The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
ORDINANCE NO. rs.
In Ordinance Relating to Sltoses and Er-
hibitiOns, and Licensing Thereon.

The Common Council of the City of Virgin
Ia, St. Louis County, Minnesota, do orlain:
SECTION l. 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 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
/ first obtained a license as required by Section
Two Of this ordinance.
| SECT1ON2. 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 Dor
. Torrance or exhibition, or perform any pub
lie play. game or concert, shall make appli-
! cation for license therefor to the City Re.
corler.
The City Recorder, to whom such applica-
ton Is made. may issue and deliver to each
person or persons SO applying therefor, q
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 Trcasurer's receipt therefor.
SECTION 3 The license fee to be paid by
any Caravan, Circus. Menagerie or other
similar public show, when the admittance fee
to each performance does not exceed the sum
OF Twenty Five (e0 cents, shall be Fifteen
Dollars. When tho admittance fee to each
performance exceeds the sum OF Twenty Eve
c53 cents shall be Twenty Five Dollars.
And for any Play. Game, Concert, Theatri-
cal performance or Exhibition when the adj
rnittance fee to each performance does not
exceed the sum of Twenty Five ts0 cents, the
license fee shall be Five Dollars for the first
day aud for each subsequent day One Dollar.
And when the admittance fee to each per-
formance exceeds the sum Of Twenty Five Ss)
cents, the license fee shall 10 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 viii DO subserved thereby, permit any
public play. game, concert or theatrical Der.
formance to exhibit In any building or Opera
House in said:CitY without requiring license
therefor. +z + - - ....-&
SECTIONS. REIIa1ous. CHARrrABIE AND
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENTS ExCRPrrD.& This
ordinance shall n 1t be construed to prevent
any person or persons or society OF persons
residing in the City of Virginia from MAKING
any public performance. show or entertaln-
ment and receiving pay or compensation
therefor. for any religions. Charitable or
literary purpose.
ssCTIoHG Any license granted under any
provisions OF this ordinance shall DO sub,ect
70 be revoked by the Common Council at any
time. 81. =
sEcrIoN 9. Any person violating any .vro.
visions OF this ordinance shall, upon conyic.
ton thereof. be fined In Z sum not exceedine
Fifty Dollars and the costs OF prosecution,
and In default Of the payment Of said ine and
costs to be Imprisoned for term not excecs.-
ing sixty days
SEcTIoN 7. This ordinance shalt take eject
aud be In force from and after its passage.
approval and publication.
Passed on motion Of Alderman VIM, Dor.
nelly September 7th. iso& By tho following
vote. r., |
Ay .s--A ID Gust johnson, Donnelly, Einum,
Michan, Mr.. President.
NaYs-nonc.
Approved September 5th., 1873.
E. W. sCorr mayor.
CHARLEs E. FAy.s
city Recorder.