1639 ORD PROHIBITING OPERATION OF BILLIARD TABLES WITHIN CITY LIMITSORDINANCE NO. 1639 •
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE QPERATION OF BILLIARD TABLES
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, DEFINING BILLIARD TABLES, REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CQNFLICT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Tex.as has enacted House Bill No. 39, authoriz-
ing the license of billiard tables and permitting cities to regulate and con-
trol the same, as well as prohibit their operation; and,
WHEREAS, said act becomes effective on the 23rd day of August, 1963;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That no person, firm, association of persons, or corporation,
may own or operate within the corporate limits of the City of Paris a
billiard hall or a billiard table, after the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 2. A billiard table is defined herein as any table surrounded by
a ledge or cushion with or without pockets upon which balls are impelled by
a stick or cue.
Section 3. That the operation of said billiard table, whether one or
more billiard tables, is hereby declared a misdemeanor, and any person
found guilty ther eof shall be fined not to exc eed Two Hundr ed ($200, 00)
Dollars.
Section 4. That each day of said operation shall be considered a
separate and distinct offense and shall be punished as aforesaid.
Section 5. All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. The effective date of this ordinance shall be at 1:00 otclock
A. M., August 23, A. D, , 1963.
Passed and adopted this 12th day of August, A. D., 1963.
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Mayor
ATTEST: ,
. City lerk
APPROV ED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney.j