St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-06-21
Mr.. G. P. Dunbar offered the following
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Ordnance No. 2 of 1919.
To prohibit the playing of card RaIaes,
or gambling with cards. or gambling with
cards in any game by whatever name the
said card game may be called, named or
designated, in which money, or anything re-
presenting money, or any article OF value or
representative Of value shall be pledged.
bet and hazarded, within the corporate hm-
its of the City of 0pelousas, La; Provided
however. that the provisions Of this ordi-
nance shall not apply to any social game or
games. of cards played in any private home
occupied by . family as such, or any game
or games of cards played in o duly chartered
private Club or Clubs conducted under the
rules and regulations of said Club or Clubs.
without taking off for gain, except as here
in set forth; and providing penalties for the
violation hereof.
Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen Of the City of Ope-
lousas, La, that it shall hereafter be unlaw-
full for any person or persons 70 gamble
with cards in any game in which cards are
used, and by what8ver name the said card
game may be called, named or designated
and in which money or anything represent
ing money, or any article OF value or repre-
sentative of value shall be pledged, bet or
hazarded, within the corporate limits Of the
City of Opelousas, La; Provided, that this
ordinance shall not apply to any social game
or games of cards played in a private home
occupied by family as such, or any ganna or
games of cards played in . duly chartered
private club or clubs conducted under the
rules and regulations of sid club or clubs.
without taking off for gain. And provided,
further. that all persons desiring TO conduct
a social game of cards in any private resie
dence, shall first apply to- the Mayor of this
municipality in writing for q permit to IN
dulgc in such game or games and the Mayor
be and be and he IS hereby authorized TO
grant or refuse such permit in his sdiscre4
ton. And provided, further. that any duly
chartered private club or clubs desiring to
conduct . card game shai first apply 70 the
Mayor Of this municipality, in writing for
a permit to conduct such game or games and
shall attach to such application = written
set of the rules and regulations of such club
relating to the playing of card games with
in its Club rooms. and further stipuiating
that such games are to be conducted without
taking off for gain; and the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to grant, or refuse
such permit, in his discretion.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc..
That any person or persons engaged in gene
bling with cards where no money ID exaeteds
exhibited or employed, but In lieu thereof.
chips, or pieces of bone or other material
being the representative of money by 9trtue
of any express or tacit understanding among
the parties engaged in gambling, and all
persons engaged in. or betting for or against
such game, shall be deemed and taken 70 pc
against the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That any game or games of cards conducted
contrary to the provisions or requirements
Of this ordinance. shall be deemed gambling
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and shall be punishable as such. as herein
| provided.
Section q. Be it further ordained, etc,
That any person or persons, or the govern
ing authority or authorities of any duly
chartered Club or Clubs, guilty of violating
the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon
conviction be subject TO a fine Of not less
than twenty-five dollars ls25.00i or more
than one hundred dollars l$lO0.00l for each
and every offense. with costs, or be subject
to imprisonment, subject to work on the
public streets of this municipality, for not
less than ten 100 days or more than thirty
(30) days or both. in the discretion of the
City Judge.
Section S. Be it further ordained. etc.s
That this ordinance, for good and sufficient
reasons. shall take effect from and after
It's adoption.
Section 6. Be 1t further ordained, etc,
That any ordinance or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
The above ordinance. after having been
read section by section. and adopted In Q
; like manner, on motion Of Mr.. Fields, Sec
onded by Mr.. Dunbar, IL was adopted as q
whole, by the following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Sicily and Dun-
bar.
Nays: None.
Adopted June 4. 1919.
j. j. PERRoDN, Mayor.
City Clerk.