The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-12
Theatre Managers Y e'l':' Must Nus 7
Not Block \ 'Th h hehirSAis,,lIe'S. I Z y, j 3
and Staii'r''vJv''alyS'i.5 S ( ] i 1 \ q II
ONE HOUSE. : /. ! FINED: 1 \ T, D !.
ONE PL LEA'DS +: 4 y GUILTY II Z
The Mayor Writes 3 q Sweeping
Y .Let tier Is u Chief & Hl,ulce + [,! and az.
sD eclares Tha, |, I i Will y III. 3s38
See That ht the ,s l..i1' Law "
Isl Is II igidIly,I Et,- s',1;-
forced 5s#.

;. s, .nr rthy won oil la nds down
83n i,c ii ustiilgs Court tcrdn " Y
ppc,ll cases cllTolld ':
I,cntll Theatrical e,oirptliay iiSoifi's q
ia ,;l, o lid cont,nlis to sell @tcksts
II ne rso,, ii fterai IS have hcei
akcn, ana nltow en-, to stand lli &thc @
aislcs ana ring perloti1'-
Gniltca % NIX .fs III
t,,dro tta flowed lnstlrue y 2
N .l,S thee c ty torney md 9ld Wy
sirn,s tIiey need iIcirl5 se,.s
.Ist l,n .irt could writ le Ncrdl LIS z,
Honor tt,,is practically the VI, !,
thn ii,t1 Enicnt of the coiT ~
be Sustained, which wa me 81 l5SslV y
q Nc III, eli case 4 Il: <.
SIr. Allon q. re ~ x,
Gonna rs, entered a
eclseS d the y jou. thus tIe spun III,
was thrown he co ~ pm Il
means that y e1lued als0 ~ ~
& law VA be 81 j1s 5
The III Instruc cticns.
,rhc INSTRUCTIONS tho ca sked ~ q
CITY ttUrilcy rd SAnd W.
court, e were as fol VIZ s
3S3 Tlic court instructs tho jui'y lhat ac az:
cordirg tD tile true int and ineartis ~ :!
$ut The rdinal,ce approved alarchS ~
recurring tha t.,ll aisles an t't'FnSss
M every pubic building iJc ke pt fres. 1'f
II rom persons standing herciil ilrlrg h q
rfornnncc tho space betW Weet. ne 8 Srea y =
row If seats sdnd Wnlsil
1tad Il frot,lS f1o gn llery. to- stlbule
helow. a,eT Tlawfli lilly obst ted Wit tal
ns \ stnndn therein, during per
8fornallce. j (. he pelicN',i
4 from 81 tho evidcntc 4 tilat 4 he q efe endnn9
n ompany8a flowed persons TO stand $ilisMtne5 M Mn,es
4 space lei twccn the rear 70 cf 'tts ailts
tie stuirways M ich lead from be ga
40 thc yestbule below rfor,,;l
snce ~ Iii its said 4, e1l!ed5 81
A t,Rcem q II a. ana I'M Streets, in
tho city Of Richmond, charged Sin 4 the ii
summons. tliey,s tho iould find the
efcndant gull ~ fine5 gainst%
1T of $40. s 3. SIS
,5.' Will Enforce SI I Rigidly.
AZ l,ollo wing inc; +; decision of 81 Tho case
N sNfayor3 Mccarthy scnt 58 the following.
sweeping letter OF Instructions to- Chief
s'Sel'5o .s'' ,lanuary ii 1905.
captainfI r. r.. IIulce. Chi ief Sof olicc..stI 4
CIT - HALL R ichmnnd, Na.:saS
Dear s,lr,---In tho case Of y he. .Glt oE
8I.ichmond $vs. Tho l4rnth .Illeatrical 7 Com.
M any d y.rdl let was render tllis Ga yslni
$3tlleiII Iustings Court. sustaining the &1uds-i
i ucnt of the Police Court, imposing me
Tor violation OF tho ord dtnance concernsns nm
Tic obstruction of pussa gcNtys, md aslss
the Academy of Music II nlnediately, ~
f1ll,aa tho rendering this verdl let .the
theatrical company con fessed jiidgn,efnlt, en-
in the lou ca SO. 1t nppca ~. ~ here lorc,
Y that thes5positlon llcret ofore stt aiken by
tho!# Mayor and the oolide Department,
8tbatsal passugeWays isles and stair r- -
Ways ana other open spa ces not occll--3l
pied by seats tas approved by he Fire
8 commissioners lipon 81 heir examination .t
and the CONSEQUENT granting e { q permit p'l7i
4 10 ,,sc tle houses,. must remain "a sunoccu-
# rlcd and unrestricted by persons stnlld-
Ing therein, or$any other cause: GsonscS3
4 qmently. the sale of tickets for standing
room is unlawful, prohibited, and must mus
& bcj prevented ny lie polio Please sreneys w
Il your Instructions 70 tllc III district car !
* $tsins, nnl Impress upon hem the impor--f p-f
II lance Of 4 tho exact and persistent en-
q S1orcement& &of tie ordinances and the II
Il situations heretofore given in this matter.
i;Sl84 i;sSl8l4 Very y5respectfully,f 5Es.a
(sIgned) CARLTON M CAFTflY,s3 Il.
q "a ls 81 Mayor. S