The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-21

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE MANNER IN WHICH THE
ATREs, OPERA HOUSES. NOV.
ING PICTURE THEATRES AND
OTHER BUILDINGS TO BE USED
FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES SHALL
BE CONSTRUCTED OR RESULT
HER EAFTER, AND PROVIDING A
y PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF
THE SAME.
Be 1t Ordained BY the Board of City
Commissioners Of the City Of Bis.
marck, North Dakota:
Every theatre. opera house, moving
picture theatre, or other building in.
tended to be used for moving picture
or operate purposes, or for public
entertainment Of any kind where NOV
ing pictures, stage scenery and appa.
ratus is employed, hereinafter erect
ed or rebuilt in the city, of Bismarck,
shall be built to comply with the re-
quirements hereinafter set forth:
Il. Each of such places which has
a width of twenty feet or more shall
have at least two aisles running
lengthwise Of the room, each Of which
aisles shall not be less than two
and one.half feet in width; and
all Of such aisles shall be kept free
from camp stools, chairs and other
distractions, and no person shall be
allowed to stand in or occupy any
aisles or passageways during any. per-
Torrance; exhibition or other enter
tainnent held therein.
Q. Gradients or inclined planes
shall be employed instead Of steps
where possible to oversome slight diff
ferences of level in or between aisles,
corridors or passageways j..
3. The floors Of all such places ex.
cept the stage floors shall be of fire.
proof construction and in no case
shall the floor at any place be more
than twelve inches higher than the
front entrance into sail building, and
there shall be space of at least
sixteen; feet between the floor and
the ceiling at all places.
4. Each of such places shall have
at least two exits; these exits, not re-
ferring to or including the exits to
the open courts Of the theatre. All
such exits shall be distinctly marked
exit" with letters not less than six
inches high. In all Of such exits an
electric light shall be kept burning
while performances are in progress.
The location of such exits shall be
indicated by a red light. The width
Of such exits shall be not less than
six feet. q = Ssh. p
5. In case Of neglect or refusal on
the part Of the owner or lessee Of said
building to comply with the foregoing
requirements the chief OF the fire de
partment of the city Of ismarck, with
the concurrence of the president of
the City Commission and chief of po-
lice of said city, shall have the pow
er to close such building until it is
made to conform to this ordinance.
6. Every person, whether lessee,
owner or agent, Of any building used
for the purposes hereinbefore describ-
cd, who shall fail to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than ten dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each
and every day on which such build
ing is opened for any of the purposes
hereinbefore specified. or may be i'm
prispned in Jail for term not to
exceed thirty days, or both.
Read tho first time November 20,
1916.
Read the second time December II,
1915. ......-...........
asssd December ~, 1916. '~ ''''''7'
Approved this 10th day Of Deem
Der, A.sO, 1916. ,,aas.< 2srHs.e.
s7 A. w. LUCAS,
President Board Of City Commits.
sioners.
= Attest:
r. H. THISTLETHWAITE,
(City SeaD City Auditor.
State of5North Dakota, County of Bur.
leigh; In District Court, Sixth Judi.
ciai District. =. 4Si'f'hT
State of North Dakota ex rel Henry
j. Linde, Attorney General, Plain.
tiff, VS..
Bismarck Tribune Company, Cor
pOrati0n, Defendant.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Please take notice that on the 9Th
day of January, 1917, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, before the Court in the
above entitled action at the court
house in the city Of Bismarck in said
county and state, hearing will be
had on the supplementary report Of
the receiver herein filed on the goth
day of December, A. D. 1916, at which
time and place any creditor Of the
Bismarck Tribune Company. a corpor-
alton, may appear and present his OBJ
jections, II any he have, to the allow
ance and approval Of said supplement
tary report. ...
Dated December goth, 1916.
T'' C. B. LITTLE,
Receiver of the Bismarck Tribune
Company, a, Corporation.
(12.21.28)