The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-07
CITY NOTICES.

ORDINANCES No. szAl-Ar ordinance 20
license and regulate circusss side-snoNs'
dog shows. skating TinNs. operas. coh-
cerJS. &nea tsrS. SHOWS. eN1ial-lctiS ana
other places Of public aZnuSeI}eAiS. ana
To prove penalties Tor me Violation ~
its provisions, and repeating ORDINANCES
Be il ordained by The City of Seattle IS
follows.
Section L That all circuses. side-shows.
dog SHOWS. skating Kinks. tneaieEs oPerAS.
concerts. shows. exhibitions ana o'aer
places Of puhlic amusement hereafter con-
Quoted in the city OF Seattle shall De taxed
and licensed AZ the following rates;
The license zee for every circus. hippo
(.roTne. menaserie or dog show which
charges 4 maximum admission zee OF Atty
cents or less. whether SuCn CASf5s pe 20.
general admission OF reserved seats, sHs!.
oe not less than ten cents for eacn scar III
such circus. hippodrone, menagsrle OF uos
show.
The license fee for every circus. hippo
dr0De. uenaEorie or doE-ShoW "elcA
charges a maximum admission zee Of .
exceed fifty cents. whether such SaarSe -
for general admission or reserved seats or
both. shall bs not less tnan fifteen cents Tor
each Seat in such circus, hippodronle. me-
Nacerie or dog show.
Provided. however that in all cases
where ne admission fee he twen[S-i ..','
less than Slea per day, and. in All ca~ts
where The admission fee ee 70 exceed -
cents. and not 70 exceed ~ cents tile IL
day;
And in all cases where the admission fee
he 20 exceed p cents. the license lee ShSii
he not less than $500 per day.
The terms admission fee and maxi
mum admission fee herein employed sinai.
De = ken and construed 20 mean tue iotal
sum charged and. eNacted ~ Sdch c.rc'SeS.
hippoircues. menageyies or dog shows Ter
seeing the same or attending the perform
ances of The same including charges lor
reserved seats. or any seats therein.
Dzfn me license
comptroller shall require .! me uaraser
or other duly authorized agent 81 Slich CIT
Gus. hippodrome. msnagerte or dog snow
applying for such license an aftiddNlt Set-
ting forth under oath the number of sears
in such circus. hippodrone. menaserle or
dog show, and the maximum amount
charged for admission thereto. including
charges for reserved seats or otherwise,
and such other Information rs said comm
troller may require but such AFFIDAVIT
shall in no instance Ne conclusive evidence
of the facts therein stated
II is hereby made The Juty OF the chief
OF police of said city 10 ascertain as near
ly as may he the number OF seats IN any
such circus. hippodrome, menaserle or dog
show. and the charges made for admission
thereto and report such facts TO said comp
troller. and upon receiving report OF said
chief of police that any Of the facts set
forth in said affidavit are untrue. such
comptroller may revoke any license grant
ed hereunder. and require the owner of any
such circus. hippodrome. mcnaSertS or dog
show 10 pay a license fee as provided
herein
For any side-show exhibiting on he
same ground with the circus and charging
an admittance, SIS per day.
Every skating rink. $50 per year in adj
vance. every theater, opera. concert show.
exhibition or other place Of public amuse-
ment. 500 per year In advance.
Sec. ,. Every theater. opera, concert.
show, exhibition or other place OF pubic
amuseme Mt which is given in, adjoining 10.
or in any way connected with any saloon.
drinking house or other place where intox-
fcating liquors are sold or disposed Of or
any place where musicians are employees
to play in any saloon or drinking place, is
hereby declared 10 he A public nuisance.
Sec. :. Any person who as proprietor.
hcensee. manager or agent shall hereafter
conduct. manage or superintend any cir
Gus, side show. skating rink, theater, op-
era. concert. show. exhibition or other pub
Vic amusement OF any Kind without FIRST
having obtained a license therefor shall "a
deemed guilty Of a mis1emeanor and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by \
fire In any sum not exceeding $loo, or by
Imprisonment In the city tail not exceed
Ing 90 days. or by both such fine and I'M
prisonment: and any such person who
conducts. manages or SuperintendS any
such circus. side-shoW. skating rink. the
alter. opera. concert. show, exhibition or
other public amusement adjoining TO or
connected with any saloon or drinking
place. or who employs musicians TO play
in any saloon or drinking place shall he
deemed guilty of a msdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished in
Ike manner
Sec 4. The city comptroller shall issua
any license provided for IN this ordinance
upon presentation 10 him Of the treasurer's
receipt therefor but no license issued nn-
der the provisions of this ordinance shall
authorize or afford any protection 10 any
Indecent or immoral or unlawful exhibit
ton performance, pastime or practice.
Sec. 3 Ordinance No. $40 approved May
q 1891 il hereby repealed.
Sec s This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after It's passage
and approval. If approved by the mayor;
otherwise Il shall take effect NJ the time
II shall become 4 law under the provisions
of he city charter
Passed the city council the 5th day OF
July. 1897. and signed by me IN open SEES
sion IN Authorization Of its passage this
5th day OF July 1897.
WILLIAM NJ ARDLE.
President pro-ten. Of the City Council.
Approved ~ me- this 9Th dav of July. 1897.
J. =. CREIGHTON. Acting Mavor.
Filed by me this e'h dav ~ July. 1927
Attest WILL r. PARRY
CITY Comptroller and E,x -officio City Clerk
tSeaD
Published July :. 1897.