The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-12
Chapter No. 2O3

An Ordinance to License and Reg
ulate the Operation of Mechanical
a Penalty for Failure to Comply
The City of Sank Centre does
ordain:
Section 1. A mechanical amuse-
machine in the form OF rectangu-
lar box set on legs. slightly sloping
toward the front. with a playing
field containing holes or openings.
together with pins. springs and
sertion of coin or token enables
the player to drive balls upon such
playing field whereby q score Is
established. and which contains no
automatic pay-off device for the re-
turn of money or coins.
Section 2. No person, firm or
corporation shall keep for operation,
or maintain, in the City Of Sank
Centre, such mechanical amuse-
ment devices without first obtain
Council for each machine. Applica-
ton for such licenses shall be made
to the Council upon forms provided
for such purpose, giving the name
Of the applicant. the description Of
be operated, the kind of business
conducted therein, and a description
Of the machine. by serial or other
number. The Council may grant or
reject such application. The City
licenses, under the limitations Of
this ordinance, upon the payment Of
the fee by applicant. The fee shall
be $4,000. payable semi-annually in
advance on January l and July.
July / following their issuance.
The fees received shall be credited
to the general fund of the City.
Section 8. No licensee shall per-
NIT the operation of such device by
except when such minor shall then
and there be accompanied by his
parent or guardian.
Section 4. Licenses shall not be
issued for more than two (2) such
in any one place Of business in the
City. The license for each machine
shall at all times be displayed in a
conspicuous place in the place or
business of the licensee. A license
er or place of business to another
only upon application to. the City
Council and upon payment of fee
of $500 for such transfer.
Section s. There shall not be per.
mitted any mechanical amusement
device which has been converted in
to an automatic pay-off device
which shall discharge coins or
money to the operator or player Of
such machine; and no license for
Section 8. Any such machine
or device which shall have been
made use of in violation of the
terms of this ordinance may be
seized and destroyed in compliance
with the provisions of the statutes
of the State relative to gaming de-
Section Z. Any person. firm or
who permits any such
device to be operated or played by
anyone with a coin or token in or
about his place Of business bushes Without without
or, having a license. shall operate
or permit the operation of such
machine or machines contrary to
the terms and provisions OF this or
dinace. shall be guilty, of a mis-
of not to exceed 800 or by i'm
prisonment for term not to ex-
coed 80 days.
This ordinance shall be in effect
80 days from and after its passage
and publication.
passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Sank Centre,
on this 4th day Of Nov
F. T. Pangburn
President Of the
City Council
j. A. Schoenhoff
City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance is here
by approved this 9Th day OF Novem-
Melvin F. Hintzen
Mayor Of the City
of Sank Centre.
MINI.