129 of 1912 - A resolution prohibiting prize fights. REMARKS: Resolution No.......129
By Commissioner Park.
Prohibiting prize ft.ghts.
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READ AND ADOPTED.
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ROLL CALL
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VOTING Yes No I move that resolution No . by MrC-9"0,Ns,
be adopted.
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Mr. Chairman . . . .
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RESULT - -
WHEREAS the statutes prohibit prize fighting and provide
penalties for promoting, permitting or witnessing such
contests, and
WHEREAS it is contrary to public policy and to the
expressed wishes of the City Commission to promote prize
fights, and
WHEREAS in a communication dated January 4th, 1912,
the Chief of Police favored the supervision of boxing
contests by some well known authority or committee represent—
ing the city, and
WHEREAS on the 4th day of January, 1912 at a regular
meeting the City Commissionlby a unanimous vote, it was
decided that permission for boxing contests be referred to
the Mayor, Chief of Police and attorney associated1and
WHEREAS, on the 10th of January 1912, at a regular
meeting of the City Commission, it was decided by a unanimous
vote that no prise fights be allowed in this city, now there—
fore be it
RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City
Utah, that the Chief of Police be and he is hereby instructed
to obtain from the -)romoter or promoters of such contests a
written guarantee that the proposed contest is not to be a
prize fight in any sense, and
RESOLVED that the Chief of Police be and he is hereby
authorized to immediately put a stop to such exhibitions
when, in his judgment, they exceed the bounds of decency as
a contest of skill.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake Cit
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Utah, aepte ber 4th, 1912.
Mayor City ,ecolder