The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-25

AN ORDINANCE MAKING RULES
AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
CONDUCT OF BINGO GAMES IN
THE CITY OF WATERBURY,.

CONDUCT or 1INGO GAMES IN
THE CITY OF WATERBURY,.
Be 1t Ordained by the Board OF AL
dermen of the City of Waterbury:
SECTION !. Any person or or"
ganization desiring a permit to OPP
suant TO the provision Of an Act OF
the General Assembly. entitled An
Act Regulating the Playing OF the
Game Of Bingo" enacted In 1888, or
a renewal of such permit, shall make
sworn application therefor upon
intendent Of Police which shall con-
tain the information required by
Section 8 of said Act and any other
pertinent information required by
said superintendent OF Police. every
applicant for a Glass A. permit
superint endent of Police at least
seven days prior to the date for
which said permit is desired.
SEC. 2. Upon receipt OF any
application for a permit to operate
or promote bingo games, the SUI
nit a copy Of such application to
the Chief Engineer or Fire Marshal
of the Fire Department, who shall
thereupon inspect the premises for
which such application is sought
and who shall determine the safety
ton OF the number of individuals
reflected by the seating capacity for
the class Of permit applied for. The
Chief Engineer or Fire Marshal shall
inspect and consider the size of
the hall, room or place, the nature
in which 1t Is located, its proximity
to other buildings and structures
and the nature thereof, the number
and character of it's fire escapes, fire
extinguishers and exits. and such
other factors as he shall consider
pertinent from the viewpoint OF
safety and the hazards OF nre. AZ.
ter completing such inspection the
Chief Engineer or Fire Marshal of
the Fire Department shall submit to
the superintendent of Police a re-
port as to all the facts and condi-
ton, together with his comments
and recommended ions based thereon
as to whether In the interests Of
public safety permit should be
issued to the applicant. II, after
such report, a permit Is issued by
the Superintendent Of Police, the
the Fire Department or his author
ICED representative shall, from time
to time re-inspect and re-examine
tha premises for which such permit
was issued for the purposes and in
accordance with the standards here
inbefore set forth, and after such
periodic re-inspections and re-exam-
nations he shall submit reports Of
his findings to the Superintendent
of Police with his comments and
| recommendations.
SEC. 3. Bingo games shall not
be played. promoted or operated
in any hall, room or place in which
J alcoholic liquors are kept, sold, dis
! pensed, served or consumed. Where
bingo games are played out Of doors,
no alcoholic liquors shall be kept,
| sold. dispensed or consumed with
in one hundred feet of the place
where. such bingo games are being
! played.
SEC. 4. No permittee, by him
self or itself. or by his or It's
person between the ages of twelve
and sixteen. unless accompanied by
his or her parents or some adult, to
enter or be In any hall, room or
place In which such permlttee Is
operating or promoting bingo
of twelve shall be permitted to par
ticipate or assist In the conduct
management or promotion of such
games. No permittee, by himself or
itself or by his or It's agents or
servants shall permit any child I'M
der the age of twelve years to en-
ter or be In any hall, room, or place
In which such permittee Is operat-
ing or promoting bingo games.
SEC. 5. All prizes awarded at
bing s games shall be Of the
viously advertised or represen ted
and shall be at all times on public
display and open to free and full
public examination.
been issued BY the Superintendent
of Police. he or. his authorized rep
resentatlve shall periodically inspect
the place or premises for which such
permit Is Issued for the purpose OF
determining whether the state stat
utes and the ordinances of tho City
thereto are being fully complied
with.
SEC. Z. During the playing
| of said game of bingo the Superin-
! tendent OF Police shall detail an Of
iicer or policeman of said Police De-
partment whose duty 1t shall be to
see that the regulations OF the state
| statutes and this ordinance relating
to the playing Of the game OF bingo
are fully observed.
SEC. 8, Upon the violating OF
any section Of this ordinance by
any permittee. either directly or by
any of his or Its servants or agents
| the Superintendent OF Police shall
Immediately revoke the permit OF
said permittee, and shall not issue
any permit to such permittee with.
In one year from the date OF such
revocation.
SEC. 0. In the event that any
permittee obtains his. her or its per.
NIT by Fraud or False Representa-
lions or with intent to cIrcumvent
tho provisions Of this Ordinance, or
the State Statutes on the matter
they will be disqualified from again
obtaining such permit for q period
! OF one year thereafter.
Passed and adopted by the Board
of Aldermen. November 18th, 1890
and approved by the Mayor. Novem
! Der goth, 1880.
I Attest
JOHN p. FITzMAURIcE,
| 11-24-2t. City Clerk.