The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-08
ORDINANCE NO. 81
In Relation to the License Of Billiard
Tables, Etc.

In Relation to the License of Billiard
Tables, Etc.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of the
City of Scotland, S. D.:
Sec. I. No person, firm or corporation shall
keep any pool table, billiard table, ten pin al
ley, box ball alley or any other tabls or alley
upon which games are to be played, in any
public place in said City of Scotland without
having first obtained a license to do.
b Sec. 2 One road or track shall constitute
an alley within the meaning of section one OF
this ordinance without regard to the number
of balls used.
Sec. g. Any person firm or corporation de-
string to obtain license from said city of
Scotland to keep any pool table, billiard table,
ten pin alley. box ball alley or other table or
alley upon which games are to be played as
mentioned in Section one of this ordinance
shall first present to the City Council of said
City of Scotland at regular meeting thereof
an application in writing stating the number
of tables or alleys mentioned In said Sec
ton one, that he desires to keep and the num-
Der of the lot he intends to occupy and keep
said tables and alleys on and asking permis-
sion from said City Council to obtain said Ii
cense; should such permission be granted he
shall pay into the City Treasury the SUM of
five dollars $500 for each table or alley.
specified i'll Section one of this ordinance, that
he desires to keep, and take the City Treasur-
er's receipt therefor; upon fling such receipt
with the City Auditor it shall be the duty of
said Auditor to issue a license for the number
of tables or alleys paid for, which license shall
be issued only for period of twelve months
ending the first day of July following the
date thereof Should the period of time to
elapse between the date of the said treasurer's
receipt and the fiji st day of the following July
be less than twelve months then the treasurer
shall give a receipt for the money paid only
pro rata for the unexpired term of twelve
months ending the Grst day of the following
July; In no case shall such license be valid un-
less the person firm or corporation securing
same shall have first secured consent of said
city council as hereinbefore prescribed. Said
City Council shall have the right to revoke
said license when for any reason they may
deem such action advisable for the welfare of
said City of Scotland the citizens thereof
and in such case The unused portion of the Ii
cense money shall be returned to the one hold
ing the license.
Sec. 4. No assignment or transfer OF any
license granted in pursuance of this ordinance
shall be valid without the consent of said City
Council
Sec. s. Any person who shall kee p any ta-
BILE or alley as specified in this ordinance with
out having first obtained a license therefor as
hereiubefore prescribed, or who shall permit
any betting of money other valuable thing
upon the result of any game played on such
table or alley, or who shall permit any boy
under the age of eighteen years to play at any
game on such table or alley, who shall per-
| nit any playing of games on such table or al
| ley between the hour of IL o'clock p. nj. and
the hour of o'clock a. III. following, or who
| shall permit the playing of any games on such
| table or alley on Sunday, shall upon convfc-
ton thereof be fined in any sum not less than
| ten nor more than fifty dollars.
All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this
/ act are hereby repealed.
| Approved this 7th day Of September, A. D
| 1908
A. E. PARMENTER,
Attested Mayor.
], T. SMITH,
Auditor