The record-union., 1898-12-14
CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ORDINANCE NO. AGA.

An Ordinance Prohibiting Persons in the
City of Sacramento from Engaging in
Selling Pools or Bookmaking, or Max
ing Bets or Wagers on Horse Races,
Value, are staked or. Pledged, and
other Articles e Of value. value. in in Any s Gapa-
Taking or Sending the Same to any
Fair or Race Track Enclosure, Either
Within or Without the State of Cali.
fornia, Where Contest of Skill, Speed
or Power Of Endurance, as Described
be Registered, Placed, Wagered or Bet
at Such Fair, or Within Said Track
or Enclosure, upon the Result of Such
Contest, or upon any Horse Engaged
Therein or Connected Therewith; Ex-
cepting, However, from the Provisions
Agricultural Park in said City. When
ever there are Races or Speed Contests
at said Park: And Further. Prohibit
ing the Leasing or Renting or Allow
Ing to be Occupied, any Building,
|. Structure. Room, Apartment, Place or
POSES ps IsIin Hereinbefore na speeied @ and and Par
ticularly Set Forth in Section One of
this Ordinance FaI And 1I6,aaia also, Proyidpg
visions of this Ordinance.
The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain follows:
;, Section ]. No person within the limits Of
Sacramento City Except. as hereinafter
speed upon or .ra of or
tween horses, shall sell any pool or pools,
or make any book, list or memorandum,
of value shall be received or entered up,
listed or written, or receive any money,
or other article of value. as a stake or
Ing Of any any eve event; ' or sell, issue, or dis
pose of any ticket, certificate. or other
of rfasp on heh sha p9
number name, word or mark or anything
to designate the choice selected. received
or enable the said as person holding t the said
ticket, certificate or other evidence of
payment to gain or lose on any con-
tingent issue: or receive any money,
or any article of value, or anything
representing money, or any article of
of value. as a bet, wager or hazard upon
the event of any contest or contingent is
sue, or as a stake or pledge between two
or more parties, or to disperse the said
or anything representing money, or other
article Of value, upon any representation
or condition, or in conformity to or with
any express or tacit understanding or
agreement: or receive any money or ar
ticle of value, or representative Of money
or article of value, In any capacity what
ing the same to any Fair or race track
Enclosure, either within or without this
State where such contests of skill, speed
or power of endurance is being held. to
be registered, placed wagered or bet at
such Fair, or within said track or inclos.
skill, speed, or power of endurance, or
upon any horse engaged therein or con-
nected Herewith: provided, however, that
whenever there are any racing or speed
contests at Agricultural Park In said City.
the provisions of this Ordinance shall not
apply to the Enclosure of said Park.
Section e. 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. men
toned and prohibited in Section One OF
this Ordinance.
Section 3. Any person violating any Of
the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
guilty of msdemeanor and, upon con-
viction thereof, shall be fined not less
than Fifty, nor more than Two Hundred
Dollars, or by Imprisonment in the city
Prison not exceeding thirty days, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment
Section 4. Ordinance No. 442 Is hereby
repealed.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after May
"a, 1897.
Passed May II. 1897. 5eS
NCHAS. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved May 10. 1897.
C. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.