The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-11

Be 1t Ordained by the city Council
Of the City OF Fargo:
Section /. License for what.
No person shall keep or operate
within the city OF Fargo any public
billiard or pool table, bowling alley,
ball or pin alley, pigeon hole table.
hagatelle table, mine or ten pin alley.
shooting gallery or other kindred
games to be played upon, or used by
others for hire or gain. without a Ii
cense therefor. as herein provided
Section 2, License. how obtained,
amount Of, expires when.
Every person desiring 20 obtain a
license under this ordinance shall
make written application therefor to
the city auditor, and such application
shall state therein the kind OF tables
used and the number thereof. or the
nature Of the game played for which
license is desired. as the case may
be. and designate the place. room, or
lot In which such tables, alley or
shooting gallery Is to be KEEP, and
shall pay to the city treasurer an q
license tax:
For one billiard table, one (sIoO)
dollar, and for each additional table
twenty-five (25c) cents
For one pool table. one (s1.0o) dol
lar, and for each additional table
twenty-five (25cl cents.
For each pigeon hole table. two dol
lars ($2.S01 and nifty cents
Bowling alleys; ball or pin alleys,
nine or ten pin alleys. two dollars
($25Ol and fifty cents for each alley.
Shooting galleries and other Rannes.
not especially enumerated, twenty five
($25.00) dollars each. and shall re-
ceive from the city treasurer his re-
ceipt therefor, stating the amount
paid and designating the place in
which said table. bowling alley or
shooting gallery is to be kept, and
upon presentation thereof to the city
auditor shall receive q license there
for, stating the article or articles for
which II Ii granted. the room or lot
where II IL to be kept, and TO whom
granted, which license granted and is
sued under this ordinance shall ex
pire at the expiration OF one year next
following the granting and issuing Of
the same. unless sooner revoked, as
herein provided.
Section 8. Minors to be excluded.
No person or persons so licensed to
keep any billiard table. pool table,
bowling alley, ball or pin alley, shoot
ing gallery or other kindred game,
shall permit any minor under the age
of eighteen (1S) years, to be or to re-
main in any room in which such IL
censed billiard table. pool table, bowl
ing alley. bali or pin alley. pigeon
hole table, bagatelie table. nine or ten
pin ia situated or used.
Section 4. Shall close, when.
It shall be unlawful for any owner
or keeper OF any public pool or billiard
hall. bowling alley. bali or pin alley,
shooting gallery. or other places where
kindred games are played, under this
ordinance, to keep open for the pur-
pose Of playing. using or otherwise
operating said games after the hour
of eleven (11) o'clock p. M. or on
Sunday. Y
Section s, License, when and how
revoked
Every license granted under the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be
issued upon the distinct understand
ing that such license may be revoked
by the mayor or by the city council
of said city at any times and BY the
court upon conviction OF the holder
thereof Of violation OF this ordinance.
Section 8. Penalty.
Tf any person shall violate any pro-
vision Of this ordinance, he shall. upon
conviction, thereon be punished BY q
hne OF not less than flve $4,000 dol
lars nor more than one hundred
($10O00) dollars, and the court may,
upon conviction, In addition to the
punishment provided, revoke such IL
cense.
Provided further: that when said H.
eense is once revoked by the court,
or otherwise. the same shall not be re-
Issued TO the same person within six
(e) months from the date OF the cam
collation. thereof, except BY consent OF
two- thirds Of ali the members OF the
city Ccuncil.
9sokaon r 10 take effect.
This ordnance shah take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
approval and publication.
First reading, Oct. III. 1911.
second reading and anal passage
Nov. 9. 1911.
Publication. Nov. Ii. 1911.
Approved. VI Il. LOWELL.
ATTEST Mayor
III n ORCHARD. CITY Auditor