HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance to Prohibit Marathon Dances, Walkathons, Skatethons or Smiliar Endurance Contests within City of South Bend, Repealing Ordinance No. 3017ORDINANCE No._,-5'®
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana.
SECTION L. - That it shall be unlawful for any person, persons,
firm or corporation, to advertise, operate, maintain, promote andj
or aid in advertising, operating, promoting or maintaining or to
participate in any mental or physical endurance contest, in the
nature of a marathon, walkathon, skatathon or any other such en-
durance contest of a like or a similar nature. Nothing in this or-
dinance shall apply to the continuance of the ordinary amateur or
professional athletic events or contests or high school, college,
or inter - collegiate sports.
SECTION 2" -It shall be unlawfy] for any person, firm or corpora -
tion to lease, rent and /or sub -let any room, hall or building to be
used for any of the exhibitions, -in Section One of this Ordinance
forbidden.
SECTION 3. - That any person, car; persons, firm or corporation par-
ticipating in or promoting anyrsuch contest and /or violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00), to which may be added imprisonment in the County
Jail for a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days. Each day on
which violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 4. - If any part or section of this Ordinance shall, for any
reason be invalid it shall not invalidate any other part thereof.
SECTION 5. - That Ordinance Number 3017 of the Ordinances of said
City is hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. - This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passffge, approval and p lication, as provided by law.
ER OF THE COMMON C UNCI
n(/ P �ssed 1934
Approved _ 1934
Published 1934
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CITY CLERK.