HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 390 Ordinance No. �D
An Ordinance defining Pool Balls, prohibiting minors from enter-
ing, remaining therein, or playing, amt and fixing the kaua for clos-
ing and opening of all Fool Halls in the City of Ft. Worth.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of X the City of
Fort Worth:
Sec. 1.- That the term "Pool Hall" as used herein shall mean
and inolude the following: Any room hall or building in which are
exhibited any pool or billiard table or tablesfor the purpose of
permitting games played thereon for hire, revenue, prize, fees or
gain of any kind.
Sec. 2.- That it shall be unlawful for the owner, manager or
lessee of any pool Hall, as hereinbefore defined, or any employe
therein, to permit any person under the age of twenty one years to
enter such place of business, and remain tereir. for.any length of
time, without the consent of the parent of such minor, or some one
standing in their place sad stead, or to permit any person under
tkt* the age of twenty one years to play billiards or poo)i in such
place of business without the consent of theXg parent of such
minor or some one standing in their stead place and stead.
Sec. 3.- That every owner, manager or lessee of any Pool Hall
as hereinbefore defined shall close and keep elosed their room,
hall or building hu wherein are exhibited an., roll or billiard ta-
ble or tables for the purpose of permitting games played thereon
for hire, revenue, prize, fees, or gain of any kind, at 9:70 o'clock
P.M. of ee,ch week day, until 6 o'clock A.M. of each week day, and ,
shall close and keep closed such room, hall or building from and
after 9:30 o'clock P. M. on Saturday, until 6 o'clock A.M. Aof tha.fol-
lowing Monday of each week, and within the hours above set forth it
shall be unlawful for any such owner, lessee, manager or employe
to open or keep p open or permit to open or permit to be opened,
or kept open any such room, hall or building above referred to for
the purpose of zxxizg carrying on said Pool Hall business.
Sec. 4.- That any owr_ee, lessee, manage employe of or in
zaid such Pool Hall as hereinbefore defined km!,,shall violate any
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of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined .# sum *W not less than
Twenty ($20.00) Dollars nor more than ®ne Hundred (�100.00) Dollars.
Sec- 5.-- This Ordinance shall take effect, and be in force
from and after its passage and publication as regtd red by law.
j hereby certify that the above and fore going ordinance was
duly presented and passed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Port Worth at a regular session of said Board held
Tuesday August 26th,1913•
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City Secretary.