The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-30
ADVERTISEMENT rs.
BALLS, THEATRES AND PUBLIC ExHI-
BTTIONs.

ARTICLE "a ~. It shall not be lawful fol. any
the. city, any, public balls. Of whatsoever de-
scription, under the penalty of fifty dollars fine
| for each and every contravention, unless per-
mission, in writing be previously obtained from
the Mayor TO give said ball or balls. and after
Arr. SO t2l. Whenever the foregoing provision
shall be violated, 1t shall be the duty Of the
Mayor 70 cause the said ball or bulls to BIO closed
Arr SO go. Every person giving o. public bal
who shall prolong The duration Of the same be,
pay fine of twenty-five dollars for each and
every such offense.
Arr 81 a. Il shall not be lawful for any per-
| cane sword, or any other weapon. and every
person having such weapon, shall. before ne
enters the bathroom. deposit the same , at the
office which shall be at the door Of the entrance
Of said ballroom: at every public ball there
shall be person appointed to receive and take
care of such articles
ART. ss 81 Every person entering any pub
lie ballroom in contravention of the above pro-
vision, shall pay a fine of five dollars. and every
viously established an Office ut the door Of the
entrance Of the said all-room and without ap.
pointing Q person to receive end take care OF
weapons, in the manner aforesaid. shall pay
fine of twenty five dollars for the first offense.
and # It be repeated the offender shall forfeit
' SR re Tha ypoeee ea on V II said
theatres or exhibitions shall be paid by the act
ing. managers, o., other person having the d.
dollar and fifty cents for each policeman every
time Of performances; and every policeman on
duty ut ball shall be entitled 1 t2 rec reagr,s from
pensation Of one dollar aud fifty cents when the
ball ends.
Arr 90 1o) No person shall exhibit or enttre
70 be exhibited any dramatic composition, bal.
let. pantomime Or other Performance OF that
kind in any theatre. in the. city where oil per,
sons are admitted for their money: nor shall
any person entertain tho public with any dis
play. of fireworks. without having obtained from
the Mayor permission for that purpose, and
paid the tax thsreon, under penalty OF @ fine
Of twenty five dollars for every such offense:
and the said permission shall express the object
and the lengtn Ct lime Tor which ", It Is granted;
spectacle are forbidden to commit either at the
doors or in the theatre, lobbes, galleries or cor
ridors. any disorderly acts. to behave riotously.
to make any noise, to use violence. insult. indie
eence. or to offer any kind of aggression, to
have their hats on while the curtain s raised.
OF to smoke in the theatre. the galleries, Hobbies
or corridors Aud every person who on being
thereto required BY any police officer on duty
at the pab spectacle. shall NEGLECT or refuse
to observe what Is prescribed In this section,
shall be arrested and fined not less than five. nor
more than twenty-five dollars.
ART 80 ti3l. The public officers shall give the
necessary orders that the carriages of persons
going to public exhibi ions be arranged in a
convenient manner in the places thev shall ap
point. SO not to iptercopt the public passage
or occasion any disorder and all coachmen are
ordered not 10 leave their horses during the
public exhibition under q. penalty OF ten dollars.
ARE % t14. Ut shall be the duty OF managers
Of places of amusement to reserve. free of all
charge. places for the Mayor, Recorders, the
Chief Of Police and such other police as may be
necessary to preserve order.
ART. "a t15l. The Mayor and Surveyor rs often
as they may deem 1t necessary. shall examine
whether theatres and places of public resort be
constructed with the requisite soliditv and care
fully kept in repair. so that the public may as
semble there without danger: and thoy shall
that might occur from any negligence in that re-
Hpecton tho part of the proprietors tenants or