The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-22
BOROUGH ORDINANCE No. TO-.
RELATING TO SHOWS, PLAYS,


IRELATINe TO SHOWS, PLAYS,
\ &C.
/ Be It ordained and enacted by the
Flown Council of the Borough of
xRidgway aud it is hereby ordained
land enacted by the authority Of the
same .II I.n
l.. That II any person or persons
sshall exhibit or cause to be exhibited
3for pay, within the bounds OF said
Borough, any play, show, Jugglerss,
5Mountebanks, animals, or any inusi-
! scal concert or other exhibition, or de-
{liver any lecture, without special
tlicense ia writing for that purpose first
+ dobtained from the Chief Burgess, such
person or persons shall forfeit and pay
Flor the use of SAID Borough fine of
3fifty dollars for every such offense.
2. That it shall be the duty of the
High Constable, or his Deputy, to see
! that any and every person or persons
SO exhibiting or lecturing, has license
as aforesaid, and for this purpose it
shall be lawful for him to demand
from such person or persons an inspec-
ation of such license, and any refusal
+ to exhibit such license shall subject
: the person so refusing to fipe of five
: dollars. 1t shall further be the duty
j. of the High Constable, or his Deputy,
ITO institute suit against any person
Sviolating the provisions of this ordi-
1nance, before the Chief Burgess or a
3Justice of the Peace of said Borough.
Il 8. 1t shall and may be lawful for
athe Chief Burgess, to grant q license
3under his hand and seal to any person
Cor persons wishing to exhibit any
Ssuch shows or plays or to have any
zsuch exhibitions or lectures on such
aperson or persons paying for the use of
&the Borough no less than two nor
$more than twenty-five dollars for every
:sdav or night in which it shall be de-
;5signed to show, play, exhibit or lee
Hture. Provided, That no such license
3shall be granted until the party apply
3ing for the same shall produce to the
sChief Burgess, the receipt of the
thorough Treasurer, for the sum pre-
aviously fixed on by the said Chief
SBurgess, as the price of such license.
8The license so granted by the Chief
HBurgess, shall state specially the
s5days or nights for which it is granted.
AThe Chief Burgess shall be entitled to
Ademand and receive fee of fifty
Scents for granting such license to be
Spaid by the party obtaining the same.
"a 4. 1t shall be the duty of the High
AConstable, or his Deputy, if required
Aby the person or persons to whom such
alicense is granted as aforesaid, to at.
Iatend at the place of exhibition, per.
ssformance, or lecture as aforesaid, and
33preserve peace and good order during
xthe same and prevent any outrage OF
gdisturbance of the harmony of the
ssgcitizens, for which such officer shall be
gentited to fee of one dollar to be
s3paid by the person or persons requir'
aing the services of such officer.
q S. That this ordinance shall not
gapply to any person or persons giving
Sor holding exhibitions. entertain
S5ments, or lectures for the benefit OF
s5any Church or School within sale
81 Borough.
q 6. That this ordinance shall tak'
Sseffect on and after September 3Oth, a
SD. 1881.
X G. H. McCAULEY, President.
s SAttest-W. G. HEALY, Secl etary.
q Approved this 18th day OF Septem
q ber, A. ID 1881.
81 L,,Chief Burgess.