HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 10-D�i11 03DIHANCE. .
ENTITLLv ild boxing contests
and exhibitions; establishing a boxing commission .a.n6 speci-
fying its duties and powers; providing for -pains and pen-
alties for the violtation thereof; and providing that
this ordinance shall take and be in effect on or after the
date of its passage.
BE IT 91-1D AINET BY THE CITY C 01421I'SE I ON OF THE
CITY OF BE�L U IOPT.
�3ection 1.
There is hereby established a boxing commission
which shall consist. of three persons, resident citizens
of the City of. Beaumont, who shell have resided in said City
for the period of more than three years, and one of whom
shall be licensed physician €nd surgeon, <nd all of whom
shall be over the age of .twenty-five years.
Section
.Immediately after the enactment .of this ordinance
or as soon thereafter, as. practicable, and every two years
thereafter, the 11ayor shall appoint and the board of: commission-
ers confirm such commissioners, and they -shall serve without
compensation; their term of office shall be for two years,
unless sooner removed as provided by charter provisions and
until their successors are appointed and qualified. ,iny
vacancy in said commission caused by death, resignation or
otherwise shall be filled by the 1,1ayor and confirmed by the
City CommissionerA.for the unexpired term of such retiring
commissioner.
Section 3.
The coxing commission shall have and is hereby
given authority and, it is hereby made its duty to make and
enforce such rules and reguletions-for'the.proper conduct of
boxing contests and exhibitions as it shall deem necessary
in the. intere'.st of. good order and the general public
welfare; an d, no such contests or exhibitions shall
ever be. held in 'the City of Bbaumont except by or under
the auspices or -a duly chartered club or order; "or duly
organized and, recognized .association or under the direct
supervision".of the. boxing commission; and it. shall -be :
-unlawful"- for- any such club, or -der or." "assodia:t"ion to 'give" or .'
conduct o"r permit 'the gi:virig'or conducting under its
auspices of any such contes"t..or exhibition without first
obtaining from the boxing" corimmi-ssion, "�� "certificate that
the ":rules and regulations e'stal�lished, by said corarnission
have in ill particulars" been complied vrith.
Section„4.
_any person or pe.rsons,, ass oc"iatioii of person"s,.
clubs, 'order -or -corporation who shall violet'e' any, of the .
provisions of this ordinance "shall. be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined :
in- any sum of 'money from- "one dollar. to .one hundred_ dollars.
Nothing herein'shall be construed as permitting
prize -fighting or pugilistic:encounters"in violation o -f the.
"Penal laiing of this. state,: "and this ordinance has. reference .
solely -toy the regulation. of" boxing. �bo,ntests .and 'exhibitions'.
which are 'not in violation 'of" any law. or statute of the
s t"a t e
Section :6. :
This ordinance "shall take effect and be. in.. force
on- and after the date . of its passage:.
.Passed -this the me_ day 'of_Idarch AD, 1922.
at" a” reguldr session, of the Uity Commission`of the City" o
Beaumont by the -affirmative vote- of, a emb eV s ther,e'o.f.
Attest;
0Ity' Clerk.