The record-union., 1897-12-11
ORDINANCE NO. 4s4

An Ordinance prohibiting Persons in the
CITY of Sacramento from Engaging IN
Sseiilng Pools. or Book-making, or
races. Wherein Money sTfs or otber on horSe arfjs
cles of Value Are Staked or Pledged
ana Prohibiting the Receipt of Money
or Other Articles of value, in any Ca
pacity 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
fornia, Where a Contest of Skill.
Speed or Power or Endurance. as De
seribed 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
Therewith; 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
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 Ordi-
nance; and also Providing a Penalty
for the Violation of the Provisions Of
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. No person within the limits
of Sacramento City (except as hereinafter
Skill speed or. power of enduronce be-
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-
eeived and accepted by any other person
the said ticket, certificate or other evil
dence of payment. to gain or lose on any
any article of value. or anything repre-
senting money or any article of value, as
a bet, wager or hazard upon the event OF
any contest or contingent issue. or as
stake or pledge between two or more par
ties, or to disburse the said money. or any
portion of the said money, or anything
value upon any representation or condi-
tfon. or in conformity to or with any eX-
press or tacit understanding or agreement;
or receive any money or article or value;
or representative of money or article OF
value in any capacity Whatsoever, for the
purpose of taking or senaimg I,e tne sans n1th 10
within or without this State, where such
contest of skill speed or power of endur-
waeered or bet at such fair or within said
suit of such contest OF skill.
speed or power of endurance, or 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 q 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
djnance.
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon con-
vfction thereof. shall be fined not less
than nifty, nor more than two 70 hun hundred n;e
nrison not exceeding thirty days. or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Section l. Ordinance No. 442 is hereby re-
pealed.
feet and be in force from and after May
"a, 1897. ,oo-
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved May 10, 1897