The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-05

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SEC. 5. Any person. + persons. or
association of persons who shall keep
any house or saloon. or room. op club
roomsw where any gambling game. bank
ing game. Or game of chance is dealt or
played for money. or anything repre-
senting money or having a mon value
is used. bet. vcntured or hazarded in
this city. shall. before conducting such
business. pay a license of SiJ,D per
quarter.
SIC. q. Licenses may he granted I'M
(, der the provisions of this ordinance for
one year or less. at the option of the ap
plicant.
Provided No license shall he granted
at any time for a longer period than one
year. or a less time than that mentioned
in the rates Of assessment in this ordi-
nance. and in all cases the period or
term shall be expressed in the license.
SIC. 10. Licenses shall be signed by
the Mayor and City Clerk. and shall be
issued and collected by the City Treas
| urer.
SEC. II. No license shall be assign
; able or transferable without the per-
mission OF the City Council and Mayor.
nor shall any license authorize any per-
son to do business or act under it other
han the person or persons therein
named
SIC. l.. The City Treasurer shall
make dilligent inquiry and examination
as to all persons in the city liable to pay
license AS required by this ordinance.
and he is hereby authorized and EN-
powered to require each person to state
under oath or affirmation the mount of
business which he. or the firm. co
partnership or corporation of which he
is a memb r. or for which he is agent or
attorney. or the association or corpo-
ration of which he is the president or
officer. has done within the last proceed.
ing month OF quarter. and he shall make
a statement under oath. If required. in
order to carry out the provisions of this
ordinance: and thereupon such agent or
attorney shall procure a license for the
period for which such license is author.
lied to be issued for the class for which
such person. company. or corporation is
liable to pay: and in all cases where an
underestimate has been made the ap-
plicant shall be made too pay a double
license for the next month or quarter:
such license shall authorize the party
obtaining the same to transact business
as provided therein. Provided That
nothing in this ordinance. or in any Ii.
cense issued under it, shall he So con
strued as to authorize any pcrsoi. or
persons to carry on any business with
out procuring such additional license as
may lawfully he required by the laws of
the United States. or of the State of
Montana.
SIC. IL. Any person or persons. cor,
poration or association. who shall trans
act any business. trade or occupation for
which q license is required by this ordi
nance without first obtaining such Ii
cense. shall be deemed guilty of a viola
ton of this ordinance and on conviction
before the Police Magistrate of this city.
shall be fined in the sun of not less than
ten dollars nor more than one hundred
dollors. to which shall be added tn.
amount u from such person for such
license. together with costs of prosecu-
ton. to be collected as IN other criminal
actions.
SEc. Il. No license shall be required
to be paid 10y any person who sells any
production of this State raised or manu-
featured by himself. except as may be IN
this ordinance specifically mentioned.
SIC ID. The City Treasurer shall not
issue any license until the party apply
ing therefor shall have paid into the city
treasury the sum Of money charged
therefor by this ordinance.
SIC. 1G. Licenses shall be of such
form as the Mayor and City Council shall
prescribe.
SHc. Il. The City Treasurer shall
keep a record of all licenses issued.
their nature. date. expiration
and TO whom issued.
SEC. Is. All moneys paid into the
city treasury for licenses shall be cred
tied TO the general fund of the city. un-
otherwise ordered by the City
Council.
SEc. -. \ licenses may be issued to
any corporation. association or co-part.
lcrship or 10 two or more persons en-
gH%"t III any ioirf enterprise the same as
o q singi" person, and for the same
SIG, -, All ordinances or uarta of
ordinances la conflict herewith. includ
ne Ordinance No. T.. entitled An ordi-
lance regulating licenses and providing
or the ~ievying Of licenses within said
.Ity as amended by Ordinance No. l}I
90 and the same are hereby repealed.
SIC. n. This ordinance shall take
from and after I's passage.
Approved August 2}rd. 1888.
JEpP RYAN.
Attest: Mayor.
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