Arizona silver belt., 1905-01-05
GAMBLING TO BESUPPRESSED
Mayor Manning and New Council
 Initiate a Vigorous Policy


 Initiate Vigorous Policy
 The new democratic administration of tho city of Tucson with Mayor L. II. Manning at It's head, was iDaugur- ated on Monday night, January ?, and immediately took steps to carry out their pro election pledges.
 Mayor Manning in his inaugural ad- dress recommended drastic measures against public gambling, an adequate water supply for the entire city, ca pable and efficient health department, apark commission and street com mission acting in conjunction with the city council. The mayor also recommends the oiling of streets in preference to sprinkliug with water, which last year cost upwards of $7OOO, the enforcement of city ordinances and repeal of those that are obsolete, liberal treatment Of the fire depart ment and improvement of the fire system, the giving of all the aid prac' ticable in the way of terminal facili- 
 ties and right of way to the Twin ButteS railroad The floating debt of the city of Tucson Is upwards of S3O,- 900, and to meet this obligation and to provide funds for the extension and completion of the water and sew. craze systems, as we'll as other neces- sary and desirable public improve ments, Mayor Manning recommends the appointment of a special council committee to take iuto consideration the question of obtaining authority to issue long term bonds.
 On the question of gambling Mayor Manning said, in part;
 Your fellow citizens have unmis- takably decreed that the gambling houses and gaming resorts in this city are disgrace to the community, a menace to prosperity and morals, an obstruction in the path of the city'S progress, drain Ou its resources, and barrier to it's prosperity. l deem it your first duty to exercise the author ity granted you by the city charter to so regulate and control the institu- tion of gambling that at least some of it's most menacing and dangerous fea- lures may be subdued. It Is my opin- ion that if the constituted authorities of the city of Tucson act on this i'm portant matter with caution and firm ness, the other cities and towns of Arizona would follow the example, and the legislature of the territory will respond to the public opinion of the municipalities, and make gamb- ling Illegal in Arizona. But until the legislature takes action, this city should exercise what power it has under its charter tO bring the evil oi gambling under control.
 Two ordinances were read, and | adopted witho,t a dissenting vote. The first, fixing the license, provides for the payment of S25O per month in | advaDce for each banking game. Any | person conducting games without Ii | cense will be subject to a fine of Sl0o | and not over S2O0 or imprisonment of fifteen days and not over thirty days, Licenses are subject to revocation and | warrant drawn for uneXplred time Ii cense is granted for. All ordinances in conflict repealed. Ordinance snail | be in effect after passage and publl- cation and in force January 3l, 1905.
 The second ordinance provides that gambling shall not be conducted in saloon, next door thereto, or that free drinks shall Dc dispensed where gambling is carried on; that gambling be not permitted nearer to any house than l50 feet. Players are subject to tiue and imprisonment like those con ducting games. The penalties are the same as in the license ordinance previously passed and the ordinance will be in effect and in force as is the license ordinance.