The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-04-06
O r. DIN A nee S
CHAPTER Is.

C1dOCHT 10,
An Or6in anca defining gambling and f y


| An ordinance defining gambling and fixing
punishment for the same; 49,.
! does ordain:
| Section /. Any person who shall, within the
| City of Bemidji. Minnesota, set up, keep.
manage or use any table. wheel. slot machine
| or other construction, or any cards. dice. or
! any device, scheme, continuance, or thing Of
any name or description. adapted, suitable,
devised or designed. or which can or shall be
used for gambling purposes. and induce, in
| tice or permit any person to gamble. bet or
play for gain with, at upon, or by means of
such table. Wheel slot machine or other con-
trivance or thing, Or bet or wager anything
at or upon any game whatever, played by
such keeper. manager, or any other person.
by means or use thereof, or shall open. keep
or manage any common gambling hOuSe.Shall
sgction2 NJ person shall AL within the City
money, PROPERTY or anything Of yai1e. at or
upon any, game played by himself, or by an.
other, with, at. upon or by means or use of
struction, or any cards, dice, or other device,
scheme. continuance Or thing, adapted, suit
able. devised, designed or which can or shall
be used for gambling purposes, shall be guilty
Il 81 who shall WITHIN the
other construction. or any cards, dice or
other device. scheme. continuance or thing
adapted. suitable, devised, designed or which
| can or shall be used for gambling purposes to
be set up. kept managed or used. or any
gambling or betting Herewith thereon or by
means thereof, in any house, building, shed,
or her owned occupied or controlled, shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor.
Section 4. Any person who shall within the
City OF Bemidji. Minnesota, knowingly lease
or let to another. any house, building. room.
She'd booth, lot, garden or other premises for
the purpose OF having set up, kept or used
any description whatever, used or to be used
for gambling purposes. or for the purpose of
having gambling Of any kind or by, any means
done or practiced therein, or for the purpose
or having the same kept as a gaming house,
or who shall lease or let any house. building,
room. shed. booth, lot or garden. knowing
that it, is intended to be. or that it will be
kept or used for the purpose of gambling in
any m anner'or by any means. shall be guilty
Of q misdemeanor. and on conviction theref
shall be punished BY, a fine not to exceed one
hundred dollars and cost of prosecution and
in case Of default of payment to be impris-
oned until such fine and costs be paid. not
exceeding ninety days =.
the City Of Bemidji. Minnesota, sell or offer
to sell. anything whatever. by the representa-
is uncertain Orconcealed. is inclosed within.
or may be found with the thing sold, or BY
any representation. pretense. or; devise, by
which the purchaser is informed or induced
to believe, thatmoney may be Won or drawn
by chance by4reason OF such sale shall be
guilty of a miSdemeanOr. =. g.
Section 6. No person. firm or corporation
shall suffer or alloy any gaming with dice,
or Cards for turkeys. geese, ducks, or any
eiosare 81 opsrated BY him. them or it
within the City Of Remidji, nor advertise any
rattle. wherein the winner must be determined
by shaking dice or playing cards.
Section Z. If any person shall make oath
before any justice of the peace in or for the
City. of Bemidji. Minnesota. that any house
in such house or building is willfully used as
or for gambling house, or for the purpose OF
gambling for money OF; other property. ana
f1,Nc fNTp he
pose Such justice of the peace. whether the
names OF the person or persons last mem
toned are known to the complain ant or not;
Of Beitrami county, the chief Of police or any
constable of said City OF Bemidji, to enter
into such house or building. and to arrest all
persons who shall there be found playing for
money or otherwise, and also the keeper of
the same, and take into their custody all the
implements Of gaming as - IN TINS ordnance IN nc
lore h,rt's such Justice Of the peace e be dealt
with according to lay and e 9ranhces Of
with the execution OF such warrant Shall
have the power. if necessary to, to break open
the doors for the purpose OF executing the
same. and may summon to his assistance any
M ale person present over the age OF eighteen
years, and itshall be the duty OF such person
or persons SO summoned 10 promptly respqiid
his Or their power, to such officer. Any per-
son ylol ating any Of the provisions Of section
one two, three. folp, five ana SIX OF this ordl,
nance shall be guilty Of q mi ls and
a. fineS Of not less than Ave dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars and costs of prose-
nution, and in default Of the payment OF such
Jail Of Heltrapi county. not exceeding ninety
days. and all such Instruments or implements
used or employed in gambling shall be
destroyed
Section g. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publication.
Approved March g. 1905.
A. A.CARTER.
Mayor.
8 ~ CITY Clerk