Arizona republican., 1912-01-22

1 five (S75) Dollars.
 | Section 4. For the protection of the public morals and as means of shielding the youth of the City os | Phoenix, and to prevent any indecent or improper Moving Picture cxhibi- tions. Vaudeville or other similar en- tertainment being given in the City Of Phoenix, a Board of Censors is | hereby created to be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Phoenix which shall be composed of two members of the Common Council and the City Marshal of said City. whose | duty it shall be to inquire into the | character of. to witness, investigate and visit any such Moving Picture ! Show, vaudeville entertainment or | other similar attraction given in the City of Phoenix, for the purpose of | iasccrtaining whether such attractions are of suitable and proper nature | for public entertainment and are not Of vulgar. suggestive, immoral or de passing character or tendency. And ! to that end it shall be the duty of | every person, firm or corporation op- | eratinS or conducting as in this or dinance provided. any Moving Picture show. vaudeville entertainment or | other similar attraction within the | said City of Phoenix, to permit. with | out charge. the members of said | Board of Censorship to attend all ex- ! hibitions given by him. them or it | while the said Board of Censorship | is acting in it's Official capacity Should the said Board after invcs- | tGatinS any such Moving Picture show, vaudeville entertainment or other similar attraction as in this Section provided. deem same of an | improper. vulgar. suggestive or i'm | moral character or tendency. then it | shall be the duty of the said Board {" Forthwith report such fact to the Common Council of the City of Phoe- nix
 | If the common council be satisfied after mquiring into the facts as pre- scnted by Said Board of Censorship that the report of said Board is true. i 1t shall forthwith notify the person. firm or corporation exhibiting. caus- | ing or permitting to be exhibited any l such Moving Picture show. vaudeville entertainment or other similar at traction. of the report of the Board of Censorship and it's findings of said | report. and il shall then and there | be unlawful for any such person. firm or corporation. after receiving the notice herein provided. to give any such Moving Picture show. vaude- vile entertainment or other similar attraction. any person giving or at tempting to give any such Moving Picture show. vaudeville entertain ment or other similar attraction. af- ter receiving the notice herein pro- vided for, shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction fined as provided for in Section Six of this ordinance
 Section !. No person. firm or cor poration shall within the limits of the City of Phoenix either as Licensee. Proprietor. Manager or owner of any Moving Picture show, vaudeville en- tcrtainment or other similar attrac- ton appear in state of nudity. or in any indecent or lewd dress. or ex- pose his or her person. or commit any obscene. lewd or indecent act or speak any indecent lewd or immoral q. or immoral part. or have in his or her possession with intent to exhibit, sell or offer to sell any indecent, ob- scene or lcwd book. picture or other thing
 Scctiop 6. Any person. firm or corporation violating any provisions of this ordinance shall. for the first offensc. upon conviction thereof. be punished by fine not exceeding Two Hundred (S2OW Dollars or be impris- cned in the City Jail for q term not exceeding One Hundred days or be both fined or imprisoned. and. upon conviction for a second (2ndD offcnsc have his. or her. their or it's license revoked.
 Section :. The Common Council | Of the City of Phoenix may at any time revoke any license granted un- der the provisions of this Ordinance | but such licenscc shall be entitled | tO be heard and shall be given at | least on D weeks notice of hearing |
 Section s. All ordinances and parts | of ordinances in conflict with the | provisions of this Ordinance arc here l bv repealed
 Section 2. This Ordinance takes ' effect and shall be in force from and ] after its passage and publication as l required by law
 Passed by the Common Council of ! Phoenix this 18th day of January ! 1912
 Approved this 18th day of January i 1912.
 LLOYD F. CHRISTY. !
 Mayor. Attest:
 FRANK THOMAS.
 C'ifv Porordcr