The Monticellonian., 1915-02-11
An Ordinance tc Regulate Pool. Rooms. and other places of Amusements in the City of Monticello. Drew County.
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Be it Ordained and enacted by the Council of the City. of Monticello, Drew. County, Ark ansas:
 Section 1. Hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to own or op- crate, or cause or allow to be operated or to be interested in the operation of any public pool room pool-table, billiard table or place for the playing of pool, billiards, or similar games, by the letting of such tables or places for hire or profit, without first procuring for such room or place where such games are played license therefor from the Recorder of the City of Mon- ticello, which license shall be subject to all the provisions and conditions of this Ordi- nance and the police regulation of the City of Monticello without express reference to same in said license.
 Section g. The said license fee for such pool room or billiard hall or such place of amuse- ment is hereby fixed at the sum of One Hun- dred Dollars for each year or fraction thereof In order to secure said license the applicant therefor shall first pay into the City Treasury said sum of s100.00, and on presentation of the Treasurer's receipt therefor to the City Re- eerder, the Recorder shall issue license to said applicant for period of one year. Section B. It shall be unlawful and is here by made part of the conditions of all licenses l above referred to, for any such pool-room or billiard hall or place of public amusements where such games are played to be opened to the public between the hours of eleven o'clock p. m, on Saturday night and six o'clock a. m. on the following Monday for any purpose whatever,
 It shall be unlawful for the owner or person ! in control of any such pool-room or billiard hall to allow any minor under the age of eighteen years to lounge or loiter about said | room or place. or to take part in any games | played on such pool or billiard tables. It shall be unlawful for the owner or person | in control of such places to allow cursing, swearing, or any profane, indecent or insult | ing language to be used therein. | It shall be unlawful for any whiskey, beer, | or alcoholic drink of any kind to be kept by | any person for any purpose in such room or place; and any person in control of such room | knowingly permitting 6 violation of this pro- | vision shall be deemed guilty whether owning | such alcoholic drink or beverage or not. Any and all such pool-rooms, billiard-halls, or places of public amusement where such games are played on such tables, shall be open | to the inspection of the city executive officers
 
 reasonable times for the purpose of seeing | that the provisions of this Ordinance are being | complied with
 Such pool-rooms or billiard halls are places where such games played by the pub lie shall be so arranged that all tables therein are l in full view from the sidewalk in front of the | building wherein same located, so that passersby can all persons in said rooms in mil ryRla No | other obstructions to the general view shall be | allowed.
 No intoxicated person shall be allowed to re- main in such room or place and it is hereby ma de the duty of the person in charge of such room or place to at once notify some officer of the law authorized to make arrests of the pres ence of any such intoxicated person. If the person in control shall fail to report such in toxicated person in reasonable length of time, he shall be deemed guilty of violating this provision of this Ordinance.
 No gambling of any kind shall be allowed in such pool-room or billiard hall, and the play ing of any game by persons for the price of the game, that is to say that the loser shall pay for the game, shall be deemed guilty of gamb- ling and in violation of this provision.
 Section 1. It is hereby made the duty of the City Marshal, in person or by deputy, to visit all licensed pool-rooms or billard-halls at least once daily for the purpose of enforcing the foregoing regulations and in the event such places are operated at night, the night marshal is charged with the duty of nightly inspection in addition to the daily inspection
 Section 5. Any person, firm corpora ton violating any of the provisions of this ordi- nance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean- or, and on conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than Five Dollars nor more than One Hundred Dollars, and each days violation shall be deemed separate offense. In addi- tion thereto, in the event any licensee shall be convicted of violation of any of the provis- ions of this Ordinance, his license shall ipso facto stand revoked, and shall not be renewed or re-instated or other license issued to him except upon a two-third majority vote by the council. No license shall be transferable. but must be used only by the person to whom issued
 Section 6. All Ordinances and parts of Or dinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its pas sage.
 Passed February 6th, 1915. Published in the Monticellonian February l1th, 1915.
 Attest: LAMAR WILLIAMSON, VIII. HARDY, Recorder Mayor.