The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State journal
March Z, 1915
SENATE BILL No. L

SENATE BILL No. L
welfare for the Supervision and reguia-
ton of theatres. public dance halls and
pecreatton ae nro1ide PuP how anpotn2ed and
defining its powers
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section L. That the mayor and council
or mayor and commissioners the case
elect city board Of public 's welfare ff eon y
sistng of five electors of the city for the
daRee haiRs and otRer places of pubic
amusement or recreation, maintained or
COUNCIL or i mayor and n eom NM ans as
the case may be, may remove said board
at pleasure.
person to maintain or conduct for profit
within any city Of this state any theatre.
amusement or recreation after the eiee-
ton of such board without first having re-
public welfare named in this act. a permit
to conduct and maintain the same.
made the said city board of public vel
fare shall determine the character of the
amusement or recreation, for which per-
init is sought, and if tile board after such
maintenance or conduct of the same. will
not be detrimental to the good govern
ment of the city or TO the Preservation of
sion of vice or immortality, or injurious to
the health of the inhabitants of the city,
1t shall issue a permit to such person al
lowing him to maintain and conduct such
theatre, public dance hall, or other place
such city until the first day of June next
thereafter. subject to the power of
permit. If said board. after such
investigation, finds that the maintenance
and conduct of such place will be detrt-
or the preservation of the peace and good
order of the city. or to the sIpRresstio1n Of
the health of the inhabitants of the city,
such permit shall be denied. Said board
such permit, after a hearing upon five
days notice, and a finding of said board
Quoted in a manner detrimental to the
good government of the city, or to the
preservation of peace and good order of
immortality. or to the health of the inhabi-
so1s OF Of t this as sha not nppy to any
city of the first class which has held A
Teferendgm .n election since .S JannaTy; 1st
closing of an amusement park in said
See. T. That nothing in this act shall
interfere with the power of the mayor and
council or the mayor and commissioners
to enact and enforce any ordinance relat-
ing to occupation or license taxes, covered
by law: and nothing herein shall be con
the enforcement of chapter 294 of the Laws
of 1913, regulating the exhibition and us
with any act amendatory or supplemental
thereto.
Sec. > ms act Snail Iake eIIecL ana De
in force from and after its publication in
herbey certify that the above Bill
originated in the Senate, and passed that
body February 21th, c191J-
March 18th. 1913, Senate concurred in
House amendments
W. Y. MORGAN.
President of the Senate
BURT F. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate
Passed the House March 18th, 1915
ROBERT STONE.
Speaker of the House.
/. L LAMBERT.
Chief Clerk OF the House.
Approved March %, 1915
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
1. J. r. BOTKIN, Secretary of State IF
the State of Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a correct copy of
the original enrolled bill now on file in my
office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaIl and affixed my official seal, this
18th day of March, 1915.
J. T BOTkiN- Secretary of State
By E A. CORNELL,
Asst Secretary of State.
first published in The Topeka State
Journal March l.. 1915.l
DAY NOTICE OF APPIICA-