Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-12-11
AN ORDINANCE
Proridiag for granting Lieen'e for Plays, SiO,rs
Exhibitions, &c.


PrOuidiag for granting Lieelse for Plays SliOars,
Exhibitions, &c.
SEc.l. Be Il Ordained 6y he 75srn Council
Of the I0lrn Of GaliPohA That no person shall
be permitted to exhibit in said Town, any ex-
hibition Of Horsemanship in Circus, or Theat-
rical performance Of any kind or description, or
collection Of Animals OF Puppet Show, Tum-
bling. or Wire Dancing, Balancing. Slight Of
Hand, or Musical Concert, or any natural or
artificial curiosity, OF deception, or represen-
tation Of any kind whatever, either real or he-
titious, for which compensation IS deman-
ded, without first obtaining license or per-
NIT, according to the provisions Of this ordi-
nance.
SEC. .. And Be Il further Ordained By The
75lrn Council aforesaid, That the Mayor shall
assess a sum or money upon such person or
persons (applieants) not exceeding twenty-five
dollars, nor less than ten dollars Tor each day,
for the privilege of exhibiting Menagerie or
Circus; and a sum not exceeding ten dollars
I nor less than three dollars for each day for the
privilege of making any Of the other exhibit
tions or performances named in the first Sec
tion. That the Mayor shall give such person
or persons a certificate TO the Treasurer, tn
receive Of such person or persons the amount
Of money which he may have assessed as afore-
said. And said person or persons named there
/ in shall paw to the Treasurer said sum Of money
so assessed as aforesaid aud procure duplicate
receipts from the Treasurer for the same, one Of
which shall ne produced to the Recorder. whose
duty il shall be upon the presentation thereof,
to make out and deliver to such person or per-
sons, a License, setting forth therein for what
purpose the same is granted, and the time
which it is 70 continue, for Which license he
-
I the Recorder shall forthwith thereafter charge
the Treasurer with the money so by him recei-
we'd.
SEC. z. And be IL further Ordained BY The
70lcn Council aforesaid, That whenever the
person or persons making application as afOre-
said, shall deem the sum OF money assessed by
the Mayor exhorbitant, he. she or they, may
appeal TO the Town Council, to have the same
reduced; or Whenever the Town Council shall
deem il necessary or proper, they may enter
into a contract with any person or persons
wishing to make a performance or exhibit a
show, for one more days and accept In
either case such sums Of money for the priTi-
lege as to them seems proper; in which cases
the money shall be paid to the Treasurer. and
license obtained from the Recorder in the
same manner as before reeited in this Ordi-
nance.
SEC. 4. .4nd be IL fntEer Ordained by The
T6lcr Council aforesaid, That every person who
shall, without a valid license, hereafter exhibit
or participate in exhibiting for paw, any public
Show Of any kind or description, within the
Town of Gallipalis, shall on conviction thereof
before the Mayor, forfeit and pay to the said
Town, for every such offence, any sum not ex-
epeding fifty dollars nor less than ten dollars,
with costs Of prosecution.
SSEc. ). And be IL further ordained By The
Tolcn Council aforesaid, That nc pavilion shall
be erected on the Public Square by any exhIbi-
tor or exhibitors, or by any person under their
control, under the penalty OF fifty dollars, with
out the written consent Of a majority Of the
members of the Town Council
SEC. 6. .4nd Be it further ordained. That all
Ordinanees heretofore passed upon he subject
Of Public Shows, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Passed in Town Council, Sept 25th. 1851.
ALONZO CUSHING, Mayor.
n. B. HEBARD, Recorder.
Nov. 81, 1851 .-3w