3633 License Tax on Vending and Slot MachinesUhDI iutiiv CE NO. 3633
rublished in the Salina Journal, December l5th, 1928)
nN ukDINt,NCE relating to and providing for the levy ancf collection of
a license tax upon certain vending and slot machines, providing
a penalty for the violation of this ordinance, and repealing all
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance.
BE IT UkDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas;
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
co -partnership, or corporation, either as principal, agent, lessee,
licensee, owner, or in any other capacity, within the Cite of Salina,
to operate or permit to be operated, or to have or keep or to permit
to be had or kept for the purpose of operation or where the same
could be operated, on any premises owned or leased by, or in the
possession of', or under, the control of, and such person, firm,
co -partnership or corporation, any slot machine operated or intended
to be operated by inserting tYlerein any coin of the value of five
cents or greater, and from which or by means of which the person
operating or working; such machine receives or obtains, or from which
there is ejected or discharged when such machine is worked or operated,
any tokens, checks or chips, with or without value, without having
first secured a license from the City Clerk for the operation of such
machine, and without first having paid to the City Clerk the license
tax therefor, as hereinafter provided for, but this ordinance shall
not be construed as licensing the use of any gambling; device.
Section 2.
fiat there is hereby levied upon each machine des-
cribed in Section I of this ordinance, a license tax of X200 per year,
payable in advance upon the first day of each year, or whenever during
any year the operation of any such machine is commenced.; Provided,
that every license issued hereunder shall expire on the 31st day of
December following the issuing of the same, and any license tax paid
for the operation of any such machine shall only pay for a license
therefor up to the 31st day of December next following such payment,
and the failure to continue to use or operate any such machine there-
after shall not entitle the licensee thereof to a refund of any part
of such license tax.
Section 3. That the City Clerk shall issue a license to
any person firm or corporation, for the operation of a machine as
described
in Section
1 of this
ordinance, upon payment
of the license
tax herein
provided
f'or, wrich
license shall state the
location at
which said machine is to be operated, and the serial number of each
machine, or other identification thereof, and such license shall not
be transferable from one person, firm or corporation to another,
nor from one machine to another, nor from on location to another,
and shall be issued only on written application therefor, signed by
the person, firm or corporation on whose premises, either leased
or owned, such machine is to be operated and to whom such license
is to be issuea, and stating the location at which such machine is
to be operated, and the serial number of such machine or other
identification sufficient to identify it from any other machine.
Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent,
representative, employee, ol-ficer or member of any person, firm or
corporation, who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance,
or permit or direct the violation thereof on any premises in .:aid
city, owned or leased or in the possession or under the control of
any such person, firm or corporation, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than 1$10.00 nor more than 425.00 for each offense, and each day
upon which any violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a
separate offense.
Section 5.
'hat all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 6. This ordinanceshall take effect and be in force
on January 1st, 1929, and after its publication once: in the official
,ity paper.
Introduced, December 3rd, 1928
Passed, December 11th, 1928
L.
T. Campbell
kavor
Attest:
6has. E. Banker
City Cler
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I, Chas. F. 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 No. 3633 passed and approved by the board of
Commissioners of the City of Salina, December 11th, 1928; and a
record of the vote on its final adoption is found on page A7 ?Journal
No. 12.
C ty Clerk
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(Published in the Salina Journal, December / � __1928)
ORDINANCE NO. 3633
AN ORDINANCE relating to and providing for the levy and collection
of a license tax upon certain vending and slot machines,
providing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance,
and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict with this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas;
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
co -partnership, or corporation, either as principal, agent, lessee,
licensee, owner, or in any other capacity, within the City of Salina,
to operate or permit to be operated, or to have or keep or to permit
to be had or kept for the purpose of operation or where the same
could be operated, on any premises owned or leased by, or in the
possession of, or under the control of, and such person, firm,
co -partnership or corporation, any slot machine operated or intended
to be operated by inserting therein any coin of the value of five
cents or greater, and from which or by means of which the person
operating or working such machine receives or obtains, or from which
there is ejected or discharged when such machine is worked or operated,
any tokens, checks or chips, with or without value, without having
first secured a license from the City Clerk for- the operation of such
machine, and without first having paid to the City Clerk the license
tax therefor, as hereinafter provided for, but this ordinance shall
not be construed as licensing the use of any gambling device.
Section 2. That there is hereby levied upon each machine des-
cribed in Section 1 of this ordinance, a license tax of $200 per year,
payable in advance upon the first day of each year, or whenever during
any year the operation of any such machine is commenced; Provided,
that every license issued hereunder shall expire on the 31st day of
December following the issuing of the same, and any license tax paid
for the operation of any such machine shall only pay for a licensd
therefor up to the 31st day of December next following such payment,
and the failure to continue to use .or operate any such machine
thereafter shall not entitle the licensee thereof to a refund
of any part of such license tax.
Section 3. That the City Clerk shall issue a license to
any person firm or corporation, for the operation of a machine
as described in Section 1 of this ordinance, upon payment of the license
tax herein provided for, which license shall state the location at
which said machine is to be operated, and the serial number of each
machine, or other identification thereof, and such license shall not
be transferable from one person, firm or corporation to another,
nor from one machine to another, nor from one location to another,
and shall be issued only on written application therefor, signed
by the person, firm or corporation on whose premises, either leased
or owned, such machine is to be operated and to whom such license is
to be issued, and stating the location at•which such machine is to
be operated, and the serial number of such machine or other identi-
fication sufficient to identify it from any other machine.
Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent,
representative, employee, officer or member of any person, firm or
corporation, who shall violate any of the provisions of.this ordinance,
or permit or direct the violation thereof on any premises in said city,
owned or leased or in the possession or under the control of any such
person, firm or corporation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor
more than 425.00 for each offense, and each day upon which any vio-
lation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
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Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
on.January 1st; 1929, and after its publication once in the official
city paper.
Introduced, December 3rd, 1928
Passed, .... December lith, 1928
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Attest:
City Clerk