Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-07
l0GAL lNTELLlGENC
GawsL1ae FAIR WEEK.

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GaMsLIaG FsIa WEEK.
For several days past the City Trustees,
more especially the Mayor. have been con-
stantly buttonhcled and pleaded with by par
ties who desire the repeal Of the gambling
ordnance" or at lesst to allow gambling to
be carried Oh IN the city during fair week. as
in former years, unlicensed and on the first
floor. The Trustees ssy they will make
no eoncessions-neither repeal nor make
exceptions-And have instructed the Cap
tain of the Police to enforce the
ordinance ard arrest all violstors. Parties
arrested will not be prosecuted under the
ordinance, bat under Section $50 of the Pc
cal Code, which says: Every person who
deals, plays, or carries on, opens or causes to
be opened, or who conducts, eithsr as owner
or employe, whether for hire or not, any
game of faro, monte, roulette, lansquenet,
rouge-etnoir, rondo, or any banking game
played with cards, dice, or any other device,
for money, checks, credit, or any other repre-.
sentative of value, is punishable by fine of
not less than two hundred nor more than one
thousand doIlarF, and shall be imprisoned in
the County Jail until such fine and costs Of
prosecution &re paid, such imprisonment not
TO exceed one year.
The ordinance passed by the Board of
Trustees on the 7th Of August, regulating
gambling, reads Rs follows:
Section / Every person in the city of Sacramento
who carries on any game OF faro, monte, roulette,
ansquenet, rouge-et-noir, or any banking game
played with eards, dice or other Device for money,
checks. credit or any other representative Of value,
shall pay on demand, 70 the City Collector OF said
city, license tax IN the sum OF 500 per quarter, in
al auce.
secuon q All games enumerated in Section Of
this ordinance, carried in the city OF Sacramento,
shall be 60 carried on IL the rooms on the second
a5or Of the buildings wherein such game or games
may be located and the shall be open to the
public except as hereinafter provided.
Section 5 All minors shall be prohibited from
betting against or in any manner assisting in carry
ing on any OF the banking games provided for in
Section l Of his ordinance and any proprietor or
agent Of said me or games who violates sal pro-
vision shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeauor,
and upon conviction, shall be punished by fine Of
500 or imprisonment for period OF sixty days, or
by both said fine aud imprisonment, as the Court
may in It's discretion determine
Section 1. Propriot0rs Of games enumerated in
Section Of this ordinance shall be held responsible
for the acts Of their dealers keepers or other
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect Inlue-
diatey.
POLICE CsURT.-The bench Of the Police
Court yesterday morning was occupied by
Justice Of the Peace J. c. Tubbs owing to
the illness Of Judge Henry. The cases Of
Ah Young, Wing All Chung and Jim Chuck,
Laa. with assault to murder were con-
tinued until to-day, at IL a. N. Henry
Elgert1n, counsel fer James A. Brown,
Stephen Fi,her and Albert Bluett, Of the
ComiQus Iheater, appeared and asked con.
tiRuanos for two days, which was granted.
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the case Of Conrad SChepp, set for hearing
this morning, was granted. The first name
on the calendar was Indian jackson. he
was accused Of disturbing the psace of some
railroad men at the depot. He was found
guilty and sentenced 10 the County Jail for
fifteen days, with the usual alternative. John
Murphy disturbing the peace. found guilty
and sentenced to pay tine ct So and costs.
Hm. Mcbride was acCused OF berg drunk. he
pleaded guilty snd was allowed to go IN peace.
John Sullivan and Bony" Jewel were con.
10 yicted Of bsiug common drunkards, the testi-
mony bsing that they had been drunk for
three months, and that it would be benefit
to both to ces into the County Jail and get
cleaned up. Both men made strong appeals
to the Court, aud smilingly received their
sentence OF ten and Ave days respectively.
Mollie Roberts WAS charged with being
common druDksrd, and upon conviction waH
sentenced Co sixty days 10 the County Jail.
Michael Burns, charged with the petit larceny
OF some grain from 3 Central Pacific car,
pleaded nos guilty, and after an examination
of the eEse was discharged. The case Of
Josephine Martinez, charged with disturbing
the peace, was continued to September 18th.
J. a. and J. L. Lsvia, charged with battery,
were discharged. Dora Wilson and Anets
Para, charged with living in houses of pros.
titution had their cases hesrd and the same
were taken under!sdvisemens. Robert Shay,
for disturbing the peace was fined 81 80. ii.
Msrkwert. convicted of battery. WAS fined
81 30. J. A. Bales and D. Smith, who had
disgraosful fight in the Sacramento Res
tauranb Monday, we're fined $40 each.
TIE PAv11IoN-The Pavilion presents a
lively scene ct the present time. Carpenters,
decorators sad exhibitors by the score are
busy st work getting ready for the fair, which
commences on next Monday. Many new i'm.
provemsnts have been added. Secretary
Smith says that all the available space has
been spoken fo-, aud the exhibition will be
equal to thnt OF any preceding year. Tho
entire Pavilion will he Illuminated with
twenty-five electric lights. which have al
ready been plsced il position. TIE decOra-
tons are somewhat similar to those Of last
year, hat mora pr0fuss and elaborate. The
floral display, which promises to ba the best
ever made in the State, will be made ia al
addition 90 ths Pavilion on the east side, in
siza 60 oy 100 The art gallery will occupy
the balcony, same es last year. Already ex-
hibitors have begun to place their exhibits in
place, and nearly if rot qaits all will be in
by Saturday night.
CONTESTED ELEorIoE.-The bill of excep-
lions In the case of Charles NJ. Coglau, con-
tessant, ". Nj. r Beard. respondent, in the
election contest for the cities Of County
Clerk has been signed by ex-Judge S. G.
benson end fled in the Clerks office. The
esss will be before the Supreme Court at the
November term. Mr.. Beard's attorneys say
they are coDf lent of winning the case.
OpES.A1R CONCERT Following is the pro-
gramnas of the concert to be given this even
ing, beginning at 7:SO o'clock, by the First
Artillery Band as Capitol Park: March.
"Retrest :" serenads, pheasant Dresms )"
waltz. "C!aia :" overture, Echo y polka,
" King :" schottische, Al Love fOu;p march,
81 Memory" jig and reel medley; Home
Sweet Home"
ASoTHEB Big HAUL of dry goods to the
Red House this week, Of silks. satins, cali
GOES and muslins. Utica musliHs, IL cents
per yard New York mills, 12h cents Fruit
Of the Loom, III cents; Blackstone and
Hope. 81 cents solid coiors 10 lsoies' hose,
full finished. % cents dsmssll towels. knot
ted fringe, 70 csais, linen glass towels, l2A
cents; shaissr flannel, II cents per yard. All
iu stock srd fer saIs to-day.
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