Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
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fore the Recorder, for gaming of any descrip.
tion whatever, prohibited by the laws of
this corporation, or for any riotous or dis
lorderly conduct, or for any breach of the
peace, if the said person or persons, SO con-
yicted, shall be unable to pay the fine as
Isessed, the said Recorder shall have power
to imprison him, her or them in the common
Jail Lincoln county, for any length of time
not exceeding FIVE days, as punishment for
the crime or crimes for which the said Of
fender or offenders may have been convicted
SEC 3. And be 1t further ordained, That
the Mayor shall have power in all cases,
where any person or persons shall be found
guilty and fined by him, for any of the a.
bove named offences, to commit any, or all
such offenders to the common Jail of Lin
coin county, until the said fine or fines so
assessed, with cost, shall be paid, or be 9th.
erwise discharged according to law.
To regulate theatrical and other exhibitions
aa the toaoaa of Fayetteville
Sec l. Managers of theatre Sec. f. To employ peace
to obtain license, officers to keep order.
Sec Managers of Circuses Sec. s. Not to permit
&C., to obtain licenses. failing without license.
Sec. 8. Penalty for permitting Sec 6. Concerts.
exhibition without license
Sec. l. Be Il ordained, That if any per-
son shall exhibit any theatrical represen-
tation within said town, or be concerned
therein. without having first obtained L.
cense therefor from the Clerk, by order Of
the Mayor, he shall forfeit and pay, for the
use of the corporation, the sum of fifty dol:
lars. The tax for such license shall be ten
dollars for the first night and FIVE dollars
for each succeeding night and the Mayor
snail in such license prescribe such restraints
as he may Judge beneficial to the town:
Provided, that nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed as to authorize the May
or 70 prohibit performances on Saturday
evening as late as the hour of II o'clock,
P. NJ, and provided, also, That any Thes-
plan Company may at any time perform
without license.
SEC. g. And be At further ordained, That
if any person shall exhibit any show, wax
fignres, puppets, living animals, or the like,
without first obtaining from the Clerk of
said corporation license therefor, for which
he shall pay the sum of FIVE dollars for the
use Of the corporation, and one dollar to
the Clerk for issuing said license, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars;
and no circus rider, mountebank, or juggler
shall be permitted to perform within said
without frstObtaining license
as aforesaid, for which he, she or they shall
pay sum of not less than fifteen dollars,
nor more than fifty dollars, at the discre-
tion of the Mayor; and whosoever SO of
Tending herein, shall, for every such offence,
forfeit and pay to the use of. the corpora
tion, the sum of fifty dollars.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further ordained. That
If any person or persons shall suffer or:
permit any show, exhibition or any per-
formance Whatever within the contempla-
tion of this ordinance, in his, her or their
house, without such exhibitor or performer
having first obtained license therefor, he,
she or they, SO offending, shall forfeit and
pay to the use of the corporation the. sum
of FIVE dollars for each and every such offence.
Sec f. And be 1t further ordained, That
of Theatrical performances, cir
cuses and other exhibitions, shall at their
own expense, employ two peace officers, at
such allowance as the Mayor shall fix, not
exceeding two dollars per day or night, to
attend in and at the door of the theatre,
circus or exhibition, for the purpose of pre-
serving order, and suppressing all riolous
and disorderly conduct, who shall remove
all drunken and disorderly persons from the
same, and carry such persons before the
Recorder or any acting Justice of the Peace,
to be disposed of according to law. And
if the manager or managers of the Theatre,
circus, or other exhibition, shall fail to en-
ploy or pay the said peace officers, it shall be
the duty of the Mayor to revoke said license.
SEC. S. AFd be 1t further ordained, That
if the propristor or proprietors, manager
or managers, owner or owners of any thea
tire, circus, menagerie or other exhibition of
any kind soever, should permit or suffer
any person or persons to vend or retail
spirituous, malt or other fermented liquors
at the place occupied by him, her or them
for carrying on said exhibition, without
license therefor, duly obtained, according
to law, be, she or they shall be liable to a
penalty of twenty dollars for every such
offence, to be recoyered by warrant, in the
name and for the use of the corporation
SEC. 6. Aad be 1t further ordained, That
all transient musical performances and con-
certs shall be taxed in sum not exceeding
fifteen dollars. nor less than FIVE, in the
discretion Of the Mayor; and any person
or persons performing. as musicians, or
giving concerts, in said town, without IL
cense, issued by the Clerk, by the order
of the Mayor, shall forfeit and pay twenty
FIVE dollars, to be recovered by warrant, >as
in other cases; and the Clerk shall be euti-
tied to one dollar for issuing said license.