Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-06-16
(F'irst published in the Western Kan
sas World, June 16, 1920
ORDINANCE NO 1873

(ElrSt published IN the Western Kan
ORDINANCE No 1ss
An ordinance providing for the Levy
ing and collection of a license tax
on Billiard Tables, Pool Tables and
Pigeon-hole Tables kept oper-
ated in the City of WaKeeney, Kan
sas, for Pay, Gain or Profit and
providing for revocation of such
license for cause and providing
fines for a violation thereof and re-
pealing all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordnance.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Wa
Keeney, Kansas.
Section 1. That there be, and there
is hereby levied upon all billiard ta-
bIes, poll tables and pigeon-hole ta-
bles kept and operated for pay, gain
or profit in the City of WaKeeney,
DOLLARS per year for each table
kept and operated within said city;
and any person, firm, corporation or
his or its agents who desires to keep
and operate for pay, gain or profit in
the City of WaKeeney, Kansas, any
billiard table, pool table pigeon
Treasurer of said city the aforesaid
license tax of THIRTY DOLLARS for
each table which he desires to SO
Section 2 That the City Clerk of
said City be, and he is hereby di-
rected to issue to any person, firm
said license tax to the City Treasurer,
a license authorizing said person,
firm or corporation to maintain, keep
and operate within said city billiard
tables, pool tables, or pigeon-hole ta-
bles, for which the aforesaid license
tax has been paid; such license shall
be signed by the Mayor and the City
Clerk and shall be countersigned by
the Treasurer of the City; and the
Clerk shall affix the corporate seal
of the city thereto; all such licenses
Oh, 70 y,
first day of May, next after the same
are issued
Section 8. That all Persons, Firms
and Corporations are hereby pro-
hibited from keeping, maintaining or
operating in the City of WaKeeney,
Kansas, any billiard table, pool table
| profit, without having first paid to the
City Treasurer of said City license
tax as provided for in Section L of
| this ordinance and having obtained a
| license as provided for in Section 2.
| of this ordinance.
Section 4. That no person, firm
| or corporation operating any billiard
table, pool table &pigeon-hoIe table
under the provisions of this ordinance
shall keep his or its place of business
| open later than twelve o'clock p. m.
central time any evening. of the
| week and shall not keep such place of
| business open on the week day of the
week, commonly called Sunday.
| Section s. That no person, firm, or
| corporation operating. any billiard ia
BILE, pool table or pigeon-ho1e table
| in the City of WaKeeney, Kansas,
| shall allow or permit any minor to
play at or upon said billiard table,
pool table or pigeon-ho1e table or to
frequent any such place of business
| without the written consent Of his
| parents or guardians
Section 6. The license of any per
son, or firm or corporation may be re
| voked by the City Council at any
| time on account of the violation OF
| any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance or a violation of any of the
| criminal laws of the State of Kansas
| in the place of business where such
| tables are operated by or with the
| consent of the holder of such license
| or his agent or servant; but before
| such license is revoked the holder
! thereof shall be informed of the
charge against him and be given 8
reasonable opportunity to defend him
self against such charges
| Section Z Any person who vio-
| lates any of the provisions of this or
| dinance or aids or abets such viola
| ton either principal or as servant
| ten dollars md not more than one
| hundred dollars and shall be i'm.
| prisoned until such fine and the costs
of prosecution are paid.
Section 8. All ordinances anc
parts of ordinances in conflict with
| hereby repealed.
Section 9. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from an6
after it's publication in The. Westerr
Kansas World.
Approved: June 18th, 1921.
fSeaI of City1 H F. KLINE,
Attest: Mayor
Herman Long, City Clerk
Nj. e. CHURCH NOTES