River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27

"A OTUINWWCE, TTOVIUIHE LIEEnNIHK
Theatres, Amusement Halls, Shows and Ex-
hibtions Billiard and Pool Tables and Bowl
ing Alleys.
porations shah keep, operate or maintain for
gain within the limits OF the City OF River Falls
any theatre, opera house, ska ing rink, bowl
ing alley, billiard hall, electric thea tire any
billiard or pool tables or exhibit to the public
any animal or animals wax or other figures
curiosties paintings, rope or wire walking,
slight or hand performances, theatrical per
formances, musical entertainment, circus, car
AVIAN, menagerie or any other show, without
having first obtained a license therefor ac-
cording to the provisions OF this ordinance pro-
vided however, that residents OF the CITY may
give musical or other entertainments and az
ricultural or horticultural societies may hold
exhibitions or fairs without obtaining "a license
therefore and provided further that no license
fee shall be charged for entertainments held
under the auspices of any benevolent, literary
or religious society organized In the city OF
River Falls nor for any entertainment held
under the auspices OF any OF the schools in said
city.
SECTION Two. The sums to be paid for
licenses issued under the provisions OF this
ordinance shall be as follows
For any theatre or opera house, fifteen dol
lars per annum, payable in advance
For any skating rink, ten dollars per annum,
payable in advance.
For any bowling alley, ten dollars per annum
for single alley and fifteen dollars per annum
for double all y, payable In advance.
For any billiard nah, ten dollars per annum
for each billiard or pool table kept therein,
For any electric theatre, two dollars per
month, payable in advance.
For each circus or menagerie, or like eXht-
bition or performance not less than Eve dollars
or more than twenty-five dollars for each day
OF exhibition, In the discretion of the City
Clerk
For anyImerry-go-ro two dollars per day
for each day when in use.
For any show or exhibition enumerated in
section one of this ordinance, not otherwise
provided for, three dollars for each day, or
when such show exhibition is held where
the admission fee for any single ticket exceeds
the SUN OF twenty-five cents and where the
admission fee does not exceed twenty-five
cents two dollars for each day or part of q
day. such license fee to be paid before the
opening of such exhibition.
The license fee for an opera house or theatre
shall cover all entertainments held therein,
not otherwise forbidden.
SECTION THREE The licenses provided for
in tots ordinance shall be issued as follows:
All annual licenses and licenses for opera
houses, billiard halls skating Kinks and bowling
alleys shall be granted only by the Council
Licenses for electric theatres, shows and
general entertainments including circuses and
menageries, may be issued by the Clerk.
ANY person desiring to procure license
shall make application therefor In writing
stating the object for which license is de-
sired, the place where the business is to be
conducted, and such other items as may be
convenient IT, enable the Council or Clerk to
determine the nature of the business for which
alicenSe is asked.
ed by the City Council such application shall
be presented to the Council, at u regular meet
ing Of the Council, or special meeting snt
determine as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF granting
such license.
The City Clerk may determine as to the pro-
priety of granting licenses where the right to
grant the same is not specifically reserved by
the Council.
An licenses shall be issued by the City Clerk
and sealed with the corporate seal OF the city
but no license shall be so issued un6il the IL
cense fee therefor is fully paid.
No license shall be issued for any immoral or
indecent exhibition nor for any exhibition pro-
hibited by the laws of this state, and any IL
cense issued for such exhibitions shall be null
and void.
SECTION FOUR. Every license issued under
the provisions of this ordinance shall specify
the date of its expiration and no license shall
be transferable; provided however that the
City Council may In its discretion permit
licenses for theatres billiard halls and bowling
alleys to be transferred TO other locations or
other persons, IL the Council shall deem 1t
expedient TO do so but it shall have the right to
refuse t., grant such transfers at any time.
All liceuses where the license fee is paid an
nually shall terminate on the trSt day OF July,
next ensuing the date OF the issuing OF such
license and where ~uch lie InSe Is issued less
than six months prior TO such first day of July,
then the license fee shall be one half or the
annual rate.
SECTION FIVE. Any license heretofore
granted for any of the purposes specified in
this ordinance, which has not yet expired.
shall con inue In force until the expiration OF
the same.
SEcrIoN SIX. ANY person who shall violate
any of the provisions OF this ordinance shall
pay penalty of not less than ten dollars or
more than fifty dollars
SECTICN SEVEN, All ordinances or parts of
ordinances conflicting with this ordinance are
hereby repealed
SECTION EIGHT. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication
Passed January 10Th, 1910.
Approved January Goth, 1910.
A. w. STILES, Mayor
Attest: ALLEN p. WELD, City Clerk