The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-03-29
MAYoR's OrrrcE, CRY or LAscAsrER,
MAroh OF IQGG

MAYoRs OrrIcE, CITY OF LAscAsrER,
March 81, 1866.
ed March gath 1885, was authorized to publish the
follew ing net passed by the General Assembly ofthe
State OF Ohio, April 18th 1865, VIE; sfr
AN ACT
To provide for the safety OF persons attending public
assemblies
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State OF Ohio That it shall he unlawful for any
hall theatres opera house, church. schoolhouse, or
building of any kind whatsoever in any city or ncor
porated village, to be used for the assemblage OF
people unless the same is provided with ample
means for the rapidand speedy egress ofthe persons
therein assembled, IN case OF alarm.
SEC. That in all cities and Incorporated yillagesit It
shall be unlawful for any person OF persons society
the owner Or owners Of, or have the control OF any
hall, theatre, opera,house church, schoolhouse or
building of whatsoever kind, to use or permit the
same TO be used for schools or public assembages OF
people, unless said person or persons, society, cor
poration orndvidual shall have from the author.
ties hereafter designated, Of the city or Incorporated
village in which said hail. theatre, opera.house,
church, schoohouse or buildlngis situated, GER
ticate in writing certifying that they have carefully
examined the said hall theatre, operahouse church,
scnool-h house or building, the case may be, and
that the same is we'll and abundantly provided with
means Of speedy Und safe ingress and egrcss ior
public assemblagcs in cases Of danger or sudden
alarm.
engineer and chief engineer Of the fire department
of the city or Incorporated village, or IN case there
be no city civil engineer or chief engineer OF the re
department, then for the mayor and two members OF
the council Of such city or Incorporated village, who
shall be designated for that purpose by said city or
town council in which any hall theatre opera.house,
church, house, or building whichs, or Is to
he used for public assembages, is situated upon the
application Of the person or persons, society," corpo-
ration or individual owning having the control Of
hs same to make Sn1 hrc os 0 @
ing as contemplated by the second section OF this act
any two owhom shall issue or refuse to Issue as the
case may he the written certificate therein provided
which cere ate shall sontnuein force for the peri
od of one year from its date, unless sooner revoked
Provided, that IL any change or alteration shall be
made IN any of said buildings, the owner or owners
or persons having control thereof shall notify the
mayor of tho city or incorporated village in which
said huildingis situated OF such change, who shall
with the City Civil Engineer and Chief Engineer oi
the FIRE department, or ifthere be no such officers
then with The other authorities herein before des-
ignated, make Joint re-examination OF said build
ing; any two Of whom shall issue or refuse to issue
as may be right the written certificate as provided
in the second section OF this act and II shall be n-
lawful for tho owner or owners, or persons having
control Of said building so changed or altered, 70 use
the same for the purposes ofschools orassemelages
shall have a certificate as herein provided; Proyi-
ded that II any owner or owners, or persons having
control Of any hall tr other building herein above
mentioned, shall feel hmsefo or themselves aggriey'
ed by the decision of said authorities, he or they
may appeal 'nerefrom 10 the city or town council
who may appoint any three disinterested persons ts
examine the said premises, any two Of whom sha a.
issne or refuse to issue certificate, as provided fol
in the second section OF this act; but no appeal sha
| be allowed from this last decision.
SEC 4. Ifany person or personson or after the hrs
day Of August next ensuing owning or having l Gon
troll either individually or by virtue OF his or the
position as an officer OF as officers. agent or agents
OF any society or corporation, shall permtany hall
theatre opera. house, church, sohool-house or build
ing over which he or they have control as Aforesaid
TO be used for schools or public assemblages, with
out having the certificate as provided IN the seconc
| section Of this act, he or they shall be deemes
guilty ofmisdemeAnor,n upon the conviction there
Of before the Judge oithe Police Court OF SAID clt
1 or Incorporated village, or L there be no Police
| Court therein, then before the Court Of Common
i Pleas or other court having criminal jurisdiction Q
the countyin which said city or Incorporated vi
lage is situated, he fined in any sum not more thar
one thousand dollars for each and every time he Of
they shall permit said hall theatre, opera-house
church. schoo.house or building to he used for III,
purpose OF schools or public assemblages, withou
obtaining the certificate provided for in the seoont
section OF this act. 1.
SIC. s. This act shall be in force from and after III
And 10 notify all concerned, that unless said law b
compiled with by the owners Of Halls Theatres
Opera Houses, Ac, by the 10th day OF April, A, %
1856 all persons neglectingto comply with the pro
visions OF said law, will be arrested and punshed5
Now, therefore, do hereby notify all persons socl
etes corporations, or individuals, owning or hayln
control Of all Halls, Theatres, Opera houses, SchSo ~
the puoc assemblage OF the people, TO apply
office for an examinstionto be made OF such Hall
Theatres, &C., by the Mayor, City Engineer, an
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department o. the Clty
Lancaster who shall ISSUE or refuse to issue, as n
case may be, the written certificate prowdea IN tn
above law; a failure Of compliance herewith heior
the 10th OF April 1885, will cause the arrest and pros
ecutlcn Of parties violating g,sTg ,he Iaw rwIN M.vo
March o. 1895, N