The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-03
Ordinance Introduced to Pro:
hibit Children a to Is Years
From Certain Movies
STRONG OPPOSITION IS !
EXPECTED NEXT MEETING
Ordinance to Regulate and Ii.
cense Selling Of Non-Intoxi-
eating Beverages Passed

Qren DeCWeena Ihe ages Oh anu IL
from visiting movie picture shows
where pictures Of murders, assault
with dangerous weapons or any inn
moral and suggestive conduct Of the
actors. are shown upon the screen,
and making it unlawful to permit
such children to visit such movie pic
ture shows" was introduced to the
city council in session Monday eve
ming and was given its first reading.
The second reading will be heard at
the next regular meeting Of the coun-
Gil, when amendments to the ordi-
nance may be offered. q 5:f1 EFT s
According to- the proposed ordi-
nance, it will, if it is passed as it now
stands, be unlawful for any parent,
guardian or other person having the
care, custody or control of child
between the ages mentioned to per-
nit such child to visit the motion pic
ture shows where such pictures ap-
pear on the screen. It will also be
unlawful, according to the ordinance,
for any proprietor, manager or other
person in charge ef admission to any
theatre or place of entertainment to
permit such children to enter where
these pictures are being shown. The
violation Of Section No. 8, which
makes it unlawful for any child be-
tween the ages Of and Is years to
attend such shows, according to Sec
ton No. 5, shall be prima facie EVIL
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Chapter 397 of the General Laws Of
1917. 4 t@sf:7 tz4sy3 II 4
Any person violating the provi-
sions of Sections and 2 Of this or
dinance, aecordingit SectiUrl 4, shah
be guilty Of lnisd emeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine Of not less than s 10 nor
more than 500. pf Imprisonment in
the county jail of not less than 10
days nor more than 80 days. t
Section 6 allows that this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage, approval and
publication. St1 So So Et.@4, k:fEt
No comments were offered by the
councilmen upon this subject, it be-
ing apparent that they desired to
present their views at the next meet
ing. Indications are that strong OPP
position to the proposed ordinance
will be manifested by theatre owners
and operators at that time. E:5.Es III :
An ordinance to regulate and
license places Of business selling non
Intoxicating beverages was given its
final reading and passed without a
dissenting vote. This ordinance pro-
vides that such places must secure a
license from the city council at SIS a
year and shall be closed from i o'clocl,
a. m. to s. q. m. every. day Of the
week. D., Z ss t..s 5stz iEsi s3s..5.+-}
A number Of petitions from property
owners were read and accepted end
referred to the proper departments.
Among these were requests for street
lights at Tenth street and Morris
avenue, sanitary sewer on Bemidji
avenue between Eleventh and Thir-
teenth streets, cross-walks and side
walks in various " portions of the
Fourth and Fifth wards, a sanitary
sewer on Doud avenue between
Tenth and Fourteenth streets, city
water on America avenue between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and
paving Of two blocks on Minnesota
avenue between Fifth street and
Seventh street, two blocks on Sixth
street between Bemidji and Mime
sofa avenues, and two blocks on
Seventh street, between Bemidji and
Minnesota avenues. :..s:>-s:' s..
The requests for construction were
referred to the city engineer for in
vestigation and report at the next
meeting. The city street commission
er was instructed to keep Seventh
street free from ashes and rubbish
along the north side of the court
house block and also to keep Park
avenue above Fourteenth street open
to the public *s ,a55$:a
The report of the municipal court
for the two weeks ending May 2 was
read, showing that $165.35 had been
collected in fines In that period and
deposited to the credit Of the city.
The report was accepted and ordered
placed on file. Other reports read
and accepted included the report 81
the public library board and the Ii.
brarian, and the city veterinarian.
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