The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
'T|PSI DANCE md
jOL[ITY' ARE now
TAnu IN OAKLAND
City Council Passes Qrdir
nance Discovering I4iba-
tions From Other Rev
elry by Night
BACCUS FRoWNS ON
RITES OF BACCHUS
Mott Pronounces
Judgment on Originator
of Turkey Trot

OAKLAND. Aug. l.-Stringent regu-
lation of public dances, including pro-
hibition of all night dancing, except by
consent of the city council; exclusion
of minors unless accompa MED by par
ents; the adjustment of twilight"
dances, and 0thee forbiddance of liquor
selling within $50 feet of a dance hall,
Is embodied in the new public dance
ordinance, introduced by Commissioners
Turner and passed TO print by the city
council this morning..
Several changes in the ordinance, due
TO the objections of Commissioners
Baccus, who clashed with Turner over
divers provisions, were made before the
ordinance was finally acceptable to the
commissioners.
The most important provisions in the
drastic ordinance are as follows
SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
Halls must be continuously lighted
while dancing is in pgogress- No ''twi-
light'0 dancing permitted.
No boy or ogirl under Is years of
age admitted to a public dance hall
unless accompanied by parent or
g uardian. q
No immoral or obscene dancing per-
mitted
Annual license fee raised from s5 a
quarter to- $25 a quarter. Single dance
fee remains at S5.
+ No liquor to be sold on the same
floor within $50 feet of the dance halle
dances may be held within $50 feet
of bar with the special approval of
the chief of police
No liquor to be sold in anyo adjoin-
ing or connecting saloon or bar during
the dance. nor for two hours before
and two hours after the dance.
NJ u IL I-x- H. <xE
a. m. and 8 a. m. next ensuing, ex-
cept with the consent of the council.
IS No return checks to be given out.
thus preventing dancers from going
outside to secure >liquor.~
The provision regarding all night
dancing originally required unanimous
consent of the whole council, but Bac-
Iocus objected, declaring that it placed
an absolute veto power in the hands
of a single commissioner.
HOTELS EXCEPTED
No exception to the rule prohibiting
the selling of liquor within $50 feet
original ordinance Baecus called the
attention Of the commissioners to the
fact that this woulde prevent dances in
the bathrooms of hotels where cafes
adjoined the bathrooms.
After considerable discussion, a
clause giving the chief of police the
right to exercise his discretion and is
sue permits for such dances. was in
corporated In the ordinance.
During the discussion over the ordi-
nance, Mayor Mott scored the present
ragtime dances as being to blame for
pthe public dance troubles
The man who Invented the turkey
trot' ought to be eliminated,y asserted
the mayor such dances should be
prohibited. All they do is to make
trouble for u.s.
LIQUOR LAW CHANGES
Amendments to the liquor ordinance.
as suggested by Commissioners Turner
following the recommendations made
by Chief Petersen and the public well
fare commission, were referred to
Mayor Mott by the council
Following an exhaustive study of the
present liquor ordinance, the vice com
missions report and the recommends
Ptions Of the chief, Turner has sug-
gested the following amendments to
the ordinance.
Automatic reduction of the number
of saloons as the licenses expire.
9Gradual increase in the liquor Ii
cense until it is 81, 900 year.
Adjustment of gambling of all forms
In saloons and all rooms adjoining.
Women and girls prohibited from
drinking in so called cafes or restaur-
ants attached to saloons without eat
ing a meal.
Issuance of licenses to social clubs
where liquor is dispensed to members,
making the fee nominal
Mayor Mott will hold a conference
with Commissioner Turner and Chief of
Police Petersen In regard to the pro-
nosed amendments