Evening star., 1948-09-16
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

Columbia. washington 4. D. C, septem-
Der g. 1s4s: ORDERED: BY :ptho5it,
4. Sec. 2 .(Title l, Sec. 226. D. c. Code
y s4 s. ana to e. 4s e. ss sa Jul, 45 2
47. Sec. 2344. b. C.. Code, 1a4O>, tn.
Police. Regulations of the District oi
Columbia are hereby amended by addins
xxV1 sT entitled aeSsn'ien
Amusement Machines-sec. j
Equation. s unless tn. Context st' othervis, M
indicates. the term mechanical amuse.
ment machine" shall mean any machine
ofrer.d Tor rrs use By the h pubiie. . as game
or amusement whether o.
not registering score. and irrespective o.
o not the Of ss
the element Of chance or luck. which ma,
be operated or caused to operate by tn.
@ insertion Of 2 coin slug, token: plate o.
regulation shall be construed to author
of any gambling device whatsoever. o.
be iudicially determined to be q gambling
Owners or operators Of establishment aT,s
:. herein ri sefn.a;, .is oasTsa Sd for paSli'
licenses to offer mechanical amusemen
license tsr euS s. uss ane
istlon shall date from the 1st day Q,
hSvS.s DAY IN Of sch sobsr s.f1 na e1Re:
Of tiSutS the license year. shall date from th;
flrst day Of the, month in WHICH ,tht
license was issued and end on the last
day Of the license year above prescribed
and payment shall be made Of the pro.
am11nt Of the annual q.. Hens,
prorated to an amount less than $500
for ia Sec Of the License Lsw sss. Of JHl; ~,
license Zee Shall be sia.oo per annun
for each mechanical amusement machine
II more than one such machine is offered
establishment the license fee shall be paie
specify. the number of machines author
amus.ment asa rt0y m.chin. 0n IS @ repiaced BY an
the license Zee has been paid such othel
bs considered anu additionai maehine Sec 9
4: Application for License, The applica
ton for such license shall be made t
tain the following information .ta) Name
age. race. and residence Of applicant; (b
by applicant in establishment, for which
application is made; (cl Number Of me
chanical amusement machines to be oferee
Sa is.nss Year use in the .stablishm.nt s
which application is made; (d) Location
or loca tions in the establishment at which
spn aP.I mschne seh
II any. will be stationed. Sec. S. 1nspec'
tion and Issuance Of License. Applica.
tions for license to of1er mechanica
be referred to the Major and superin'
tendent of Police for. report as to tn!
moral character of the applicant. II
Msor esn0sG ana t s0sr
the satisfaction of the Superintendent
Of Licenses that the applicant is person
issue In i event the supsrintendsnt q
the applicant may appeal in writIng t.
the GommissonsEs Of the District .S o
play Of License The license herein pro,
vided for shall be conspicuously ,postee
Prohibitions and Restrictions. No per
son. firm, association or corporation offer.
ing any mechanical amusement machine
person under the age, of 16 years ,te
operate any such machine. between thu
hours Of am. and 3 pm on any "a. "a.
trict Of Columbia are in session durins
the regular school year. Sec. s. Revoca
tion of License. Every license issuec
under this regulation is subject to tn.
right. which is hereby expressly reserved
to revoke the same should the licensed
directly or indirectly permit the operation
or maintenance Of any mechanical amuse
ment machine contrary to the provision!
of this regulation or any law or regulation
in force in the District of Columbia
Said license may be revoked by the Com
missioners of the District Of Columbia
after written notice to the licenSee, setting
forth the reason. therefor: PROVIDED
HOWEVER. That before any such license
is revoked the licensee shall be given ar
opportunity to answer and be heard
Sec. g, Penalty. Any person. Arm
corporation or association violating any
OF the provisions of this regulation shall
upon conviction be fined not more. thar
three hundred $4,000 dollars Or imprisoneo
for not more than ninety IaOl days ioi
This regulation shall be in full force
and effect from and after November ]
1898 j. r. YOUNG. G. MASON, G. r
YOrINCi. Commissioners. D. c.