The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-16
ORDINANCE no. 60

/ in which public GATHERINGS or as
semblages are held and requiring
precautions against fire and acci-
dents.
Be it Ordained by the City
Council Of the City of Wahpeton,
North Dakota:
Section 4. In all buildings and
places of public amusement or
used for any public assemblage in
the City Of Wahpeton. already
erected. the halls. doors. stair
ways. seats. and aisles shall be
arranged so as to facilitate egress
from such places or buildings in
case Of fire or accident and as the
City Enoineer may deem neces-
sary for the protection of the pub
lie. and the prevention of injury
to life and property: and all aisles
and passage ways in each of said
buildings and the rooms thereof
in which public assemblages are
permitted or invited. shall be kept
free from chairs. stools. and all
other distractions: and no person
or persons shall be permitter or
allowed to stand in or occupy any
of the aisles or passageways of
any such building or room dur
ing any public assemblage there
in.
Section 2. The City Engineer
may make uniform rules and reg
ulations binding upon the owner.
lessee. and manager of any of the
aforesaid buildings directing any
act Or thing to be done in or a.
bout the arrangement of said
buildings, and the several appli-
ances Herewith connected. sue.
as halls, doors, stairs, windows,
seats, aisles. sky-lights, fire
walls. fire-escapes and fire-proof
curtains. ETC.. as such City En-
glneer may deem necessary to
afford the greatest possible Sc
curity to the public in the uses
to which they may be severally
applied: and the owner. lessee and
manager Of any place. building,
or room used for public gather
ings or public assemblages shall
shall put in and install in such
place. building or room such
Water-Dlpes, Water-hOse. water
sprinklers and apparatus. and
shall arrange the electric wiring.
lights and Water-DiDes in such a
manner as the City Engineer may
deem necessary. for the public
safety and protection.
Section 3. No change or alter
alton in any place, building, or
room shall be ordered or re-
quired by the City Engineer un-
der the provisions of this Ordin-
ance until such proposed change
or alteration shall have been sub
mitted to and approved by the
City Council.
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corpora
ton to erect or construct any
theatre, opera house, concert or
music hall, or other building Or
room intended to be used for the
atrical, oIeratic. or concert pur-
poses. or for public instruction or
entertainment of any kind or
character. within the city or cor
porate limits of the city of Wah-
peton, without first presenting
to the City Council of said city
full and complete plans and spec
ifications for the same and OBJ
tanning the approval of such plans
and specifications by said City
Council and the consent of said
City Council to the erection and
construction of such theatre, OPP
era house. hall, room or build
ing.
Section 5. Any person, firm, or
corporation who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordin-
ance, or shall fail, refuse. or neg
lect to comply with any provis-
ion hereof. or shall fail. neglect
or refuse to comply with any or
der or requirement Of the City
Engineer in respect to any place,
building. or room used by such
person. firm. or corporation. af-
ter such order or requirement
shall have been approved by the
City Council, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof shall be punished there
for by a fine of not more than
One Hundred Dollars (Si0O.0Ol
or by imprisonment for term
not exceeding Ninety (9O) days,
or by both such fine and impris-
onment. in the discretion of the
Court in or by which such con-
viction is had or adiudged.
Section G.. This Ordinance
shall take effect and he in force
from and after the time Of it's
massage. approval. and publica-
ton.
Read March end. 1914.
Re-read and passed April 6,
1914.
The above Ordinance is hereby
approved this 6 day of April.
1914.
(SEAL) FRANK EBERLEY.
Mayor.