The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-16
ORDINANCE NO. %5.
44's Ordinance Relating to Sho,es and Kx-
. htbttiO,ss, ussd Licensing Thereof.

The Common Council Of the City of virgi:
ia, St. Louis County. Minnesota, do ordain:
SECTION 1. Definition. No person or perso.
shall exhibit or cause to be exhibited or as
sist In exhibiting any Public Show, Caravan
Circus Theatrical or other performance or
exhibition whatever, or perform or assist in
performing, any public game, play or concert
for which pay Or compensation OF any kind
shall be demanded or received within the
limits OF the City of Virginia, without having
nrst obtained license as required by Section
Two Of this ordinance.
SECTION2 License-How Procured. ANY
person who Shall intend or desire ito exhibit
or cause to be exhibited any Public Show.
Caravan, ~Cifeus, Theatrical or other. per-
1ornance or exhibition. or perform any pull =
Tic play, game or concert. shall make appli-
cation for license therefor to the City Re.
corder.
Tho City Recorder. to whom such applica-
ton Is made, may issue and deliver to each
person or persons SO applying therefor, a
license for such play Or exhibition. Pro
v1DED, That such person: or persons shall
have first paid into the City Treasury the
amount required for such license fee herein
after named, and shall deliver to the City Re
| corder the Treasurer's receipt therefor.
SECTION J. The license fee to be paid by
| any Caravan, Circus, Menagerie or other
similar public show, when tho admittance fee
to each performance does not exceed the sun
| OF Twenty Five (25) cents, shall be Fifteen
Dollars. When the admittance fee to eacl,
| performance exceeds the sum of Twenty five
tsS> cents shall be Twenty Five Dollars.
And FOR any Play, Game. Concert, Theatri-
cal performance or Exhibition when the ad.
mittance fec to each performance does NO,
exceed the sum of Twenty Five Cso) cents, the
license fee shall be Five Dollars for the first
day and for each subsequent day One Dollar
And when the admittance fee to each per-
| formance exceeds the sum of Twenty Five c,s
cents. the license fee shall he Seven Dollar,
for the first day and Two Dollars for eacl
subsequent day.
| PROVIDED. That the Mayor may, whencve,
in his judgement the best interests of the
City will be subscrved thereby, permit any
public play, game. concert or theatrical per.
tormance to exhibit in any building or Opera
House in said:CitY without requiring license
therefor.
| SECTION 4. RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE AMI
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENTS EXCEPTED. Thi:
ordinance shall not be construed to prevent
any person or persons Or society of persons
| residing in the City of Virginia from maxim:
any public performance, show OF entertain
ment and receiving Fay Or compensation
therefor. for any religious, charitable O,
literary purpose.
! SECTION S. Any license granted under any
provisions OF this ordinance shall be subjcc,
to be revoked by the Cumsaon Council ut any
time.
SECTION 6. Any person violating any pro
visions Of This ordinance siElr, upon couvic
tion thereof. I've fined in & sum not cxceedin:
Fifty Dollars and the costs of prosecution
and in default of the pay nent OF said fine alt
costs to be imprisoned for :; term not exccc
ing sixty days.
sEc~IoN7. This ordinance shall take effec
aud be in forca from and after its passage
approval and publication.
Passed on motion Of Alderman Wm. Dol ,
nelly September 7th, 1893. by the following
| vote.
Ayss-Ald Gust johnson, Donnelly, Einum
M;chan, Mr.. President.
| NaYs-none.
Approved September .th., 1893.
2. W. OFT, mayor
| CHARLES E. FAY,
Clerk OF Common Council