The Detroit times., 1913-10-24
Ordinance 67.A.

~ ORDINANCE TO regulate PUBIC
bance Halls In the City OF Detroit.
ISsction 1. Tho term public dance
III a. used In this ordinance shall be
ken to mean any room, place or
lace In which p public dance or pub
hall shall be held or hall or acad-
hy In which classes In dancing are
kld and instruction In dancing Ia
kon for hire or where admission can
had by payment OF fee or by the
brchase. possession or presentation OF
1 made for care OF clothing or other
soperty or where the public generally
Ay gain admission with or without
kyment OF fee.
tier January 1. 1914. to hold any pub
dance or public ball or hold classes
dancing or give instruction for
lncing for hire In any hall or acad-
by In the limits of the City of De-
pit until such hall In which the same
way be held shall have first been duly
eensed for such purpose.
Sec. ;. No proprietor. lessee or man
Ter Of any such hall or academy shall
Uses 40 stated In section one without
living obtained the license for such
ltr2ose from the Mayor.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the respective
Pity OF the Building Commission, the
bblic Limiting Commission and the
bard OF Health. to ssAke Inspection
II any placA TO be used as a public
kncs hail and upon full compliance
ispective commissions relating to the
kety, health. convenience and COM
lrt OF the public they may issue a
rtiacate directed TO the chief build
Lildings: and II shall be the duty Of
10 said chief inspector to issue a GER
Ifcate Of the inspection TO the lice Sc
lliector. who through the authority
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lie same to. operate as a public dance
Ill. II shall be the duty OF the Board
Health before issuing such certih-
lltcs to require each such hall to have
| Id to Be supplied with sufficient toilet
Ibnvsnisnces and with sanitary
| linking fountain or fountains, the
lumber to be regulated by the Board
Sec. s. Every proprietor. lessee or
ana ger operating under this ordi-
hnce and IN whose place there shall
} held any public dance OF any char
liter, kind or description, shall at all
mes open such hall for the inspection
: Police. Said Commissioner OF Police
hereby authorised and IL Ii hereby
ade his duty to inspect or cause TO
} inspected all licensed dance halls
Sec, No proprietor, lessee or man
Eer OF any dance hall receiving a IL
lnoe under this ordinance shall per-
IL any disorderly conduct or the use
any immoral. profane or indecent
rsy' delivering. drinfins or the use use
lerein OF any beer. wine, malt or In
ixicating liquors or have connected
bth such public dance hall by adjoin-
rooms. SIDE entr. I, or otherwise :;
Intoxicating liquors are sold or
lven away or permit such hall or place
epussment to become place OF
sol OF thieves. prostitutes or other
Sea The Mayor may refuse to
sue . license to the proprietor o.
Id may revoke any license already
sSse 70 any sp ANY or
,ry reasone which may be submitted
, him by the Commissioners OF Police
writing. The Mayor shall revoke
az license already issued TO the pro,
hy hares hall upon proof submitted
} Ne Mayor Of the violation by any
lch proprietor or lessee or manager
Any statute Of the state OF Mich.
npO6ed Dr. . sentence to Imprisonment
state prison may attach or bS
nposed. or for which violation q sen.
bnce TO confinement In the county jail
;syor shall revoke any license sIresd,
peuo0 TO the proprietor or lessee OF
lsnaesr 81 any dance hall upon proof
I,bmtstsd to The Mayor Of the viola,
sstroit rssuiatInG. controlling or n
~ way releting to the construction
, any such dance hail or OF any ordi.
hnce regvlatins,. controlling or in an,
Protection. or the public peace or FOL
be yioanSiSn OF any Of the provisions
sT. .. Tue license Zee for ali pub.