The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-13

All dance halls or places where pub.
nc dances are being conducted shall
from time of opening of anv 5anoa
En .Jiel1 until the close thereof, be
llgnted or Illuminated in the same
manner or to such an extent as is
! uSual and customary for lighting or
Illuminating in the night time for pub
Tic assemblies. p''
SECTION w.
All public dances shall be discontip.
ued and all public dance halls shall he
eIosed before one o'clock a. m, PRO
IIDED that all public dance halls
snail be closed on Sunday. -. :
SECTION ".
NO prostitute or person of immoral
character, or person afflicted with
any venereal, contagious, infections
,dlsease shall be employed or be per
mltted to take part in any public
dance, and no person under the AGE
OF lS years shall be EMPLOYED in or
De permitted to dance in anv nnbl;c
dance hall unless such person be ac-
companled by parent or legal guard
ian. 8 O.
SECTION vi. H..
NO person, firm, or corporation
maintaining, conducting, or carving
on any public dance hall or having
charge or control thereof, nor anv ner,,
son employed in and about the same
snail allow or permit any person nm.
DER the influence of Intoxicating lio-
uors, or any boisterous or disorderlv
person to enter, be, or remain i'm. or to
dance IN any such public dance hall.
!. SE(tTI0N W.T.
only correct dancing shall be toll
Grated. Any person who engages i'm
undue familiarity or immoral or sug-
gestive conduct during the dance shall
De eJected. The proprietor, manager,
OF person In charge of the dance shall
be held accountable by the Police De-
partment for the suppression of any
such misconduct.
SECTION VIII.
The license of any public dance hall
may be revoked by. the City Council
Tor any breach Of the terms hereof or
Tor disorderly or immoral conduct ON
the premises, OF for the violation of
any OF the rules, regulations or ordi-
nances governing or applying to pub
nc dance halls or public dances. or
whenever the preservation of public
morality, health, peace, and good or
der shall in the Judgment of the Citv
council render such revocation neces-
sary. No such license shall be trans
ferrable or assignable without the
of the City Council, and no re-
bate or refund of money paid for a
license shall be made except as pro-
'ided in Section II.
SECTION TX.
1t shall be unlawful for any PERSON |
.lrm, or corporation to conduct any
public dance halls or public dances as
herein defined without first having |
secured license therefor in the man.
Ter herein set forth. The license fee |
% be paid therefor shall be 81. 90 ner
hight or $1,000 per quarter. Said Ii |
lenses may be taken out by the wear
,r by the day at the option of the IL !
'ensee, PROVIDED, such license shall |
lot De required for dances given for
haritable purposes.
SECTION x.
Every person who shall violate any
Il the provisions of this ordinance
hall be guilty of misdemeanor and
lpon conviction thereof shall be fined
n sum of not less than $1.OO and
lot more than $4,000.
SECTION XII.
This ordinance shall be in full force
nd effect from and after five days
rom its passage, approval and publ
alton in the official paper of the City
f Kennewick.
Passed this 9th day of December,
y GEO. w. sHERK,
49, ,on Mayor.
City Clerk.