The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-30
ORDINANCE NO. rs.
dn Ordinance Relating to Shosrs asd Ee.
hibitions, and Licensing Thereof.

The Common Council Of the City of Virgin
Ia, St. Louis County, Minnesota. do orslain:
SECTION 1. Definition. No person or persons
shall exhibit or cause to be exhibited or as
sist in exhibiting any Public Show, Caravan
| Circus. Theatrical or other performance OF
| exhibition whateyer, OF perform or assist IN
performing, any public game. play or concer,
for which pay or compensation of any kind
shall he 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, Circus, Theatrical or other per
formance or exhibition. OF perform any pub
| lie play, game or concert, shall make appli-
cation for license therefor to the City Re.
corder.
The 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 Treasnfer's receipt therefor.
SECTION 8 The license fee to be paid by
any Caravan, Circus. Menagerie or other
similar public show, when the admittance fee
to each performance docs not exceed the sum
OF Twenty Five ta6 cents, shall be Fifteen
Dollars. When the admittance fec to each
performance exceeds the sum Of Twenty i've
Ca5) cents shall lie Twenty Five Dollars.
And for any Play, Game. Concert, Theatre
cal performance or Exhibition when the adj
mittance fee to each performa nee does not
exceed the sum OF Twenty Five t25) cents, the
license eshall be Five Dollars for the first
da y aud for each subsequent day One Dollar.
And when the admittance fee to each per-
Torrance exceeds the sum of Twenty Five cs5)
cents, the license fee shall be Seven Dollars
for the first day and Two Dollars for each
subsequent day.
PROVIDED. That the Mayor may, whenever
In his judgement the best interests Of the
City win be subserved thereby, permit any
public play, game, concert or theatrical pcr-
Torrance to exhibit in any building or Opera
House In said:City without requiring a license
therefor. -
SECTION 4. RELIGIous, CHARlTABBs AND
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENTS EXCEPTED. This
ordinance shall not be construed 70 prevent
any person or persons or society OF persons
residing in the City Of Virginia from making
any public performance, show or entertain
ment and receiving pay or compensation
therefor. for any religious, charitable or
literary purpose.
SECTION Any license granted under any
provisions Of this ordinance shall be subject
to be revoked BY the Common Council ut any
time. ssss>zsssT5 s.
SECTION 8. Any person violating any pro-
visions Of this ordinance shall. upon convic-
ton thereof, be fined In sum not exceeding
Fifty dollars and the costs OF prosecution,
and in default OF the payment Of said Ane and
costs to be imprisoned for term not exceed.
Ing sixty days.
SECTION I. This orilina nee shall take effect
aud be In force from and after It's passage,
approval and publication.
Passed on motion OF alderman VIM. Dor-
nelly September It'll. 1893, By tho following
vote. .'s.s 81 SIS s.
Ayss-Ald Gust Johnson, Doanelly. .Einum,
Michan, Mr.. President,
Nays-nonc.
Approved September It'll, 1893
p. ". sooTT. mayor.
CHARLES e. FAY,
City Recorder.