The record-union., 1897-12-09
ORDINANCE NO. 464.

An Ordinance prohibiting Persons in the
CITY OF Sacramento from Engaging III
SeIllng POOLS, or 3ook-making, or
Making Bets or Wagers on Horse
races, Wherein Money or Other Arti-
cleS of Value Are Staked or Pledged.
and Prohibiting the Receipt of Money,
or Other Articles of value. in any Ca
pacfty Whatever, for the Purpose of
Taking or Sending the Same to any
Fair or Race Track Enclosure Either
Within or Without the State of Cali
Speed or Power or Endurance, as De-
scribed in Said Ordinance, is Being
Held, to be Registered Placed, Wag-
cred or Bet at Such Fair or Within
said Track or Enclosure, Upon the Re
suit of such Contest, or Upon Any
Horse Engaged Therein or Connected
Herewith: excepting, However, From
the Provisions of This Ordinance the
Enclosure OF Agricultural Park, in
said City, Whenever There Are Rae
ing or Speed Contests at Said Park;
and. Further. Prohibiting the Leasing
or Renting; or allowing to be Oceu-
pied any Building, Structure, Room,
Apartment, Place or any Premises
Whatever. for the Purposes Herein
before Specified, and Particularly Set
Forth in Section One of This Ord-
nance; and also Providing Penalty
for the Violation of the Provisions Of
this Ordinance.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. No person within the limits
of Sacramento City Except as hereinafter
spetsGiified) upon any triai or dnne contest h OF
tween horses. shall sell any pool or pools,
or make any book list or memorandum for
or on, which money, or other articles of
value shall be received or entered up.
listed or written or received any money.
or other article of value, as stake or
pledge upon the happening or nonhappen-
ing of any event: or sell, issue or dispose
of any ticket, certificate or other evidence
of payment, on which shall be inscribed.
number. name. word or mark, or any
thing TO designate the choice selected, re-
ceived and accepted by any other person
to entitle or enable said person holding
the said ticket, certificate or other eYi-
dence of payment. to gain or lose on any
contingent issue, or receive any money or
any art. of value, or anything repre-
senting money or any article of value, as
d bet. wager or hazard upon the event OF
any contest or contingent issue. or as a
stake or pledge between two or more par
ties. or to disburse the said money. or any
portion of the said money. or anythins
representing money, or other article o.
value uDon any representation or cOndi-
ton. or In conformity to or with any eN-
press or tacit understanding or agreement:
or receive any money or article OF value;
or representative of morey or article CT
value, in any capacity whatsoever. for the
purpose OF taking or sending the sane -
within or without this State. where such
contest of skill. speed or power o. endul-
wagered or bet at such fair or within said
track or incloSure upon the re-
suit of such contest OF skill
speed or power OF endurance. OF upon any
horse engaged therein or connected there
with: provided. however, that whenever
there are any racing or speed contests at
Agricultural Park. in said city, the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall not apply to
the enclosure of said Park.
Section 2 No person shall knowingly
lease or rent or allow to be occupied Or
used any building. structure. room.
apartment place or any premises what
ever. for the purposes specified, mentioned
and prohibited in Section One OF this or
dinance.
the provisions CT this ordinance shall be
guilty of misdemeanor. and. upon con
Viction thereof, shall be fined not less
than fifty. nor more than two hundred
dollars or by imprisonment in the city
nrison not exceeding thirty days. or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Section A. Ordinance No. 442 is hereby re-
Section & This ordinance shall take eff
feet. and be in force from and after May
"a 1897.
Passed May IL 1897.
CHARLES f. LEONARD.
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved May 10. 1897,
c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.