The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-05-14

fire or fires in any street or alley of the City {
Owosso, unless said fire Is covered with
burner that effectually prevents the escape G
sparks or fire, and which burner shall nav
been approved by the Chief OF the Pire Depart
ment OF the City OF Owosso
! Section q That hereafter it shall be unlaw
full for any person 10 ignite or cause TO b
ignited any fire or fires within the fire limits
said City of Owosio, AS described in an ordi
nance establishing the fire limits within tn
City of Owosso. passed and approved upol
January 27th, 1913 unless such fire Is within
furnace or heater, or Is covered with burne
which effectually prevents the escape OF sparks
or IRE, and which said burner shall have beer
approved by the Chief Of the, Fire Department
OF the City OF Owosso.
Section B. Any person violating any of the
terms OF this ordinance, shall, upon conviction
be punished by "a line not exceeding one Hun
dred Dollars, or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both sucf
tine and Imprisonment in the discretion or the
court
Section 4. All ordinances or parts OF ordi
nances inconsistent with, or conflicting VIII
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its adoption according to law
Mr.. Rosevear moved that the ordinance be
laid on the table, which prevailed
The following ordinance was presented:
An ordinance to regulate the granting or
licenses TO circuses, saowS exhibitions OF
amusem It's, theaters, theatorlumS, shooting
g illerles. or other places OF puulc amusement
and TO prohibit the same in certain Cases.
The city of Ogosso ordaius:
S ctiou |. No person or parsons, hrm or
corporation SHAH within the limits OF said city,
acs play exhibit perform or operate any pay.
farce, show, opera or other 6neAtrlcai par
Torrance, circus, CIRCUS riding or o. her feat7
OF horsemanship, mendgeris Or exhibition OF
animals, picture galleries, arcades. dloraMa.
panorama, painting, sCulptu q, natural curoS-
lJy, tricks OF legerdemaln, musical party, con-
cert, whirlglg, sea wave, liftIns machine, luug
tester, serenadng banI, mediciue or hLnu
balloon vender5 swing, telescope, shooting
gallery or any other Exhibition entertaln nen
name, for Which money or obher reward Is In
aLy waJ demanded or received, without hrSS
procuring license or permit Tor that purpose,
from the City Clerk Of the CtIy OF Owosso,
which license or permit shall express TO whom
and for Whist purpose IL Is granted ana the
time 1t Il TO be continued, and wDlch said
license or permit shall not be transferable.
Section2 The person or persons to whom a
license Is granted TO conduct any exhibition.
show or pei Torrance, or business as Aforesaid.
shall state plainly on any placard or news
paper advertisement which announces such
entertainment or exhibition or business, Tn Q
pri OF tickets of admission To such enter
tertanment or exhibition or business, and no
tickets Of admission shall be sold at any
p,aeI OF sale in said city for price In
excess OF the amount named In SUCH placard or
advertisement
Section g. The city clerk shall not deliver
such license or permit TO any person, persons
firm or corporation, unless they be OF good
moral character, nor until he or they shall
have paid TO said clerk the sum or sums here
matter named:
a. For each circus or menagerie, or circus
and menagerie comblned, or circus riding or
feats Of craftsmanship, where an admission
lee OF fifty cents or more fer any single admis
sion Is chark ed, license fee OF one hundred
I Ollars for the hrst day, and twenty-five dollars
for each day thereafter, which shall
include concerts and one side show under the
same management.
b. For each circus or menagerie, or circus
aud menagerie combined, or circus riding, or
featS OF horsemanship wnere an admission fee
OF more than twenty-five cents, and less than
hfty cents for any single admission Is charged,
u license Of fifty dollars for the hrst day, and
twenty five dollars for each DAY thereafter,
and for each concert and side show making q
distinct charge for each exhibition, the sum of
five dollars per day, In excess OF said sum
above mentioned.
G For each circus or menagerie, or circus
and menagerie combined, or circus riding or
feats of hOrsemanship. where AN admission fee
Of twenty five cents or less for adults Is
day. and seven dollars for each day thereafter.
For each concert and side SHOW, making
separate charge for each exhibition, the sum
OF four dollars per day IN excess OF said above
mentioned sum.
d. For each show or exhibition not above
specified, where an admission fee Of over
twenty five cents fs charged. the sum OF
seventy i've dollars for the first day. and
twenty-five dollars for each day thereafter,
and for any show or exhibition not above
specified where an admission fee of twenty.
i've cents or less is charged, the sum Of fifty
dollars for the first day, and fifteen dollars for
each day thereafter.
g. For any concert or entertainment under
canvas, exhibition, concert connected with
circus. or menagerie, not above mentioned, for
each day seven dollars, or each week twenty
five dollars.
I. For each diorama, panorama, exhibition,
painting or sculpture, or natural curiosity,
tricks OF legerdemain musical party, concert,
picture gallery or arcades. In any hall or pubic
building, or under canvass, for each day two
dollars, or for each week ten dollars; yearly
license twenty dollars.
z. For operating any whirligag, sea wave,
shooting gallery or ferris wheel, or anything OF
such like construction, for one dav, three DOL.
lars, or for each week, ten dollars; yearly
license twenty dollars.
h. For exhibiting any animal or animals or
natural curiosity, upon the streets or under
canvass, or In any hall or public building. for
the purpose OF gain or reward. for each day,
two dollars or for each week, ten dollars;
yearly license twenty dollars.
1. For each striking or lifting machine. lung
tester, telescope swing or like contrivsnce, the
sum OF two dollars per day, or for each week
j. For each medicine vender, the sum OF
fifteen dollars per day, or for each week,
seventy five dollars.
X. For every transient band with music Of
one or moe pieces, supporting themselves by
on the streets or In any place In
said city, the sum of one dollar per Gay. or five
dollars per week.
l. For each vender upon the streets of
hand balloons or other souvenirs. the
sum OF one dollar per day, or five dollars per
week; yearly license fifteen dollars.
Provided however that all lectures upon
scientific or literary subjects or musical con-
certs or fairs or her exhibitions for entertain
ment, given OF made by citizens or associations
Of this city, which do not occupy In whole or in
part, any street OF public place OF the City OF
Owosso, no license or permit shall be required.
Section 4. yearly license of, to wit:
Twenty five dollars per year, shall be charged
to opera houses and theaters, including moving
picture theaters. and no additional license
shall be required from any theatrical troupe or
concert, or any other exhibition exhibiting
therein.
section 5. No person, or persons shall act
exhibit, show or perform, or be In any way
In the acting, or exhibiting, show.
log or performing OF any blasphemous play,
taiument or performance Of any kind whatever.
Section 9; No person, persons. firm or COR
poration shall hold any meeting, or have any
concert or have any parade. drill or exercise OF
any sort upon any OF the streets or public
places within the City OF Owosso, without hav
ing first obtained permit 80 TO do, from the
Mayor of the said City OF Owosso.
Section Z. 1t shall be the duty of every per.
SON. persons, hrm or corporation receiving any