Bill 45 (Legislature 3, Session 2)

L3 S2 9917

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 45 of H114.

An Act respecting Circuses and Travelling Shows. (Assented Lo , 1914.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, cnacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Travelling Shows

Short title Act. " 2. No menagerie, circus, wild west show, trained animal ~~~c~~ob~ etc .• show or show of any kind whatsoever shall be exhibited e~hhibited ,,-, WIt out at any place in Alberta unless the owner, proprietor, hcense manager, a~ent or person in charge of such show has obtained a licem;e for that purpose from the Provincial ;;':cc]'etary. a.

Every applicant for a license shall make and file License Fee in the ofiice of the Provincial Secretary a statutory declara- tion ::letting forth the 'number of days upon which the show is to be exhibited in Alberta, and the localities in which the performances or exhibit.ions are to be held and for such license shall pay to the Provincial Secretary the sums following for every day upon which the show is to be exhibited in Alberta: For e\"ery circus, menagerie or wild west show and not more tban one side show, if tr::welling with over twenty eals: In every city.

In every town or village, . . 'With twenty ears or less: In eycry ~ity In every town or village. . . , For each additional side show ... $250.00 50.00 75.00 25.00 10,00 Fo]' c\'pry trained animal show wherc there is no equestrian exhibition: In every city S25. 00 In every town or village. 15 . 00 For each side show. . 10 . 00 For every earn ivaI or collection of side shows not con nected with any circus, menagerie or wild west show $25, 00 And for every other show such sum as may be determined by the Provincial Secretary for every day upon which the shmv is licensed to be exhibited. i.

If any i:luch show is exhibited as part of an industrial License f.ee 1 'b' , .. for certam ex II ItlOn or agnculturnJ faIr the applicant shall pay shows to be I I' f I:> ' '1 S ,fixed by the sue 1 ]Ccnse ee as t rOVlncUt ecretary may llnpose, Provincilt[ but not in excess of the fees fixed by

section for the Secretary particular class of show and the Provincial Secretary Illay have regard to any special circumstances of the ease and may if he deems it advii:lable impose a nominal fee. 2 5. Any license issued under the provisions of

section :;'~:;k~ ~icense hereof may be revoked at any time by the Provincial Secretary, if it appears to his satisfaction that the show is made the occasion for violation of the law or that gambling or any game of chance has been carried on in connection therewith.

(2) In case of the revocation of a license the amount received for the same shall be refunded to the licensee less the sum paid per day for every day during which the exhibitions have been given under such license prior to the revocation thereof. 6. Any person in charge of a show or the owner, pro- Pepalt y fd" prietoI', manager or person having control thereof who ~;hibi~::;n exhibits the same or any part thereof without holding a license shall be liable to a penalty, upon

summary con- viction before a justice of the peace, of not less than $200 and not more than $300 for every day upon which such show or any part thereof has been exhibited in any place in Alberta. 7. No municipality shall issue a license to anv show License when h · 1· 1· ·1 1 ,. ~ d MUniCipality to w IC

sectIOn app les untl t 1e applIcant pro uces to issue a license from the Provincial Secretary authorizing its exhibition in Alberta and any member or officer of the municipality who is a party to the issue of a license in violation of the provisions of this

section shall be liable to a penalty of $20 upon

summary conviction before a justice of the peace. 8. Every constable shall have access free of all charge Constables h . d· . d h have free to a SOWS mentIOne In

sectIOn an every orse race, access to agricultural, horticultural or industrial exhibition, ball all shows game, theatre or public gathering and to the grounds, tents and buildings in which such shows, races, exhibitions and gatherings are held during the hours the public are admitted thereto and any person hindering, preventing or refusing such free access after any such officer has demanded such admission and displayed his badge of office shall incur a penalty not exceeding $100 and not less than $50 or in the discretion of the convicting justice or justices such person may be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. No. 45 SECO~D SESSION THIRD IJEG ISLATURE GEORG1t V BILL

An Act respecting Circuses and Travelling Shows. Received and read the First time ................. . Second time ............... . Third time ................ . HON. MR. l\:ICLEAN. EDMONTON: J. W. JEFFERY, Government Printer A.D. 1914 Title: 1914 (3rd, 2nd) Bill 45,

An Act respecting Circuses and Travelling Shows

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L3 S2 9917
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L3 S2 9917
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	c5ecdf552e9492318b3d2441415f0dd813372ced

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