Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

AN AL ESTABLISHING S4aie AfhleftC N0ffafAtS~
sion and regulating hoxinx and spaTing In
the State or Mtfsnesota.
BE " enacted by the Legislature OF the state
| Section /. TAere shall hereafter be 4 state
athletic communication. Within thirty days after
point three persons. who shall be eitiaens Ii
this state. To be members OF such commission,
sh so nsa s ss a., fer ss & hs
date a,a @ their .ppoinsmsni The Governor shall
successive third year. heslnnfng with the year
nineteen hundred and ffteccn, The Commits
transaction Of Its business The members IL
the Commission shall at their FIRST meeting
s snsr appointmsn, eject one o. sns,f nsn
= seal for the Commission and may mako
sueh rules for the administration Of their Office.
,expedient: and they may hereafter amend or
abrogste such rules. Two OF the members OF
do business. and the concurrence c{ al least
two commissioners shall be necessary to render
q the sse,s,an u s sSs appoin and
sion whose duty Il shall es . Keep full ana
Its senerai ONCE all its books. documents and
papers. prepare for service such notices and
CONF and 70 psrfarm such 4 other duties
as shs Commission may prescribe, and he may,
fore the Commission with tho Same effect M II
they were issued IN an action In the District
mission, administer oaths In all matters per--
tanning 10 the duties OF his ONCE or connected
Commission. Disobedisnee of such snepoena
aad false swearing before such secretary shall
be attended by the same consequences and be
subject to the same penalties liz such dis
obedience or false swearing occurred In an ac-
ton In the District Court. The Commission
full report of ia proceedings for the wear end
Ing with the first day OF the preceding Decem-
esr and may submit nl, With such rspSr such
1t shall seem desirable
Sec. 8, The Commission shall have. and
hereby II vested with, the sole direction, man
sgement and control of and jurisdiction over
all boxing and sparring matches ana exhibit,
state, % pursuant 10 It's aashoris, and n accord
ance with the provisions Of this act. The
Compassion may. in its observation issue and at
Its pleasure revoke, license to conduct, hold
or give boxing and sparrfng matches and ex-
hibitions TO any club, corporation or associ.
be subject to such rules and regulations. and
amendments thereof. as the Commission may
Exs.s appss,or r. ssr rt ssnse ana
shall be addressed TO tina Commission. and
shall be verified by some Officer OF the club,
application may be made. II shall contain
recital OF such facts a., under the provisions
eeive 4 license and. in addition thereto. such
other facts and recitA1s as the Commission
may BY rule require g be shown. The Com.
mission at Its discretion may issue or revoke
a license to hold or conduct such exhibitions
or contests, to any Incorporated club or ascot
power to draw up such rules and regulations
MS they may froni time to time find necessary
for the .a.ns q such " .ss e oa
residents. No boxer weighing less than lao
lbs. shall be permitted TO contest against an
opponent weighing moro than 10 lbs, more
Sec. I Ail buildings or structures used. or
Intended to be used, for the purpose OF this
pf mn ha fnrioHpd. and ahNn
any saloon or place where intoxicating liquors
are sold and disposed of, nor shall any intoxi-
eating liquors be dispensed or given away upon
the premises, during the time OF any such ath-
be permitted on sunday, nor shall any wager
| ing be permitted upon the results OF matches
or exhibitions. All buildings or structures .,.s
| fire exits and fire escapes, IL there need re,
ana in all manner conform to the laws, ordi~
in ' the city. town Or village where SITUATED
Where n part of a building or structure -
for nj IN II e fes,n 70 s'
! Sec 5. No boxing or sparring match or ex-
hib'tion shall be Of more than ten rounds In
duration; and the contestants shall wear. dur
Ing such contests, gloves OF not less than the
following weights TO- wit t--fn exhibitions or
Sonoes from r@ iao iss to lis lbs Of not less
than six ounces, over IT'S lbs. OF not less than
Sec. 9. Any club, corporation, or association
which may conduct. hold give, or particle
lpate in, any sham fake boxing or sparfins
match or exhibition shall thereby forfeit its IL
eense issued In accordance with the provisions
LOT this act, which shall thersupon be, by the
Commission cancelled ana declared yea. ana
another such any licensce pursuant to tine
lprovisions Of this act
in any sham or fake boxing or sparring match
or exhibition shall be penaliyed In the following
Fer the ns alst n sx ne months such
Iperiod to begin Immediately after the occur
renee of the offense, from participauns IN any
club corporation association duly licensed
| TO give or hold such boxing or sparring match
be totally disqualified from further admission
or participation in any boxing contest held
or given by any club, CORPORATION or association
| Sec & Every club, corporation or associ-
alton which may hold or exercise any OF me
1twenty-four hours after the determination OF
Ievery contest, furnish 70 the Commission
h repap N. number Of tickets sold for
each contest and the amount Of the gross
proceeds thereof, and such other matters az, AZ
the Commission may prescribe. aud shaii also
within the said time pay to the state treas
urer. tax Of ten per cent OF It's to.ai sross
receipts from the sale Of tickets OF admission
i ton All moneys paid into the state treasury
shall be credited 70 fund 70 be USED og ,hs
sanatorfum for Consumptives for the purposes
set forth in section IA OF Chapter ssa, Gen.
q
| granted 10 any club. corporation or association
| 10 conduct hold or give any boxing or spar
i ring match or exhibition, such applicant there
for shall execute and hle with the state siaitor
1 a bond In the sum of Five Thousand Dollars
to be approved as to form and the sanie i,ta
| of the sureties thereon, BY the state auditor'
| Conditioned Tor the payment Of the tax here
by imposed. Upon the hiing and approval Of Of
such bond, the state auditor shall Issue 70
such applicant for such iicense q certificate OF
such fling and approval which shsi be ns
mission with Its Application for snch license
and no such license SHAH be issued until SUCH
certificate shall be 10 fled. , -
! Sec O. Whenever any club. corporation or
| association shall fail to make report OF any
contest at the time prescribed ey this act or
whenever such report is unsatisfactory TO the
state auditor. he may examine or cause 10 pe
examined the books and records Of such club.
corporation association. and subpoena ana
| examine under oath ttR officers ana other per-
sons as witnesses for the purpose or oeterTuln-
| ing the total amount Of its gross receipts Tor
| any contest and the amount OF the TAX que
pursuant TO the provisions OF this act. wnicn
sminati ax and determine. In case OF the
default tn the payment OF any tax 50 ascertain
| ed TO be due, together with the expenses IN"
Cured in making such eEa animation. for perl
| oA oy twenty days after notice 10 such feiin-
quent club. corpora ton or association Of the
amount at which the same may be fixed by the
forfeit its license and shall he thereby dis
qualified from receiving any new license OF
any renewal Of license; and II shall 10 addition.
forfeit to the state OF M,nnssois, ths sum o,
hv the Attorney General I'm the name OF the
state Of Minnesota, In the same manner as
other penalties are by law rseoye,sa preV,ae9;
only apply 10 cities Of the first class. The
athletic Commission herein provided Tor shan
not have authority TO grant licenses sor Or per
nit more than twelve boxing exhibitions In
any such city during any one year
| Sec 10. Any person who violates any OF