River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-25

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Dy Ihanter 222 OF the Laws Of 1923. creating sub
section co Of section so.0S Of the Statutes.
The County Board Of Pierce County % orelain
"a No person shall hold. conduct or he
present at public dance within the County Of
Pierce and State Of Wisconsin, except such as NAV
be held within public dance hall or on other
! premises duly licensed to be used as such under
| the provisions Of this ordinance
~ public dance as used in this ordi
| nance shall mean any dance at which admission
can be had by the public upon the navrnent al AZ
admission fee. or by the purchase. POSSESSION. or
| presentation Of ticket or other token; and the
term public dance hall used herein shall
| dance may be held.
90 Application for license for a public dance
hall may be made by petition IN writing signed BY
| the owner or tenant Of the premises for which
| license Is sought, filed with the County Clerk
| Applications for license shall be acted upon and
| licenses granted or denied by majority vote OF
the county Board; provided, that between sessions
OF the county Board, applications may be acted
upon ana licenses granted or denied by the Chair
| man OF the County Board All licenses shall ex-
nire on the 30th day Of November next following
the GATE upon which they are issued All licenses
then In force shall be renewed or denied renewal
by the County Board at the annual meeting Of said
board The license fec shall be $500 for one year
or any part thereof, payable in advance. and after
an application has been approved as herein pro-
vided the County Clerk shall issue a license upon
the payment of said fee.
NJ NO person shall hold conduct public
dance: except in compliance with written Kermit
70 be Issued by the County Clerk upon application
therefor made at least three days prior to the date
of the holding of such public dance and the nav
ment to the said County Clerk of a Kermit and
inspection fee of $1,000 No permits shall be issued
| for public dances to be held except in uubc dance
halls duly licensed herein provided.
ts) II shall be the duty Of the County Clerk
upon the issuing of dance permit forthwith 10
notify the inspector for the district in which
such dance IS to be held and it shall be the duty of
such Inspector to be present at such dance to see
that the laws of the state. and the ordinances
rules and regulations of the County Board are
compled with and enforced; and for this purpose
such inspector shall have the powers Of a deputy
sheriff. Such inspector shall within one week after
the holding Of any such dance file report in writ
Ing with the County Clerk as to the general con-
duct OF such dance, the general demeanor Of those
present, and any violation of law, ordinances or
rules and regulations governing the same. Such
Inspector, while present at any such Dance IN case
OF any violation or NONCOMPLIANCE, in case OF
any gross, violent vulgar disorder or conduct
| on the part OF those present at such dance. may
in the name Of the County, order such dance dis
continued and the dance hall closed.
(61 The Chairman Of the County Board shall
annually appoint committee Of three members
to act as a Dance Hall Committee When the
County Board is not in session, said committee
shall have authority, after three days notice and
hearing to revoke the license Of any public dance
hall for cause. Upon the revocation Of any public
dance hall license no new license shall be issued
| for the dance hall within six months after
the date Of such revocation.
~ The Chairman Of the County Board shall
have authority to appoint dance hall inspectors
and to susnend public dance ball licenses. ANY
person whose license shall have been SUSPENDED BY
the Chairman of the County Board shall be en-
entitled to a hearing. either by the County Board
the Dance Hall Committee and il it shall appear
that cause does not exist for revoking said license
it shall be reinstated. The appointment Of dance
hall inspectors shall be made in writing and filed
with the County Clerk.
(8) Dance Hall inspectors shall receive
CONDENSATION at the rate of SIS 90 for each dance
inspected but said fee shall not be paid unless the
written report required by this ordinance be first
filed as herein provided The Sheriff Of the County
qualified to act such shall have the powers
to enforce the provisions Of this ordinance have
| dance hall inspectors and when acting as dance
hall inspectors shall receive the compensation
| provided herein for dance hall inspectors
(o) The following rules and regulations shall
govern the conduct and management Of all public
| dances in Pierce County.
(a) At no public dance shall the presence
| of any person under sixteen years Of age be per
| mtted. unless such person is accompanied by
| parent or legal guardian.
(b) Public dances slai, be discontinued
| and public dance halls closed for the night or
before two O'Clock A. NJ. except Saturday
| nights, when they shall close on or before twelve
| O'Clock midnight. No public dance hall shall re-
| main open on Sunday.
tel ne pOSseSSi0n drinking, or OneTtnG
TO another person Of intoxicating liquors shall not
/ be permitted. either in public dance hail. on
the premises on which i Is situated; and no person
under the influence Of liquor dru shall be per-
mitted to participate in any public dance. or TO
1 enter any public dance hall.
1O) All fees provided herein shall BE paid
/ into the County Treasury. and the compensation
of dance hall inspectors and all expense for adj
| ministrating this ordinance per vouchers GER
! tiled by the Dance Hall Committee shall be paid
by the County Treasurer as other moneys are paid
an Conflicting provisions Of any prior
| ordinance are hereby repealed
az Any person who shall violate any Of the
provisions OF this ordinance shall falsely represent
the age. patentaee Or guardianship OF any child
| under sixteen years OF age in order to secure the
| admittanee Of such child TO public dance, or to
secure permission to such child to continue to
/ attend such dance, shall be punished by fine OF
not less than twenty-five Dollars and not more than
| One Thousand Dollars, or by Imprisonment for
not less than thirty days in the County Jail and
not more than year In the state Prison. and as
an additional penalty thereto the license or licenses
of any person violating the provisions OF this
| ordinance may be revoked
q3) This ordinance shall take effect Decem-
Der list, 1924.
Resolution providing for pauper aid, Town Of
| Gilman was motion accepted and adopted
In the matter Of the payment for the support
| Of Chas. Rodewald a resident Of the Town OF
| Gilman living in the Village OF Spring Valley,
| County Of Pierce. Wis.
Resolved by the County Board Of Supervisors
| Of Pierce County that the County pay one-half
| OF the expense Of supporting the Chas. Rodewald
family in the Village Of Spring Valley, for the past
| year ending Nov LIST, 1924. Said one-half Of said
| cost being Three Hundred -Four and $500 Dollars
Dated Nov. 18th, 1924.
| w II. Richards,
Supervisor Town of Gilman.
The following two reports Of the Committee
! on Roads and Bridges were accepted and adopted
N
TEE FOR BRIDGES BUILT IN 1924.
ounty, Wisconsin.