Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-30
~ AUTHORITY.
No. 81.


TERRITORY or HAWAII.
eE IT ORDAINED ~ THE PEOPLE
or THE CITY AND COUNTY or
HONOLULU.
SECTION 1. A public dance house
within the meaning OF this Ordinance
Is house. room, or enclosure. In use
for public dances other than exhibi-
ton dances for admission To which by
individuals fess are collected, or which
Is open promiscuously to the public
fol dancing.
SECTION 2. The Board OF Supervi-
sors Of the City and County OF Homo
lGm shall appoint three suitable per-
sons as inspectors who shall serve
without compensation. whose duty Il
shall be 10 enforce the provisions OF
this Ordinance.
SECTION }. II saalI be unlawful
foi any person to keep or conduct a
public dance house in the City and
County Of Honolulu, Territory OF Ha-
vail. unless licensed so 20 do as pro-
yided by this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Any person desiring
L keep or conduct . public dance
house in the City and County OF Hob
noiulu shall make application therefor
to the Board OF Supervisors or the
City and County of Honolulu. Said APP
plication shall be in writing. shall set
forth the name and address Of the APP
pIcant for license. the occupation
&c the applicant. the location Of the
proposed dance house, and the name
ind address OF the owner Of the build
ing which dances are to be given. The
board Of Supervisors may thereupOn
authorize the Clerk OF the City and
County of Honolulu to issue license
for such dance house. and thereupon
sGch license shall be issued BY said
Clerk.
SECTION 5. The annual fee for
license to keep public dance house
in the City and County OF Honolulu
shall be Ten Dollars (e10.00l. IA.
censes may be issued for any single
dance at license fee of One Dollar
t$1.O0l.
All licenses shall be subject to the
following conditions:
The dance hall and the premises
in the vicinity shall be brightly light.
ed during all the time It Is In use.
No undue familiarity between part.
ners shall be permitted at any dance
Persons under the influence OF
liquor shall not be permitted In the
dance hall.
No intoxicating liquor Of any kind
shall be sold, given away or distrib-
uted In the dance hall.
No smoking. profanity or bolster.
Gus conduct shall be permitted In the
dance hall
No dancing after midnight shall be
permitted.
SECTION 6. Any license issued un-
der the provisions Of this Ordinances
shall be displayed In q conspicuous
place In the premises for which said
license Is issued.
SECTION Z. It shall be unlawful
for the proprietor OF any dance house.
licensed under the provisions OF this
Ordinance. or for any other person TO-
sell or furnish to any one at such
dance house any intoxicating liquor
OF any kind.
SECTION s. It shall be unlawful
for the licensee Of any public dance
house or any agent or servant Of such
licensee to permit children under the
age Of sixteen years to visit or re-
main in q public dance house during
its use for dancing. unless accompan-
led by parent or guardian, provided
that this section shall not apply to
bona fide dancing schools or classes.
SECTION 3. Any inspector created
by the provisions Of this Ordinance
and any police officer Of the City and
County Of Honolulu may ct any time
enter any public dance house for the
purpose Of inspecting the same with
out being required to pay such Zee
as may be the practice Of the propri-
etor thereof to collect from patrons,
and 1t shall be unlawful for any pro-
prietor of public dance house oH.his
agent or servant to In any manner m
terfere with any inspector or officer
of the City and County Of Honolulu
in the discharge Of any duty imposed
by law or the provisions Of this Or
dinance.
SECTION 10. The Board Of Super.
visors of the City and County Of Ho
nolulu may grant permits without
charge for dances where admission Is
by ticket where the sale Of tickets Is
for the sole purpose Of raising money
for educational, benevolent or char
table purpose Sucn permits. shall,
however, cover such privilege for one
occasion only.
SECTION IL. Any person who
shall in any manner modest or hinder
any officer or inspector from per-
forming any duty imposed upon him
by the provisions Of this Ordinance,
and any person who shall violate any
Of the provisions Of this Ordinance, or
of the conditions of the license pro-
vided herein, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished BY
fine of not more than One Hundred
Dollars f$100.00l. or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding three
months, or by both such fine and Inn
prisonment. The Judge Of the Court.
having jurisdiction OF any charge
brought under the provisions Of this
Ordinance, shall in addition to the
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