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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00584 Minutes of City Council, April 5e,1949, cone !t,512- 513 City Council. Anril 5. 1949. non' (Scott St, vacation con't) It was moved by Councilman Steele, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that the first reading be considered asthe second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote all seven Councilmen presents' voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Third reading and passage The ordinance under consideration was read by title only for the third reading, it was thereupon moved by Councilman Gleason, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the ordinanc do'now pass. Upon roll call vote all seven Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Punchboard Licensing Ordinance. An ordinance providing for the regulation and licensing of punchboards, as ordered by the Council at a previous session was presented and read in full for the first reading, as follows: ORDINANCE NO.J,�1.3 AN ORDIIA?SCE of the City of Port 'Townsend, helating to and hogulating and requiring license and the Payment of a r'ee for the Use and Operation of Certain Trade Stimulator: Defining Offenses, and Prescribing Penalties. THE CITY COUNCIL OI'' THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOT.S: Section 1. Each and every person, firm or corporation owning or operating or expos nig 3 r Me use of the public within the City of Port Townsend, any device common] known as a "trade stimulator" shall pay an annual license fee in the sum of Ten and no/100 dollars ($10.00) for an operator's license, payable annually in advance. i'he license year shall be the calendar year, and the licensee shall pay in addition thereti license fees for each and every such "trade stimulator" operated, used, displayed and exposed to the public within the City of Port Townsend; such license fen to be paid in the form of stamps purchased from the Treasurer of the City of Port Townsend and used as hereinafter designated. To every "trade stimulator" or similar device used, - displayed, or exposed to the public within the City of Port Townsend there shall be, at the time such device is displayed, attached thereto stamps Be purchased from the Treasurer of the City of Port Townsend in such amounts as are hereinafter provided. Section 2. The stamps to be affixed to said devices shall be determined and measures yy e gross value or amount of the face thereof multiplied by the gross value or amount of the face thereof multiplied by the rate of three percent (3$), and every such device displayed for the use of the public within the City of Port Townsend shall have affixed to it, stamps in an amount equal to three per cent (3p) of the face value of such device. The "face value" of such device shall be determined by multiplying the number of tickets used in or on such "trade stimulator" by the money purchase pricy of each ticket irrespective of the method of attachment of each ticket to the "'Trade stimulator". Where the tickets used on any device are of unfixed or indeterminate price, the gross "face value" of such device shall be determined by the manufacturer's statement of such value. It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation owning or onersting or exposing for the use of the public any trade stimulating device on which the tickets are of unfixed or indeterminate value, to furnish upon recuest to the Treasurer or any police officer of the City of Port 'Townsend an authentic bill or dtatement of the manufacturer of such device showing the actual gross value thereof. Section 3. It shall be the duty of any distributor or owner of any such device to of xii auc�stsmp or stamps to any such device before the some is distributed or displayed for public use. Such distributor or owner shall also place on said stamp the date of such distribution or display and shall mark the same "cancelled" and shall initial same and write thereon the number of the license hold by him, as such distributor or owner of "trade stimulating" devices, -t shall be the duty of any person using such stamp to destroy the same after the "trade stimulating" device has been removed from public display. No stamp shall be used more that once on any such device, and no stamp shall be transferred from one device to another. Section 4. Stamps for use under the terms of this ordinance shall be provided by the y ireasurer of the City of sort Townsend In such denominations and in such form as shall seem to him right and proper, and shall be sold only to those persons holding licenses hereunder, in such quantities as said 'Treasurer shall determine. Section 5. This ordinance shall not be construed as the licensing of gambling in any form in EHe City of Port 'Townsend. rurther, it shall be unlawful for env person under the age of 21 years to play or operate any punchboard or so-called "trade stimulator", and it shall be unlawfull for any person, whether as owner, manager, agent, dealer, clerk or employee to permits any person under the age of 21 years to pl or operate a "trade stimulator" within the limits of the City of Port 'Townsend. Section 6. It shall be unlawful for any person or operator of a trade stimulator to awarff cas prizes in lieu of merchandize and no boards awarding money as prizes she be licensed or allowed'.to operate within:.the limits of the City of Port Townsend. } Minutes of City Council, April 5e,1949, cone !t, (Punchboard ordinance con't.) i Section 7. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and the Police officers of the ui ofPort Townsend, as well as the City Treasurer, to examine from time to time all "trade stimulation" devices found or displayed within the City of Port mownsend, to determine whether such devices have affixed thereto the re cessary and proper amount of stamps required by this ordinance and whether such devices are being operated and displayed by a person duly licensed hereunder so to do. In additio to any other penalties herein provided, the proper officers of the City of Port Town- send shall, if any such devices are found unlicensed, or if an insufficidnt amount of stamp taxes be affixed thereto, seize such devices and all merchandise displayed thereon or in connection therewith. all sums of money received by the City of Port Townsend from the sale or disposal of such devices, or the merchandise selled and confiscated in connection therewith, shall be paid into the General Fund of the City of Port 'Townsend. Section 8. Any person or persons failing to comely with any of the terms of this ordinance, or violating any of the terms thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not tq exceed $100.00,and costs, or imprisonment in the City Jail not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 9. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage one publication according to law. passed by the City Council this _ day of •i , 1949. r ` Approved by the Mayor this day of , 1949. f 1 ,ayor Attest: City clerk. It was commonly agreed among the members of the Council that the foregoing ordinance should lay over for further consideration before final action and passage be undertaken. UNP'INISHLD AND NEB oUSINESS - Re: Peddlers ordinance Councilman Mueller reported that the Committee on Police and License, to whom had been referred the matter of the possible licensing and control of peddlers within the city, had not esr�yet been able to throughly confer and that report upon this matter would be made at a later session. Re: 'Transfer of property to baptist Church The City Clerk reported that the City Attorney had prepared deeds required for the disposition of property situate between the Public Library and the First Baptist Church t the Council b the Library board; and that resolutionpresented , in accordance with the e P Y Y final determination of the consideration to be received and the authorization to sign the deeds should be determined by the Council as a body. i Following a short discussion among the members, it was moved by Councilman Mueller, and seconded by Councilman Gleason that the proper officials be authorized and directed L to execute the necessary deeds and that deed to the city be by gift and deed from the city be in consideration of receipt of the sum of $1.00. Upon roll call vote all seven Council- men present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Re: Sewer for north Morgan Bill area. Councilman Gleason reported that City Engineer had completed plans and specifications and prepared blueprints for the proposed sewer district to service the area upon the northerly slope of 6:organ bill. The estimated cost of this project had been determined to be approximately µ46,000.00 and cost to the property which could be serviced would amount to about §185.00 per lot. lW stated that further action upon this project was now depended upon the wishes of the residents of this area and their willingness to provide the racessar funds, and moved thata public hearing for residents of the area be held in the Council Chambers upon May 17, 1949 at Which each might express his or her opinions for or against and that the City Clerk publish proper notice of such hearing. 'Phis motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and upon roll call vote all seven Councilmen presented voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Recommendations for improved garbage service. ed that the Committee on habbor and licalth, together with the -' Councilman Steele report City Attorney, had met 'rhurdday evening, March 31, 1949, for the purpose of determining means for improving the garbage collection service; and at this time would make recommendat ions as follows: 1. Clarence Tennison be given orders by the council and have them carried out. i 2. Garbage cans to be carried out by the garbage collectors and returned to back of house where found, and the lid put back on. 3. Garbage collectors to show courtesy to customers at all times; any critical proble to be referred to the Superintendent for attention. i 0