Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-21
An Ordinances,

To license and regulate the exh ibition Of
common showmen or shows of any kind, or
the exhibitiO of caravans, circnses or theat-
rical performances, billiard tablss bowling
saloons. and to grant licsnses TO bawkers,
peddlers &C., in the city of Prescott. The
Common Council of the city OF Prescott do
ordain as follows, to wit:
SEC. l.. Every person, firm or company
before they shall exhibit any common shows,
or caravan or circus or theatrical perfoFman-
ces, and keepers OF billiard fables. pigeo1
hole table or bowling saloon. kept and used
for the purpose OF hire or gain and all
hawkers or pcddlers within the city of Pres
coit should first obtain a license therefor
from the clerk of said city, which license
shall be signed by the Mayor and counter
signed by the Clerk.
SEC. 9. Before the clerk shall issue any
license, the person. firm or company apply
ing therefor, shall deposit with The clerk the
treasurer receipl for the amount of such liz
ceHse.
SEC. 3, Every person, firm or company
who nay desire 10 exhibit any show, cara.
van, circus, or theatrical performance and the
keeper of every billiard table, pigeon hole
table bowling saloon. and 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
u IeCeipt cptOtiy ouCH fCCtIPb
the amount SO deposited. aud for whit 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. 1899
SEC. 4. If any person or persons shall
exhibit any show, or caravan or circus or
theatrical performance, or shall Keep any
billiard table. pigeon hole table bowling sa-
loon for hire or gain. or hawk or peddle
any goods. wares or merchandise, (nOt the
prod sets of the county,, within the corpor-
ate limits of the city of Prescott, without
first obtaining the license rs provided for by
this, or any ordinance of said city, such per.
son or persons shall be deemed guilty of -
misdenieanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be fined in sum MOI less than one dollar
nor more than 25 dollars and the costs OF
prosecution. or by imprisonment On the c0un-
ty Jail or city prison rot 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 Is, 1870. in the enforcement of the pro-
visions of this ordinance. e I. ses
SEC 5. The rates of The various licenses
provided for in this ordinance shall be as
follows to wit:
For each exhibition of common shots.
FIVE dollars.
For each exhibition Of caravan. ten dol
| lars.
For each exhibition ola circus. ten. dol
lars.
For each theatrical entertainment five dol
lars. ..-sr-
For each billiard or pigeon hole table five
II
For each bowling alley ten dollars per
annum.
For each hawker or peddler with two hor-
ses and wagon five dollars for each year. b G.
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 hawker and peddler with
pack. or sample. five dollars per yesr
This ordinance to take effect from and at
ter its publication.
sss... J. M. BAILEY. Mayor.
NJ. T. Dill. City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
ordiosnce was passed BIZ the Common CouH-
ell OF the cifr af Prescott. on the lsIhsday
MT. Dir. City Clerk.