Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-01-19

To prohibit all crcuses travelling shows minstrels,
fairs merrygorounds and travelling entertainers Of any
and all kinds in the City of Bogausa Louisiana, except
under certain supervision and conditions and provisions
and payment of certain licenses and providing for pen
alties for violation Of this ordinance.
Whereas it appears that certain travelling shows, cir
cuses minstres etc. have been coming into the City OF
Bogausa Louisiana putting on obscene shows and com
Knitting other unlawful acts and it being considered for
the best interests of the city at large that any and all such
circuse shows etc. be prohibited in the future, else
closely supervised and controlled and censored and re-
Strced to certain particular parts OF the city where proper
supervision can be had.
Therefore be it ordained by the Commission Council Of
the City of Bogalusa, Louisiana:
Section l. That on and after the PRONUNCIATION of
this ordinance shall be unlawful for any crcuses rav
cling shows mnstrels, fairs entertainers, merTy-go
rounds or any other kind of amsement to into the
City Of Bogalusa and operate show, except under the
conditions hereinafter set out.
Section 2 That all shows, circuses, fairs, merrygO
rounds and other forms Of amusement and entertainment
coming into the City Of Bogalusa shall be shown at places
designated by the official censors subject to the cond
tons hereinafter set out.
Section 3. That before any such show, circus fair
or other form Of amusement may be permitted to come to
the City Of Bogasa, Louisiana, and show and operate
it shall first file application with the official censors, com
posed of Commissioner of Public Health and Safety City
Attorney and City Clerk who hereby designated and
appointed official censors Of the City of BOgausa over
all such crcuse etc. setting forth the class of amusement
proposed to be gven the number OF people employed the
recommendations of the amusement and shall also give
satisfactory security that the show circus other
ment will be decent orderly and that Of the citizens
of the City of Bogausa will be short changed and none of
the laws Of decency violated.
Section A. That all arrangements for location of the
proposed show or other amusement shall be made with the
official censors
Section s. That in case majority Of the censors at
tending any circus show etc. should be Of the opinion
that performance being given obscene or indecent
in manner or Speech they shall at inform the man
ager who shall stop the performance at once And any
person using any Obscene vulgar or indecent language
or manner in the amusement, otherwise violating the
provisions Of this ordinance, shall upon conviction be
fined in any not than one hundred ($1OOO0)
dollars or imprisoned not than ninety (90) days.
or both fine and imprisoned, in the discretion Of the
Court
Section g. In addition to the supervision and condi-
tions hereinbefore imposed the said shows circuses
merry rounds fairs and amusements SHALL after secur
ing permit from the official censors, pay privilege
license, graded as follows:
First Class When the number Of attaches, WhetherI
propretos performers other employees one hun
dred 10O) or more the license shall be five hundred
($5O0O0) dollars
Second Glass. When the number of persons is sew
entyfive (75) more and less than one hundred Q0O)
Che license shall be four hundred ($40000) dollars.
Third Class. When the number Of said persons is