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Ordinance No.
WHEREAS, on December 11th, 1916, the Board of Commissioners
passed a motion condemning slot machines and all gambling devices, and
notified operators of same to cease at once, now, therefore- •
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BO.&RD OF COI;II.ISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUC,iH, KENTUCKY:
Sec. 1. That all operators of gambling devices, slot machines, dice
boxes, punch boards and contrivances of every character whereby money is
won or lost upon the element of chance, or where any element of chance
is involved whatsoever, be notified that warrants will be taken out for
all operators having such gambling devices, or permitting any gambling
whatsoever on their premises, on February 19th, 1917• and,
Sec. 2. That notice be given all saloon keepers and operators of
coffee houses in the city of Paducah that any one of said saloon keepers
found to have such gaming device or granes of chance, slot machines, dice
boxes, or any contrivance, or permitting any garbling whatsoever on their
paid premises, wherein money is lost or wun thru the element of chance,
that their licenses will be summarily suspended or revoked in pursuance
of the ordinances of the City of Paducah heretofore passed; and,
Sec. 3. That the Chief of Police is hereby unequivocally instructed
to positively suppress all forms of gambling forthwith.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved that wide publicity be given this
Resolution in the newspapers of the City of Paducah.
Sec. 5. This Resolutmon shall take effect upon its passage.
EaSSED BY THE BOARD OF COM.IISSIORERS FEBRUARY 16, 1917.
.RECORDED BY H. D. HERDRICK, CLERK, FEBRUaRY 17, 1917.