The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-09
ORDINANCE NO. I23.

ORDINANCE NO. I23.
NN ORDNANCE DECLARING GAM /
ING ILLEGAL, AND PROVIDING .
FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLA .
TION THEREOF, MAKING lr H.
LEGAL FOR OWNERS OR EN-
PLOYENS TO CONDUCT A GAME .
OF CHANCE, FOR ANY PERSON
TO PLAY AT SUCH GAME AND
MAKING THREE CARD MONTE
AND OTHER CONFIDENCE
GAMES ILLEGAL, MAKING TT H..
LEGAL TO LEASE BUILDING Ok |
GROUND FOR GAMBLING; DE I
GLAZING THE LEASE VOID
WHNN LESSEE HAS BEEN 50
CONVICTED. AND MAKING II
- ILLEGAL FOR ANY PERSON TO
REFUSE TO TESTIFY lN NNI OF
SlCu CASES AND PROVIDING
FOR THE DESTRUCTION or ALL
GAMBLING PARAP HENNALlN,
MAKING TT THE DUTY OF ALL
POLICE OFFICERS AND THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO INFORM
AG NINST PERSONS ENGAGED IN
ANY GAMBLING DEVICE AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE it Ordained by the Board o,
Commissioners of the CHS OF Ard.
more.
Secton !. That every person VINO
deals, plays, or carries ON. or opens
or causes 10 be opened, or wIo CON
ducts. either as owner or cuWloye,
whether for hire or not, amy game
of faro. monte, poker, roulette, craps,
or any banking or percentage game
PLAYED with dice. cards, or any de-
vice. for money, checks, credit or
anv representative Of value, within
the CITY of Ardmore, upon conviction
thereof before the Judge Of the munic-
ipal court shall be punished by a
fine of 500 and by Imprisonment
in the city jail for term of thirty
days.
Section ,. Every person wlo bets
or plays at or against any of such
prohibited games upon conviction
thereof before the municipal Judge
shall be punished by a fine o. not
less than so nor more than 500,
or by imprisonment in the city jail
for term Of not less thln one day
nor more than thirty days or 10y both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section . Every person who deals,
plays or practices in the City of Ard
more. Or who is in any manner ac-
cessory to the dealing, playing or
practicing OF swindle, known as
three-card monte, or any other swim
de or confidence game, play or prac-
,ice. shall upon conviction therefor
before the municipal judge be pun
ished by a fine of 300, or by impria.
onment in the city jail for a term
Of thirty days.
Section l. Every person VINO shall
permit any gaming table, bank, or
gaming device prohibited by the fore
going sections of this ordinance, to
be set up or used for the purpose
of gambling in any house, building,
shed. shelter, booth, lot or othe"
premises to him belonging. or by him
occupied or Of which he hath, al
the time, possession or control, shall
he, on conviction thereof, punished
by a fine OF 500 or by Imprisonment
in the nity jail for a term not eN-
cecding thirty days or by both such
fine and imprisonment in the discre-
tion of the court.
Section :. Whenever any lessee Of
any house or building shall be con-
victed OF suffering any of the said
prohibited devices or games of chance
to be carried on in such house o.
building, the lease or contract OF
letting such mouse or building shall
become void.
Section g. Every person duly sum
moned as a witness for the prose-
cution or defense on any proceed
ings ordered under this ordinance.
who neglects or refuses TO attend and
testify as required, the Judge OF the
municipal court shall forthwith issue
his warrant for such person who so
neglectS or refuses 20 attend and
testify, and may commit him to jail
for such offense.
Section :. Every person who is au-
thorized or enioincd TO arrest any
person for the violation of any Of
the provisions of this ordinance is
equally authorized and enjoined to
seize any table, cards dice, or otheT
articles or apparatus suitable to he