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ORDINANCE NO. BL
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PAYMENT OF LICENSE FOR ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF OR
EXHIBITING OR PERFORMING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LINES OF BUSINESS: CIRCUSES,
CARNIVALS, TENT SHOWS, RODEOES, WILD WEST SHOWS, MEDICINE SHOWS, PUBLIC DANCES,
WRESTLING MATCHES, BOXING MATCHES, SKATING RINKS, DOMINO PARLORS, ETC: DECLARING
SAME UNLAWFUL WITHOUT PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEE OR RECEIVING WRITTEN PERMIT THEREFOR:
AND FIXING PENALTY THEREFOR:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
Section 1: That on and after January 1, 1926, there shall be collected a
license fee from every person, firm or corporation engaging in any of the following
kinds of lines of business:
CIRCUSES shall pay in advanc§ for each day's performance a license fee of
$150.00 for a three ring circus, $100.00 for a two ring circus, and $50.00 for
a one ring circus.
CARNIVALS, Efo!:: A license fee of $50.00 per day for each day's performance
shall be paid by each carbival, rodeo or wild west show.
T!Nm SHOWS: Tent shows where any kind of concert, vaudeville or theatrical
performance or exhibit is shown shall pay a license fee of $15.00 for each day's
performance or exhibit.
MEDICINE SHOWS AND OPEN AIR PERFORMANCES OR EXHIBITS outdoors whereggoods
are sold in connection with open air entertainments, shall pay a license fee of
$25.00 per day for each day's performance.
PUBLIC DANCING. ET~: All persons, firms or corporations conducting or
operating a public dance for pay where the right to participate in any form is
chargedfor, a license fee of $25.00 for each days performance.
ACROBATIC PERFORMANCES: All persons, firms or corporations who shall operate
or conduct any wrestling or boxing match for pay where an admission is charged or
paid for shall pay a license fee of $25.00 for each day's performance or exhibit.
SKATING RINKS: All persons, firms or corporations operating or conducting
skating rinks, nine or ten pin alleys, shall pay a license fee of $5.00 per day
for each day.
DOMINO PARLORS: All persons, firms or corporations conducting or operating
public domino parlors. whether for pay or not, shall pay a license fee of $10.00
per day.
Section 2: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage
in any line of business aforesaid without having paid the license fee in advance
for each of said days or for each of said performances, and made written application
to City Secretary stating tLme and place of conducting such business.
Section 3: It shall be unl4wful for any person, firm or corporation to engage .
in such business without having received a written permit from the City Secretary/
Section 4: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined
any sum not exceeding one hundred ($100.00) dollars.
Section 5: Should any clause, sentence or provision of this ordinance
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be held illegal or unconstitutional, such finding shall not invalidate the
remainder of this ordinance.
Passed and approved at first reading 11 day of Dec. 1925.
Passed and approved at second reading 17 day of Dec. 1925.
F. R. Friend.
Mayor, City of Lubbock
J. R. Germany.
Secretary, City of Lubbcck