The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
An Ordinance Regulating the Licenc
ing oil Billiard Fables and Other
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BE it ordained by the city council of tn,
| city OF Miller, Hand county, South Dakota
Section 1: That all billiard and other
table keepers for hire or profit shall pay q
license as follows, towlt: On all billiard
tables or other tables on which any game
of billiards or pool is played, twenty-five
dollars per annum on each and every table
on any bagatell, jenny Lind, pigeon hole
or other table on which any game is played
with cue aud ball or balls. or balls only
twenty five dollars per annum for each table
or board,
Provided this section sballnot apply To tables
kept in private dwellings and not for hire
or pecuniarv profit. No license under this
section shall be granted for a less period
than until the LIST day of MAY thereafter
And nobody owning, Keeping or having
| charge or control oil any such table or of the
room or place where such table or tables
are kept, shall knowingly allo w permit, 81
suffer ana minor to remain in such room Oh
place in such building which shall be uuder
his control. and In case any minor, neglects
or refuses to depart therefroLl Immediately
up on request, the owner. keeper OF
other person In charge shall forth
with make complaint OF such neglect or re,
fusal to a policeman; provided that it shall
be lawful for any minor to remain in such
room or place and play any such game pon
| the written consent of such minors parents
or guardian,
Section .; Any person desiring to secure
any such license for any game as hereinbe.
lore described shall apply 10 the city auditor
Of said city OF Miller and upon the payfaefi,
of the required license by such person thu
| city auditor shall thereupon issue, said lie
ence, provided however, that every such lie
ence shall be signed bv the mayor of sal,
citv and attested by thecity auditor of sail
city,
Section 3. No one. either proprietor. SCR
want. agent. clerk. or employee shall Oh
! struct the view from main street or suffg
the same to be obstructed In any billiard or
pool hall or any other hall where any gains
hereinbefore described shall be played, by
staining. or painting any window orwiI-
dows or by means OF blinds, screens or Other
articles.
Section 4: All billiard or pool. halls, nine
pin alleys. or any hall wherein games herr.
inbefore described shall be kept for hire on
profit, shall be CLOSED on the first day of
the week; commonly called Sunday and on
each week day night from and after eleven
o'clock y. m. and until five DEL ock u. m, in
the morning OF the succeeding day.
Section D Any person violating any OF
the provisions OF this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of q and upon
conviction thereof shall be punishable by n
line not exceeding twenty-five dollars and
costs ofthe suit against him or her; and IL
any person or persons sball upon conviction
thereof as hereinbefore provided and shall
be lined and shall refuse or neglect to pay
said line, said person or persons shall be con
unea IN the city or county jail until said fine
confinement shall be applied upon said fine
at not less than one dollar and fifty cents
Tor each uay y confinement.
Section d. And any person or persons who
shall be hereina fter convicted under the pro-
visions ofthis ordinance shall immediately
upon conviction thereof forfeit the said he
ence hereinbefore described. and said licencc
is hereby revoked
section ~ ordinances or parts of ord
nances In conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed and are null and void.
Approved June Goth. 1907,
Attest; CHAS.T THOMSON.
r.. A. ny r, Auditor. Mayor.