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AN ORDINANCE
Forbidding the Transmission or
Delivery of Wagers To Any Race
Track or Race Course Enterprise
WHEREAS, persons and organizations have applied to the City of
Evanston for permission to operate a messenger service whereby persons wishing
to place a wager at a race track or race course enterprise may place such wager
(with the service for transmission to the track or race course enterprise;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK CUUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 20 of the Code of the City of Evanston,
11 1957, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto
Sections 20-15 and 20-16 which shall read as follows:
"Section 20-15. [Messenger Service Transmitting Wagers Prohibited
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l� any valuable consideration, anything of value to be wagered or
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transmitted or delivered for wager to any race track or race course
enterprise, nor shall the owner, -lessee or occupant of any struc-
ture or part thereof knowingly permit any portion of such structure
` to be used or occupied for such purpose.
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"Section 20-16. Penalty for Violation of Section 20-15
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Any person violating any provision of Section 20-15 of this
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less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than three hundred
dollars ($300.00) for the first offense and not less than three
hundred dollars ($300.00) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500.00) for each additional offense. Each day of violation shall
be considered a separate offense."
SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval an.d publication in the
manner provided by law.
Introduced February 28 , 1977
Adopted March'7 , 1977
Approved March 7
/s/ Edgar Vanneman_ Jr-
. Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
Cfty Clerk
Approved as to form: /s/ Jack M. SieRel
Corporation Counsel
Published: March ;24, 1977
Code page: 242 A ,
, 1977
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