BOOKMAKERS' FEES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 29 January 1908, Page 57

BOOKMAKERS' FEES.

. :~f ' T ~ CHBISTCHURCH; January 27.., following regulations for ."tbe'-admre-^ rion"; of 'bookmakers *to TtwjecduTßee have, - -- -bee^-sahetioned' by the Bacin^ ' c ** af^^ l ? J ?'' and are7'reoommended n .to ' all^ tot&lisator - clubs:— '" " ' " _ -" T ,<, >.v. v - l."^pplications for. bookmakers., licenses -^ shouldj-~be made on or^befoTO^a-.-aay^tp M> - fixed -by each." club- prior- to •eadh/iace' meet- - " ing;.^drmust te..B«cafl3|Dame& by _'*■ deposit - cqu»l%to--<m*..-^»y^a ,fe©. .% =.- . >* .- ---J2.- Licenses, may be jeneiwea from, aay to day .auring a meeting, 'but- subject to tne , license© ibftvingv-coarforJaoieitt,- to iKW-ana. to ib* regul*tionß/of tSe "olub. %J • : - & The amount of -.the -.fee .for a bookmaker .-«hallvbo'l»d by «*fc dab, but no . olub - whidi -»iveß.aii>aver«ge of -less -than -£4OO per diem in stakes shall ciharge'a fee .exceeding. -4 • Each-iolctea; of * license jshaJl be - ea- " titeld to employ * cleork at a fes of; 10* per - diem, ip be paid tp^-aie uhib -(p»pyidod.. that V snoli olerkis no% and ■■haa -.never -been -a -licenßed- btfoknwik«r)', but ' the" .name of " • the -clerk must- be .submitted: for' apmwal - ' - it the- time of -the -bookmaker's application, -- " ana^must.be endorßea upon th&-,licenßevwad - " -■- nb- change of .-clerksT Atall-be jmade without tbo -oomsnittfee, -or.-«tew»rda. - " S, TSb-hoiaer-of »a bbokmafceir's Uoense -shall "'" "caTxyfon hie calling, ««'**. *ooknnakex except -'■ • - "upon- the portion -or 'portions "of^-the racecowse speciaDy -^set" wide for-*he- purpose, and ia .respect of he is specially ' - fi.>Jteaaon«ble facility shall be to bookirifllßers for icommunioation ' with suwi portion --of, .the.: publio " ab - 'be ontitlea to. have accsess to the portion of the " ir»oooouca« f or • whicH . %ookmakera ' ar^ 7" - ~* Y.- Hfo bookmaker ahall" oall' the odds, or -"-itanaAdfc-arny.bufiineseoutsiaeT t!he enclosures - ' .set »p«ri-for 4to*k purposed " r \^, --' *8. 'No bookmaker shall -.make, any beit on., '.-, *ny-*aoe' after -#» closißg-.-of th©.l»tahsfftpr.; "•" fox-f&»t.iace. ■- 2" -,»" » ..= . "■* i v ■ > • a. Uq ". bookmaker- ihall- lay any wager,, m - -- contravention of motion * of " 35b& J3«imng ... "' Act,^lß94r'-raaßd,' in picticulw, ng r l»okmafeer ':. abet.ll ■ laytotaliaa'tor" tjßafrcc- -. '.„ ",*-•** "-t -'- '" - - >J»; j ,iany.,bookmakßX-.py v 4he;-clMk Qi,**?? , ; bookmaker who, shall b.e-pj»v<4to th» s*tis-. 'faction" of the committee, or -stewftTas.toiave; .oommitted any bvw<Sx of the- oonditwgis of, --- hi* licensee or -of .the- G«6»ing and liotteaaes v _- Act,; or to hwverieen .gugty., of ft corrupt. ' ' practice within, the" meaning of .% W . -' of-Mcing, or>Jo have; comaptted. airy breaca. ; of th«JTttk9;of racing",- or. to *»used. aay " distmamnoe on., the. jfftoecoturse shall' -be ,li-ata« - ~ "to lutv* Ida "boftknia&!6r > B"'Mcfin6e eanoealeaj and. in *he -event thereof ; 'Ke shall no% be «n- > : titled to- * yetona „pf-..aay -portion of his license -fee, ana stall in adaitian "be liable - T "to tti."<ipellea-4ro.m the' n»ceeouMe. • 4J. fevety ibookmftfc&r'Ma ,bleiik- > we«r •" - *- jiatfiictive I)iw[ge; "^h«llj"'when «alled -' _' ■upon;~-prodaoe<3uß- : «c&«e' far ina^jectian.' ,i . "-33.,,^b -^aokmi&Br -sb/oill make afly"wag«r, ■wnich a«pends;;*apon.,.tiie i«sult of more than... i one iwce. '".',«* -- ' - '.' ■" , SBr .!s*-• bookmaker run » horse *t wny aneffting »t. "which ie ehall be the holder of a <liCSB«B.'.-^ - , <i' '^LL^TSo fiosose shall het for a, longer iame , than -on*/ meeting, i«new«T>le daily 'as beTeia-. Before piovi4fla. . ■,--"."."- " '-" JK. "Unless "at ' a least suitable" oook- ., m*kers.«pply - S or- licenses It shall be per- ; - " .matted to. clubs giving .lew than )£40O -pei- :- diem io 'oharge * feenot exceeding £20; ' " 13$. AiC- *pplibifion. "by, any peison to ie /-- .licensed is, a, bookmakex.jrfHilL be .ponsiaered i-. - as 3 : *n s .niina!artaking-- to -oTssea^?©- the, terms^ifi.- -, -poß^.'^iy ) jtHiesft*' "legula/tioaisi _obSl r lib& "iooal * 5; i^sfittio]i« 'of fHer- qomniitteei, «nd .-sEall "also r'~-'r '~- ' amply .that' £W *pplioaait wifl -wager wjlely^" {-\ onlis own .behalf, »n4 ? w * ol3 -_. behalf ol any * ' ' J3yndica.te;-or. oonfeasratsjf of Tjooknrafceiß. " . HffS^pjxlejzosip o^ier' iMjL tltV^iwopHfvfee]" /"' eWIJ' be^-TSe^tdjied Ifroin any '&w>ltmakierl" " .'