Evening journal., 1896-09-04
TOUCHES STAGE FOLK.
ORDNANCE AGAINST INDECENCY
OF IMMORTALITY OF SPEECH, OR
ACTION REFORE CITY COIINCII.

ORD lNANCE AGAlNSI lNDECENC1
OF IMMORTALITY OF SPEECH. OR
ACTION BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.
AZ the session of City Council last
night the Fire Committee reported
haring made the semi-annual inspec-
ticn of the fire engine houses, and
found them in good condition. 1t rec
commended that the annual appropria-
tons be allowed each company, and
that the chief and his assistants sal
aries be allowed. The report was
accepted, and the appropriations We're
ordered made and the salaries paid.
fhe chief engineer of the Fire De-
partment made his monthly report of
fires for August.
The building inspector reported hav-
ing issued during August twenty-one
building permits, with a valuation of
$370S0. The coal oil inspector re-
ported having inspected 1870 gallons
of coal oil. The milk inspector made
223 inspections, of 9,S9S quarts of milk.
The city treasurer reported the bal
ance in the Union National Bank to be
SSS,SS6.76; in each of the depository
banks, S3S, ,2SO; special park fund, s43.
$50. He reported having received from
Eugene NJ. Sayers, S6,7O9.01 Edmund
Mitchell Jr, $6,4S7.75; S. S. Adams,
Jr., $250.60; Chief Engineer Wilson,
S26.3O; Delaware Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, s27.
Mr.. Smith presented a communica-
tion from Charles w. Bradford asking
for the refunding of $3.50 overpaid
tax. 1t was referred to the Finance
Committee
An fr,r;totio,, from, tbo Dbf1adaIpl,fo
Brigade Association of Philadelphia,
was received. 1t requests the presence
of representatives of the city of Will
mingtOn at the dedication of a monu-
ment TO the memory of the battle of
Antietam, which will take place at
Washington on September II. The in
vitation was received and noted. On
motion of Mr.. McNulty, a committee
of five was appointed to confer with
the mayor regarding the subject. The
committee was composed of the fol-
lowing members: Messrs. McNulty,
Oberly, Meaney, Stats and Zebley.
The superintendent of the crematOry
reported having destroyed 1,173h
tons of garbage and used 13 tons 8
cwt. Of coal and 1882 gallons of oil
during August.
All OIutl lDI pll LOU. 80 WIS uIdWu III
favor Of Secretary l.. b. Jones, of the
Board of Education.
Mr.. O'Neill presented an ordinance
from the city solicitor. It was read n
second time and referred to the Law
Committee. The ordinance provides
that If any person shall act any in
decent or immoral part, and if any
person shall speak, sing or utter any
indecent, immoral, or blasphemous
speech, song or utterance in a theatre,
he or she shall be guilty of a nuisance,
and on conviction shall pay a fine of
not less than S. or more than SIS. An
other section makes it a misdemeanor
for a manger or lessee of a place of
amusement to allow indecent perfor-
mances, and subjects him to a fine of
not exceeding $25, for the first offense,
and not exceeding 800 for later Of
fenses.
The last section requires the mana
ger to post a copy of the first section
in a conspicuous place in the theatre.
Should he fail to do so, and should an
actor be fined under section /, proof
of the absence of a posted copy of the
section will make the manager amena-
bic to fine of IS.