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Recess: rst Light Company, addressed the Council in relation to the proposed ordinance and suggested,rp�i �n{ri;�r�lii and asked that revenues from the sale of industrial power be exempted from the tax.
y It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Brown that the I ' fit „ �'
Council recess for a short time. ]Action carried and recess declared. ,raAil{' 2nd and 3rd Readings.
Re -convened, and Roll Call. It was then moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that
i yK I the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third reading be by title
Council re -convened at 9 o'clock m., and upon roll call there were only. Upon Roll Call vote, Councilman DeLeo was excuced from voting, and all the other
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H. L. Hirtzler, City Attorney W. J. Daly, City Clerk C. F. Christian, and all seven council (i ]rF frtrr) +s :' '• six councilmen voting in the affirmative and motion was declared carried.
I, men: Paul H. Sather, F. G. Lewis, R. E. Ammeter, Tony De Leo, Peter Naughton, Robt. V1. Brown i1
and W. S. Lafferty. �], � �tl',�� �, x'� - 3rd Reading and Passage.
"Pin Ball" Ordinance. )h, �' } The City Clerk then read the ordinance by title only for the third reading, where
iz, Ji4, Fr„ upon it visa moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Sather that said ordi-
A revised ordinance to license "pin ball" machines, entitled "An Ordinance pro- nance do now pass. Upon Roll Call vote, Councilman DeLeo was again excused from voting,
and the other councilmen, namely: Sather, Lewis, Ammeter, Naughton, Brown and Lafferty, all
viding for the licensing for revenue and regulation of machines or devices for playing game s voting in the affirmative and motion was declared carried.
of skill, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith" was no
introduced and read in full for the first reading.
{` Copy of Ordinance. The followin is a full true and correct g , copy of said ordinance
1st Reading be 2nd Reading. as asked b the City Council December 7th 1937 approved b the Mayor December Sth 1937
It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Coun- P Y Y , , PP Y Y , ,
Gilman crown that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third rea and published in the Port Townsend Loader December 9th, 1937, as follows, to -wit:
ing be by title only. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen voted in the affirmative a d
ORDINANCE NO. 1090.
motion was declared carried.
An Ordinance relating to, and providing for, a license or occupation tax upon certain
3rd Reading and Passage. ! �< ° p business, occupations, pursuits and privileges; defining offenses and providin enalties.
The City Clerk then read the ordinance by title only for the l^r B P
third reading, whereupon it visa moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman (i' r
Lafferty that the ordinance do now pass. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen voted (l,ai µ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TO'r'lNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
j in the affirmative and motion visa declared carried.... . �t Section 1. Exercise of Revenue License Pourer: The provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed an exercise o e pourer o t a C y o Port Tovrnaend to license for revenue.
I`t Copy of Ordinance.)
The following is s full, true and correct copy of said ordinance tjt1 +_ "' rr Section 2. Definitions: In construing the provisions of this ordinance, save when
as passed by the City Council December 7, 1937, approved by the Mayor December 8, 1937, and hj ar y6' +� 5 otherwise plainly declared or clearly apparent from the context, the following definitions
published in the Port Townsend December 9, 1937, as follows, to -wit: G]I shall be applied:
ORDINANCE NO. 1089 '"; r' t GROSS INCOME: The value proceeding or accruing from the sale of tangible property or
service, an3 receipts, (including all sums earned or charged, whether received or not) by
AN ORDINANCE providing for the licensing for revenue and regulation of machines or de- reason of the investment of capital in the business engaged in, including rentals, royaltie ,
vices for playing games of skill, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in y' ; _ fees or other emoluments, however, designated (excluding receipts of proceeds from the use
conflict herewith. or sale of real property or anSr interest therein, and proceeds from the sale of notes bonds
+ mortgages, or other evidences of indebtedness, or stocks and the like) and without any de -
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TUNNSEND, WASHINGl'ON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLWIS: Y ,rrduction on account of the cost of the property sold, the cost o£ material used, labor coats
"r y ku ' interest or discount paid, or any expense whatever, and without any deduction on account of
Section 1. Each and every person, firm or corporation having at any place or places lasses.
within the 01ty of Port Townsend, a device, devices, machine or machines for playing games ,,y4 PERSON OR PERSONS: Persona of either sex, firma, co -partnerships, corporations and
of skill, commonly known as pin and ball machines or devices in which coins may be dropped jj ; M' other associations o natural persons, whether acting by themselves or by servants, agents
for the purpose of operating said machine, which may be legally operated within the State a ''' or employees.
of Washington, shall pay an'annual license fee in the sum of $250.00, for an owner's or `' sZ ' "', - TAXPAYER: Any person liable to the license fee or tax imposed by this ordinance.
operator's license and , in addition thereto, shall pay a fee of $2.50 per month, payable �(� ,tx i£','j, l' FOR TAXABLE YEAR: The year commencing January let and ending on the last day
monthly in advance for each and every. machine owned and operated by such licensee.; of December of the same year, or, in lieu thereof, the taxpayer's fiscal year when permissi n
No such'machine shall be allowed to be played by any person under the age of twenty- a( t is obtained from the City Clerk to use the same as the tax period.
one years.
The Council shall have the right to reject any and all applications for operator'e li- r: Section 3. "Occupation License" Required: After the first day of January, 1938, no
censes as it sees fit, and before any license is granted the application therefor must be �`� person shall engage n or carry on any business, occupation, pursuit or privilege for which l^
approved by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, j a license fee or tax is imposed by this ordinance withuot having first obtained, and being
l the holder of, a valid and subsisting license so to do, to be known as an "Occupation Ei-
Section 2. An owner's or operator's license shall be good only for the calendar year �l! Canso."
in which the same is issued. Licenses for such machines shall be good only for the cal- i (% �.; Any person engaging in, or carrying on, more than one such business, occupation, pur-
suitender month in which the same is issued, and when such license is granted the City Clerk or privilege shall pay the license tax so imposed upon each of the same.
shall furnish to the licensee a sticker or tag showing the description and location of said 7 Any taxpayer who engagea in, or carries on, any business subject to tax hereunder with
machine or device and the name of the licensee operating the same, which sticker or tag a� ; e 4 out without having his ''Occupation License" so to do, shall be guilty of a violation of thi
shall be attached to such machine or device, and it shall be unlawful to operate any suchi ordinance for each day during which the business is so engaged in or carried on, and any t -
machine or device unless such sticker or tag is attached thereto. i ,:. pater who fails or refuses to pay the license fee or tax or any part thereof on or before C r-
1 { �' the due date, shall be deemed to be operating without having his license so to do.
Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a Section 4. License Tax Year: All "Occupation Licenses" shall be for the tax year for
fine not exceeding $100.00, or by imprisonment in the city jail for a term not exceedingwhich issued and a a exp re a the end of such tax year. ,
thirty days, oe by both fine or imprisonment. Each violation shall be considered as a �'• Such "Occupation License" and the fee or tax therefor hereby imposed shall be for the
separate offense. x year commencing January let and ending on the last day of December of t he same year; Provi-
Vt ded, however, that if the taxpayer in transacting his business keeps the books reflecting
t the same for a fiscal year not based on the calendar year, he may, with the assent of the
Section 4. All ordinance and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repeal City Clark, obtain his license for the period of his current fiscal year which shall be
ed. deemed his tax year, and Fay the fee orrax computed upon his gross income made during his
(, Section 5. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Trader to be in fiscal year (neat preceding his tax year) covering his accounting period as shown by the
method of keeping the books of the business.
force and take effect January 1, 1938.:
jPassed by the City Council December 7, 1937. v Section 5. Occupations subject to Tax - Amounts: There are hereby levied upon, and
Approved by the Mayor December 8, 1937. �� , .µ `� shall be collected Sam, a persons an account o•£—the business activitibs annual license
k, ''� fees or occupation taxes in the amounts to be determined by the application of the rates
Attest: H. L. HIRTZLER, Mayor i( against gross income, as follows:
C. F. Christian, City Clerk. (a). Upon every person engaged in or carrying on a telegraph and/or telephone business,
a fee or tax equal to two per cent. (2%) of the total gross income from such business in the
UTILITY TAX ORDINANCE. ! { City during his fiscal year next preceding the tax year for which the license is required.
r (b). Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business of selling or furnishing
An ordinance to license and tax the gross revenues of the several Public utilitygas for hire, a fee ortax equal to two per cent. (2%) of the total gross income from such
a + .•-; busines in the City during his fiscal year next preceding the tax year for vrhich the license
Companies operating within the city, which ordinance is entitled An Ordinance relatingto i „� `
and providing for, a license or occupation tax upon certain business occupations, , is required.
P , Pursuits u
and privileges; defining offenses and providing penalties, was nowtaken up, and, since a ( �,� (c ). Upon ovary person engaged in or carrying on the business of selling or furnishing
number of changes and revisions had been made in the ordinance as originally introduced, the electric light and power, a fee orrax equal to two per cent. (2p) of the total gross income
proposed ordinance was aain read in full for the first reading., from such business in the City during his fiscal year next preceding the tax year for which
gthe license is required.
Mr. Burke Addresses Council.
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By invitation of the Council, Mr. Burke, representing the Puget Sound Power and i