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

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in this Ordinance shall be held to mean any
dance TO which admission may be had by pay
ment OF n Zee, or by purchase, possession, or
presentation OF ticket, or token, obtained for
money or any valuable thing, or in which "A
| charge Is made for caring for clothing or other
property: or any other dance to which the pub
lie generally may gain admission with or with
| out pay ment OF a fee.
| The term "public dance 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-
| ton for dancing Is given for hire.
The provisions of this ordinance shall not
apply to dances given in private homes or by
| any organized fraternal other society or
association where the attendance is restricted
| to the members Of said fraternal society," organ
ization or assoc ation or their guests or 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
public dance, or to give instruction in dancing
Tor hire In any ball. public room academy
within the city limits of the City OF Owosso,
until the hall room or academy In which the
Tor 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 hail. 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-
| ton and paid to the City Clerk a yearly license
| fee OF twenty-five dollars, and any license is
sued thereund' shall expire on the 3ist day Of
May following the issue thereof.
Section 3. Upon the approval of said appli-
cation the City Clerk shall issue Il license as
hereinbefure 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
pubic dance hail. or room or academy, until
the Mayor or some duly authorized city official
shall investigate said hail. room or academy
and determine that sai id hall, room or academy
comUl WITH and conforms with all ordin-
ances, and health and fire regulations of the
CITY OF Owosso, and that said hall, room or
academy is properly ventilated and supplied
with adequate toilet convenences for both men
ana women, and is n safe, sanitary, and proper
place for the purpose for which it is to be used.
.Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons firm or corporation, to hold any
pubic dance in any place other than licensed
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 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
mace in pursuance OF such ordinances upon
public dance halls and public dances, shall be
granted second permit within six months
from aate 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 q
public dance until the proper license or permit
mas been secured for such dance, any failure
thereto shall subject person or persons, firm
or corporation, society manager or proprietor
10 the penalty provided for u violation of this
ordinance.
Section The IicenSa or ,,arn,it ~ anv ,,,h
lie dance hall, or for any public Dances may be
revoked or forfeited by the Mayor or City Com
mission Tor diSorderly or immoral conduct
thereln, or Tor violation of any provisions set
forth in this ordinance or in any other ordin-
ance, laws or regulation effec, ing public dance
nails or public 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 aui horiZed 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 n license may BE- forfeited or
| revoked, and in case any license granted under
the provisions OF this ordin shall be for.
felted or revoked as herein provided at least
six months shall elapSe before another license
or permit shall be issued for dancing in the
same hol room or academy
Section T. All public dance halls shall be
closed on or before the hour of one o'clock q.
m Provided, however, that upon the last day
OF the week, namely Saturday, all public dance
nails ana pubic dances shall be closed on or
before the hour Of twelve o'clock at night.
Section 3. No person under the age of seven.
teen " ars shall br admitted to or allowed to
remain in any public dance hall or public dance
AFTER nine O'Clock, p. m, of any day unless
companied by parent, or legal guardian, or a
suitable chap ron.
Section 8. Whenever any public ,dance is
conducted In the City of Owosso, 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 iol-
Grated.
Section 10. Whenever any public dance is
being conducted in any dance hall in the ity of
Owosso, the entire dance hall and adjoining
rooms opening into said hall, must be well
lighted at all times.
Section IL. Whenever any public dance shall
be held in the ity OF Owosso, the proper di--
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 all persons at all
times in and about the:dancing hall.
Section ~. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
SOU or persons firm or corporation, or ciety,
conducting or having In charge any public
dance in the City OF Owosso or for any person
participating 10 said dance to sell or give away
any intoX icating liquors in or about said dance
hall
Section b. 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, to permit any per-
son under the influence of liquor or drugs to
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 q y individual smoking or present at
any public dance while under the iafiuence of
liquor or drugs, shall ba subject to penalty as
provided for violation OF this ordinance as
shall be the person, persons, firm, corporation
or society having In charge or conducting such
dance.
Section IA. All public dance halls licensed
under this act, and all places where public
dances arc held, shall have drinking water
nc essible ut every dance given there n
Section 10. Any person or persons firm, cor
poration or society, violating any OF the provi-
sions OF this ordinance shall upon conviction
thereof In any court OF competent jurisdiction,
be punished by fine OF not exceeding One
Hundred Dollars or by Imprisonment in the
County Jail OF Shlawassee County for term
not exceeding sixty days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment In the discretion OF the
Court
Passed and approved September 10, 1920.
A. T. WRIGHT.
Mavor