Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-01
1881 lHTElLlGEa0E.
THE PROPOSED oRDINAEog.


Tbs PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
The Mayer Is seems has fully made up his
mind either % suppress gambling in Sacra-
mento. OF else have the same licensed. He
says that il il well-known fact that for
years those owning and running faro games
in this city have paid thousands of dollars as
"hu5h.moEey" to The police force The
Trustees have been for some time endeavor-
ing 30 ascertain some way whereby gambling
can be licensed, and the money paid by the
gamblers 90 i15o the city treasury, instead Of
funl for the corruption Of peace officers.
They Gro fully Convinced, In fact know, that
money Il nov, and has been for years past,
paid regularly by thoss who conduct gambling
games, Tor 20 osher purpose than that of pre-.
venting police interference. Hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars has been paid by the
parties interested for the prevention Of the
enforcement Of the statutory lava and city
ordinanesa This money, it Is claimed, has
al gone INTO the pockets Of certain already
overpRid, but not oyorw0rked ofici. 3. The
Mayor has prepared an ordinance for licensing
gambling, and says il il cannot be enforced
that she salary Of the police force viii be
stopped as long as they permit the violation
OF q single ordinance no matter how trivial.
It was once found necessary to punish the
police f0rcs n that way, and it was astonish-
ing hew quickly. thsy ferretsd out and
stopped ia D singls night every gama in the
city. Insy found, just she moment their
salary vas stopped, that there were several
faro bsuk7 running il different parts Of the
city. Is seemed strange that they should so
suddenly find SO many lsira of the tiger.
That worked well fer few weeks, the salaries
were voted bne otfcers, and the fare banks BY
some rnesns unkaogn TO the general public
we're informed that tho Trustees had made
their little point" aad they might resume
their games, The proprietors of the games
say they are willing to pay large license,
and would much prefer doing SO, than to be
always bled by those who persistently de-
mand hush.money. The ordinance pro-
posed If enforced, will increase the revenue
Of the city several thousand dollars per an
nun and the police, instead of having to
protect Lne gambling de1s, Will have time to
look after the protection Of life snd property,
and. perform ether legitimate duties which
have been for years past sadly neglected.
The ordinance as presented to the Board is
given IN ful below, and will be adopted on
Mnoday next
Section !. Every person in the city Of Sacramento
who carries on any game Of faro, monte, roulette
lansquenet rouge ct nCir or any banking game
played Wiih cards. dice or any other device, for
money checks, credit or any other representative Of
value, shall pay, ON demand, to the City Collector Of
said city license TAX in the sum q 500 per quar-
ter, IN advance
Sec. 3 All games enumerated in Section l Of this
ordnance, carried on in the city OF Sacramento,
shall be carried on in rooms on the second floor
OF the b1ilGIngs wherein such game or games may
be located; and the same shall DO open 10 the pub
lie, except as herein ftsr provided.
Sec 9. All minors shall be prohibited from betting
against or 10 sny manner assisting in carrying on
any Of the banking games provided forin Section
Of this ordinance; and any proprietor or agent OF
such game or games who violates said provision
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by fine q $500 or
imprisonmsG mt Tor period Of sixty days, by both
such lne and imprisonment, as the Court may IN
its discretion Determine.
Sec. 1 Proprietors os games enumerated in Sec
ton Of this orlinancs snail be held responsible for
the acts Of thsr dealers, keepers other employees.
See. o. This ordinance shall take effect immedi-
stely.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. Blanchett,
representing the Calender Minstrels, arrived
in the city yesterday to make preparations
for ths coming OF his company, which will
givea series Of their festivals in Sacra-
mento similar to those lately produced at
the Grand 0 oera House, New York. TAe
Messrs Frehnan have secured the Metro
pOli5an Ihesser from Mr.. Simmons for this
purpose, sad as considerable preparations
have to be made on the stage in order 30 fully
carry out the programme of the " festival,
MIR. Simmons was compelled 60 cancel the
engagement partially contracted with the
Msude Granger management, and also refuse
propositions from Msssrs. Stahl and Mack,
Of the Winter Garden, San Francisco, who
we're DESTROYS of playing their Spanish Stu
dents Company here. The house, therefore,
will necessarily be closed until the opening
of the Calender festival The Callenders
embrace over sixty members, aud introduce
IN their unique aud new entertainment the
weli'known Hyers Sisters, whe ere no stran-
gers in Sacramento. Further particulars Of
this company and It's capabilities will be
given batese their appearance in this city.
YESTERDAYS WEATHER. The weather at
noon from the East and Southern Califor-
MIA for the S0sh. due here al P. NJ. reached
the Telegraph Office at $50 P 81. by their
time. The temperature, ETC., for yesterday
from the ssEie points reached here at 1924 P.
NJ. which il very remarkable, taking sll
things iato consideration. The temperature
at noon yesterday was for Olympia, 70s;
Portland, 75'; Roseburg, 72'; Msndocine, so;
AhaA 4lAl-AAi - AltN&HnlGulUt - D4H l3us
cisco, bS'; Liza Angeles, So; San Diego, To-;
Salt Lske, ST.; Cheyenne, "a and light rain
North Plate, II; Omaha, 76'; Davenport,
7Y', AID Ch5cago, "a. The weather for San
Francisco, Les Angeles and San Diego comes
BIZ specisi message from the observer at San
Francisco, and usually pits in an appearance
as $50 P n but up TO 10 P. NJ las. night
Il hsd not been received, consequently the
metsoroioeiea table At the head of She local
he
Ssn Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-Ths new two-story
aud basement brick building, which Mrs.
Gregory Is going TO have erected on the west
side Of Second street, between I and J, and
which will be occupied by the wholesale
house of Hall, Luhrs & Co., will be one OF
the finest structures in the city. Yesterday
afternoon the contract for building the same
was let at the offioe of n. D. Goedell, archi-
teot, and was awarded TO Madden & McGin-
Miss. The bids were as follows: Msdden &
McGinniss, S19, go; Z. A. Bower. S21, 81
earle s Croly, S21, SIS J. G. Plummer, $50.
GOO; White & Pisistet, $21, 449; d. / D. Fall
coner. 500, 600; P. A. Miller (brick, iron and
stonel, S11. S57.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court, yes.
terday, w. Murray was convicted OF bat
terry, and will be sentenced to-day. Mrs.
Tompir, charged with having been drunk.
and ia thss condition so noisy as to disturb
her neigbbors, was heard, and, after receiv-
ing lecture. and promising future good be-
havior, was discharged. jacob Duty and his
brother Rn6olph, charged with having bsen
drunk, were allowed to 90 when they stated
thss they had not met for many years until
MondsE, aud that the family reunion ws5 go
happy that they opened one bottle too much.
Rock AND RTE cures colds, coughs end bronchial
dissasee G. r. Chesey, agent,