Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1867-09-10
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
"a SHOWS. EXHIBITIONS. ETC.

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SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Select
and Common Councils of the City of A len
town, and it is hereby enacted by the authori-
ty of the same, that if any person or persons
in their individual capacity, or as a company
shall perform or exhibit and play, show spec
tacle, theatrical entertainment, or circus or
feats of horsemanship, menagerie or natural
or artificial curiosities, or any other perfor-
nance or exhibition whatever where money
is demanded for admission, without obtaining
the license required therefore by this ordi-
nance, or shall exhibit or perform on any day
subsequent TO the first days performance or
exhibition, without having first paid TO the
Treasurer the sum required by this ordinance,
he, she or they SO offending, shall on convic-
ton pay for the use of the city, fine of
double the amount specified by this ordinance
for the license that would be required, or Of
double the amount of the sum specified for
each and every day performance or exhibi-
tion, subsequent TO the first as the case may
be, Provided that no cense be granted for
any exhibition or performance whatever, un-
less the same have moral and decent ten
dency.
SECT. 9. The rates of license shall be as
follows:
For general license TO exhibit any mena-
gere, for the first day, twenty-five dollars
and for each succeeding day five dollars.
For a general license for circus perfor-
nance for the first day, twenty-five dollars
and for each subsequent day five dollars.
For general license to exhibit MENACE
rie and circus performance combined, for the
first day twenty-five dollars and for each
subsequent day five dollars.
For license for the exhibition of any
show, spectacle or natural, or artificial curi-
osity, other than those above named, any per-
formance or exhibition whatever above mem
toned where money is demanded for admis-
sion, 10 dollars for the first day and 3 dollars
for each subsequent day.
For license for the exhibition of theat-
rical entertainment, for the first day 10 dol
lars and for each subsequent day dollars.
Sect. 3. That nothing in this ordinance
shall be so construed as TO prohibit the de-
livery of lectures or any literary or scientific
subject or for any Sunday School or any other
school or church entertainment or exhibition,
but the same may be given or exhibited with
out any license therefor.
SECT. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Trea-
surer Of this city, to demand the license fee
required by this ordinance, of any person,
party or company who may be exhibiting or
about to exhibit as aforesaid, and inform him
or them of the acquisitions thereof and in
case the person, party or company so exhIb-
iting or about to exhibit as aforesaid, refuse
to show his or their license or persist in ex-
hibting as aforesaid, without having previ-
ously obtained license, it shall be the duty
of the Treasurer forthwith, TO give informa-
tion thereof TO the Mayor.
SECT. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the Mayor
or any Alderman, on information of the Trea.
surer or any other person on oath or atirma-
ton, of the fact TO issue his summons or war.
rant, as the case may require against the per-
son or persons offending against the provision
of this ordinance, and have him or them
brought before them. by the High Constable
or any Police officer and upon legal convic-
ton of the offence TO adudge him or them, in
the penalty prescribed by this ordinance and
in default of immediate payment of said sum
with costs, to commit him or them 10 the
County Prison for period not exceeding ten
days at the discretion of the Mayor. -
SECT. 6. The form of the license shall be
as follows:
CITY OF ALLENTOWN IS.
A. B. has paid
TO me for the use of the city dollars,
which entities him to the right of exhibiting
within said city for one day and night and
no longer.
Attest: F. A. r. BALDWIN, Clerk S. C.
E. j. MORE, Clerk c. C,
Approved, August 10th A. d. 1867.
r SAMUEL MC'HOSE, Mayor,
Sept. 10. 1867. Sw