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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING March 11, 1938 The special meeting of the Village Council was held at Hovey’s Café March 11, 1938 at 8 o’clock P.M. Members present: Frank Nickerson, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Geo Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, Trustees; Wm H Greupner, Clerk. The purpose of this meeting was to pass an ordinance No. 37 licensing pin ball machines. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to accept the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 37 The Council of the Village of Elk River do ordain: Section 1 – Definitions. A game of skill shall include any device played by manipulating special equipment and propelling balls across a board or field into respective positions whereby a score is established the object of which is to secure a special number or numbers or a high total score which may be played by the public generally at a price paid either directly or indirectly for such privilege. Nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted as permitting the operation of any game or device constituting a lottery or gambling device and prohibited under the state law. A lottery or gambling device shall man and include any plan, device or instrument for the distribution of property by chance for which chance a consideration is paid. Section 2 – License required. No person, firm or corporation shall operate or keep for operation any game of skill without having applied for an received a license therefor from the Village Council as herein provided. Application for such license shall be made to the Village Clerk upon a form to be supplied by the Municipality and shall give the name and address of the applicant. The plan where such game is to be operated, what business is conducted at that place, the name member and description of the game and particular piece of equipment to be licensed, the fee for playing the game and prize, if any and such other information as the Council may require. Every such application shall be accompanied by an annual license fee of $50.00 for each machine, which shall be paid into the general fund of the municipality. Such application shall be considered by the council at its next regular meeting and granted or rejected. Licenses shall be for a term of one year. Section 3 – License to be displayed. Every license granted hereunder shall be posted in a conspicuous place on or near the game so licensed and shall identify the same by number or description. Section 4. Prohibited practices and restrictions – No license hereunder shall be issued for any game of skill within 500 feet of any school building. No person shall use any device licensed under this ordinance as a gambling device, and no licensee shall permit any person or persons to use any machine licensed hereunder for gambling purposes, neither shall minors or school children be permitted to use or play the same, and the operation of any lottery or gambling device is declared contrary to this ordinance. Section 5. Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00 or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days.