The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-25
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SEC. l. Be It enacted By the General As.
sens5Ly Of Tie STATE of Ohio, That it shall be
unlawful for any hal, theater, opera house,
church, school-houB, or any building of
any kin whatsoever, In any city or incor-
porated village, to be used for the assem-
blAge of people, unless the same is proYid-
ed with ample means for the safe and
speedy egress Of the person or persons
therein assembled, in case of alarm. r5s53
SIC. 2 That in all cities and ineorporss.
ed villages it shall be unlawful for any
person CT parsons society," corporation or
or individual Whatsoever, who may be the
owner or owners Of or have the control of
any hall, theatre, opera house, church.
schooEhOusa OF building of whatsoever
kind, TO use OF permit the same to be used
for schools OF public ~assemblsges of people
unless said person or persons, society, cor
porktion or Individual shall have, from
the authorities hereinafter designated Of
the city or incorporated village In which
said hall, theatre, opera-house, church,
schooLhouse, or building is situated, Q GER
tiAcate in writing certifying that they have
carefully examined the said hail theatre
opera house, church, school. house or build
ing IS the case may be, and that the same
is we'll and ~abundsntly provided with
means of speedy ingress and egrgess for
public assemblages in cases. Of danger or
sudden alarm. hnl- d9"ai 80
SEQ 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
mayor, city civil engineer, and chief en-.
gineer Of the FIRE department Of the
city or incorporated village, or in
case there be no city civil engineer,
or chief engineer of the fire department.
then for the msyor and n two members
Of the council of such city OF incorporated
village who shall be designated for that
purpose by by said city or town council
in which any opera house, hall, theatre I
church, school-house or building which il,
or is to be used for public sssemblages, is :
situated, upon the application ofthe person Z
or persons society, corporation or indi-
vidual owniT g or having control of the
same to make 6 joint examination of said
hsll theatre, opeFs-house, church, school,
house or building, as contemplated BY the
section OF the act any two OF whom '
shall issue, or refuse 70 issue. IS the case
may be, the written certifeste therein pro
vidtd, which certificate snail continue in
force for the peliyd of ono year, from It's i:
date, unless sooner revoked provided that
II sny change or alteration snail be made :
any of said buildings, the owner or Own- IA
srs, or persons having control thereof Q
hall notify the mayor of the city or In
,orporsted village in which said building G
S situated, of such change, who shall with e
he city civil engineer, and the chief eugi. 4
beer Of the fire Department. or ftherei be
40 such ofieers then with the ether aa- u
herein before designated, make . Z
ONT denomination of ssid building, any
Of whom shall issue, as may be right, :
he written certificate Is provided in the
econd section Of this act and it shall be 4
Unlawful for the owner or owners, or per-
having control OF esid buildings so
or altered, to use the same for the
purpose ofschools and sssemblsges of per-
Ons after ordering such chsnge,s unless
hey shall have q certificate Sc herein \,
rovided provided, that if any owner OF "
IWners, or persons having control Of any I,
IAll or other building herein above men, r
Toned, shall feel himself or themselves az
by the decision Of said authorities, +
e or they my appeal therefrOm to the
or town council, who may appoint any
hree diEinterested persons to examine The
aid premises, any two of whom shall issue !
T refuse to issue certificate, as provided On
in the second section of this act, but no y,
ppeal shall be allowed from this last de-
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SEC. 4. If any person or persons on or
fer the first day of August next ensuing,
wning or having control either individu-
lily or by virtue of his or their position as 7
n officer or as an officers agent or agents
f any society OF corporation, shall permit Y
ny hall, theatre, o~pera-house, church, ,
,hool-bouse, or building over which he or
hey have control IS aforesaid, to be used !
or the purpose ofschools or public Assem- Of
lagos, without having the certificate as vi
in the second section Of this act, b
@ or they shall be deemed guilty Ofa mis- ,
emeanor, andupon the conviction thereof b
efore the Judge Of the police court Of said
or incorporated village, or fthere be Vi
o police court therein, then before the
ourt Of common plsss, OF other court hav- Il
az criminal Jurisdiction of the county in
r6ich said city or incorporated village is /
be fined IN any sum not more v,
han one Thousand dollars for each and q
very time he or tboy shall permit said
all, theatre, ~opers-houss, church, school vs
or building to beused forthe purpose a.
f schools or public assemblages, without z
rst obtaining the certificate provided for Sl
the second section Of this act. ,
SEC. 5. This set shall be in force from :
nd after is passage. 1u rf-
JOHN JoHEspoE, r 5000 +
Speaker of the House of Representatives.. z
3. HUAPHREyILLE \
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