Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-14
ADJUSTED THE LICENSE.


City trustees wake M0ntnIy H1tS
for Slot Machines.
At a meeting of the City Trustees
the question of gaming licenses in
this city was gone over and read
justed. For some time the owners
! Of slot machines have endeavored to
come into the city, but owing to the
high license, which was fixed at $3.50
per day, only very few machines can
afford to take chance, or the own
ers pay the running expenses. A
couple were set up at this high rate,
but the owners decided that they
could not afford the tax On the
other hand, faro and roulette we're
thriving and the owners paying q
great deal less per game.
After a general discussion of the
subject the Trustees decided to place
all of the games on an equal footing
and license of $25 per month,
straight for the City will be charged
for each and every game of chance
conducted in this city. This is a
raise of SIS per month on the faro
and roulette games. while it is 8
big reduction for the other games
that may be conducted, as a special
license of $3.50 per day has always
, been maintained.
The gaming licenses in this cit:
, are large factor toward maintaining
the City expenses, and while the
, trustees believe in high taxation or
+ such games, yet the tax must be il
reason, which is shown in the new
, ordinance, as it plainly states tina.
? the license is for revenue only AMI
not intended for prohibition.
: At the present time Carson Cit,
/, is in very flattering financial con
dition, as there is money in tn,
treasury and taxes coming in With
a short time. An effort was mad
to purchase some of the outstandin
Il sewer bonds, but the owners fee
h so secure that they declined to lie
: them go until they mature. Carso
- Ciy bonds are considered a good thin
:. to be possessed Of
). Following is the new ordinanc
q that has been passed, which is t
take effect on the first of next month
ORDINANCE NO. 112.
Or Ordinance for the Licensing {
n Games and Gambling Devices il
!, Carson City.
:, The Board of Trustees of Carson
I. City do ordain:
"a Section 1. Each and every perso
: firm, company, corporation, or ass
- citation within the limits of Carso
>, City, who shall carry on as agen
+, manager, owner or proprietor, an
~, game of faro, roulette, rondo, ken
or any other game not prohibited
the statutes of the State of Nevad
or who shall carry on. or operate ar
:, Notwithstanding, or W.
. shall carry on or conduct any ban
of ing game played with cards, dice
=, other device, whether the same
=. played with money, checks, credit e
~ any other valuable, thing or repI
- sentative of, value, shall pay for al
- obtain a city license to carry on sui
u, game. and shall pay or each licen
-, twenty-five dollars (s25.00) per mon
:, provided that when more than Of
of said games are carried on in t
same room or apartment, wheth
by the same or different owners, ca
=. game so carried On shall be separa
II ~ licensed; and provided furth
that the license imposed by this
dinance is for the revenue only, a
not for the purpose of prohibitio
suppression or regulation.
Section 2. The provisions of Il
II Ordinance shall apply to all til
on and after October [, 1905.
II Section g. Ordinance Number
II AMI all other ordinances or parts
| Ordinances in so far as they conf
III with the provisions of this Or
nance are herby repealed
f WILL Z. MACKEY
HI President of the Board of City TT
III tees of Carson City, Nevada.
III Attest:
Ill H. B. Van Etfen. Clerk.