The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-09-04
AN ORDINANCE
To prevent Gambling, and to
authorize the Destruction of
Instruments, or Devices used
for the purpose of Gaming.

Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Council
| of the Village OF Logan, That it shall be
unla wful for any person within this viii
lage to exhibit any gambling cable, estab-
.llshment, device, apparatus, or machine OF
| any kind, description, or any name what
ever, or to play, or assist in the playing, OF
any game or trick, with any Of the thfngs
above described. for the purpose or with
t'other thing a. value; and whoever aids,
assists, cOunsels or advises the doing of any
act herein prohibited, shall be deemed
guilty, and punished as a principal in said
0ffense.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person being the owner of a place 0. any
kind, to keep such place as resort fer the
playing OF any game or trick, for winning
or gaining money or other thing of value ;
or being the owner or proprietor of any
place, to knowingly permit any game or
trick TO be exhibited or played therein for
the purpose or intent Of winning or gain
Section 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to be found in the village Of Logan
playing at unla wful games as an habitual
occupation: iSs and not having , any other Wis
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Marshal, or any member Of the police force
Of said village, to take, wherever they may
be found, or in whosever custody in said
village, any gambling devices, apparatus
or machine, OF any kind, that is kept or
used fer the purpose Of playing any game
or trick, for the purpose of gaming or Will
ing money or other thing. Of value, and
forthwith deliver the same into the custody
ef the Mayor of said village.
Section 5. That upon said apparatus
mentioned in the last section coming into
the custody of the Mayor, he shall cause
known and u resident OF Hooking county,
to appear at q time fixed, which shall not
he less than five days from the time of SER
vices of such notice, before said Mayor at
q nfT 1ai SQi SI
cause why the same shOnld not be destroy
ed or ifsaid owner is unknown, or if the
place of residence of the owner Is unknown,
then said Mayor shall cause to be publish
ed In Il newspaper OF general circulation |
Ia said county, notice, describing said |
and notifying all persons who |
desire to do SO to appear at u time within |
thirty days from the date Of said publica- |
why said property should not be destroyed.
At the time fixed for said hearing, the
Mayor shall hear testimony, and If satis-
aed therefrom that said property is OF the
described in said section 4, and
Is kept or permitted by the owner to be
used in the manner prohibited by this or.
then said Mayor shall order said
property to be destroyed, and the same
village, in the presence of the Mayor.
Section 6. Whoever violates the prOvis-
ons of sections l, anb of this ordinance
hall, upon conviction, be fined not less
han ten nor more than fifty dollars, or
in the village prison of said vii
age for any period not exceeding thirty
lays, or both such fine and i'm prisonment
IS the Mayor may deem proper. And any
MARSHAL or police officer who willfully fails
II neglects to perform the duties inCunl-
'ent npOn them by the provisions OF this
ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of an
fense, and upOu conviction therefor shall
e fined any sum not less than two or more
han twenty-five dollars, and for a second
shall be removed from his of
ce as such Marshal or police officer, and
is office deemed vacant from the date Of
aid conviction.
Section ]. This ordinance shall be in
orce from and after its passage and legal
Passed August 9th, 1884.
A. STEINAAN,
President OF The Council.
g. G. Gage, Clerk.
September 4. l8S4-lw