Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-26
AN ORDINANCE for the ,up,rer.i,n

Az ohDlNAN' Tor the suppression of
gaming.
Re Il oririacf By teeouaci oCbe Cir NJ UIseU,g.
I shall hereafter be unlawful flr any pers,n
- whatever, to keep or EXHIBIT within this CITY 4.
any Of the tables commonly called. Roulette. Sweat.
cloth, a. ID c., or r.. o. tables, or Far Bunk. or
any other gaming table Of ihe same or like kind.
Under any denomination Whatever. or whether The
same Lc played with cards or dice. or in any other
manner whaisoever;-no shall II DO lawful for my
tavern keep,r oroccupier ufany private house. bo,tb
arbour, or any ether tenement or icnements what
suver. knowingly u suffer The exhibition or keen.
ing of any such table or tables or hro.bauk. upon
any part 1.-THE premises. 10 hs or her ucruuaucy-
ani If any person shall he convicted Ola violation
&c either OF the provisions OF hi, section. he shall
forfeit aud pay 10 The City a fine II oRc h.udred
dollars, 10 he recovered BY The Judgement OF the
Mayor OF the Ciiy. he railing To his ass stance 10
Try the fact. a Jury OF true and disiniercsicd mcn.
SIC ,. II tire Mayor shall. from iuE.rmt,.on r..
ceivcd by him or from any other cause. hay. rcps,n
to suspect That any person or persons have uf.nd.
ed against either OF The provisions Of the preceding
section, II shall be his duty 10 issue his warrant for
he-apprehensinn OF such person or persons: and il
shall IherouPon be the duty of the Sergeant forth
with To arrest such person or persons, and bring him
or them before the Mayor, 10 be by hun disposed
OF Ne required by this ordinance: and # from am
cause the trial OF the said person or persons canno,
be forthwith had, the said Sergeant shall safely
secure The said person or persons, until the Judge
meut OF The said Mayor shall be- rendered.
SIC. 3 II any fine 50 are adjudged by The Mayor.
for a violation Of the said first sec. nof This orlip.
unceshall not he forthwith raid TO the Sergean,oCIhe
City, by The person against whom il Is adiudred. IL
shall be the duty of lhe Mayor. by warrant 10 The
Overseer ofthe Chain Gang to commit sucb person
10 laoonr without compt nsatIon. ON anv ofthe pub
ic works or improvements undertaken, or 10 be un.
derinkcn by the said City of Wheeling for n peri,d
/ OF time moi eNcpedfnu tbfrfv .l,-. 81. L
line ard the cus's of sand prosecution, shall be soon.
er paid 10 the said Sergeant
SIC. 4. II any persUn shall play or bet al any Of
the sand i1bles or the said Faro Bunk mentioned
IN the first section Ct this ordinance, he shall forfeit
and pay To the CIty. upon conviction thereof before
The Mayor or any Alderman Of The City, a fine of
mol less Than 1--WE nor more than twenty dollars.
SIC. 5. II any person or persn ms, shall Al any
iime play IN an ordinary or any other pub ic place
or place puhlics res ~, al any game or games what.
soeyer, excep, bowls, blckEamm N, cbcs, ar
draughis. or shall bet an The sides, or hands of any
snch rs do game. he shall forfeit and paw To the
City. upon convicti"n thereof before the Mayor O,
any Alderman of the City. a fine not less Than five
nor more than twenty dollars.
S&c. 6 This ordinance shall take effect from and
after lis passage.
Passed March .. 1912.
GEO. DUITY, Mayor.
JAMES s. WHEAT Clerk.
FOR SALE OR RENT,
VIE Steam. Grsi and Saw Mills NJ West Whee
n ing with the Strre aud Ware-IIouse ia from
al the landing. aud % Dwelling Houses; 6 or then
Of two. he rest Of one story. Also the Coal Bank.
from which rails are laid TO the river. Each mil
may he rented BY itself Most OF the dwelling hons
rs and coal banks should be .enIed together. I IRE
fer 10 rent 10 one person at n low rent. The girls
mill has three pair Of stones. The works are ney,
can make 100 barrels Of flour a day-are said {,
have cost $4,000 dOlhrs.and would be sold formal
that um.
Enquire of Alfred Woods. NJ West Wheeling. O
the subscriber ri 81 Ciairsyille. Ohio.
TIOS GENNIN.
mar 2. IS42-3'q
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