Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-03-05
ORDINANCE NO. I45

An Ordinance to license and regulats
moving picture halls.
The City Council of the City of Bridge
ton do ordain as follows:-
Section THE Mayor of the City OF
Brldgeton is hereby authorizes TO grant
licenses under his hand and the seal of
tne SAID City to so many and to such
persons, co-partnerships, and incorpor-
a'ed companies. as shall apply for the
same and qualify according to the pro-
Visions OF this ordinance to carry ON or
conduct moving picture hall.
Section 2.-Au licenses granted for the
purposes mentioned In This ordinanes
shall expire ol the 3Ist day of Decem ber.
next. after the same shall be granted
They shall state the number of license.
the name OF the person or persons, cor
porati N or corporations or ca.partner-
ship, to VIII m said license is issued and
the location OF such place licensed.
section 3.-The licenses above referred
70 shall be withheld or susnepded by
the Mayor, whenever, in his Judgment.
1t msy be necessary SO to do for the pro
lection of the public from danger by ffres
either By reason of inadequate exits from
the building in which such moving pic
ture hall is being carr ed on. or for the.
fui thersnce of d'cency or good order. or
such license may be revoked by City
Council, on satisfactory cause for so
doing. and during such with holding ef
suspension. or after such license shall be-
revoked. the same shall be imperative
and of no effect.
Section 4.-No person, or persons. cur.
poratiOns, or co-psrtnership having e.
Incense under the provisions of this orGii--
nance shall use. suffer or permit to be
used In OF about the place where such
business is carried Oh, for the purpose OF
advertising or attracting sttention to said
place OF amusement, any gong, helL
horn. whistle, phonograph, organ, piano.
or Other musical instrument, the sounds
from which may be heard on The streee
wlthout first btainipg permission theres
tore from the Mayor of ssil City, which
said permission may or may not be
granted by said Mayor in his absoluss
di cretion, and may also be withdrswn
at any time, if complaints concernin e
such things are made to said Mayor antE
are found, after investigation. to be valid.
All licenses granted hereunder shall be.
gu Jfct to such rules and regulations Rs
may be passed from time to time by the
City Council of said City.
Section 5-There shall be charged TO-
eacD person. corporation, or cO-partneT-
ship. and paid to the Mayor for use of
said City. upon issuing the license afore.s
said. the following fee:-
For each moving picture ball, S25.A
Section 6.-No person, corporation or
Co o-partnership shall conduct any moving
picture hall, in the said City of Bridge
TOD. without first obtaining license scs
to do.
Section 7-Any person. corporation or
cn-partnership violating any provisioG-,
OF this ordinance, shall. upon convieten,
thereof, be subject to fine of any
amount. not exceeding SI00 co. or Inn
prisonment in the County Jail for any
time. not exceeding ten days in the dis
erection of the officer before whom sucf
person, corporation or partnership
shall be tried.
Section s.-That all ordinances or paris
or ordinances, inconsistent herewith ara
hereby repealed.
Section 9.-Tbat this ordinance snaIr
take effect Immediately.
Passed at stated meeting of City
council held Tuesday evening, Feb. 21h.
A. D.. 1908.
ROBERT A. CRAIG
President of City Councila
Attest:
FRANK L. HEWITT.
City Recorder.
Approved, Feb q, 1908.
GEORGE HAMPTON,
Mayor City of BridgetonA
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