Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
AND THE LICENSING AND REGULA-
TION OF PUBLIC DANCE HALLS.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Newark. as follows:
Section 1, The term public dance hall
as used in this ordinance, shall be taken to
mean any room, space or place In which
dancing is carried on, and TO which sdmis-
payment of fee, or by the purchase. pos
session or presentation Of a ticket or toknii..
or In which a charge Is made For caring for
premises which are licensed to sell liquors,
other than hotel having upwards OF fifty
bedrooms.
ordinance, shall be taken to mean any
dance to which admission can be had by
payment of fee or by the purchase, POS
session or presentation of ticket or token.
. or In which charge is made for caring for
clothing or other property, or any other
dance TO which the public generally may
ment of fee. and In which tho persons
paving for admission participate.
But the word dancing as used IN this
ordinance shall not apply to exhibitions OF
performances In which the persons paying
for admission do not participate.
Section e II shall be unlawful noy on ,s snd
to hold any dances in public dance hall
within the limits of the City OF Newark
until the public dance hall In which the
licensed for such purpose and the license be
IN force. Such license shall be issued by the
Committee on Licenses of the Common
Council. and fee of ono hundred dollars
's1o0o0) therefore shall be paid at the
time of the issue of such license; all such
licenses granted under this ordinance shall
expire rue year from the date of Issuance
Of thu same. All moneys received for
licenst fees under this ordinance shall be
paid INTO the City Treasury.
Section 0. No license for a public dance
hall shall be issued and no public dance
shall be held in any. hall until Il shall be
found that such hall complies with and
conforms to all laws, ordinances health and
fire regulations Of the city and tho pro-
visions OF any building code applicable there
TO- that II Is properly ventilated and sup
piled with sufficient toilet CONVEX ieuces and
in the Judgment OF the licensing authority
is safe and proper place for the purpose
for which 1t. Is TO be USED.
Section 4. All public dance halls and all
halls in which public dances are held shall
be kept al all times In clean, healthful
and sanitary condition, and all stairways
and other passages and all rooms connected
with all dance halls shall be kept open and
well lighted. Any police officer or inspec-
tor of dance halls shan have the power
and 1t shall BIO their duty TO cause the hall
or place where any public dance Is given
to be vacated whenever any provision of
any ordinance with regard to public dance
halls and public dances Is being violated, or
whenever any indecent act shall be COM
mitted, or whenever any disorder Of a gross,
violent or vulgar character shall take place
therein.
ball may be forfeited or revoked by the
Committee on Licenses Of the Common
Council for permitting dsorderly or I'm
moral conduct the premises, or for the
violation of any of the rules, regulations,
ordinances and laws governing and applying
To public dance halls, provided the liceusee
or person In charge shall be first served
with d copy of the report or complaint, and
q hearing before tho said licensing author
ity be held. In case the license OF public
least six months shall elapse before another
license shall be granted for dancing on the
same premises.
Section q, The Common Council may APP
point one or more inspectors of dance halls,
Who shall receive "a salary OF twelve hun
bred dollars Isl, 100000 per year. and whose
duty 1t shall be to examine all appiica..
lions for dance hall licenses, and who shall
investigate each application to determine
whether or not the dance hall sought TO be
licensed complies with the regulations, ordi-
nances and laws applicable thereto, and in
the making Of such investigation a dance
hall inspector shall, when necessary, have
the assistance OF the Building Department,
the Board Of Health and the Fire Depart
ment. Such inspector shall fnrnish TO the
Committee on Licenses, in writing. the In
forIna tlon derived from such investigation,
accompanied by a recommendation as to
whether a license should be granted or re
fused Such inspector shall be permitted to
have access TO all public dance halls and
to all halls where public dances are held
at all reasonable times. The inspector or in
spectors Of dance halls shall investigate
complaints and shall inspect at intervals
the dance halls within the city and shall
report all violations in writing. No license
shall be renewed except after relnspection
of the premises as provided herein.
Section T. No license shall be issued until
the licensing authority shall have received
a written report of inspector that the
building or premises complies with section
three Of this ordinance. and until the IL
censing authority is satisfied that the ap-
pllcant for a license is citizen and per-
son of good oral character
Section s. Any person. persons, society,
club or corporation which shall violate the
provisions Of this ordinance shall. upon
conviction thereof, be fined not less than
twenty five dollars t$25) nor more than, one
hundred dollars (S100), or imprisoned In the
county jail for period not exceeding ten
10) days. or both.
Section Q. This ordinance shall take, effect
Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening, NO
vember 9TH, 1913 was read twice under sus-
pension OF the rules and duly ordered TO
JAMES r. coNNELLY.
nov10-5t City Clerk.