The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-03-19

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Section 4. That the Mayor shah de-
tail at every theatre or building OF
public amusement, during each per
fnxmance, or occupation of the build
ing BY public assemblies, a City fire.
man who shah be vested with police
authority, provided this police author
ity shall only be exercised on the
premises where such fireman shall be
on duty, who shall be in uniform and
whose duty it shall be to make a
complete tour Of the entire theatre
or place of amusement before the cur
tain rises, or the performance begins.
to ascertain IL every exit and window
leading to ~fire-escape is free from lock
and bar and easy to egress; il all
fire extinguishers are in place; il all
aisles and passageways are free from
obstruction. temporary seats or other
distinctions that might interfere with
the egress and IL persons are allowed
to stand in the aisles of the passage
| way during the performance or while
the building is occupied by public as
sembly and if there is sufficient space
in the passage-ways to enable all per-
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alarm of fire, without danger or a
crush. He shall make a tour of the
stage TO see if the water is turned ON
n the stand pipe; 70 see if the hose
is in proper place and within easy
reach with nozzle attached thereto;
if buckets and axe are in proper
place and within easy reach. Should
he be interfered with in the perform
ance of any of these duties prescrib-
ed in this ordinance, by the manage
mont or any person in charge OF any
place of public amusement or any
person in said building, he shall at
once arrest the person so offending
for disturbing the peace.
Section 5. Each and every place of
amusement shall be equipped with
fire escapes from econd story win
dows wherein a performance is given
in a building with seats or uhe second
floor. There shall be provided at least
one fire extinguisher for ach 100
seating capacity. which shall be plac-
ed under the direction of the Chief
of the fire department. Bach place of
amusement snail have at least one
stand-pipe with hose and nozzle at
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| buckets and axes, all of which shall
be placed in a conspicuous place and
| easy of access. That in all places of
public amuse-nents, having a seating
Icapacity of less than 500 persons, at
least N ID fireman shal be tation-
ed: in places having a seating capac-
ity of more than 500 persons {. least
two t2) firemen snail be stationed.
Section 6. 1t shall be unlawful to
place or keep any chairs or movable
seats of any kim in the aisles or pas
sase-ways of any place of public a
musement in the city during a per
Torrance of exhibition therein, and
no persons shall be permitted to
stand or sit in any of the aislss or
passaee-ways during any performance
or exhibition, except the ushers,
whose duties it shall be to report any
| violation of this section to the mama
ger of the place of amusement at
once, and any person having the man
agement. charge or control of said
| place of amusement shall forth with
cause said aisle or passage-way to be
cleared.
Section z. Amy person, firm, stock
Company, corporation or person in
charge of any building. hall. theatre,
picture show or place of public a.
nusement where any theatrical per
for.nance or other like performances
are gwen who shall give any such
performance without a license or re-
fuse to pay the license fee provided
for in sections IN n two Or refuse
to admit free the fireman provided for
hy this ordinance, or WHO shall in any
way interfere with any of said fire
men in the discharge of their duty as
provided for herein, while stationed
in said place of amusement, or who
shall in any way violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty of a -nisdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding $4,000 or
Imprisonment not to exceed 80 days
in the City Jail, or both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the
court trying the case and each day
and night shall he construed a sep
arate offense.
Section S. Nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed as repeating an
ordinance licensing a public anuse-
mcnt park, but a fireman or firenen
shall DE detailed under the provisions
of this ordinance when any show or
theatrical performance is given in
any public amusement park in like
manner as herein provided.
Section 9. This ordinance snail take
full force and effect from and after
its publication as provided by law.
Passed and approved this --
day of March, 1910.
Mayor