The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-06-28
An Important Law.

House, Church, School House, or building
of any kind whatsoever, in any Incorpora-
ted Village. in this, Harrison county, to
he used for the assemblage of people, ="
would do well to read the following law,
and pay attention to its provisions;
AN ACT
TO provide for the safety of persons attend
ing public assemblies.
SECTION ]. BE al enacted Ly the Gsneral
As@nLby IF tie State Of Ohi0, That it shall!
be unlawful Tor any hall, theater, opera
house, church. school house. or building Of
any kind Whatsoever, in any city or incOrpo-
rated village to be used fer the assrmblagc
Of people unless the same is provided with
amp L. meHhs ior the safe aud SPEEDY egrcss
ct the persons therein assembled IN case OF
alarm.
SIC 9. That in all cities and incorrora-
ted villages it shall te unlawful ior any PER
son or per- onS, society coI oIporatiCh or indi-
yldual whatsoever, who may be the owner
or owners Of or have the control of any
hall, theater, opera house, church, school
house, or building of whatsoever kind, to
use or permit the same 10 bc used for schools
or public assemhlages OF people, unless said
person, or persons, society, corporation or
individual shall have, irom the authorities
hereinafter designated Of the city or incor-
pOlated village in which said hall, thcater,
opera house, church, school house or buiid-
ing is situated, Il certificate III whiting ccrti-
tying that they have carefully examined the
said hall, theatcr, opcahouSe, church,
school house or building, as the case may
he, and that TIE same is well and abundant
ly provided with means Of speedy and safe
mpresS or cglcss for public assemblages in
cases Of danger or sudden alarm.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty Of the mayor,
city civil engineer, and chief engineer Of the
fire department of the city or Incorporated
village, or in ease there he no city civil en-
gineer, or chief engineer of the fire dcralt-
lnent, then for the mayor and any two mem
bers of the council of such city or incorpo-
rated village who shall be designated ior
that purpose by said city or town council in
which any opera-houSe, hall, theater.
chureh, school>house, or building which is,
or is to be used for public assemblages, is
situated upon the application Of the person
or persons, society, corpora'lon or individu-
al owning or having control ct the same, to
make JOINT examination OF said hall, thea
ter, opear-houSe, chuch, schC ol. house or
building, as contemplated by the second sec
tion OF this act, any two ut whom shall is
sue or refuse to issue as the case may be,
the written certificate therein provided,
which certificate continue in force for the
period Of one year from its date, unless
sooner revoked: provided that il any change
or alteration shall he made in any OF suid
buildings, the owner or owners, or persons
Or of the citv or incornoratnd r;ilorn !,
which sn;d ln;,d;ng * >itnatnd of ne osnnb ~
chon~e who ,halI With tho c;tv c;,;, omr;
nrer, and chief rnainecr of The fire. aeroTt.
ment. or If thprc he no srch off;cerS than
with the other authorities hrreinhcfore dos.
ignatcd. make A ioiut rc.eyaminstion of
said bujldinp, anv two Of whom sbnll ;ssno
or retusc to issne. os NAV he r;nbt +bo
written certificate ne nov;dod in tba s,cond
section of this act. and if shall he unIawtnl
tor the owner or owners ar nersops bov;nr
control of said bnildinps 60 chanrn3 or al
tered, to use the same for the nnrnosas 60 of
s.booIs or assemhlages of nrrsops .f,ar ~.
1erino sucb change$ unlnss thav sban b.ro
a certificate as herein nrovided. prn,,;daI
that # INV owner or owners ~ rsrpons me 'he bau
ing control Of onv hall or other hmi,I;nc
herein mentioned shah tsel h;,,sslf P"S nr
themselves aepr;eyrd hv tho den;s;n, of
mid authorities. he or thev Wv NAV ,lon onmooi
thereiron, 70 The c;tv or town cnmnc;i iIpiIt"n irto
NAV anne mt INV three d;sentercetnJ ] nsrSons "me
ia examine the said PREMISES % anv y rIro'nt two nf
whom shah issue or refuse to issne me- q cr rcrt;G.
,ate. as nrovidrd for in tba .ccond sont;nn
# his act. but no onneal shaIl Ie allowed
from this la,t d,c;,;on ''''"' ~ "'''"e'
~ Spc ~ f. # INV ny''r.H" neraon or rorsors or
.tter the FIST DIV Of Aurust n1xt "" e,su;,x nH
1wn;ne or HAVING contrnl n;thnr ;n};y;du.,fv