Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04
An Ordinance,

To license and regulate the exhibition OF
common shOwmen or shows of any kind, or
the exhibition of caravans, circuses or theat-
rical performances, billiard tablss bowling
saloons. and To grant licenses 10 haw kers,
peddlers &c, in the city of Prescott. The
Common Council of the city OF Prescott: 81
ordain as follows, to wit:
SEC. L. Every person, firm or company
before they shall exhibit any common show.
or caravan or circus or theatrical perforlnan-
ces, and keepers OF billiard tables. pigeon
hole table on bowling salOOn, kept and used
for the purpose OF hire or gain and alb
hawkers or pcddlers within the city of Pes
colt. should frs obtain license therefor
from the clerk OF said city. which license
shall be signed by the Mayor and counter
signed by the Clerk.
SEC. 2 Before the clelk shall issue any
license, the person. firm or company apply
ing therefor, shall deposit with the clerk the
treasuer's receipt for the amount OF such Ii
cehse.
SEC. 3. Every person, firm or company
who may desire TO exhibit any show, cara
van, cirrus, or theatrical performance and the
keeper of every billiard table, pigeon hole
table bowling saloon. ard each hawker or
peddler shall deposit with the city treasurer
the amount of such license and the CITY
treasurer shall give such person or company
receipt therefor. specifying in such receipt
the amount SO deposited. and for what pur-
pose. which receipt such person OF company
shall deposit with the city clerk; who Shall
issue to them license as prov ded in this or
dinance.
SEC. a. IF any person or persons shah
exhibit any show, or caravan or circus or
theatrical performance, or shall keep any
billiard table pigeon hole table. OF bowling sa-
loon for hire or gain, or hawk or peddle
any goods, wares or merchandise. (nOt the
prodHets of the county,, within the corpor-
ate limits OF the city of Prescott, without
first obtaining The license as provided for by
this, or any ordinance of said city, such per-
son or persons shall be deemed guilty of \
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be fined in a sum nos less than one dollar
nor more than 25 dollars and the costs of
prosecution. or by Imprisonment in the coun-
ty jail or city prison lot less than one day.
nor more than one month, or by both such
such fine and Imprisonment and costs.
SEC. 5. The city Marshal and all other
peace officers of said city shall have and pos
sess all the powers given and conferred on
them by an ordinance for the suppression of
riots, drunkenness. disorderly conduct, passed
June l6, 1870, in the enforcement of the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
SEC. g. The rates of the various licenses
provided for in this ordinance shall be as
follows to wit:
For each exhibition of common show,
FIVE dollars.
For each exhibition of a caravan, ten dol
lars.
For each exhibition of a circus, ten dol-
lars.
For each theatrical entertainment five doll
lars.
For each billiard or pigeon hole table FIVE
dollars per annum.
For each bowling alley ten dollars per
annum.
For each hawker or peddler with two hor-
ses ard wagon five dollars for each year.
For each hawker or peddler with one horse
and wagon for each year. five dollars.
For each hawker or peddler with horse
and pack for each year five dollars.
For each foot bawker and peddler with
pack. or sample, FIVE dollars per yesr ~
This ordinance to take effect from and ai-
ter its publication.
]. M. BAILEY, Mayor.
M. 7. DTLL. City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
ordinance was passed by the Common Coun-
ell of the city Of Prescott, on the 18th day
Of July. 1870, -