Ordinance to License Pool Rooms, Pool Halls, Billard Rooms and Billard Halls

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to the chief of police. The chief of police shall make, or cause to be made by such other police officer as he may designate, an immediate investigation concerning the truth or falsity of the information contained in such application and report the result of such investigation to the city controller within seven days from the date of receiving the application from the controller. This report shall contain the result of the investigation, in- cluding the applicant's record of arrests and convictions, if any, and all other information requested in such application. Upon receiving such report from the chief of police, the controller shall within seven days either grant or reject such application. If he shall reject such application it shall be his duty to submit forthwith the original application, the report of the police chief and a written statement of his reason for rejecting such application to the board of public works and safety. Upon receiving such application and report, the board of public works and safety shall at its next regularly scheduled meeting determine whether or not such license shall be granted. If the board determines that such license shall be granted, it shall so instruct the city controller and the city controller shall thereupon issue such license. If the board determines that the license shall not be granted, it shall at such meeting set a time, not more than ten days from the date of such meeting, for a hearing on the application for license and shall notify the applicant of the time and place of such hearing. SECTION IV. On the date of the hearing, as required by the immediately preceding section, the applicant may be present and may be accompanied by an attorney or any other representatives. The board shall thereupon conduct a full hearing and shall determine whether or not such license shall be granted. In conducting the hearing the applicant may adduce such evidence before the board as may be applicable in the case. In reaching its decision the board shall give due consideration to any such factors as determine the quali- fications of the applicant to meet the requirements as set out in Section II above. In conducting any hearings, the board shall not be bound by the common -law rules of evidence but may admit such evidence which in its discretion it feels will aid it in reaching its decision. The board may adopt such rules of practice and procedure as may be necessary. -2-