The record-union., 1898-12-16
CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING,
ORDINANCE NO. AGA.

An ORDINANCE Prohibiting Persons in the
City of Sacramento from Engaging in
Selling Pools or Bookmaking, or Max
Wherein Money or Other Articles Of
Value are Staked or Pledged, and
Pt6I PPt6Shioti4g the f Rsceipt Of Money or
Taking or Sending the Same to any
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
al Such Fair, or Within Said Track
or Enclosure, upon the Result of Such
Therein or Connected Herewith; Tx
= cepting, However, from the Provisions
or this ordlnance the InelospTe Of
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,
any Premises Whatever, for the Pur-
ticularly Set Forth in Section One of
this Ordinance. And also. Providing a
Penalty for the Violation of the Pro-
visions 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
speeffied) upon any trial or contest of
tween horses, shall sell any pool or pools,
or make any book, list or memorandum,
for or on, which money, of other articles
of value shall be received or entered up,
listed. or written, or receive, any money,
or other article of value. as a stake or
pledge upon the happening or non-happen-
lngi OF any event; or sell, issue, or dis
pose of any ticket, certificate. or other
evidence. of payment, on which shall be
number, name, word or mark, or anything
to designate the choice selected received
or accepted by any other person To. entitle
or enable the said person holding, the said
ticket, certificate other. evidence of
payment to gain or lose on any con-
tingent' issue; or receive any money.
representing. money, or any, article of
of value, as a bet, wager or hazard upon
sue, or as d stake or pledge between two
or more parties, or to disperse the said
money or any portion of the said money,
or anything representing money. or other
or condition, or in conformity TO or with
any express or tacit understanding or
ticle of value, or representative of money
or article of value in any capacity what
soever, for the purposer rf OF taking M or send
inclosure, 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-
ure, upon the fesult-of such contest of
upon any horse engaged therein or con-
nected Herewith: provided. however, that
whenever there are any racing speed
contests at AGRICULTURAL Park in said City,
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall not
apply to the incosure of said Park.
Section 2. No person shall knowingly
used, any building, structure, room,
apartment, place or any premises what
ever for the purposes specified, men
toned and prohibited in Section One of
Section g. Any person violating any of
the provisions Of this Ordinance shall be
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.
feet and be in force from and after May
a. 1897.
Passed May IL. 1897.
CIIAS. E. LEONARD
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved May 19, 1897:
c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.