Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-15
d'lrst pubiis he'd August u. 1884,
ORDINANCE NO. u.

An ordinance relating to gambling aud
punishment therefor.
BE Il ordained by the mayor and council
men Of the city Of Baxter Springs;
Section !. Any person who shall set mp
or keep la this city my gambling device,
adapted, devised or designed for the pur.
pore Of playing any game at chance for
money. property, or the representative
thereof, or any valuable thing. ar shall In.
ducc. e0tice ar permit any person To bet or
play mt or upon any such device shall he
dccmcd guilty OF u misdeuicanOr, and on
conviction thereof shall he fined not lc-s
than five nor more than one hundred dol
lnrs for each and every o:icnse.
Section .. Every pcrsun WIN shall bet
amy money. property, thing uf value or
representative thereof up amy gambling
device. or who siinli bet amy money. prop.
crty, thing OF value ar rcprc- cntativc thcr,.
0f upon any game OF chance played 10y
cards, dice ar any other nic!' ns whereby
money or property ar amy 1tlie. valuable
thing. may he lost or won, shall he deemed
guilty of q ristlcncanor and on convic-
tion thereof fined not less than five nor
more than one hundred dollars for each
and every offcnse.
Section 3. Every persOn who shall per
init any gambling device prohibited 10y
this ordinance, TO he kept or maintained
On his premises, or those occupied Ivy him,
ur under his control. in the city az Ilaxtcr
Springs, shall he deemed guilty Of u mir
dcmcan0r and shall, On conviction, be
fined not less tInu five nor more than onc
hundred dollars. and all leases Of property
shall he Void whenever II shall be shown
that such property has been used for gam.
bling purposes in violation Of law.
sections !. Every person in this city. mp
pcnring or acting M muster, mistress or
manager, or huving the care, usc or man.
Igetncni for the time, at any gambling
device, shall bc dccmed DIE keeper thereof
and every person who shall appear or net
~ muster, mistress or manager. or having
the care or management of any houtc,
shed ar building In which any gambling
device II set up ar kept. shall bc deemed
the keeper thereof.
Section ). Every person who shalt cx.
pose In any street lane or alley of this city
ar upon any lot or other open place. for the
purpose of cni,cing. allowing or permitting
any person or persons To- play thereon or
Herewith, any gambling device. shall he
deemed guilty of n inisdcncanOr and on
conviction thereof slioil bc fined not less
than i've nor more than one hundred dol
lars.
Section q. Whenever the city marshal,
his deputy. ar any policeman az the city.
shall have LnGwlcdgc or satisfactory in-
formation .iint .lese Is any gambling de-
vice kept or used within thi, city, they ARE
hereby authorized and empowered. ana 1t
shall he their duty forthwith 10 eater aid
premises and seize the same, and To arrest
the keeper thereof, aud bring them before
soiiic magistrate. the keeper for trial and
the device 90 lac forfeited and DESTROYED.
Section :. All ordinances and parts uf
ordinances In conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 5 This ordinance shall take e.
feet and be in force from and after It's pub
LEGATION in the BAXTER SPRINGS MEMS.
Approved July H. iSli.
W. :. NORTON. Mayor
Attest; JAS. I. RyoN,
City Clerk.