Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05

pctWteH IL ana an aisle.
6.There shall be two stairways at
least five 90 feet in width leading
from the balcony or gallery to out
side exist. No landing shall be less
than twice the width of the staira
7. T~"ads end r:snra # all stairs
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and one-half O0k) inches, not in
Guiding the nosing.
8. All exits and stairs that do
not lead directly to the outside Of
the building shall be closed and
no exit sign shall be exhibited
over the same.
9. No chairs OF other obstrue.
tions shall be placed in any aisle
in such theatre during any perfor-
nance therein, and no person shall
be permitted to sit or stand in such
aisle during such performance ex-
cept the ushers Of such theatre and
police Officers Of said City.
SECTION II. It shall be the
duty Of the Building Inspector of
said City to order the closing ND
Of any building or anv part thereof
used as theatre in said City,
whose construction does not confor-,
70 the foregoing provisions Of this
ordinac e, until the same has been
mod" tn cow ~rro .Anra+>. "a: &c
| give the proprietor or manager Of
such theatre written notice that
such building or part thereof il or
dered to be closed up until the
Same has been made to conform to
said provisions. Such building or
part thereof shall thereupon be
closed up and remain closed, IN ac-
cordance with such order, and il
shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to use the same
in violation thereof.
SECTION III. Every person vio-
lating any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be guilty Of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding Three Hundred Dol
| lars ($300.0O), or by Imprisonment
in the City Jail Of the City Of 81
Centre, or the County Jail Of the
County Of I.mnerial, not exceeding
! three go months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment; and in event
any fine imposed under this ordin-
anee is not paid, the person upon
whom such fine is imposed shall be
imprisoned in such City Jail or
County Jail one (D day for each
two Dollars $4,000 Of such fine. .
SECTION Nv. The Board OF
Trustees Of said City hereby deter
mines and DECLARES this ordinance
to be an, urgency measure necessary
for the immediate preservation OF
public safety and that said ordin.
atce shall take effect. Immediately
upon its PASSAGE adoption and ap-
proval and the publication thereof,
as required by, law, for the. reason
that in the opinion Of said Board
Of Trustees. public safety Is .menae'
ed by danger from fire in one OF
more buildings, or parts thereof
| (whose construction does not con.
form to the foregoing provisions o1
this ordinance) now used for thea
tire purposes in said City Of El Cen.
| tro.
SECTION v. The City Oerh
shall certify to the passage. adop
tion and approval Of this ordinance
and cause the same TO be published
once in the Imperial Valley Press
a newspaper Of general circulation
printed and published in said City
of Ell Centre. and from and after
such publication, this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force.
Passed and adopted this 4ta DAY
! 1H ecem Ner, lHH-
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! President Of the Board. ct' Trustees
, - 'Ca;y c- -, Gen. Cali
fornia. =.
Attest. James A. Sehofield. City
Clerk, (sHAL)
hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance No., 293, this 4th day Of
December, 1928.
GEO. W. ANDERSON,
President Of the Roard Of Trustees
Of the City Of Ell Centric, Califor'
MIA.
State Of California.) ..
County Of Imperial, )ss:
CITY Of Ell Centre.
I, Jamos echofield. City Clerk
Of the C't~ If Ell Centre, Califor.
MIA, do hereby certify that. the
foregoing Ordinance No. 29s wa,
passed at an adjourned regular
meeting Of the Board Of Trustees Of
said City, held on the Ath day Of
December. 1925, by the following
vote:
Ayes: Rice, Horne. Cary, Ander-
son.
Noes: None.
That said ordinance was introduc.
ed at meeting Of said Board Of
Trustees held at least five davs
prior to its passage, and was duly