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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0410 OrdinanceORD I%ANCE NO. 141 .AN ORDIIN TCE RELATING— TO THE LICMTSII�,G AND RE(""-UU.TION OF POOL AND. -BILLIARD. HALLS AND PUBLIC CARD ROOMIS, 1�N AMENDING SECTIONS 6, 8, 10, and 14 o.f ORDINA1.1TCE NO. • g<f , Passedby the City Council the 28th day of December, 1931. THE CITY CO UNC IL OF THE CITY OF PA SCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 6 of Ordinance No. ,3 c? passed by the city Council December 28, 1931 be amended to read as follows: "Section 6. It shall be unlawful for any blinds, screens =or other obstruction 'to be placed or used in any rooms where such billiard tables, or pool tables or card tables shall be kept or operated, to pre- vent fullview of.said.room from the street on which said room shall front', or froi ,the main portion of the said room -so occupied; that is no. curtains, boxes, or partitions or any other obstructions shall inclose any room in the interior! of such,• pool hall. No games of any kind shall be conducted in any room or structure opening off of or con- nected w th'any pool or billiard hall or public card room licensed under the•provisions.of, this ordinance, and rib such games shall be conducted.in any booth or box in said public card r-oom. Provided further, that. -t shall be unlawful for any proprietor, agent or employee of any pool hall or billiard hall or card room to allow any person under the age of 21 years to remaintherein, either -as a „loiterer, spectator, agent or employee or player,• and, it shall be no defense -to proprietor,' agent or employee of said pool or billiard hall or card room, that he believe that the said -minor was of age-or.that the said minor misrepresented his age shall be no defense. ` Itis further provided that'any person between the ages of 18 and 21 years of age who shall Misrepresent his age and thereby be allowed to remain in said pool or billiard hall, or card.room, shall be deemed guilty of violating` this.section and be punished as provided in Section 12 of.:,. this ordinance," Section 2, That Section ­8 of Ordinance No'. _?9./ passed by.the City Council December 28, 1931 be amended to read as, follows:, "Section 8>.. No pool hall, soft drink establishment -or public card ro.om shall at any time have therein' any intoxicat.irig liquor, provided that where the proprietor thereof is the holder of a license issued under and by the authority of the Washington State Liquor Act for the . sale o�e beer off"• wine "at the premises, the posses- sion or sale -.of beer or wine as the same is defined in said Act, shall n&it :.const•i gte.,,a violation of this ordinance." Section 3. That Section 10 of Ordinance No, pa.ss�ed by the City. 'Cbtiu'nc'il December 28, 1931, be amended to read as follows': ° ''Section, 10: Any P,r.oprietor, agent. or, ;employee of such -pool hall, soft drink parlor, or nub- lic ;card room shahl be 'yli_able.'arM ,mdy be'prosecuted for his", ordinance. the violation, of any' part Section 4. That Section 14 of Ordinance No. -3- passed 3passed by the City Council, December 28, 1931, be amended to read as follows! "Section 14. The City Council hereby declares that the peace, order and good government of the City of Pasco requires :that dancing shall not be permitted in Public card rooms in said city. Therefore, no public dsnc -ng ' shall be permitted in any public card room in sr).Ad city and the permitting thereof shall constitute a vibig- tion of this ordinance and sufficient reason for the revocation of any license issued thereunder and held by the proprietor of.such public card room permitting such dancing. Section, Any, :ordinance, .:or p rarts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and this ordinance 'shall be in effect five (5_) Gays .after i•ts' passage i� publication. Then passed arid� approved; this day of 1935, mayor ATTEST: CITY CLERK/' Approved as to form CITY ATTORNEY