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ORDINAN CL 'N0.
BY CUUNCIUIIs1V CTLA1�aYE'�,
Aiv ORJ!iVAhCL LICENSIN", LGULATIhG, AND CONTROLLING
THL OfEfiAT10N OF F'UNCHBOAADS, CHANCir, SPINDLES, AND /Oil ChAN'CS
FalZL' G4-.ES IN THI CITY OF CALD'V" L:L.
13L IT ORDAINLD BY 'I HL P YOR AND COUNCIL OF THL CITY OF CALD LLL,
IDAHO:
Section 1. DLNINITIONS.
(a) The term "person", when used in this Act, shall
mean and include any person, firm or partnership, corporation,
or other association of persons.
(b) A "punchboard ", within the meaning of this Act,
shall be a board containing a number of holes or receptacles
of uniform size in which are placed slips of paper or other
substance, in a capsul or otherwise, upon which is written or
printed token numbers, figures, insonia, characters, symbols,
letters or words, or combinations thereof, which may be punched
or drawn from said hole or receptacle by any person upon pay-
ment of a consideration, and who shall obtain an award of mer-
chandise or money only upon the chance of drawing the token
number, figure, insignia, character, symbol, letter or word,
or combination thereof, which has previously been designated
to pay a prize.
(c) The term "chance spindle ", within the meaning
of this Act, shall be any spindle, stick, pin, or other device
on which may fastened by any method, slips of paper, envelopes,
cards, or other devices, upon which is written or printed token
numbers, figures, insignia, c- haracters, symbols, letters or
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words, or combinations thereof, and which may be drawn by any
person from said,spindle, or holder, upon payment of a eonsid-
eration, who may obtain an award of merchandise or money, ,only,
upon the chance of drawing the token number, figure, insignia,
character, symbol, letter or word or combination thereof, which
has previously been designated to pay a prize.
(d) A "chance prize game ", within the meaning of
this Act, shall be any game in which the obtaining of a prize
is based soley,'upon the chance of the player, upon payment of
a consideration, to draw or otherwise secure a token number,
figure, insignia, character, symbol, letter or word, or combin-
ation thereof, which is designated. -to pay a prize, in ca' or
merchandise.
(e) The definitions of "punchboard", "chance spindle"
and "chance prize game" as herein defined shall not be construed
so as to include coin- operated amusement devices as defined by
Ordinance No. 2D,&_ of the City of Caldwell.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful and punishable for
any firm, partnership, association, or corporation to keep,
maintain or operate any premises or room wherein any punchboard,
chance spindle or chance prize game is allowed or permitted
to be played, used or operated, or any premises or room wherein
any such punchboard, chance spindle "or chance prize game is
kept, possessed, 'or maintained for the purpose of the playing
or operation thereof, until a license is granted therefor, by
the Council of the City of Caldwell, as in this ordinance pro-
vided.
Section 3. Application for a license shall be made
to the City Clerk, upon a form to be supplied by the City Clerk,
which shall provide such information as the Council may require
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from time to time, and in particular shall provide the following
information:
(a) The name and address of the
applicant; if a co -.,
partnership, the names and addresses of each thereof; if a corp-
oration, association, or combination acting as "a unit, the
names and addresses of the principal officers and members of
the Board of Trustees, directors, or other governing board.
(b) The address and descriptions of the pu rticular
premises or room in which the business will be conducted.
Section 4. teach application shall be accompanied by
the required license fee, which shall be returned to the app-
licant if the Council shall refuse to issue a license. If the
Council shall so order, the 0ity Clerk shall issue a license
to the applicant, which license shall at all times `fie" prominently
displayed in the place of business of the applicant and which
license shall be issued only for the particular premises or
room described therein.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful and punishable as
a misdemeanor to:
(a) For the owner, WLager, ur person in charge of
any premises, or roam to permit or allow any person to punch,
play, use or operate any punchboard, chance spindle, or chance
prize ,game, within or u_ +on such premises or room until a license
is procured therefor;
(b) To permit or allow, in any manner whatsoever,
any person under the age of 21 years to punch, play, use or
operate, in any manner whatsoever, any such punchboard, chance
spindle, or chance prize game;
(c) For any person under the age of 21 years to play,
use, punch, or operate any punchboard, chance spindle or chance
prize game.
Section o. The license fee hlereb -, levied and imposed
shall be as follows-
(a) For any premises ,or room where any puzichboard,
chance spindle, or chance prize game is permitted and 'operated
and the prize is merchandise only, the sum of F'l1Y and NU /100
( Sfi CitJ) jULLARS per annum,
(b) For any premises or room where any punchboard,
ctn rice, spindle or chance prize game is permitted or operated,
and the prize is money, or, money and merchandise, the sum of
UNL hUNDH4 AND NU /1UU (4100 DULLAKS per annum;
Provided, <that if any license is issued for less than
a full calendar year, the amount collected for such license
shall be prorated as of the ac tual. oath of issuance of such
license.
Section 7. Ali ordinances and 1_�art of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby re}:aealed.in so far as such
ordinances or parts of ordinances relate to the possession,
use, or operatior= of punchboa.rds, chance spindles, or chance
prize games as herein defined.
Section 8. No license issued under the provisions
of this ordinance may be transferred in any manner whatsoever.
In the event any licensee sh all' be coma, cted of the violation
of any provision of this ordinance, the Council shall revoke
such ,license forthwith.
Section 9'. This ordinance shill be in full force and
take effect from and after ita` passage, approval and publication.
P1�33. D By the Council this .p day of , 1947.
APFRUVLM By the 14ayvr this J_ day of , 1947•
Mayor
City C le