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AN CP~INANCE TO LICENSE A~D REGULATE GA~ES OF SKILL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION THEq~EOFo
THE CCUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIghTS DO ORDAIN:
Section 1. Definitions.-- The term" a game of skill" as used herein s?mll include
any device played by manipulating special equipment by hand or mechanically and propelling
balls, figures or numbers across a board or field into respective positions, the object
of which is to secure a special number or numbers of high total score, or to place the
figures or numbers in special positions, which game may be played by the public generally
at a pr'ice paid either directly or indirectly for such privilege, whether a prize is offered
for the game or not, whether known as a pinball game or by any other name°
Section 2. License Re~uired~-- No person, firm or corporation shall operate or keep
for operation a~y game of skill without having applied for and received a license therefor
from the city council as herein provided. Application for such license shall be made to
the city clerk upon a form to be supplied by the municipality, and shall give the name and
address of the owner and applicant, the place where such game or device is to be operated,
what business is conducted at that place, the name, and number and description of the
game or particular piece of equipment to be licenses, the fee for playing the game and
prize, if any, and such other information as the council may require. Every such applica-
tion shall be accompanied by the a~nua! license fee fs council shall by resolution
designate° Said ~ee shall be pai~ into the general fund of the municipality. ~ ~
ouch appli-
cation shall be considered by the council at its next regular meetingand granted or rejec-
ted. License shall expire December 31 of the year issued and shall be for a term of one
year for each such game of skill. It may be transferred to another location in this mun-
icipality upon filing motice with the city clerk of such transfer, upon the payment of
$1.00. Upon application to the city clerk accompanied by a fee of one dollar, any license
issued hereunder may be pre-issued for a game of skill maintained or kept in place of the
game of skill originally licensed, provided that all provisions of this ordinance shall be
complied w~%h i~ re~ssusnce o£ s~i& license.
Section 3. LScense to be Disp!ayed.--!,~¥ery license granted hereunder shall be posted
in a conspicicus place on or near the game so licensed and shall identify tlc same, by
number or description.
Sectio~ 4, Prohil~it~,d Practices and Pestriciiom-:.--[,~o license hereunder shall be
issued for any game, of si<ill within ,,,200 feet of any school building. No p~r:~on ~sha~l'~
a,=v~c~ licensed under t~s ordinance as a gambling device~ and no licensee shall
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permit a~y person or persons to use any game licensed hereunder for gaf:bli~g purposes,
and th~ operatien of any lottery or gambling device is declared to be coa%yary to this
ordinance. No minor undcP the a~e of eighteen years, or any minor ~ ~
.... care=led in a public s~hool,
~hall he i. ~rmitted to p!~y a~y such device. License permitting such person to play sh~ll
be deemed a vio!a4'io~ of this ordinance.
Section ~. Penalty.--Any person violating the provisions of th~s ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be Nunished by a fine cf not
to e~:ccod ~O.OO or by impris:'~ent for ~'~ '
~_,~ more taan ~iaety days~ Upon conviction for
Lbo violation of any law of the stat~ relating to gambling involving am/ such ~ame or device
the lic~,~se to operate the same shall be forthwith ravoked~
Sectio~ 6.-- Any provis~on of ordinances passed previous hereto and inconsistent
hsrewith ar~ hereby superceded.
oectmon 7. ~ ~eC~.,~ hms ordinance ~dmll 'take effect and be in f~rce 30 days from
and after its p~,c~mgeo
2nd. ~,~,m~nj: ~ee~=mhor 9, ]947
~assed the council th~s 9t___~2
Offered .bK:
S~.,'cond ed by: Trench
Roll Call:
N'ay s: No n e
day o[' December, ];a7~
H. E. ~ '
ooder aolm
Mayor