The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-06-29
Ordinance No. XII.

An ordinance requiring licenses for certain
trades, business, professions and occupations
in the town OF Kennewick, ard prescribing
penalty for the violation thereof,
BE 1T ORDAINED By THE COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF KENNEWICK
Section /. That it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm. company or corporation TO en-
gage ill., prosecute or carry any business.
trade, profession or occupation within the in
corporate limits of the town of Kennewick
and in case of shows, exhibitions and lawful
games within one mile thereof, for which q
license is required. without having first pro-
cured a license therefor, as hereinafter pro-
vided; that the fees or rates for business trade
profession occupation hereinafter named
be, and the same are hereby established and
fixed as follows:
Section 2. The license fee for each circus ana
menagcrie show combined, and side-shows on
the same ground, shall be twenty-fi dollars
(S25.00) per day: for each show and exhibition
commonly called dog and pony show, the
sum OF ten dollars ($l0) per day; and for each
and all other shows or exhibitions exhibited
under tent, the license fee shall be the sum
OF five dollars (S5) for each performance.
fducting theatrical, vaudeville or other per
formance OF like nature or kind, concert, ope-
ra, or other musical entertainments or any
other performance given from stage in q
public hall Or opera, by whatever name it be
called shall be the sum OF one dollar Isl OO) for
each performance.
Section 4. For each magic lantern, or stere-
optican entertainment, whereby pictures or
other scenes, views or words are reflected upon
canvas. walls or other background by what
ever means, whether of religious or other char
acter, the sum of one dollar $500 for each per
Torrance.
Section 5. For each sleight of hand perform
ance the sum OF one dollar (sl.0O; for each
striking, lifting machine, or other like device
Tor testing the strength, the sum of one dollar
Q.OO) per day; Cor each lung tester, or like de-
vice or machine, the sum of one dollar QOO);
for each shooting gallery, the sum of one dol
lar l$l0ol per day or five dollars [S5.OOl per
month; for each travelling photograph gallery,
the sum OF fifty cents Is .50j per day for the
first ten days or five dollars Is5091 per month;
for each doll rack or other device for throw
ing balls, the sum OF fifty cents 1901 per day;
for each riding gallery, commonly called a
merry gOrOund," the sum of fifty cents IS sol
per day; for each and every knife board cane
rack other like device the sum OF one dol
lar ($1.Go) per day.
Section &. The license fec for each peddler
or hawker for goods wares or merchandise
patent medicines or other nostrums or timer
ant, or soliciting orders for same from house
to house. or by standing on the streets or side
walks, shall pay the sum OF two dollars 1900
per day.
Section :. The license for each and every
pawn broker shall be-. the sum of ten dollars
$l0.00-per quarter. 81.
+ Section 5. Auctioneers who follow their pro
fession orYocation inahe day time only, shall
pay quarterly license fee of five dollars
So 90; auctionecrs who follow their profession
or avocation both night and day. shall pay a
quarterly fee OF ten dollars $1,000 Every per-
son shall be deemed an auctioneer within the
meaning of this ordinance who business it is
to offer property for sale by public cutlery.
Sections 9. Any person, firm, corporation or
company desiring to carry on any other trades
professions, business or occupations in the
town OF kennewick and in case of shows ex-
hibitions, or lawful games within one mile
thereof, for which license is required by the
tci HIS VI tllIs SnHll pay the required
license fee to the town treasurer, and it is
hereby the duty OF the town treasurer to give
a receipt therefor, showing for what purpose
the money was paid to him, and it is hereby
made the duty OF the town clerk, upon the
presentation of the treasurer's receipt, to issue
to any person, firm. corporation or company.
license for the period and for the business,
profession or occupation for which they have
paid.
Section 10. No license issued under this
ordinance shall be transfera BILE, and this shall
be so stated and expressed in the said license.
Section II. ANY person who shall exercise,t
carry on, or conduct any business, profession,
trade, or other occupation, for which license
is by this ordinance required, without first
having taken out q license therefor, as by this
ordinance required, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in the sum not less than one dollar
$1.00-nor exceeding the sum OF one hundred
dollars-$l00.O0-or by imprisonment in tn e
town Jail for a period of not less than one dsv
nor exceeding the period OF thirty days or
both by Imprisonment and fine at the dis
erection of the court.
Section y. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in the official news
paper of the town.
Passed by the council this 18th day of Nav.
1906. Approved May 18TH 1906
Attest: o. l.. HANSON Epw SHEPPARD
tSeall Clerk pro tenn Mayor.
Ordinance No. XIII.