The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-17
AN ORDINANCE TO FIX THE PRICE OF LICENSE Fo

AN ORDINANCE TO FIX THE PRIcE OF LICENSE FOR
ALL PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS, SHOWS, CONCERTS,
SECTION i. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen in City Council assembled, That from
and after the passage OF this ordnance, every
public exhibition entertainment, show, concert,
'ecture &c. OF any character or nature whatever,
which shall be hereafter exhibited represented,
acted or delivered in the City OF Charleston for
gain, hire or reward, shall first receive license,
and Shall pay for the said license the sum or sums
hereinafter mentioned; provided however, that
nothing herein contained shall prevent license
from being issued free Of charge, for any such
public exhibition, entertainment, &C., where the
same may be in aid Of or for the benefit OF any
religious, charitable or literary society," or insti-
tuition located in this city.
SEC q That the price OF license to be hereafter
maid iur public exhibitions, entertainments,
shows, concerts, &C., shall be follows, to wit:
For each and every circus, SIS per day.
For each and every menagerie or other public
exhibition ofa like character, the sum OF S. per
day for each and every day the same may be
exhibited.
or public entertainment OF like character, the
sum OF $40 for each and every day the same may
be exhibited.
For panoramas, paintings, works Of art ,,,or Or
the OF oT eas
the same may be exhibited.
For lectures, &C. and for each and every other
kind OF public entertainment, OF any character or
such sum az may be determined by the Mayor per
day, for each and every day tile same may be ex-
hibited; except for theatrical performance by q
regularly established corps, which shall pay such
sum or sums as the City Council may determine
on application to them.
For each public ball and restlyity given in the
city, SIS.
SEC. g. That each and every person who shall
open to the public any kind OF entertainment, eX-
hibition, show, concert, &C., without having Drst
obtained license as aforesaid, or without nav
ing pad the license fee herein established shall
be subject to penalty OF fifty dollars for each and
every day the same may be 30 Kept open, 10 De
Imposed by the Ma, or, and recovered in any
Court OF competent Jurisdiction, one-half OF the
said penalty to go TO the inlormer, and the otner
to the use or the city.
SEC. f. That each and every application for IL.
hereafter be Immediately referred by the Clerk Of
Council to the Mayor, who Is hereby authorized
10 grant the same upon satisfactory proof that
the license fees have bcen deposited with the City
Treasurer.
SEC. S. That the Clerk OF Council, upon the writ
ten authority Of the Mayor, shall issue all licenses
when may be granted, to be countersgned oy
the Mayor. JAM ~
Ms- MANHOOD.-A MEDICAL ESSAY
on the Cause and Cure of Decline in Premature
Man, the treatment of Nervous and Physical De
bility, &c.
There is no member Of society by whom TIL:
book will not be found useful, whether such per
son holds the relation OF Parent Preceptor Oh
Clergyman: Medical Times and Gazette.
Sent by mail on receipt Of fifty cents. Address
the Author, DR.. E. DEF. CURTIS, Washington
D. c. sepIl lyr