The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-04

pictures for the showing or exhibition
Of which an applicationtion for a per-
nit is made is immoral or obscene It
shall be the duty of the Chief of Po-
| lice to refuse such permit, otherwise
lit shall be his duty to grant such per-
nit
Section A. In case the Chief Of
Police shall refuse to grant permit
| the applicant may appeal to the May
or who shall pass on the matter with
| in one day. Such appeal shall be
presented in the same manner as the
original application to the Chief OF
Police. The action of the Mayor
upon any application for a permit
shall be final
Section s. The permit herein pro
vided for shall be obtained for each
and every picture or series Of pictures
exhibited and shall be required in
addition to any other license or other
imposition now required by law or
City Ordinance. No fee or tax OF any
kind whatsoever shall be charged or
exacted for such permit.
| Section 6. When a permit to show
a picture or series of pictures, is once
granted to an exhibitor, the picture
or series of pictures may be SHOWN
| by any other exhibitor. provided that
the written permit is actually deliver
ed to such other exhibitor, and that
written notice of the transfer or
lease to such other exhibitor is first
duly mailed by the transferee or les
see to the Chief of Police. Amy mum
| Der of transfers or leases of the same
picture or series of pictures may be
made, provided always that the per
| init is actually delivered to the trans
| fierce or lessee and that such written
notice is first mailed to the Chief of
| Police. Said written notice shall
contain the name and a brief de-
scription of the picture or series OF
pictures, the number of the permit
| and the location Of the building or
place where the transferee or lessee
proposes to exhibit such picture or
series of pictures. The exhibition by
any transferee or lessee of any per-
mitted picture or series of pictures,
without first mailing such notice,
shall be considered a violation of this
ordinance and each days exhibition
| by transferee or lessee of each
picture or series of pictures, with
out the mailing of such notice, shall
be distinct and separate offense.
Section T. The written permit
herein provided for shall be posted at
or near the entrance to the theatre
hall, room or place where the per-
mitted picture or series Of pictures
is being exhibited at such place
and in such position that 1t may
easily and readily be read by any per-
son entering such theatre hall, room
or place at any time when any such
permitted picture or series Of pictures
Is being exhibited, whether in the
day time or in the night time. The
exhibition Of any such permitted
picture or series Of pictures without
posting of the permit as herein pro.
vided shall be considered 3 violation
OF this ordinance, ana each days ex
hibition of any such permitted pictr"e
or series Of pictures without the post
ing Of the permit as herein provided
shall be considered distinct and sep
arate offense.
Section g. Any one violating the
terms of this ordinance shall be
fined not less than fifty 600 dollars
nor more than one hundred (100)
dollars for each offense. Every
days exhibition of each picture or
series of pictures without permit
shall be a distinct and separate Of
tense.
Section 8. This ordinance shall APP
ply to all pictures or series of pictures
whether the same are now being
shown or exhibited or may hereafter
be shown or exhibited
Section 10. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are herein repealed.
Section IL. This ordinance shah be
in force and effect ten days after It's
passage, approval and publication
Passed by the City Council Feb.
ruary rs, A. ID. 1910.
Approved February 2S, 1910.
GEORGE PARSONS. Mayor.
Attest. -ROBT A. HATCHER,
City CLERK.