Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-10
PASSED March Is, 1860.
AN ACT to license billiard Tables. and for other purgoss

AN ACT license Billiard Tables and for other purposes.
by the General Assembly Of the
Of Tennessee That the various County Court Clerks Of the State
hereby authorized license any free white
applying for the to keep Billiard table, Jenny Lind
table, Ten Pin Alley Shooting Gallery at place in
the county and said license shall continue for year from the
date Of its issuance.
sue the license aforesaid the applicant shall said Clerk for
its Of the State OF Tennessee the following Of
lars the remaining number Of Billiard and Jenny Lind tables
Ten Pin Alleys owned b. person firm in county,
hundred dollars.
SEC 3 Be further enacted That before the issuance Of any
provisions Act applicant app
shall pay the Office Of the Clerk OF the County Court
such license asmay b. the County Court under the
provisions Of this Act and the assessed by the corporate
aad ces If the privilege be exercised in such towns
cities provided cities shall such and
notify the Clerk the provided the applicant the
town or city tax to the proper town or city authorities
CENT Tor which sbo he suaet oehsr To anv CLERK. the an
pcant applicants the time OF obtaining such license shall
take oath before the Clerk not permit tipping
gaming on the premises where such privilege exercised
SEC Be further enacted, That each Incorporated town
city shall also have tina right tax each Of the privileges
aforesaid provided, however, that shall the exceed
the TAX OF the state for the same privileges.
SEC D Be 1t further enacted That any person who shall rent
put UPS keep GAIN for charge any person using the
either Billiard table, Jenny Lindable, Ten Pin Alley,
anything OF similar character " shooting gallery without first
procuring license therefor provided the foregoing
tons Of this Act shall he subject to Indictment present
ment and upon conviction shall be hned fined and pson
ed in the discretion Of the court Provided nothing in this act
shall be construed prevent persons from keeping any Of the
SAID tables or asor galleries Tor their oEn or Tor
the amusement Of others, where nothing charged the
the same.
SIC g. Be further enacted That any person licensed for
either Of the privileges shall knowingly permit
spurious malt liquors to be used sold the premises
shall be guilty Of msdemesnor and upon conviction shall be
punished as in the fourth section Of this act.
SIC Be further enacted Tat each incorporated town
city shall have power prohibit by ordinance tbs
Of either Billiard table, Jenny Lind table, Ten Pin Alley
shooting gallery, within their respective limits provided that
noiucOrpOaed town city shall pass any ordinance limiting
imparing either OF the privileges aforesaid after license shall
have been taken same and it shall be the duty
Clerk Aforesaid refuse any such license the
city have ordinance prohibiting the
SIC. Be it further enacted That the Clerk aforesaid
demand and receive such applicant the dollars
the license Aforesaid.
Sac g. Be it further enacted, That shall be duty
every Justice Peace every county
district report all persons offending the provisions
this c WHITTHORNE,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
TAI W NEWMAN,
Passed March L, 1850. Speaker OF the Senate