HomeMy WebLinkAbout1162 ORDINANCE NO. i16~.
AN ORDINANCE providing for the licensing of entertainment in places
where beer or light wines are sold to the public, providing the fee for
such license, providing for penalties for violation hereof and providing for
the submission of this ordinance to a vote of the electors of the City of
Bremerton.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON:
Section 1. That any person, firm or corporation, owning or operating
any place in the City of Bremerton where beer or light wines are sold to
the public, generally, and desiring to employ entertainers or permit any
entertainment by persons or individuals therein shall first secure a license
from the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton for such purpose and pay the
following fees.
1. For furnishing music ...................... $ 50.00 per annum
2. Music and entertainment ................... 100.00 per annum
3. Music, entertainment, and, or dancing ..... 150.00 per annum.
That the above license shall be from July l, 1937 and for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1938 and annually thereafter. And the said above mentioned
license fee shall be paid annually in a&vance for each of such places so
owned or conducted by such person, firm or corporation, for such entertainers,
or, entertainment.
Section 2. That no person, either as proprietor, manager or agent shall
permit any such entertainment without having first obtained a valid and sub-
sisting license therefore, provided, that no license shall be required of any
duly organized club or group or of any such place of business where such club
or group may hold it's meetings, which club or group furnishes entertainment
only for its members and no entertainer or group of musicians shall voluntarily
furnish such entertainment before such license has been obtained, and provided
further that the Chief of Police shall O.K. each place where a Proposed license
is to be issued before the Clerk shall issue a license therefore, and when the
Same is so issued and the place is not run in an orderly manner, the Chief of
Police is hereby granted the authority to place a special policeman in any such
place at a salary of $100.00 per month and the salary shall be paid by the
responsible party operating said establishment which said salary shall be paid
monthly in advance and upon the refusal of any operator to pay said sum the
said entertainment shall cease at once and not to be resumed until said sum
has been paid. Upon the refusal of any O.K. by the said Chief of Police or upon
his refusal to permit said establishment to operate without the payment for the
special police, the said operator may appeal to the City Commission for final
hearing, but this appeal shall have first complied with the demand of the said
Chief of Police, or the license has been issued. All licenses shall be first
passed upon by the City Commission before issued.
Section 3. That any license so issued, as above mentioned, may be
suspended or revoked for cause by the City Commission and any person or persons
violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum of not more
than $100.00 dollars or be confined in the City Jail not more than thirty (30)
days, or by both such fine'and imprisonment.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall not become effective until the same
is ratified by a vote of the electors of the City of Bremerton and this
ordinance may be submitted by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton at
any special or g6neral election which they may desire.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton signed by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passsge this
15th day of July, lg37.
Attest; / / ' Mayor
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