Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-24
An Ordinance for the suppression Of
Gambling, &c.

Be ordained by the Council Of indianapolis
SECTION !. Every person who SHALL by playing OF betting
at upon any game wager Whatsoever either lose win
any sum Of money article Of value shall forfeit and pay
to the Common Council OF Indianapolis for the OF the
town Of indianapolis any not exceeding fifty nor less
than ten dollars.
SEC II any person persons shall keep or suffer his
or her house, building abOr BOOTH she'd tenemeDt
10 be used and occupied for gaming or any person OF
persons being the owner or owners Of any building oom
aroor, booth, shed, or tenement, shall rent the
be used and occupied for gaming persons
offending, shall forfeit and pay the Common Council
Of Indianapolis for OF the town of auy
exceeding hundred nor less than y dollars
Sec And il shall be sufficient evidence that any such
nous building room, arbor booth, she'd tenement
rented Tor the purpose OF gaming therein, If the
owners thereof lessor or lessons knew that their lessee
lessees used or suffered gaming therein and
or owners lessor or lessons, made immediate complaint
thereof with view criminal prosecution or took no
other sufficient means to prevent restrain same
SEC l. Every person who shall be the keeper exhibitor
Of any gaming table, such as or table, billiard
table, roulette shuttle board arobank or tenpn
alley for the purpose of winning betting wagering money
other article Of property Of value shall forfeit and pay 10
the Common Council OF Indianapolis the use of the town
Of indianapolis not less than
hundred dollars.
gaming shall be found wandering about place 10
place. without any fixed residence 10 this State the habit
practice of gambling shall be deemed and taken be
professional gambler" and shall forfeit and pay the
Common Council Of Indianapolis for the Of the Of
indianapolis, one hundred dollars.
SEC 6. If any person shall vend be vended,
any playing cards. any other instruments apparatus,
used for the purpose of gambling shall have or
of them in his possession for the purpose Of vending
circulation, shall vend distributes circulate in any
way, playingcalds shall forfeit and pay TO the Common
Council Of Indianapolis for the Of the OF Indian
apolis, the sum Of twenty five dollars.
SEC. All penalties foetures incurred by any viola
ton Of any of the provisions Of this ordnance shall be sued
for and recovered by action Of debt in the Of
Common Council Of Indianapolis before the President there
OF and on rendering judgment against The defendant,
shall be part OF said judgment that said defendant stand
committed to the Jail Of Marion county until said Judgment
and costs paid repevied and the defendant may re-
pevy the ame any case for the term OF ninety days. By
entering sufficient bail for the stay Of judgment and COSTS
in like judgments rendered by Justices Of the
peace are epeved and the defendants refusal
elect pay such judgment and COSTS to epevy the same
the President issue his mmu such defendant
unless emae shall be committed to the Jail the
county.
SEC g. This ordinance be in force from and after IL
notification the Indiana State Journal Indiana State
Sentinel
Read ordained and established this fifth day Of December
A. ID. 1S46. JOSEPH A. LEVY,
President Of the Common Council, Indianapolis
Attest,
JAMES G. JORDAN, sec'y. c. C.