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ORDINANOENo.209.
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AN ORDINANOE to tax,lioense and regulate oirouses,menageries,
theatres,shows,oarnivals,exhibitions and other enter1;ainments,
and repealing all ordinanoes and parts of ordinanoes inoonfliot
herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARYSVILLE,WASH-
INGTON,as follows:
SECTION 1.That all theatres,shows,oarnivals,exhibitions,
oircuses,menageries and other entertainments,whioh shall be set
up.maintained and oonduoted in the Town of Marysville,Washington,
shall be lioensed and taxed at the following rates to-wit~
(aJ Every oirous or menagerie shall pay a lioense of
Twenty-five (#25.00)Dollars per day.
(b)Every theatre,ppera,show,exhibition and any and
all publio entertainments for whioh an admittanoe fee is
oharged,shall pay a lioense tax of Three dollars($3.00)per
day,or Ten ($10.00)Dollars per week,or Jtifteen ($15.00)
Dollars per month;provided,that the Owner or lessee of any
public hall,opera-house,or other edifioe where the publio
assemble,may prooure an annual license therefor at the rate
of 'l'hirty ($30.00)Dollars per yea~,payable annually,whioh
lioense shall oover all exhibition~or entertainments given
therein during the oontinu.an&e of said lioense.
(0)Every oarnival shal}.pay a lioense of Ten ($10.00)
Dollars per day or Jrifty ($50.00)Dollars per week.
(d)'Every moving pioture show,so oalled,shall,
pay a lioense at the rate of Three ($3.00)Dollars per month;
No suoh lioense to be issued for a period of less than three
(3)months.
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SECTION 2.Be~ore any person shall set up,maintain and run,
within the ~own of Marysville,either as owner,agent or manager,
any oircus,menagerie,theatre,show,oarnival,exhibition,opeEa,
or any other publio entertainment or amusement,he shall tak&out
a lioense authorizing suoh person to oonduot such business,oocup-
ation or calling,and any person who shall desire to obtain any
license shall pay to the 'l'own .Treasurer the license tax fixed in
Section One (1)of this ordinance,and take from the said ~reasurer
a receipt for the amount so paid and upon the presentation of said
receipt to the C~e;rtf of said 'L'own,shall be entitled to receive
a license,which~speoify the kind of show or entertainment authorized
which said license shall not be transferable,nor shall it author_
ize any indecent or immoral show or exhibition.
SECTION 3.The provisions of this ordinance shall not be so
construed so as to apply to church entertainments,Christmas trees,
school or Sunday School concerts or exhibitions,given for charit-
able or benevolent purpose,under the auspices of any benevolent
organization of said Town.
SECTION 4.Any person Violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed gUilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
Viction thereof shall be fined not to exoeed Seventy-five ($75.00)
Dollars ahd stand committed in default of the payment of the fine
imposed and costs.
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SECTION 5.
and.parts of
ordinance be
That ordinance Nos. 70 and 154,and all ordinances
ordinances in conflict with the prOVisions of this
and the same are,hereby repealed.
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SECTION 6.
from and after
by law.
This·ord,inanGe s1J.all take effect and,be in force
its passage,approval and pub1ica~ion as provided
Passed,October 20,1919
Approved,October 20,1919
John Hilton
Mayor
Attest~
William E.Sauntry .
ToWhC1erk
Published October 24,1919
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