The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
Ordinance B7-A.

y ORDINANCE to regulate Public
Dance Halls In the City % petroit.
Section 1: The term public dance
y IL - used in this ordinance shaii be
pace IN which public dance or pub
q hall shall be held or hall or acad.
my In which classes in dancing Are
sn i sos bin: cr M:r. IN S.nS,ns o..
had BY payment OF a fee or by the
ticket o. token or in Which . charge
Or wSss s q The DSSiie
4ay gain admission with or without
Zee 3. Il shall hall b. yn,.weu, on and
S.Sss o. bubble s hole ssl any s! nss
dancing or give tnstyuction for
~. % the limits Of the City of De
~ be held shall have nPst been duly
csnssd for such purpces
See. J. No proprietor. lessee or man;
Ter Of any such hall or ecademy shall
P:.s a. ,t:ssd IN ssc SISn s on. Wi.Rout
living obtained the license for such
|pIpoSe from the Mayor.
Sec. T.. 1t shali be the re:psctivs
pre Commission. the Fire Marshal. the
|hblIc LtEhtinE Commission and the
|pard OF Health, to make inspection
am. place 70 be used a. . public
18th the rules and regulations Of the
|fspective commissions relating to the
|lfety health. convenience and COM
lrt of the public they may issue q
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|hildings: and It shall be the duty Of
he said chief inspector to issue a GER
1csts Of the inspection TO the license
|kllector, who through the authority
H-the Mayor may issue Q license for
De- same to operate az q public dance
|'| y shall n,6 be the duty Of the Board
70 r.Ssifs .acs .nsh Ss &C. sar.
|foper provisions made for ventilation
I'D to be supplied with sufficient toilet
|knyspiencss and with . sanitary
mSnr "a 9 ;. rs1u,stsd fH Sx g.. o the
Sec. 8. Every proprietor. lsssee or
lanager operating under this ordi-
n ga ana sny ~ n whc's Place there shall
ktsr, kind or description, shalt At ali
mes open such hall for the inspection
a the Commis:ioner or supsrint endent
Il hereby authorized and II 10 hereby
|3ads his duty to inspect or cause to
inspscted all licensed dance halls.
Zee. = NO Proprtetor lessee or man.
Inse under this ordinence shan per-
u any disorderly conduct or the use
any immoral, profane or Indecent
nEua4ss, or permit TIE sale. giving
ersin Of any beer. Wine. malt q. "a" or l ins
"a such public dance hail by adjoin-
u rooms, eide entrance or otherwise.
intcxicstims liquors are sold " or
ven away or permit such hall Or place
per! q Thieves. prostitutes Or other
u. eTss Mayor may r.su.. to
que : license to the proprietor or
sss mS o. m r.vnH .S OF iny dane; ha|!:
manage. snE os su .ny ssSs .Ss Q: ::
lrY reasone which may be submitted
him by the Commissioner OF Police
81 writing. The Mayor shall revoke
istS Ssno Or hI iIS,s. sson or manager q
the Mayor Of the Violation I Sy any
icn proprietor or lessee or manager
IN for which violation . 6ns may be
pposed or a sentence TO imprison rnent
state prison may Attach or Be
spos:d. or Tor which violation > sen:
~ sttach or be imposed; and the
hyor shall revoke any license eIrssd y
eveo TO the proprietor or lessee or
SmttsssXV 10 sr x. di Hssd hall upon Hr9of
Pn of any ordinance Of the Otty or
Perole PoeQIeting, controlling or IN
y way reletinG 30 the construction
any such dance hall or Of any orSi.
tnce reQuIating, controlling or In any
y r2latien to health, sanitation. 6re
! roteot!on or the public peace ar fo~
10 vieletiSn Of any of the provisions
Dec. .. The license fee for ali pub.
p Dance halle whore dances are ksI.l
lau % the sum OF twenty dollars an
See .; Any violation Of this ordi.
lnee shall be cause for revocSt ion a.
~ licenee iosusd and shall Be punisS.
a. = ans net to ssessd $500 sqS 81
E3trott House Of Correction Tor 4 nsr.
not 70 exceed six months or oifXsr
VI the Liberation Of the Court aSX n
70 imposition Of . One eniy the Ccvrf
~ make . further sentence fhsl tSc
Ponder may be imprisoned until svcS
PRs i,e Reid, byt not to exceed the time
AdePted pureuant to Section Isi Of
|{e QA!tcr OF the City OF Detroit,
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