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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1909-031 , 1 ro, „ County oY Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii Ordinance No. 31 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY AT EX- HIBITIONS OF STEREOPTICON AND MOVING PICTURES. Be it onacted by the Board of Sup- ervisors of the County of Hawaii: Section 1. That the Building In- spector of the City of Ililo is au- thorized to issue to any persona cer- tificate whereby such person shall be entitled for the period mentioned in the certificate, to give public exhibi- tions within the County of Hawaii Yor which an admission fee is charged, using stereopticons, moving picture machines and other devices by which pictures or images are thrown upon a wall or screen or are Produced by passing light through transparent films or plates. Before issuing such a certffica,te Lhe said Building In- spector of the City of Hilo shall make a personal examination of the machines or devices to be used by each persons, the illuminating ele- ments and if electricity ie to be used, the said Building Inspector of Lhe City of Hilo shall examine the wir- ing and all other equipment used for the purpose of bringing else Lric riuld into the building and transforming the same into ligin: and if, in his opinion, machines, devices, illumix:at- iug elemon LS, and wirlne m be used shall i^ ad] resper,Ls ronform to t}xe requirements laid down by Lhe Rules and Requirements Of The Natimxal Board Of Fire Underwri Lers For The Installation Of Electric Wiring And Apparatus, and if he shall be satisfied that tits building is sake for the pur- pose for which it is intended and used, he shall issue to the peremi applying Yor the same a certificate to that effect. Section 2. The Building Inspector of the City of Hilo shall be entitled to charge. a Yee of One Dollar for each certificate so issued by him, and pay such fee into the Treasury oY the County. Section 3. The Building Inspector oY the City oP Hilo shall Yrom time to time examine or cause to be exam- ined the buildings and apparatus used for such public exhibitions and if he shall be of the opinion that the build- ing, the electric wiring, or any por- tion oY the apparatus or the appli- ances used are ^ot maintained or conducted i^ accordance with the Rules And Requirements Of Tho Na- tional Board OY Fire Underwriters For The Installation Of Electric Wir- ing And Apparatne or are unsafe for any reason, he shall notify the own- er, managor, doorkeeper, or other em- ployees carrying on or working in or about the said building or exhibitimx and upon such notice the certificate theretofm•e issued, if a certificate has been issued for such oxlxibitimr, shall be void and such exhibition shall not be Yurther coudnctcd until a new cer- tificate eha.ll have ben issued by the Building Inspector of the City oY Hilo for such exhibition. Secition 4. Any person who shall construct or prepare a building Yor the conducting of such exhibitions or who shall advertise the giving, or shall charge an admission fee Eor such exhibition, or shall conduct or at- tempt to conduct the same without first having obtained a certificate of the Building Inspector of the City oY Hilo as herein provided or who shall violate any of the terms o4 this ordi- nance shall be held to be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefore shall pay a fine of noC less than the sum of Ten Dollars nor more than the emn of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars at the discretion of the Court. By Lhe Board of Supervisors, County of Hawaii. - JAMES D. LEWIS, Chairman of the Board of Super- visors. TERRITORY OF HAWAII 1 JS ss COUNTY OF HAWAII I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly considered at a meeting of the Board of Sup- ervisors of the County of Hawaii, held at the County Seat upon the 4th day oY March, A. D. 1909, and upon being put to vote said Ordinance was adopted by a majority oY the Supervisors at said meeting. IN ~ti ITNF.SS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Comity of Hawaii upon Lhls 4th da.y of March, A. D. 1909. JOHN K. KAf, Clerk of the County oP Hawaii. [SEAL?