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4956ORDINANCE NO. 6 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A PRIVILEGE TAX ON SLOT MACHINES AND VENDING MACHINES: PROHIBITING THE GIVING OF PRIZES THEREON AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK: SECTION 1• The business of owning, operating or leasing automatic slot machines and vending machines is hereby declared to be a privilege and it is further declared that Vae owner, operator and lessor of such machines shall pay an annual license tax.thereon for the privilege of operating said machines, upon the following basis: E 0 On each automatic weighing machine - - - - - -- 35.00 per annum On each Gum Slot machine ----------- - - - - -- 1.00 per annum On each coin slot automatic musical instrument ------------- - - - - -- 5.00 per annum On each stamp machine operating for profit ----------- - - - - -- 1.00 per annum On each Cigarette Vending machine--- - - - - -- 2.50 per annum On each Cigar Vending machine ------------ 2.50 per annum On each combination Gigarette and Cigar machine -------------- - - - - -- 5.00 per annum On each minature slot machine > pool table --------------------------- 12.00 per annum On all other automatic machines j Y for the playing of games -------------- .00 per annum On all other legally operated merchandise vending slot machines - - -- 2.50 per annum On each set of dominos , ,,hen rented for play by the proprietor ----- - - - - -- 12.00 per annum On each ping -pond; game ------------- - - - - -- 12.00 per annum SECTION 2. Before any person, firm or corporation or agent ,. and receiver thereof shall be permitted to operate any of the slot and vending machines mentioned in Section 1, he shall first urocure from the City Collector a license or permit, which permit shall show that the license tax on each machine has been paid and shall state the period of time during which said machine may be i operated. The license fee herein mentioned shall be payable annually in advance, provided, however, that at the request of the person taking out said permit, the City Collector is hereby authorized to issue a license for Six (6) months and to collect one half of the annual license fee therefor. The dates for payment of the license fee Ar t P, 2. hereunder shall be January 1st. and July 1st. in each year. Any licenses applied for durinC the last six months of the fiscal year shall be issued upon the basis of one half the annual tax. SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for the oimer, operator, lessor or receiver or the proprietor, of the place of business where said machine shall be operated, to offer, promise or give any prize, merchandise or other thing of value to any person playing said machines who shall obtain a certain score or the high score or attain any other result while playing upon said machine. Any of the said persons who upon a trial for such offense shall be found guilty shall be declared to be the operator of a gambling device and shall be subject to the penalty now provided by law in such cases. SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or agent or receiver thereof to operate or permit the operation of any of the machines, mentioned in Section 1 hereof without having first paid the license fee provided for herein, and any one found guilty of violating; the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined in the sum of Twenty ,live (125.00) and each day that such machine or machines may be operated without having paid said license fee shall co nstitute a separate offense. passed• Attest Jw-, • r � J L I` /� /���y) � 111 /erg[ � �y//,•fq`f� `� / k ''��yy.�� ..�. ,�,!�'"��`.;%�•. it ,+.., �,�,. '5+.�:� � { for the peace, health and welfare SECTION 5. It being necessary f this ordinance go of the citizens of Little Rock that the provisions o- and this ordinance into immediate effect an emergency is hereby declared, shall be in force and aye effect from and after the date of its passage. operated and games t a. ' number of these machines o being Rock on which /accoun played within the corporate limits of the City Lit no tax is paid or license fee collected CITY OF LITTLE ROCK Date ROLL CALL —CITY COUNCIL — Official Year 1931 -1932. WARDS Names of Aldermenij Long Term First Votes II Aye No FIRST WARD I Connor, C. M. I II II - —II King, C. M. SECOND WARD Tuohey, J. H. Leiser, H. G. THIRD WARD Muswick, George Wassell, Sam M. -_ 7OURTH WARD Winder, Ray Adkins, Homer M. FIFTH WARD Turner, Roy C. Lange, Wm. K. SIXTH WARD Shoffner, E. G. I I� Duttlinger, C. H. I y II SEVENTH WARD Adams, George G. I II Baird, J. P. I II EIGHTH WARD Fisher, Merlin ` Conner, Mrs. C. C. NINTH WARD Gladden, J. R. �9 Griffin, Leo H. CITY OFFICERS AND DEPART- yI Office ARKS MENT HEADS I Phone MAYOR MAYOR Horace A. Knowlton , 4 -8416 CITY TREASURER Oscar D. Hadfield II 4 -2020 II MUNICIPAL JUDGE Harper E. Harb II 4 -3886 II CITY ATTORNEY Linwood L. Brickhouse II 4 -1123 CITY CLERK John L. Krumm , 9613 �° CITY COLLECTOR --James Lawson _ 4 -1466 II II _ CHIEF OF POLICE J. L. Bennett I� 4 -1234 II CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT _Charles S. Hafer II 4 -2851 II CITY HEALTH OFFICER Dr. Chas. R. Moon II 5402 II CITY VETERINARIAN _ _ Dr. T. M. Dick II 5402 MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTOR II I Geo. D. Ellis 5402 CHIEF FOOD INSPECTOR Ewell Hopkins I 5402 MEAT INSPECTOR A. F. Coots II 6485 II PLUMBING INSPECTOR E. L. Gruber 4 -3000 II _ CITY ELECTRICIAN it Lester E. Newland j I 4 -3508 II CITY ENGINEER - W. H. Marak I I 4 -3000 II PARKS AND SANITATION . - -- R. C. Rudisill 6813 — SUPT. CITY HOSPITAL H. K. Ford �I 7176 If CITY LIBRARIAN Miss Vera Snook_ II INSPECTOR WEIGHTS & MEASURES II J. E. Nothwane 8932 �I a_atna II Official term of Mayor, City Treasurer, Municipal Judge and appointive officers, expires in April, 1933; City Attorney and City Clerk in April, 1932. (Over) 3 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK Date 193_ POLL CALL —CITY COUNCIL — Official Year 1931 -1932. WARDS Names of Alderme Votes II Long Term First Aye NNo FIRST WARD Connor, C. M. / I II _II King, C. M. SECOND WARD Tuohey, J. H. CITY ELECTRICIAN - Leiser, H. G. Lester E. Newland THIRD WARD Muswick, George •+- -. Wassell, Sam M. FOURTH WARD Winder, Ray C�� Adkins, Homer M. PARKS AND SANITATION FIFTH WARD Turner, Roy C. Lange, Wm. K. 6813 SIXTH WARD Shoffner, E. G. I Duttlinger, C. H. I v? II SEVENTH WARD Adams, George G. Baird, J. P. 8932 II EIGHTH WARD Fisher, Merlin J. E. Nothwang II 4 -3508 II ladden, J. NINTH WARD G R. Official term of Mayor, City Treasurer, Municipal Judge and appointive officers, expires in April, 1933; City Attorney and City Clerk in April, 1932. - Griffin, Leo H. (Over) 3 CITY OFFICERS AND DEPART- ( Office — MENT HEADS �I Phone Ij REMARKS MAYOR - Horace A. Knowlton , 4 -8416 CITY TREASURER Oscar D. Hadfield II 4 -2020 II MUNICIPAL JUDGE Harper E. Harb II 4 -3886 II / CITY ATTORNEY Linwood L. Brickhouse 4 -1123 II II CITY CLERK John L. Krumin 9613 CITY COLLECTOR — James Lawson 4 -1466 _ CHIEF OF POLICE - J. L. Bennett 4 -1234 II CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Charles S. Hafer 4 -2851 II II CITY HEALTH OFFICER II Dr. Chas. R. Moon 5402 II __ _ _II CITY VETERINARIAN Dr. T. M. Dick 5402 II MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTOR it Geo. D. Ellis 5402 CHIEF FOOD INSPECTOR Ewell Hopkins I� 5402 MEAT INSPECTOR A. F. Coots §485 II II PLUMBING INSPECTOR II E L . . Gruber 4 -3000 II CITY ELECTRICIAN II Lester E. Newland �. 4 -3508 II CITY ENGINEER — W. H. Marak f I 4 -3000 II PARKS AND SANITATION R. C. Rudisill 6813 _ SUPT. CITY TY HOSPITAL I . K. Ford II 7176 f I� CITY LIBRARIAN Miss Vera Snook_ II 8932 II _ _ INSPECTOR WEIGHTS & MEASURES J. E. Nothwang II 4 -3508 II Official term of Mayor, City Treasurer, Municipal Judge and appointive officers, expires in April, 1933; City Attorney and City Clerk in April, 1932. (Over) 3 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK ROLL CALL —CITY COUNCIL Official Year 1931 -1932. WARDS "Names of Alderme I Votes II -- Long Term First Aye I NO FIRST WARD Connor, C. M._ I II King, C. M. SECOND WARD Tuohey, J. H. Leiser, H. G. THIRD WARD Muswick, George y Wassell, Sam M. 3 FOURTH WARD Winder, Ray Adkins, Homer M. FIFTH WARD Turner, Roy C. Lange, Wm. K. SIXTH WARD Shoffner, E. G. Duttlinger, C. H. ?/ SEVENTH WARD Adams, George G. -- -- - - - - -- Baird, J. P. EIGHTH WARD Fisher, Merlin I Conner, Mrs. C. C. I NINTH WARD Gladden, J. R Griffin, Leo H. CITY OFFICERS MENT AND DEPART- II Office H II HEADS II Phone I REMARKS MAYOR Horace_ A. Knowlton 4 -8416 TREASURER REASURER Oscar D. Hadfield II 4 -2020 II MUNICIPAL JUDGE II Harper E. Harb 4 -3886 i CITY ATTORNEY �I Linwood L. Brickhouse 4 -1123 CITY CLERK 1I II � John L. Krumm 9613 ' CITY COLLECTOR _ James Lawson _ _ 4 -1466 II CHIEF OF POLICE �I II J. L. Bennett 4 -1234 CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT II II Charles S. Hafer 4 -2851 A CITY HELTH OFFICER �I II Dr. Chas. R. Moon 5402 _ _ CITY VETERINARIA_ N II II Dr. T. M. Dick_ 5402 MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTOR II Geo. D. Ellis II 5402 H CIEF FOOD INSPECTOR II Ewell Hopkins I A. F. Coots 5402 �( MEAT INSPECTOR II �I 6485 { PLUMBING INSPECTOR II II E. L. Gruber 4 -3000 CITY ELECTRICIAN II II Lester E. Newland II 4 -3508 II CITY ENGINEER W. H. Marak �I 4 -3000 II_ PARKS AND SANITATION R II li R. C. Rudisill _ II 6813 SUPT. CITY HOSPITAL H. K. Ford II 7176 CITY LIBRA IAN II Miss Vera Snook 8 802 II INSPECTOR WEIGHTS & MEASURES II II J. E. Nothwang 4 -3508 Official term of Mayor, City Treasurer, Municipal Judge and appointive officers, expires in April, 1933; City Attorney and City Clerk in April, 1932. (Over) 3