18th Nav. IaIp.


An H,nrDsNAsCh. concerning Theatres and
City of Richmond. Passed 18th NJ ta,a
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VHrissAs experience has evinced the great dancer
wneh results iren tie insecurity of buildings in
"hcn theaticat anu other exhibitions are made "A, 49,,
ai % piaeheaoe AGAINST disasters arising from such
Il cause
L. ne n therefore oTddiied by tl~ Pys,ide.t ,,,
iARpH tCWrcN ~ The CITY Of Richmond %, r,,,,,o.
ts@tt assg,elfF mo - Is hereby o,daied Oy the az.
tpH3V tHc same, icdt nom and the ,assino of
nus oidmahcr, no person 90 persons shah wtthin The
luI',s VI he cits OF hcbiohd tor his her gain act
SA'''r', ~ perform any tla,, Farce, !neTude Show
"pt'' OF H'h.i ihsatfca 90 Diamat;eal PEI fofmauce
~ entertainments "r shall inake any eeI public Exhi-
Huh without license oi that purpose, first obtained
ii wiring an tue manner hvrennitet provided.
r. IN" o. " J"TtRsr cfd0tHed, That any person or
P's"''S "ish"s 10 oOiah license ol any hihitiop
49, ~, w. .ie mrs, Heti"n oi his Ordinance, shall
app,, - tte m"!"t al The Cty and haii inform hia of
I, nv VI eM'n',ph Tor which license is wished and
e'"I' "SsSlAe ihe Ecusr or room IN which ~ is intend
eu sneh 'Slbition shall he made. MLer.upon n shall
bs "s go, ., ,Ie MaiVi 10 issue WaiIan, his
ans seal directed TO th,ee respect and sc,e,t
,.eshoatr- 81 SAID city anlorsng requirnr them
tahiug with them the engineer OF said ,,v -, -, -,
~ snaii ne 10 accompany hen) proceed 10 exam ne
.he i"" OF mousse 10 which II rs intended to max, said
eNniptoh, ana said f'.ehodtfs majority Of them
s"a s'a. "na report 10 The said Mayor in fitting mn
der ,her hands and seals description of said fcon ar
nonse ~ which 1T rs intended cxLhii rs aforesaid
Pdiuehiaiiy stag whether IL be suthciert sfer,b
ahd stahiy FOR safety, and also wB,le N he r sub
na,eiiss ana nave such number duors ana u,lirr
openings property arranged and constr ci,d . ~, ,et,
" secure ifom Fire. Ii upon said reno,, m. Mnyo,
spa hhh II safe and proper, that license shouii he
granted To the person persons so apni,ina IN H.;
au'esau ne siaii and hay said person or
persons applying upon the sane ts he ,.d 10, .,.I
license, not exceeding the l'owin. rates " ~ "
fof Circus aud ieaiS of Lnrsenanshp combined viii,
iheAicai exhibitions 20 dollars for each aN ar nighc
pui"'h''nee.
foi circus and feats OF horseinanship wiito. The.
auicai exhibitions Is dollars each day or uicbt Of
performance
ioffope or wire dancing, puppei shows 80 dollar.
for each week.
For musical parties for gain dollars fer each DAYS
o' nshus psfiorihlnee
tor ali other public exhibitions for gain dollars per
week Provided, however, thai the Mayor may IN his
osee.o grant am! such license PERMISSION Tree os
tax, Tor any religious or charitable purpose Proydea
th' hothils herein contained shall he construed
10 authoize The Mayor 10 hx The license tee for any
sapany OF com. ans OF tragedians, who make Thea
ca exhibitions nd that each and every said cunpauy
or manager theieof intending to make exhibitions
MS iay INTO TIE hanus OF the Chamberlain two
hundred dollars for the privilege making such EXHIBIT
ns w,.iu tie said Shy, III Tue room house TO :,
speciheo I'D SAID license, for twelve mouths and nro
Viden also that free besnt for The use of the CITY ~,
e 10 cnhfitapie purposes, be given in
ssSoh, tne hlght OF performance aud the tiays to be
performed said benefits 10 be se,.d ~ III 49,.
oil The CITY
D. ina De az Jnrfher ordained That upon the Nav
being satisfied al the strength securii from lire of
e sand mouse or room as aforesaid nron hs receiving
s"c'"i secuflties Tor the payment sums agreed
hpoh as aforesaid he shall the Tenor OF The
saIn holders 90 the said Chamberlain To be by him
carefully died away aud preserved aud shall dire, lie
SAID chamberlain 10 issue cence to the peisnn ar per
sons applying as aforesaid specifying the Kind ef exh
p"ion TO which aidoense shall xtend aud the time
for which il shall continue which snail moi in ,h
case OF comedians and lragedans as aforesaid exceed
three months anu in relation TO them shall no, ov,a
anu upon the production of the report OF
the ethodsrs aud order fiOm the or ana in the
ds oil agedahs ana comedians aforesaid upon their
pIouhcin saiu report and order and also paving down
TWO hnsren dollars as Aforesaid, shall he the dutv
OF tue chanDeiain To issue lIc se To said appcant
on applicants uuder his hSnd permitting them 10 make
.hf tNh'bion stated IN said order Of the MAYOR tescri
my tne KIND "i exhibitions IA said license and specify
ns III sara license the particular room or hose in
wmch the said exhibitions 70 he made for which
license u shail be lawful for the said chamberlain 10
shlanu "no receive OF the applicant dollar for his
uonpe ana IL shall he his duty retain COPY of The
sad Incense so granted 10 be Sled away with tie report
e Heeholders and the order of Mayor aforesaid
a. d,'H DC sJHrtAer ordained, Tha, it shall not be
noWen To any person or licensed to make any
.neais or other public exhibition as aforesaid To
cause of pes MT any alteration be IN TIE room or
Whch sald aShiboUs licensed after The dale
o sch incense or AFTER the view aud report Of said free
ho'defs on which the iicehse is founded o. TO exhibit
IN any such room house after any altefaon is mada
uniess the same be sanctioned by written perInisson
Oh tine Mayor, founded report of fTechol,iers nade
as aforesaid aut that ans persons so xbbn
shall he deemed and taken 10 be exbihi,or' % az
5. 5u6 be IL ,ffrfber or5,;,o, rt.,
persons Amino liceuse 20 ,raL, no prison or
public exhibitions as aforesaid I'LL W other
dieti, ,