Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-21
TOWNSHIP or SOUTH ORANGE
NOTICES. :

4 motion pict.fe Ln1aATe SiAAlA Dc Oh nom
sombustibie construction.
Section is. No cellar shall be located under
my building hereafter to be erected as g
Je necessary for the installation of a heat.
ing plant, which heating plant shall be To-
Gated under the front part Of the buildipf
such manner as not to constitute a hfs
hazard. In the case Of q building now
Used as a motion picture theatre. the cell.
.ngs Of the cellar above the heating plant
Section IL, Motion picture theatres shall notI
% constructed in any building used II
Jther purposes except where the theatre
npierced freproof walls, ceilings and fioor4
ind in no case shall they be constructed 4
operated above or below the ground I'D
Section Is. In every motion picture thsat3
which shall seat not more than three nun,
lred persons there shall be not less than twd|
exits In addition to the main entrance. N
}. cry motion picture theatre which shall
seat more than three hundred persons there
ion to the main entrance two Of which
aid exits shall be on each side Of said tha.
ltre. In no case shall the width of snyl
me of said exits be less than six feet. All
,oors of the exits shall be equipped with
anic bolts or their equivalent and shall
.Ich manner as not to obstruct any pas
isageway. None Of the doors to said exits
Or entrances shall be boited. locked er
IN Gradients shall be employed of not
ageways ieading to and from exit doors.
every exit snail have hung or printed over
t. or alongside Of the same. on the inside,
han eight inches high over each exit shall
e placed lamp lighted by whale or other
,on.s explosive oil Tor an ELECTRIC lamp with With
turning at all times when such building u
open to the public or a performances Is going
m: and no fixed red light shall be permitted
within such building except to Indicate such
exits. All such exits shall have an unob-
'tructed psssaseway leading 20 them ., q
Il the said theatre.
Section 10. A gallery may be permitted, but
It shall not include more than twenty-five
or cont. of the total seating capacity Of
he theatre. Entrance to and exit From said
-aliery shall In no case lead to the main
ioor Of, the theatre. and the gallery shall
With hand rails on both Sides Stairs over
seven feet wide shall be provided with Q
1e not more than seven and a half inches.
and the same shall be built plumb, and the
reads, incldding nosinys shall be not lesa
5ular or winding stairways. The total width
IL the stairways and fire-escapes shall not
he gallery accommodates one hundred and
one hundred and fifty. which the gallery
1ne foot. The stairs shall be constructed
}. fireproof material. Galleries must also
se provided with at least one line Of fire.
rooted passageway or street without re.
,ntering the Same or any other building. II
the fire-escape leads to a point In the court
bearer the street than any exit there must
je width of not less than four feet Ia
The clear between the outer edge Of the fire.
escape and the outer wall OF the court.
Section 20. In every motion picture theatre
he ai5les and passageways shall be not less
and unobstructed at all times, and no person
or persons shall stand remain In such
aisles passageways while such theatre
IL open to the public or performances II
going on.
Section 81. All seats in any motion picture
theatre shall be not less than thirty inches
iirection and shall be firmly secured to the
floor, and no seat shall be more than eight
,eet from any aisle or passageway In said
theatre. No stool seats shall be placed
in any aisle or passageway.
Section 20. The ceiling of the auditorium OF
every motion picture theatre shall be not
less than fifteen feet In height above the
floor of the auditorium. 81
Section 23. All stage scenery, curtains o.
material. and all wood work on or about
the stage of any public show shall be hrs-
proofed and rendered safe against fire.
Section "a. All dressing rooms and COM
partments in any motion picture theatre
siall be constructed Of flreproof partitions.
All lights must be protected with wire
guards. All doors must be equipped with
Section Is. All footlights and border lights
guarded by wire screens and all other lights
on the stage shall have wire screen or
Section as. The entire auditorium shall be
lighted at ali times during the performance,
Section 81. All lights. except as above
electric.
Section ss. The heating of all motion pic
ture theatres shall be by steam or hot water
Section 20. Mechanical ventilation shall be
provided Of a capacity of 80 cubic feet OF
-. fnH <.ta In 4HA
Section 80. Every motion picture theatre
shall be equipped with proper toilet faciii-
Section 81 All motion picture theatres
shall be equipped with fire apparatus as re-
quired by the FIRE committee of the Town
ship of South Orange In the County of Essex.
motion picture theatre shall be constructed
Laws of New Jersey, 1919, entitled "a Sup
plement to an act entitled AN act for regu-
,stnF public show March
and seventy-tour.
Section So. All motion picture machines
shall be equipped with, upper ana lower
i,reproof masa-ines, and automatic SAFETY
urop shutters. and all films for use in any
motion picture machine shall be kept In
rreproof boxes or receptacies, when not In
actual USE No films Tor motion pictures
are to be rewound IN any booth while the
arc lamp is burning. The door Of the booth
or operating room shall be kept closed al
all times while the performance is going on.
Section 81. NO piutrres snail be exnlDited
at any motion pictSre theatre. which snail
nc welfare.
Section IS. No picture shall be exhibited
at any motion picture theatre, which shall
not first have been appro, ed by the National
board of censorship of Motion Pictures
Section 30. No person unuer tine age OF
fourteen years is to be allowed to enter the
premises while a performance is going on
unless accompanied by the parent or guar
dian teacher or such child.
gartinn AZ Nation fheaf res must
be kept clean and tree from dirt and dust.
and shall be cleaned directed by the
Orange in the county of Essex.
Section 3S. All motion picture theatres
shall be open at any time for inspection
or for any other purpose to the clerk, Board
OF Health. fire department. or police depart
ment of the township of South Orange In
the county of Essex
ton picture theatre shall not commence be-
for 1890 q. m. and snail cease before II
p. m. No performance will be permitted on
Section 40. In the lobby of every motion
picture theatre there. shall be displayed a
square upon which there shall be. lesibly
printed the following: In case Of IRE tele-
pisn that no person undar The age Of Tour.
teen years ts to be allowed TO enter the
premises unless accompanied BY the parent.
guardian or teacher OF such child.
Section Al. AT ell times when perfor-
nance Is going on In motion picture theatre
there snail pc special onicer stationed with
In the building. which said oiflcer shall be-
appointed by the iicensee with the approval
Of the chief of police of the township of
South Orange In the county Of Essex. and
shall be under his control and supervision.
The salary OF the said special officer shall
he paid by the licensee.
Section AZ. Tho chairman Of the township
committee may In his discretion. on app
piication for that purpose. issue license
In writing for the exhibition Of motion pi6-
tures for single entertainment which 10
given for any charitable. benevolent. relig-
ious OF educational purpose. private en-
tertainment, without the payment Of any
license fee therefor. In such case the re-