2598 Licensing Amusement Parks1
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OR-DTNA-NCE--NO-.-2598.----------- --
(Fir.s�t ,pub.li Pd in The Salina Rveni ng Tntirna 1 , SPr,i-PmI,Pr 23 ► 472 )
An ordinance, providing for the licensing of amusement parks and
so-called tent shows, whether -operated in a tent or in
the open, carried on and operated within the City of
Salina; Kansas, and for the levying and collection of a
license tax thereon, and providing a penalty for the
violation of the provisions of said ordinance and repeal-
ing Ordinance No. 2383 of the City of Salina, Kansas.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board - of Commissioners of the City of
Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. No person, firm or corporation; either as
principal or agent shall carry on or operate within the City of
Salina, Kansas anyramusement park, operated for profit, without
having first obtined from the.City Clerk a license to do so, and
without having fist paid to .the City of Salina a license tax of
$50.00 per annum, said license to be issued for not less than one
year and to be in effect for the year following the issuance
thereof; PROVIDED however, that the term amusement park, as
mentioned above and the license tax for the operation thereof as
provided for herein, shall not include, or cover a license tax
for any theatrical, dramatic or operatic performance, or enter -
tainment, usually known as a tent shout, which may be conducted,
operated or carried on on the grounds occupied by said amusement
park, whether the same be so carried on, operated or conducted
by persons, firm or corporation holding the license for the opera-
tion of said amusement park, or by any other person, firm or corp-
oration.
Section 2. No person, firm or corporation either as
principal or agent shall conduct, carry on or operate within the
City of Salina, Kansas, for pay, any theatrical, dramatic or
operatic performance or entertainment, commonly known as a tent
show, whether operated in a tent or in the open, when not given
in any regularly licend opera house, theatre or moving,picture
theatre, or other 'e aneidtbalding, without having first secured
from the City Clerk of the C'��yVf Pya, Kansas, a license so to
do and without first d t.t
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license tax therefor of 425.00 per day; PROVIDED however, that
such entertainments or chautauqua performances or to concerts and
musical or'other entertainments given by the citizens of the City
of Salina, Kansas or to any entertainment or concert given by, or
under the auspices of any church, lodge or other society, or other
organization of the City of Salina, .when the proceeds of such
entertainment are for the benefit of such church, lodge, society
or organization, nor to any entertainment or concert given by any
citizen of said City when the proceeds thereof are not for the
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benefit of the person or persons giving the same.
Section 3. The City Clerk of the City of Salina shall
issue the licenses as above provided for to such parties as may
apply therefor upon receipt of the payment of the license tax
provided for in the preceding sections.
Section 4. No such license shall be,assignable and any
such license may be revoked by the Board of Commissioners, or by
the Mayor of the City of Salina in the interum between the sessions
of said Board of Commissioners, for any reasons deemed good and
sufficient to said Board of Commissioners or Mayor.
Section 5. Any person, whether as principal or as agent
for any other person, firm or corporation who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance or who shall continue the
operation or conduct of any occupation or business mentioned in
the preceding sections of this ordinance, without having first
secured the license provided for herein, or after such license
shall have been revoked as provided for herein, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, thereof be
fined in any sum not exceeding $100.00. Eaeh'separate day's
operation without such license or after such license shall have
been revoked, shall be deemed and constituted a separate offense.
Section 6. That'Ordinance No. 2383 of the City of
Salina be and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force from and after its publication once in the official
City paper.
(SEAL)
Attest:
Introduced for first reading, August 31st, 1922.
-Passed and approved ........, Sept. 18th, 1922:
Chas. E. Banker,
CIty 7er .
F. S. DyarL
Mayor..
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STATE OF KANSAS )
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COUNTY OF SALINE )
I, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of Salina,
Kansas do hereby certify that the above and -foregoing is a
true and correct copy of Ordinance Number 2598 passed by the
Board of Commissioners and approved by the Mayor of the City
of Salina, Kansas, September 18th, 1922; a record of the vote
on its final adoption is found on Page ` 1Z of Journal No. 10.
Said Ordinance was published in The Salina Evening Journal
September 23rd,,1922*".
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( First Published in The Salina Evening Journal., September X41922)
ORDINANCE NO. 2598.
An Ordinance, providing for' the licensing of amusement x)a-rks and so-
called tent shows', whether operated in a tent or in the open,
carried on and operated within the City of Salina, Kansas, and
for the levying and collection of a license tax thereon, and
providing 'a penalty for the violation of the provisions of said
ordinance and repealing Ordinance No. 2383 of the -City of
Salina, Kansas
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commiss.ioner•s of the City of Salina, Kansas:;
Section 1. No person, firm or corporation; either as .principal .or
agent shall carry on or operate within the City of Salina, Kansas any a-
musement park, operated for profit, 1Plithout having first obtained from
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the City Clerk a license to do so, and without having first paid to the
tax
City of Salina a license/of $50.00 per annum, said license to be issued
for not less than one year and -to be in effect for the year following the
issuance thereof; PROVIDED however, that the term amusement park.,, as �
mentioned above and the license tax for the operation thereof as provid-
ed forherein, shall not include, or cover a license. tax for any thea-
trical, dramatic or operatic performance, or entertainment, usually known
as a. tent show, which may be conducted, operated or carried on on the,.
grounds occupied by said amusement park, whether the same be so carried
on'operated or conducted by persons, firm or corporation holding the license
for the operation o -f said amusement park, or by any other person, firm or,,
corporation.
Section 2. No person, firm or corporation either as ,principal
or agent shall conduct, carry on or operate within the City of Salina,
Kansas, for pay, any theatrical, dramitic or operatic performance or
entertainment, commonly 'known., s a.: ent show, whether operated in a,, tent
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or in the open, when not given i y �� t arly licensed opera house,
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theatre or moving picture theatre, orc;�Pxernent building, without
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having first secured from the City Clerk of`3ty of Salina, Kansas, a
license so to do and without first having paid o the City of Salina, Kan-
sas a license tax therefor of P525.;.00 per day; • PROVIDED however, that such
�lments or chautauqua performances or to concerts and musical or other
I entertainments given by the citizens of the City of Salina, Sarr,as or
to any entertainment or concert liven by,.or under the auspices of
any church, lodge or other society, or other organization of the
City of Salina, when the proceeds of such entertainment are for the
benefit of such 03mroh, lodge, _'eciety or organization, nor to any
entertainment or concert given by any citizen of said City when the
proceeds thereof are not, for the benefit of the person or persons
giving the same.
Section 3. The City Clerk of the City of Salina shall issue
the licenses as above provided for to such parties as may apply there-
for upon receipt of the payment of the license tax provided for in
the preceding sections.
Section 4. No such license shall be assignable and any such
license may be revoked by the Board of Commissioners, or by the Mayor
of the City of Salina in the interum between the sessions of said
Board of Commissioners for any reasons deemed good and sufficient
to said Board of Commissioners or Mayor.
Section 5. Any person, whether as principal or as agent
for any other person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of
the provisions of this ordiname or who shall continue the operation
or conduct of any occupation or business mentioned in the preceding
sections of this ordinance, without having first secured the license
provided for herein, or after such _lloense shall have been revoked
as provided for herein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall, upon conviotion ,ther_of be fined in any sum not exdeeding
$100.00. Each separate day's operation without such license or
after such license shall have been. revoked, shall be deemed °ani.
c onstitute� a separate offense. ,
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S.ec t ion 6. That Ordinance RTo 23EZ- of the City of Salina
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force from and after its publication once in the official City paper,
Introduced for first reading August 31st, 1922.
Passed and Approved Ceptember 18th, 1922
Mayor
Attest•
City Clerk..