The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-06-06
STOPS GAMBLING
TOMORROW NOON

AT special meeting of the City
Council of the City of winnemucca,
held on the 9th day OF June, 1918, the
following resolution was passed and
adopted:
Whereas, War Emergency exists;
and.
Whereas. a certain resolution was
on the 5th day of June. 1918, duly
passed and adopted by the Humboldt
County Council of National Defense.
copy of which said resolution is
hereto attached and made a part
hereof; and,
Whereas. the said resolution Is In
conformity with the requirements of
the Government in relation to the en-
ployment OF idle men, and meets with
the approval of this City Council of
the City of Winnemucca,
Be II Resolved, that the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Winnemucca will
Immediately revoke the license of any
saloon. or any place where liquor is
sold. which fails. neglects or refuses
TO comply with the requirements of
said resolution. upon the recommenda-
ton of the Humboldt County Council
OF National Defense; and,
Be IL further Resolved that the
Chief of Police and the police officer
of the City of Winnemucca are hereb
instructed to cooperate to the bes
of their ability with the Humbold
County Council of National Defens,
in enforcing all the matters containe.l
in said resolution, and
The said officers and each of then,
are hereby ordered to report to the
City Council any violation of said
resolution which may come TO their
knowledge. or attention.
Be IL further Resolved. that a eopv
Of this resolution be published in Thf
Silver State and Humboldt Star, new
papers published in the City of Win
nemucca.
Whereas, War Emergency exists
be II
Resolved. that the saloons and a.
other places in Humboldt Count,
where liquors are sold be required;
First: To cause all gambling to
cease In their saloons or other places
of business. or on premises within
their control respectively;
Second: To furnish within three
days from the fifth day OF June. 1918.
TO the Humboldt County Council of
National Defense complete list of
all persons employed in good faith in
or about such saloon. or other place.
tgether with the occupation of each.
and to supplement such report when
ever any change is made in such
employees;
Third To refuse to allow any per-
sons who have no essential occupa-
ton to remain on their premises or in
their place OF business:
Be II further Resolved, that the City
Council of Winnemucca and the City
Council of Lovelock be requested to
cooperate with this Council of De-
fense in the enforcement of the above
regulations by passing resolution
before such City Councils to the
effect that all public officers under
their control who fail to enforce this
order be removed at once upon such
neglect or failure to enforce the same.
and that such City Councils be re-
quested to take such other action
within their power to the end that this
order be fully carried into effect;
That the Humboldt County Liquor
Board be likewise requested to CO..
operate with this Council of Defense
by passing resolution similar In
nature 10 that requested to be passed
by the City Councils. and also includ-
ing cancellation of liquor licenses OF
those failing. neglecting or refusing
to comply with the requirements
herein. and take such other action as
will carry this order INTO effect
That the said City Councils Of Win
nemucca and Lovelock and Humboldt
County Liquor Board he requested to
pass a resolution to the eject that
they will revoke the license OF any
saloon, or place where liquor is sold,
upon the recommendation of the Hum
boldt County Council of National De-
fense.
Resolved further. that this order go
INTO effect at noon on Saturday. June
Sth, AID 1918, md remain IL full
force and effect until the further
order of this Council of Defensr.
Passed unanimously by Council OF
Defense