The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-20
ORDINANCE No. es
An Ordinance to Prohibit Gambling
 In the Town of Clifton

BE TT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCI. OF THE TOWN OF CLIFTON:
 Section 1. Every person who shall deal, carry on, or open, or cause to be opened, or who shall conduct, either as owner, proprietor or em- ployea, whether for hire or not, any game of faro, monte, roulette, las quenet- rouge ct nor, rondo. vigt-un or twentv-one, poker, stud poker, draw poker. blum, fan tan, thaw. seven and one-half, chuck-a-luck, blackjack s'panginkf', or any similar game whatsoever played with cards, dice or any other device, and every slot machine, punchboard, or machine of like character, whether the same be played for money, checks, credits or any other representative of value within the Town of Clifton. Arizona; and every person who shall partici- pate in any of the above enumerated games dealt, carried on, opened or caused to be opened by any other per son in the Town of Clifton, Arizona; shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than three hundred dollars, or by impris- onment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
 Section 2 If any proprietor, owner, or part owner, lessee, manager or any person having management, supervi- sion, or control, temporary or per manent, of any gambling house 7or other resort maintained for gambling or of any building shall permit any of the games mentioned in the pre- ceding section to be played in such place, he shall be guilty of misde- meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in the preceding section.
 Section 8 Every person who shall deal, carry on or open, or cause to be opened, or who shall conduct, or who shall participate in, either as owner. proprietor employee, or participant, whether for hire or not, any banking or percentage game whatsoever, play ed with cards, dice, or any device, or by the aid of any device, whether the same be played for money, checks credits, or any other representative of value, or in which markers are used, or in which anything of value changes hands, within the Town Clifton, Arizona, shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more thar six months or by both such line ant 1 Imprisonment.
 Section If any proprietor, owner or part owner, lessee, manager or any person having management, supervi sion, or control, temporary or per manent, Of any gambling house ol other resort maintined for gambling or of any building, shall permit an! of the games mentioned in tho pre- ceding sections to be played in sucl l place, he shall be guilty of misde meanor, and upon conviction thereof ] shall be punished as provided il section. 1.
 y, Section 5 All ordinances or part of ordinances contrary to or in con flict herewith are hereby repealed.
 Section 6 This ordinance shal take effect and be in force from am after it's passage and publication. Passed and adopted this 9th day o August 1920.
 Approved:
 i .. D. W, JONES, Mayo | Attest:
 FER. sHoRTRIDGB, Clerk
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