The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
Ordinance No. 34.

OYQlndnCG NO. o4. An ordinance prohibiting persons
 from engaging in selling pools or
 bookmaking or making bets CT
 wagers on horse-racing, wherein
 money CT other articles of value
 are staked or pledged, or in plac1
 ing of money for such purposes
 by carriers, agents, brokers or
 commissioners.
 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
 County of Yolo, State of California, do ordain
 as follows:
 Section L No person within the limits of said Yolo County (except hereinafter specifed) upon any trial contest of skill, speed or power of endurance between horses shall sell any pool pools, make any book list or memorandum for which money or other article of value as stake or pledge upon the happening or non-happening of any event; or sell issue or dispose of any ticket, certificate or other evidence of payment on which shall be inscribed written, marked or printed any mum Der, name word or mark or anytnlng 10 uesis nate the choice selected, received or accepted by any other person to entitle or enable the said person holding the said ticket. certificate or other evidence of payment, to gain or lose any contingent issue, or receive any noneS or any article of value, or anything representing money any article of value. as bet. wager or hazard upon the event of any contest or con tingent issue or as stake or pledge between two or more parties, to disburse the said money, any portion of the said money or anything representing money or other article of value upon any representation or condi- tion or in conformity to or with any express or tacit understanding agreement or re- ceive any money or article of value, or repre- sentative article or Nalue, III any capacity whatsoever for the purpose of taking or sending the same to any fair track inclosure either within or without tnls Stdle. where such contest of skill speed power of endyrance has been or is thereafter to be made or upon any horse engaged therein or con her ara at the fair grounds and race track Of the 13lo th Agricultural Association. corporation, n1 the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply within the inclosure of said grounds.
 Sec 2 No person shall knowingly lease or building structure room. apartment, place or any premises whatever. for the purposes specis fled, mentioned and prohlplteu III sectAoh oi this ordinance.
 Sec B. Any person violating any of the pro visions of this sna 9e u sba 1i be fined not less than fifty dollars or more than Se tNo eounfT n no exceeding thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment
 This ordinance shall take effect ana 1aos be in
 Adopted in regular session of said board this 9th day of December, 1896. by the following Ayes-D F. Houx, chairman; J. G. Freder- icks. J. F. Griffin. John K. schuerley.
 ASsentMEzra casselman.
 Attest G. L. DUNCAN, Clerk
 G. L. DUNCAN Clerk.
 By GEORGE BANKS, Deputy.
 State Of California,
 County of Yoio.
 G. L. Duncan, County Clerk of the County of Yolo. and ex-offcio clerk of the Superior Court thereof, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is true fNli ana id eorrect S4 E1py as the same remains of record and on fie in my office.
 perior Court, this 9th day of December A. D. is96. -,c,N c,ou,
 [Seal1 G. L. DUNCAN Cierk.
 For any one to claim that this or dinance is enforced would be most fool ish. Nothing could be more palpable than the existence, operation and dis play of various gambling devices in this town of Washington.
 If the string of men who pass over the railroad bridge every morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night would not be sufficient to satisfy the most doubting mind, it would only be necessary to follow these men to their destination for proofs which would be conclusive.
 There are no sentinels, look-outs or picket guards surrounding the bivouac of gamblers on the Yolo side. Anybody can enter at any time;, no questions are asked: no identification necessary; no password, secret signal or ruse Is es- sential Everything goes, and every body is welcome to what they can get out of it. It seems to be an approved scheme to get whatever is in sight, and if some of the Yolo County officials are missing anything, they have been sadly maligned by their most intimate con- frereS.
 A certain gentleman, intent upon learning the modus operandt required for an interrupted enjoyment of privi- leges given to the establishments al- h,,c; in chin ptOn was informed that the agent of the combine resided in the city of Wood land, and would no doubt give all of the information necessary. He there upon hied himself to Woodland, and immediately sought out the gentleman who was said to be the guardian of the interests of those who exact contribu tions from the gamblers at Washing ton. Quitting the formalities of the introduction, the following is correct report of the conversation which took place in the saloon of Abe Morris of Woodland between the proprietor and the one who intended opening pool room:
 MT Morris I would like to open a poolroom in the town of Washington, but I understand that it cannot be done until I have made some arrangement with you"
 'I do not know who referred you to me" said Mr. Morris, "and 1 want you to understand right here that I have had nothing to do with this boodling which has been going on in Washing ton. I am made the custodian of money given me by parties in Wood land who want to play the races. place. their money for them, receive my commission for it, and that is the extent of my relations with the game keepers of Washington"
 When still urged upon the matter, however, MT. Morris somewhat contra dicted his statement of non-interest. .In the first place" he said, you will require no protection now. as the ordi-