The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
AN ORDINANCE, No. 1892

To License Certain Shows, Exhibitions,
Pool Rooms Bowling Allies Taxi Cabs
and Motor 0r Horse Drawn Vehicles
Any Kind for Hire and Street Fakcrs
Of all Description.
he il ordained by the Council of the City
OF Mt. Vernon. State of Ohio.
Section l. That before any person or
persons shall 1t or in the City OF Mt.
Vernon, State of Ohio. operate any show.
exhibition, pool room, bowling alley. taxi
cab and motor or horse drown vehicle of
any Kind for hire or operate a street
takers stand for which money or any
other reward Is in any manner demanded
or received. shall first procure from the
Mayor "A permit tn do 50, ana. shall pay
To the Mayor for the use of the city such
sum or sums as are hereinafter cnumer-
ated as the condition of granting such
permits. Al! applications for such per
mits shall be made TO abe Mayor in
writing. showing the character of The
thing for which license is desired and
the contemplated duration thereof, which
shall be Tiled With and preserved in the
office of the Mayor.
Section .. Amy person or persons apply
ing for permit 10 give theatrical eNhi-
biIion as aforesaid, shall pay The sum of
Five Dollars S5.1M per day for every day
or part of day such exhibition may con-
ttnue. Any person or persons operating Il
show in TENS or wagons other than
circuses shall pay the sum nf Five Dol
lars txjHJ per day or part of day they
L picture show shall he Ten Cents per
seat per year. permit TO operate a
Vaudeville ia connection with picture
show shall be lac per seat per year and
permit 10 operate a Penny Arcade shall
be one Dollar per month or Ten Dollars
per year.
section ). Provided however that all
exhibitions and concerts of every kind.
given by the pupils of benevolent institu-
tiOns or public schools, or given for the
benefit OF any school or schools church ar
churches and all lectures an history.
literary and scientific subjects may h.
given without permit.
Section T. Any person or persons opcr-
atins POOL room and all other places
charging for playing pool or bowling shall
pay the sum or Five Dollars tS5.'s,i per
year for each and every table used in said
room. A permit 10 operate bowling
alley shah be Ten Dollars $1,000 for
Section > Amy person or persons Opcr-
atins any motor ar horse drawn vehicle
oi any description for hire or for a reward
, shall pay the sum of Five Dollars per
year for each vehicle operated. Provided.
however. that non-residents that operate
by the day shall pay the sum of Two and
JNl0 Dollars (s2.JlI per day for each day
they are engaged in the business of oper-
ating motor or horse drawn vehicle nj
any description for hire.
Section q. All street takers operating on
the street corners shull pay the sum OF
Five Dollars $500 per day nr part at
day they may lie engaged In such busi-
ness.
Section = That any person or persons.
party or corporation, either ns principal
or agent, violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance. shall, on conviction
thereof. be lined not less than One Dollar
and not more thau Tweuty-Ftve Dolll rs
(S3I.oNl. for each aud every oifrnse. Each
days violation of the provisions of this
ordinance shall constitute "A separate Of
Tense.
Section &, This ordinance shah take cf-
feet aud be In force from ana after the
earliest period allowed by law
Passed April 80. 1918.
j. n. WEAVER
President nj Council
Approved April - 1918
u, II. BAlR. Mayor.
Attest: HOWARD c. GATES,
+-S-st-wea City Auditor.