Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

cession for and during the period of 20
years from and after the passage OF
this act, and shall have all the privi-
eges, franchise and immunities incl
dent to corporation; may sue and be |
sued, plead and be implicated. COM
PLAIN, defend in all courts OF law and
equity, OF record and otherwise in this
| State or where; and shall have
| power to make and use common seal
| and to amend and alter the same at
| pIeasure: !: may purchases receive, hold
and enjoy to them, their successors
and assignes, all such lands, tena-
| ments, lease hold estates and heredita-
| ments, goods chatteis, securities,
| stocks, bonds and estates, real, per.
sonal and mixed, OF what kind and
| quality isoeyer as may, in the judgment
OF the board OF directors, be required
from time to time, all or in part sell,
convey. mortgage, cucumber, charge.
pledge, grant. lease, sub-lease. alien
and dispose of may ordain, establish
and put in execution such bylaws,
rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary or convenient for the management
and government OF the affairs and bust
ness of said corporation. not being con-
trury to the Constitution or laws OF the
State OF Delaware. or OF the United
States; may appoint such officers and
agents as shall be deemed necessary or
convenient for the management of the
atfaira of said company, tand generally
may do all and singular such acts and
things as may be deemed necessary or
, advisable for the we'll being OF said
, corporation, and the management and
ordering Of its affairs and business
provided that nothing herein contained
, shall be construed to give to said cor
poration any banking privileges or
franchises.
a Sec. g The corporation hereby
o created shall have power and authority,
8 and is 80 hereby authorized and em-
Q powered to build or construct, equip,
4 maintain, manage. CONDUCT and operate
Q race track within the limits of New
d Castle county, whereon Races, trials or
IF contests Of speed or power of endurance
j or both, between or among horses, or
between or among horses and Other
q animals, or between or among animals,
d or races, trials or contests of speed OF
l. power OF endurance between or amons
d men. either with or without the use o.
:, mechanical means. may be by said cor
1t poration conducted, managed and given
10 and all or any of said races, trials o
If on the said race track OF esaid corpora
Fo tion, NAV be either for prize, purs'
j. or sum of money, or other thing o
ia value, or may be selling race whel
n. between two or more horses, Said cor
of poration shall bave power and autborit
of to charge sum not exceeding the sun
a. of one dollar for admission to it
mr. grounds, to refuse admission theret
), and to eject therefrom all improper an
40 disordsrly persons,
Sc Sec. 8. That the said corporation
g. hereby authorized and empowered
IN make bets or wagers OF money or othe
thing OF value with any person or pei
il. sons upon the result of any race, trii
be or contest OF speed, skill or power Q
to endurance OF man or beast:which sha
l., take place in the State oksDelaware Q
", elsewhere, and to make and sell poo
on the said races, trials or contest!
,s. and may act as stake holders OF an
in such bet or wager, and may or may M
~ charge commission for 30 acting. An
ha said corporation is hereby further en-
ia powered and authorized to keep, e.
IN hibit or use such books, devices. al
of paratus or paraphernalia for the pu
ed pose of receiving. recording, or regi
III tering any and all the bets or wage
oh aforesaid. as from time to time II
mr. board of directors shall deem prop
nd and suitable, and may receive, ente
ess record and register therein or theret
nm any and all such bets or wagers, mat
ses by any person or persons. And sa
,at corporation may from time to tin
m. grant, bargain and sell or lease, upt
IAN such terms and conditions, and +
,ho such time as the board of directn
the may determine, 10 any person, or pc
ace sops, who shall be approved by Il
of board of directors, the privilege
aid making bets or wagers on the result
ses any race, trial or contest OF spec
his skill OR power OF endurance OIL man
beast, which shall take place in I
,all State Of Delaware or elsewhere, and
on. roceiving such bets or wagers. and
the keeping, employing or using any bool
the devices or other paraphernalia in or
the which any or all such bets or wagt
may be entered, recorded or registere
.ry- and Of making and selling OF pools
ore any or all such races, trials or contes
to Provided, however, that all the b.
and or wagers mentioned and enumerat
wise in this section snail be made on
lire premises Ut said corporation on whi
cles it conducts, manages and operates
and race track mentioned IN section 2
this act; and provided, further, ii
,ns. the provisions OF section 3, chapter
ting of the Revised Statutes of the St
be of Delaware Of A. ID. 1852, as amenc
and and published in A. d. 1888, agai
ned horse racing or betting thereon. q
chapter Al, Vol. XX., Laws OF De
fect ware, or any or either of them st
hall not apply, and shall not be constr,
bllc to apply to the races, trials or coute
mentioned and enumerated in sectio
final of this act, nor to any bets or was
!. as mentioned or enumerated in this 6
on. ton.
Cul. Sec. 4. The said corporation 81
q OF select and submit at leaet one W
before opening its said race track,
the associate judge of the State
pre Delaware, residing in New Ca
iIled county, list of the names of at le
, in 25 sober and discreet men, residents
lical the State of Delaware. from which
vote said associate judge shall forthw
appoint at least -.-- of the pers
ouse therein named who shall be spe
,tion officers on tho premises OF said I
state puration, and they shall maintain
the preserve order on and near tbs prem
coed Of said corporation, said special offi'
,r of shall have power to arrest for breac
of the peace committed on or near {
uced prem ises in their presence with
toxi- warrant, and may serve warrants,
or or of said premises, directed TO u