The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
To Legalize Boxing in Capital
Is Subject of Bill by Rep. Cary
len-Round Bouts and No De-
cisions Is the Plan of
Proposed Measure.
COMMISSION TO GOVERN
Stnet Rules Laid Down and Real
Money Must Be Paid BY
Promoter.

sum Of three thousand dollar, Der v,.r.
sao shAH be paid monthly out Of moneys
sppropr1ated for this purpose
le-D- The secretary shall hold o~loe
during the pleasure Of the oommissio1
nc enal give bond 20 the Dlstrict OF
Columbia In the sum Of two thsnsssd
oohsrt, with Food and sufficient suretes
20 De approved by the ocmmiHsion. Tor
the faithful performance Of his dufiex 49,
such secretary. Such secretary shall re-
9eiye such salary a. the oomrnission
snna snSII M, not exceeding fifteen hundred
(s-D The commission shall hsve. ana a
Mccoy vested with the sole direction
naas ma ssenent and control Of and 3urisdic-
t%lon % over All boxing and spSrrinE matches
and exhibitions TO be conducted. belS -
gwen within the District OF Coluubis.
~ any club, corporation or Association:
hioitions shall be oonducfed- b.Id a.
gwen within the District Of Columbia
except pursuant 70 authority therefor
corosnce with the provisions OF this act
Ano the rules and reFula lions OF the com
mission The commission may, al its dis-
SSaretion' issue and for cause revoke a
and spsrr1ng matches and eIhibifions 10
any Incorporation, club or Association
formed ss hereinafter provided Tho
authority 70 limit the humber of spsrrfns
or boxing exhibitions 10 be held or s5v,n
oy any club. organization or corporation
~ Nht DAEIlGN OF Ool4rnDlH wherein HUCr
boxing contests are conducted IN IN.
manner herein provided No BOXING or
spsrring exhibition shall be conducted by
any club. organization or corporation
having license 20 conduct spsrrtng or
boxing exhibitions in the District OF
columbia except by q sanction or permit
from the athletic commission Every NJ
cense shsu be subject 70 such rules and
regulations and amendments thereof as
the commission may prescribe
tbl The commission shall make 10 Con
NHHNr
the two years ending with the preeedinr
hrst Gay Of December, before the bern
ning OF the regular session Of Con-
Eress: said report 10 Congress shall D.
completed and shall contain a stateme1p
OF clubs, organizations or corporations
the number Of licenses revoked the
gross receipts from each club, orgNniIs-
uon or corporation. and such inforrns-
ton and comments IN relation to the
work Of the commission as the pubic
interest may require.
shall be conducted by any club or or
EsniDstion except by license issued 20
such club or organization BY the athletic
commission of the District OF Columbia:
and no club or organization shall be en-
! titled TO receive a license unless II has
been Incorporated under the laws OF
J the District Of Columbia. and provided
further. that the membership Of such
club shall be limited 20 persons
who have been continuous residents IN
year. The application for a license as
herein provided for. shall be in writing
and shall be addressed TO the commits
sion, and shall be verified by some off,
Ger Of the club. organization or oorpors-
ton on whose behalf the application MAJ
be made. Such application shall be sc-
comps MED by an annual fee which sha N
be S3o0. Before any such permit or Is
Cense is granted TO any club. orssnizs-
ton or corpora ton. which shall have
fled its application herein provided. J..
such applicant must file q bond OF one
& thousand
surety. conditioned for the payment Of
the taxes herein imposed.
3 Every club, corporation Or sssocts-
tion which may hold or exercise any OF
the privileges conferred by this
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