The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-09-17


tion of Mr.. Rosevear the application was re
ceived, sureties approved and license granted;
ayes, kosevear, Stebbins and Wright.
The application of Lewis Dingler TO transfer
his license to operate pool room at 90l West
Main street in the City of OSosso to Robert
O'Connor was presented, and Mr.. Rosevear
moved the transfer be granted; ayes, Rosevear,
Stebbins u nd Wright
The following ordinance was presented. read
to the Comm ission, and on motion of Mr.. Rose
wear was adopted; ayes. Roseyear stebbins
| and Wright;
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Dance Halls and Public Dances
In the City OF OwoSSo.
The City of Owosso ordains:
Section 1. The term public dance" as used
In this Ordinance shall be held to mean any
dance to which admission may be had by pay
ment of a fee, or by purchase, possession, or
presentation OF ticket, or token, obtained for
money or any valuable thing or In which
charge is made for caring for clothing or other
property; or any other dance 10 which the pub
lie generally may gain admission with or with
out paJ ment OF fee
The term public darce hall" as used herein
| shall be held to mean any room. place, or space
| in which public dance or public ball shall be
| held, or any hall or academy in which instruc-
| tion for dancing is given for hire
|
| apply to dances given In private homes or by
any organized fraternal or other society or
| association where the attendance is restricted
to the members of said fraternal society, organ
ization or association or their guests, to any
private dance where no admission fee is
| charged and the attendance is restricted to
invited guests or to any dance given by any
| Public or Private School organization where
| the attendance is restricted to the members of
| such school.
Section2. 1t shall be unlawful to hold any
/ 10 dam To afflCtr inn
| for hire, in any hall. public room or academy
within the city limits OF the City OF Owosso
until the hall, room or academy in which the
same may be held, shall be first ouly licensed
| for that purpose as hereinafter provided.
The owner or manager OF any such hall, room
| or academy, shall apply to the City Clerk for
| license of said hall, room or academy, which
| application shall be on form which shall be
| furnished by the City Clerk, and before any
| license shall be granted said application shall
| be approved by the Commission of the City Of
| Owosso. There shall be filed W tn said applica
| tion and paid to the City Clerk yearly license
| fee of twenty-five dollars, and any license is
sued thereund r shall expire on the 3lSt day OF
| May following the issue thereof.
| Section 3. Upon the approval of said appli-
| cation the City Clerk shall issue license as
hereinbef re provided, and the owner, mana
| ger, lessee or person, firm or corporation. in
charge of such academy, room or hall, shall
| post and maintain ut all times said license in a
conspicuous place in said hall, room or academy
| Section 4. No license shall be issued for a
| the Mayor or some duly authorized city official
shall investigate said hall room or academy
and determine that said hall, room or academy
CONT lies with and conforms with oil ordn-
ances, and health and fire regulations OF the
City OF Owosso, and that said hail. room or
academy is properly ventilated and supplied
with adequate toilet conveniences for both men
and women, and is u safe, sanitary, and proper
| place for the purpose for which 1t Is to be used.
-Section 5 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons, firm or corporations to hold any
| hall, room or academy, without having first
| obtained permit from the Mayor therefore,
and the payment of "a fee of two (2) dollars, and
| such permit shall not be valid for any more
| than one dance, and no other than which
| shall be specified in such permit and no person
or persons, firm or corporation, or society, fail
| ing to enforce at such dances the requirements
| laid down by statute or ordinances, or rules
| made in pursuance of such ordinances upon
public dance halls and public dances. shall be
granted u secund permit within six months
from date of such failure, and no person or per-
| sons. firm or corporation, or society. manager
or proprietor shall permit any hall controlled
| by them in the City of Owosso, to be used for u
public dance until the proper license or permit
| has been secured for such dance, any failure
| thereto shall subject person or persons, firm
| or corporation, society. manager or proprietor
to the penalty provided for violation of this
/ ordinance.
| Section g. The license or permit OF any pub
| lie dance hall, or for any public Dances may be
| revoked or forfeited by the Mayor or City Com
| mission for disorderly or immoral conduct
| therein, or LOT VIOLATION OF any PROVISIONS SET
| forth in this ordinance or In any other ordin-
| ance, laws or regulation effecting public dance
| halls or puolic dances. Any public dance hall,
| or any public dance may be entered at any time
| by the Mayor or any member of the police de-
| partment of the City OF Owosso, or any other
| person duly authorized by the Mayor for that
| purpose. Any police officer OF the City of
Owosso. or any person duly authorized by the
| Mayor, may cause any public dauce to be dis
continued and the said hall to be vacated dur.
| ing the progress of any public dance for any
reason for which license may be forfeited or
| revoked, and in case any license granted under
| the provisions OF this ordinance shall be for.
feited or revoked as herein provided at least
| six months shall elapse before another license
or permit shall be issued for dancing in the
| same hall, room or academy.
Section7. All public dance halls shall be
| closed on or before the hour of one o'clock. n.
| m Provided, however that upon the last day
| OF the week, namely Saturday, all public dance
halls and public dances shall be closed on or
| before the hour OF twelve O'Clock at night.
Sections. No person under the age of seven.
| teen years shall be admitted to or allowed to
remain in any public dance hall or public dance
stter nine o'clock, p. M, OF any day unless ac-
! suitable chaperon.
Section 9. Whenever any public cdance is
| conducted in the City OF OwossO, u capable floor
manager shall be provided, and shall be on the
floor at all times to see that the proper dancing
position is maintained and that disorderly,
familiar, and Objectionable conduct is not toll.
Grated.
|
being conducted in any dance hall in the City OF
Owosso, the entire dance hall and all adjoining
| rooms opening into said hall, must be well
| lighted at all times.
Section II. Whenever any public dance shall
| be held in the City of Owosso, the proper die
lance between dancing partners must always
be maintained, the heads of such partners must
not be allowed to touch, the ladies must not be
allowed to place their arms around partners
necks and all exaggerated and suggestive
forms OF dancing are forbidden and proper po-
sition must be maintained by oil persons at all
times In and about the.dancing hail.
Section ~. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons firm or corporation, or society,
conducting or having in charge any public
dance in the City of Owosso or for any person
participating In said dance to sell OF give away
any intoxicating liquors in or about said dance
hall.
Section IL. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son persons, firm or corporation or society
conducting or having In charge any public
dance in the City OF Owosso, to permit any per.
son under the influence OF liquor or drugs 10
participate in, or to be admitted to, or allowed
to remain In any dance hall. Neither shall any
such person, persons. firm, corporation or So
diety, permit any smoking on the dance hall
floor, and Any individual smoking or present at
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