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ORDINANCE NO • ~ V C
IO-12.-1.933
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CIRCUSES AND CIRCUS
PARADES IN THE CITY OF LUBBOOKs AND FIXI.NG PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
SECTION ls It shall hereafter be unlawful for any
circus or part of a circus to be held or conducted within the
City of Lubbock at any time from anQ.J~lud1ng ~'b.~J)th., day
of September to end including the ~ day of Neveme~n any
year, and any end all circuses or uarts of circuses are here-
by prohibited ~rom exhibiting anyw h ere within the limite of
the City of Lubbock in or during said period of time.
SECTION 2: The term "circus" used herein shall not
only be construed to mean and embrace every show or exhibi-
tion commonly known as a circus, but shall include menager-
ies and combination of circus and menagerie.
SECTION 3~ It is hereby made unlawful for any cir-
cus or show, as above defined, to make or have a public parade
on any of the streets of the City of Lubbock during the afore-
said time in any year.
SECTION 4s Any person,, corporation or association
of persons or their agents or employees who shall conduct or
assist in the conduct of, or shall participate or perform in
any way in any circus or part of a circus conducted, held or
exhibiting in violation of the preceding sections or in any
manner violate any of the said provisions shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor end upon conviction thereof fined
not less than twen~·five ($25.00) dollars, and not more
than two hundred ($200.00) dollars; provided, however, that
the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply when the
City Commission shall in writing grant a permit for the
holding or conducting of a circus or circus parade
Passed first reeding th1s ~y of September,
Passed seeond reeding this J Q, dey of ~~ 1933.
1933.
Yd'-~.
Mayor