The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25


Published in Tho Topeka State Journal
August Is. 1914.1
ORDINANCE NO. 1885. q.
ordinance No. 24s2. approved May 5. 1904.
as amended by Ordinance No. 3OS7. ap-
proved January -. 1910. and repeating
said Ordinance No. 3037.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TOPEKA.
Section i. That section Of Ordinance
by Ordinance No. 3007, approved January
Is. 1910, be, and the said section is, hereby
amended to read as follows: Section 8.
held in the auditorium shall be classified
as follows whenever the word day fs
used it shall be construed as twenty-four
Class "a" All state or national organ
ixations or conventions holding meetings
for not more than three consecutive days.
where it Is probable that no less than 800
persons will be brought to the city by
reason Of the entertainment. no fee will
be charged.
Glass ''B." All local organizations Of
the city Of Topeka Of a fraternal. relig-
ious. educational or benevolent character,
or where all or a reasonable part OF the
proceeds are to be devoted to some public
benefit or charitable or philanthropic pur-
pose. a fee Of $25 per day will be charged.
Glass &C. All state or local organiza-
manufactured products, pure food. or
where goods or products OF any kind are
displayed and an admission Zee charged,
for four or more consecutive days. IS per
day.
Class ID" All political meetings, ex-
cept state or national conventions shall
Class iE" All union religious meetings.
conducted by at least five distinct and
separate religious denominations Tor q
five nights a week. the rate shall be SO
per day, and where no light and heat ID
furnished s per day, payable in advance
give an entertainment for private profit.
SIS per day; II for three or more consecu-
tive days, or for a seasons series or en-
OF not dave less
"And any person or corporation. engag-
ing the auditorium for a seasons series
Of entertainments. as aforesaid. shall be
advance. one half Of the total amount due
the city for all the days for which the
auditorium Is SO engaged, at the rate OF
Of said amount shall be paid by such per-
son or corporation into the city treasury
before the beginning Of the second half
Of said series OF entertainments.
Class &C." Where use Of the auditor
ium is granted for rehearsals OF some
proposed entertainment and not used
more than Six nOuIS, $lO.
Class III" State. county or city organ
ixations, midwinter expeditions ana en-
TREATMENTS of q similar character. where
q small admission fee of Is cents or less
is charged and where the auditorium 10
used for five or more consecutive days,
or use of the auditorium where no adj
mission fee is charged and where COM
modities are sold, IS per day.
Class 81" All state, national or inter-
national organizations or conventions.
where no admission lee is charged. Or
cants or less il charged, and where 1t is
probable that no less than 900 persons will
be brought to the city by reason OF such
organization or convention. no rental Zee
viii be charged for the use of the audi
tcrium-
Class ~" For an entertainments given
by or under the auspices Of the Auditorium
| Pipe Organ association Of Topeka, where
| the proceeds of the Same. or = reasonable
! for the organ. or maintaining the same.
and where the price Of admission shall
not exceed fifty cents. no rental Zee will
Glass tx Mass meetings held in the
interest Of the General Public and not for
the benefit Of any particular organization,
party or society and where no admission
ii charged, no rental win be required
Sec Z Ordinance No. 30g7, approved
Sec. & This Ordinance shall take effect
| and be In force from and after its publica-
| don in the official city paper.
Passed the Board of Commissioner
August a. 1914
Approved August n. MA
Iseel1 e + cogRAN. Mayor.