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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0846 , ,~ " ,~ .-::! ~ , .-~..-.... I~-. S~~.;ION""'"''''_"''''~'''''''''_''''''''''' W,ENDfO //I~ aY ORDf MQn._.._..........I..~....U..-:--....., ~ ...-ft . F , r;'f'T'O" ...\....\.oll n / 'J I StCTlOlI.____,_-L . ~ AMENDED- L:! r.l.-. 1"" q ...._._~ [t/? ..~. .---=-.:::----..-..-. - ._..~..~----._---_......- 1i!'I;ENDED 1:lY 01W, lio..,._.. J" -<;If o UU'lIJ.l.::.t... --- .AN ORDnl'ANCE to provide _ revenue. regulating and inposing a tax upon. punch boards and other merchandising Jevices (except "Amusement devicesll and Ilvending machines lias defined by Ordinance No. 794 of the City of Auburn) an~affles. requiring that such tax shall be paid in advance, an~rescribing penalties for violations of the provisions of this ordinance. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN 00 ORDAm AS FOLLOilS: Section 1. From and after the 28th day of February, 1942. there is hereby levied and shall be collected from each ;erson firm. organization or corporation. a tax, payable in advance, for the act or privilege of operating within the City of Auburn any punch board or other merchandising device (except Ilamusement devicesll and IlVending Uachinesll as defined by Ordinance No 794 of the ordin- ances of .the City of Auburn) t and any raffle for prizes. merchandise, money or other thing~ of value. irrespective of whether such activity shall be legal or illegal under the laws of the State of Washington' Provided, however. that the provisions of this ordinance ' shall not apply to any regularly orgainzed church. vet~an or franernal organization; \ \ \ A And provided further. however. nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as an attempt to legalize any activity now or hereafter declared to be in violation of the laws of this State, but the illegality of such activity shall not be a defense or bar to the collection of any tax imposed thereon by this ordinance. \ \ \ The tax herein levied on each punch board or other mer- chandising device and on each raffle shall be five (5) per cent of the total gross receipts thereof or expected amount to be paid in and received on account ot each such punch board or other merchan- diSing device, or on account of each such raffle. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons. firm, organization or corporation to operate any punch board or other merch~ndising device subject to the tax levied by Section 1 of this ordinance, or to conduct any raf:fle subject to the tax levied by sai& Section 1, until the tax levied by said secti~~ shall have been first ,aid to the City Clerk of the City of Auburn. The City Clerk shall give the payor of such tax a receint showing the amount of the tax :paid. upon wh:lt tl~e tax is paid, ana da~e of payment I. signed by the City Clerk. Each recei:?t fol' txz: plud uilon 11 J?unGJ1 'oo3.rc. or other merchandi:;ing device Gha11 be imIuediately attached to the cunch board or other merchandising device upon which the tax is ~aid. in a con3~icuous olece thereo~; and it shall be un- lawful to operate any punch board or other merchandising device sub- ject to the tex herein levied after the said 28th day of re~ruary. 1942 unless such receipt is at all tiwes attached thereto ~n a oons~icuous place as herein provided. mhe City Clerk shall, without unnecessary delay, pay all texes colleoted by h~ as her_in provid~d to the City treasurer of the City of Luburn. Section 5. Any violation of, or failure to conply withJany of the )rovisions of this orc1inance ohall consti.tute a misdemeax:or and, upon conviction thereof, shall subject the offender to a f~ne ..,._--,..' ~. r .. r ,'~ . in any sum not exceeding C25.00. Section 4. If any section or prov~slon of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid, such adjudication shall not a.ffect the validity of this ordinance as a whole; or any sf.ction; provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: February 17, 1942 FEBRUA..tf.y JLIZ" l~~B February 17, 1942 LaY&~ At~est: -- ~ ~ Approved as to Form: . . - .~Ait~~ Published: February 20, 1942.