Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28
No. 2OS.
I'm Ordinance concerning Tipping and
Gambling Houses.

I'm Ordinance concerning Tipping and
Gambling Houses.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Councilman of
the City of Glasgow:
SEC. THAT 10 person shall keep tipping |
or gambling house within the limits of the city of
Glasgow.
SEC. "A tipping house is defined to be
place where intoxicating liquors are directly or
indirectly sold in quantities less than quart, to |
be drank at the place of sale.
SEC. 3.-No person shall directly or indirectly
sell any intoxicating liquors in any quantity less
than quart, at or in any house, building, shed,
boothe, tent or shelter, or upon any lot or other
premises TO him belonging or by him occupied, |
of which he hath at the time the possession or
control within the limits of the city of Glasgow.
SEC. l.-The term intoxicating liquors as used
in this ordinance shall be construed to mean spr-
ituous or fermented liquors, or any composition
of which spirituous or fermented liquor is a
part
SEC. 5.--No grocer licensed by law shall di-
recty or indirectly sell ntoxica ting liquors in any
quantity less than quart, nor shall he permit any
intoxicating liquor sold by him TO be drank at his
store, or at any place under his control.
SEC. 6.-This ordinance shall not be construed
TO prevent druggist from selling wine or spirit
uous liquor for sacramei tai or medicinal purpo-
SEES, in quantities less than quart, if directed TO
do SO for medicinal purposes by the prescription Of
aplactlcing physician. Nor shall this ordinance be
construed as TO interfere with persons having Ii
cense TO retail spirltuous liquors at the time OF its
passage, nor until the expiration Of such license.
SEC. Amy person who shall violate any of
the provisions of any Of the above sections Of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay fine of not less than 50 nor more than
500, and For each subsequent offence not less than
$50 nor more than 500, TO be recovered for the
use of the city as hereinafter provided.
| SEC. S.-Any person who shall set up or keep
within the limits of the city of Glasgow, any
kind of gambling table or gambling device, bill
lard table, rowlette. bagatelle, rattle gift en-
terprise or any other device adapted, devised and
designed for the purpose of playing any game Of
chance for money or property, or other conside-
ration OF value, and shall induce, entcc or permit
any person to bet or 10 play at or upon such Ia
BILE or gambling device, or at or upon any game
played at or by means Of such table or gambling
device, shall be adjudged guilty of misdemean-
or, and shall be subject to fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $50, for every offence, to be
recovered for the use of the city of Glasgow, as
hereinafter mentioned.
SEC. 9.-Any person who shall permit any gam
ing table, bank or device, prohibited by the 9Th
section OF this ordinance, to be set up or used for
the purpose Of gaming, in any house, building,
shed booth, shelter lot or other premises to him
belonging, or by him occupied, or of which he
has at the time the possession control, shall on
conviction be adjudged guilty of misdemeanUr,
and punished by fine of not less than $40 mol
more than 800, for every offence, to be recovered
SEC. 10.-If the Mayor of the city shall have
knowledge, either personally or by affidavit oil
any person competent to testify, or information
so that he hath cause 10 suspect or doth believe
that any of the offences mentioned in this ordi.
nance has been committed, he shall forthwith is
sue his warrant TO arrest the offender, which war
rant shall be executed by the constable of the
citv or any person specially deputed for the pur.
nose by the Mayor, who shall have all the powers
conferred upon the constable by this ordinance.
SEC lit shall be the duty of the constable
if he has personal knowledge or Just cause TO sus
pect that any person has violated any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance, to give notice TO the
: Mayor in writing, specifying the offence; and il
the execution of any warrant issued by virtue o.
this ordinance, shall have power TO summon any
! number of persons he shall deem necessary Il
aid him in discharge of his duty, and all such per
sons so summoned, for refusing such aid shall b.
subject TO the same penalties as provided in tn
Ordinance TO prevent disturbances in the city o
= Glasgow, approved July D, 1913.
: SEC. i2...When the accused s., shaIi be Mongh
a trial shall be had, and all judgments enfoNce
| in the same manner and with like effect as prG\i
ded by ordinance 10 prevent disturbances IN IN
city Of Glasgow, approved July D, 1919, eXcep
that shall be sufficient for The conviction, fin
and commitment of the accused, to prove that h
, has violated the provisions of this ordinance a
any time within thirty days just previous 10 hi
arrest. Provided that after arrangement and con
viction of any person, he shall not be arraigned
second time for violations Of this ordinance CON
mitted within the specified thirty days; and a
fines collected under this ordinance shall be pal
into the City Treasury.
SEC. l3.-All ordinances conflicting with th
ordinance are hereby repealed, and this ordinanc
shall take effect and be in force from and afte
the Both day Of June, 1855.
Approved June %, 1850
L. d. CAMERON, Mayor.