The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-05
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Ma YoR's PROCLAMATION.


March n, isGs- -
wlEalAs. eya Resolution otthe clty Council, pass
"a Maroh 3llh lsse sagtnoE5es % P'' P;'.'nsa @ .ns
STATE 4 Chie, pFli lsihlsex viG
w. AN ACT
Hoprovde for the safety persons attending public
assemblies. 80 49,.
srcftos 1. he Il enacted by the denefal Assembly
ofihe stxte of0ho That shall he unlawful for any
hail. theltrs peFa- house, church. school house. or
buiidine ofsny kind whatsoe in any city or indor,
purated village, to be used for the Rsscmblage Of
ssoUs Sasss is the s, sane Y provided nth ample
therein assembled, IN case Of alarm.
SEc.a Tnatin All cities and Incorporated slliagesit
shall be nnlaWf for any pefsnn or persons, society,
corporation or individual, whatsoever, who may be
thscNner @r owners oih OF have the control Of any
hall, Theatre operAhnpe church, echool-houso, or
baildlng n whAlsoever kind 10 usa or permit the
people, unless said person persons, society.
poration orindisidual, shall have from the authori
hes hetcafer esknated, Of the city or incorporated
xillage,in which said hail. theatre, opera-house,
church, schoolhouse or budipgis situated, GER
hcate in writing certifying that they have carefully
examined the said hal, theatre, opera-house church,
scnool-house or building, as the case may be, and
that the same y E6h and abundantly provided with
heansof speedy und safe ingress and egress for
public asseinblages in cases OF danger or sudden
alarm ~ =, IN
srr II shah be the duty Of the mayor. city civil.
engpeer, aud chief engineer ofthe IRE department
OF the city or incorporated village, or incase there
department. then for the mayor and two members OF
the council such city or Incorporated village, who
shall be designated for that purpose by said city or
town council In which any hall theatre
church, school house or building which Is, or is 10
be used for public assemblages is etFted ,lpon the
application cfthe person orpe!sohs, society, corpo.
ration, or individual owning or having the control Of
she same, 10 mako ioint'examinatlon OF said hall
theatre operahouse, ohufch, school.f ouse, orbuld'
ing contemplated b heaecond section Of thisact
any Two ofwhom shll OF refuse to Issue as the
case may be- thorilteh cestlacate therein provided,
which certihcate shall .ontinuen force for the peril
Cd or ono year from It's date nness sooner revoked;
Provided, that " any change or alteration shall be
made IN any of said buildings the owners,
or persons having control thereof shall notify tho
mayor Of theaty or Incorporated village n which
sad bmldingis situated of such change. who shall,
with he Gity Civil Engineer. and CHIEF Engineer OF
the ffe department, ofifthere be no eurh officers,
then with tbe other authorities herein before des.
Ing anyt.U Of whom shtl Issue or refise to issne,
as may be right, the written certificate as provided
10 the second section OF this act, and II ahRl be up
lawful for the owner or owners, or pers0ns having
control OF said building 80 changed or altered to use
the same for the purposes Of schools aSsembages
ofperso'a, after ordering such change, unless they
shall nave certificate as herein proyide,i PTovL-
dsd thatifany owner Of owners Ior persons having
control OF any hall tf other building herein aboyH
mentioned, shall feel hmselfor themselves aggrlev.
cd by the decision Of said authorities, he or they
who may Appoin1 any three disnleresteh persons 10
examine tho said premises, any two OF whom, shall
bruo OF TeitlHeto 70 issue ceEtnchte, ~ pfoWded Or
IN the second section of this act but appeal shall
be allowed from this last decision.
SHc g. Ifany person or perponson or after thc first
day OF August next ensuing, owning or having con.
troll. either individually or by virtue Of his or their
position ns nm oflcerof ms oficers agent or agents
Of any saoeaty orcorporaton. shall permitany hall
theatre, opera house, church, schoolhouse or build.
ing over which he they have control rs Aforesaid,
70 be used for schools or public assemhages, with.
out having the certificate as provided IN the second
section Of this act, he or they shall be deemed
guilty yofmsdemeanor and uponthe conviction there.
o. before the Judge oitlIo Police Court ofsam city
OF incorporated village, or i there be no Police
Court therein, then bofore the Court Of Common
Pleas, Or othorconrt having criminal Jurisdiction Of
tho countyin which said city or Incorporated VII.
lage Is stuated, he fined in any snm not more than
one Thousand dollars for each and every time he or
they shall permit said hail theatre. opern-honse,
church, school. house, or hndingt 10 bc used for the
purpose OF schools or public asselnblnges, without
obtaining the certificate provided for In tho second
section OF this act.
src g. This act shall beln force from and after ts
Andto notify all concerned, that uness said law he
f.. compiled with by the owners OF Halls, Theatres,
Opera Houses, TO-, by the 10th day OF ApfllI A. ID.
1900 oil persons pegectIng TO comply with the pro.
visions Of said law will be arrested and punished
Now, thereiors do hereby notify all persons, soc,
etes, corporations, or individuals owning or having
control ofall Halls, Theatres Opera Houses, School
Houses, Churches. or Bnldings ofsny kind used for
the public aarembnge Of the people 70 apply this
Theatres, &c., hy. the Mayor. City Engineer, and
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department Of the City ~
Lancaster who shah ISSUE or refuse to iasne, as the
case may be, the written certificate provided IN the
above law failure of compliance herewith before
the 10th otApr, 1904 will rauao tho arrest and prus-
ecuton 81 parties violating thelhw, tEstttF'A
SAMUEL EWING, Mayor.