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AT�r Gi�Dll�riivCE itEP�:�ii,ING C(�i;ii;�SSiOiu t�'Oi�_��: OitD1i�AA;CE i�0. 932, rtiS�F�i) AI�iD xPl'hOVr�D BY
1"riE CI`l'Y COUi��CIL G��i JULY 21, 19�+1; itLYiu�LIi�IG CUi��lliilSS�.Qid �utiit� C��Ii�kiVCE i�7U. 1070
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��C`1'10i'v l. T�at Co1�n��ission 'r'9rm O�dir�ance ?do. 932 passed and ar�proved by the
City Council of the City oi �ane Girard�au, State oi' ie�issouri, July 21, 19�.1, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
S�C�l'lUT� 2. lnat Corn�aission r'or:r� U��dinance 1Vo. 1070 ?��assed ar�d approved by the
City Counci.l of the City of Caz�e Girardeau, �tate of' l�ilssouri, on I�overriaer 18� 1y1�6,
be and the sarae is 'riere'�j in all things repealed.
S�C`i�lON 3, 'i'he C�ty Council o�' the Cit�* oi Cax_�e Girardeau, i:iissou.ri, nereby
dec7_ares that �;:e t'ollovJinr are, tor the pur�ose of this Crdinance, declared to
be a,�.a.s�.�e�ts:
�. t'in Ball rnachines, wnich are ciel'ined as Ueing any .�,achine whicn
��s c�;;=.rated by �;lacin` any piece ot' rnoney, coin, token, slug or instru-
::ientality of any l,.ind into said n�a.chine ydxiereupon a ball or balls are
released vrnich balls can tnen be pro�ected or propelled b�r tre operator
or player of such r�a.cr�ine.
B. Any rnachine or table ot an� kind or uescription set up i�j,= anv person,
which rna.chine can be �layed or operated b,y placin� tilerein ar;� piece os
rnone�, coin, to':>en, s1u�, or ir.strumentalit�r, and wr�ich raachine is set
up in an;r �;l�.ce �'or the 1�ublic <�enerally to use ur�on insertin�� there�n
anv �:iece of :aonej�, coin, to;�en, slug or instru,�entality �or the aimzse-
�enf or en,io;.�nent ot' the person }�la�i.n� or usin�; said machine.
C;. : -:�_sic n�a.chines and juke bexes are expressly excepteci f'ro:n tre pro-
-va.s_�_cris of this Crdinance.
S�;CTi�T�,T 1�. lnere is hereby levieci an annual license taY upon the operators of
each of tne amusernents dei-ined in Sect-�on 3 of' this Grciinance to be deterinined as
f ollov�s:
A. The license ta:� for an� person, iirrn or corporation o-rini.n�� or operating _
not more �l�an three (3) ot' the amusements herein defineci tivithin the city
lirryts of the City of Cape uirardeau, iiissouri, sha11 be i'went�r-r ive Dollars
(Q�25.OU) for each such amusement, and the license ta.x for each :�erson, firm
or co�poration opera.tir.g an�+ ozvr.ir.`; r:iorc t�i2.r tiiree (3) sucii a_.�use�ner�ts ydit'r�ir
tne Ciiy of Cape Girardeau, iviissouri, snall be inree Hundred Dollars (�p300.U0)
per ;*ear.
Sr�CTI01v 5. ihat any �erson, 1'iriri or corporation aes-�rinf_; tio �urchase a license
f'or the operation ot i,ne aioresaid i:iacn�r.es shall zirst subrr�it to the City Clerk of'
the Cit� of Car�e '�irardeau, ���=ssouri, �a �vritten ai plicatiion settin� f'orth the f`ol-
lotiving in_'ormation, z°1��ich arplication s:�all be upon the let�;er'r�ead o� the ap�licant:
.,. `1'he nar:�e a.n:l d:::dress of applicant and whether a;�pli.cant is operatin�
��s ar. indivic�ual, partnership or cornoration.
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B. r� li.st oi the rnacrlines o�vned by the applicant, to�etner ��1i.th the exact
location ol the I,:acr�ine on the date of tYie i'ilinb of the a�plication. '
C. �l�he applicat�on snall be si�ned bT,• t�:e operator and the petition shall
be not�.rized.
S�(;'i'1C:� b. `i'i:e licer.se tax ref'erre� to in Seci,ion � above shall be �a.id to the
Cit,y nlerl: o� the Cit;r oi Car,e u;rardeau, ^��_ssouri, b�r t�.e o�vner or operator o�' such
arauser��ents and the C�.t,� C1er1�, upon t?ie rayr:�ent of the l�cense tax, shall issue to
such ovmer or operator a license as �s issued in the case of other businesses or
occupat;ons. "
��;CL'IO?�� 7. :�ach a:.nzser.�ent referred to in this Ordinarce ��hen set up or
operatecl in the �it,y of �ape G;rardeau, :��issouri, shall bear a sign thereon v�rhich
shall c�_early indicate the nar�e and the address of the operator thereof.
S'.e;C'TIOiJ 8. It s:iall be unlawful for any pe-rson, f'irm or corporation to have
an� :��acnine on b.is or its ;�rer��ses capable of bein�; used by any other person tnan
the ov�ner or o��erator on which a license td.x i7as not been paid upon said rnachir_e,
and in such an event said �:�achine ;r�ay be cont'iscated and held b,y the �olice czepart-
.r.er.t of the �it�r of Cape Girardeau, l.iissovri, until the license tax is paid thereon
and all costs incidert to its confiscation paid and all fznes an� costs which ruav be
assessed b�r the F'olice Jud�e of tne City of' CaLe Girardeau, i�i_ssouri, a`�ainst the
owner or the person ��riose pre:�iises the rnachine was located upon, are paid in f'ull.
S�;C1I0'�; ;. ��.n;r par-� of' t'r_e or�inance nerein invalid because of conflict vrith
sir,�ilar aro�r�sions and regulations under tne laws oi che �tate oi' �::i ssouri, or f'or
an� o-�her reasori, silall not invalidate o�� in dny vra�r azfect the rei:�ainder o� this
ordir_ance and tne City Couricil of tihe Ci�y of' Cape Girardeau, i,Lissouri, hereby �:e-
clares it tivould have eracted the re�,�ainder of this orc�ir.ance re�ardless of tre Yart or
Parts that ��a.y be cleclared invalid.
S�;:l1Ci� 1��. xn� person wro shall violate any of' the provisions of' 1;his ordinance
shall be deer�.ed -:uilty of a r!iisde;r.eanor and upon convictiion. thereof, shall b e punisl�d
by a fine of not less than (�1.U0) Dollar and not r�lore �than. One :undred (�1U0.00} Dollars,
or i�nprisonr:ent in the �it,y Jail for not less than 10 days ror more than 3 months,� or
by both such _�'ine and iil.prison;:ient to fether ��rith the costs of prosecution, unless
otherwise stateu and r:lade a part oi this ordinance.
SECiIGPd 11. �l'his ordir�ance sha7_1 be in full rorce and effect fro_�i and after the
30th day of July, _19�1.
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