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


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Passed Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE
coMsTEuScTrISoN5 Nv E M6TIoN P1cr GRE
PLACES Or PREMIsNESss t,5 IN WHi oF NO 0S
6ioN So ri6THTEs IL, AND THE LICENSING
OF PRFoRMANCEs THEREIN. IN THE
Or oE s souTH ASp 70 M
THE EXHIBITION OF MOTION PIC
TUREs WITHOUT LICENSE. AND IT,
TfoN OF MOTION PICTURE MACHINES.
| Be 1t ordained by the Township Commute
Of the Township of South Orange In the
section l. The term "m mo on. I picture
struetion or enclosure. within the Township,
of South Orange. in the County Of ESSEX
within which motion pictures. einemato
films more than ten Inches in length are
exhibited.
section No person shall operate mot tbs
within the limits of the Township Of South
Orange in the County Of Essex, unless h
shall have first procured permit for thai
purpose from the chairman Of the Township
Committee. Application for such permit
shall be in writing signed by the party seek
ing the same, shall contain his age place
of residence, the extent of his previous ex-
perience In the operation Of moving picture
machines and PARTICULARLY tne llAults u thS
persons interested In the corporation, firm
O. association by whom he Is to be EN-
ployed. No such permit shall be Issued TO
any one under the age Of twenty-one years,
nor until the chairman Of the TOWNSHIP
Committee shall have been convinced by oral
or written examination; or BY actual demon.
is qualified by knowledge or experience to
operate and have the care of motion pic
its attachments, and to handle celluloid or
other picture films. Such permit shall ex-
pire one year from the date of It's issuance.
shall not in any case be transferable or as
signable and shall only be good for use by
the person to whom 1t is issued at the place
sSh IN At me any ane s BY the
Committee. and may be suspended by the
chairman Of the Township Committee In his
the next regular meeting of the Township
Committee after such suspension.
Section 2 No person, persons ss,, firm or cor
to be shown or exhibited IN any building
construction or enclosure within the Town
ship OF South Orange, in the County Of Es-
sex, any motion picture. cInematograph or
Photographic representation of any kind
whatsoever using a film more than ten
tanned a permit and license for that purpose
as hereinafter mentioned.
son. persons. hrm or corporation. owning.
controlling or having the possession OF such
building CONSTRUCTION or enclosure IRE. within
OF Essex, shall suffer or permit any motion
pictures. cinematograph or Photographic
representation of any kind whatsoever using
films more than ten inches In length to be
shown or exhibited In, upon or within said
building, construction or enclosure within
the Township OF South Orange In the County
OF Essex, without a permit and license In
writing for that purpose first had and OBJ
tained hereinafter mentioned.
Section 8. All applicants for license must
present to the Township Committee certii-
cate from the clerk showing that the plans
been flied in his office, and that the pro-
posed building. construction or enclosure
conforms with the provisions Of this ordi-
writing signed by the person or persons
financially Interested In said enterprise land
dent and secretary and and containing a list Of
nsmes of all those fina ncialy interested In
said corporation. and a certified check pay
able to the Township of South Orange. In
the County. of Essex, in the amount Of $780,
In the event that the license be granted to
the applicant said fee of 800 Will be cred
tied on account Of the license fee, and IL the
license be not granted, the said check Of
800 shall be returned to the applicant.
Section 6. All licenses shall be granted by
the Township Committee of the Township OF
} South Orange. in the County of Essex. under
resolution and may be revoked In like man
ncr. The chairman of the Township Com
mittee shall have the power to suspend any
license II, in his Judgment. he shall deem It
NECESSARY so 70 40 oucn suspenslon sha y
the Township Committee.
Section Z. Each permit and license shall
and not more than one license shall be Is
sued to any one person firm or corporation.
Section g. No operator shall be engaged in
any other occupation while In the booth ex-
cept In the care and operation OF the ma
| chine and its adjustments. No operator
shall be permitted to smoke in the operat-
lighting devices or lighted cigars. cigarettes
or pipes into the same. NO person other
operating room while the performance Is
| oos.e
shall n'' BE- subject ' e the s following oonditioSs
ss ss sA' s.sisSsss a.. except y,ss !, r.
Of the Township % Of South Orange, in the
County Of Essex, expressed by resolution;
that the business or occupation shall be onn-
} that the license shall be subject to revoca-
tion or suspension for any cause at any
the date II Is granted by the Township Com
date o. o % Should the licenses fail or
within within ten days days after il is granted the
Township Committee may In Its discretion
es Section To- The license zee in the case Of
every moving picture theatre with seat
ing capacity Of not more than three hun
Per annum: In the case Of every motion
picture theatre with seating capacity OF
and y 1--WE dosn Ssr
and In the case Of every motion picture
theatre seating more than fire hundred per-
said license fee must be paid in full to the
, township treasurer before the license will
issue. In the event hat said license be re-
! voked. part OF said license fee Will be
} returned to the icensee.
, Section IL All applicants for license must,
Tcwnship Committee file With the Gre com.
mittee complete plans and specifications OF
the building. construction or enclosure tn
tended TO be erected or used for the uactton
picture theatre. These plans must show thu
location or proposed location OF the building.
clearly show the location and width Of all
| exits. paesageways, fre-escapes. aisles. ar
rsngements OF seats. and the location and
construction of the enclosure for the motion
picture light and machinery--end also q
diagram Of the lot or plot showing outlets
from all exits.
Section 10. Before any performance or ex-
the person. persons ss arm or corporation
holding the license shall obtain certificates
from the clerk showing that the buildfne.
construction OF enclosure. as erected, or 70
be used for motion pictures, conforms to this
ordinance and is properly CONSTRUCTED. and
from the chief Of tho fire department that
the building. construction OF enclosure IL
Is not dangerous from FIRE. For issuing
such certificate the clerk and the chief OF
the fire department shall each collect Zee
OF three dollars r ns;oo y each t,c,s a, ,r.n.o-
tion provided for In Chapter 1871 Pam
phlet Laws Of New Jersey. 1919 as aforesaid
the clerk shall collect fee of one dollar
&1.00).
! Section IA. Every motion picture theatre
shall have at least front on the street.
In such front there shall be suitable mea ms
OF entrance and exit for the audisnce Every
exit In any motion picture theatre which
does not open directly upon public street
shall have an unobstructed court. corridor
| or passaeeway at least four feet wide lead
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