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., 55 I~ ORDINANCE N0. WHEREAS, The, City of Eugene has imposed upon it the duty of policing, inspecting a,nd regulating various theatrical and other e:~hibitions, shows and other public amusements, requiring additional operation cost to tre City, and responsibility for the welfare of its ,) ~ citizens, and - GTHEREAS, theatrical and othe7~ exhibitions, shows and other public amusements have been operated in the City, often taking large sums of money out of the common resources of the I ~~ City, and _ I~ ti WHEREAS, the Common Council deems it in the public interest that some return should be ~- made for the privilege enjoyed, the Common Council eneacts tre follo+aing: I ORDINANCE N0. olll An Ordinance levying and imposing a license tax u~oon theatrical and fi other exhibitions, shows, and other public amusements, primarily for regulation, and also for revenue, fixing the amount, and providing for the collection thereof , to be iri lieu of all other city licenses upon theatrical and other exhibitions, shows and other amusements, prescribing penalties, and reyoealing all ordinances and parts of II ordinances in conflict herewith. j THE CITY OF' EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ~? '~ Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or ~orooration, to I~ II operate within the City of Eugene, any theatrical or other exhibition, slow or other public ~~ amusement without having fir^.t secured from the City Recorder of the city a license so to ~~ ~ do. h '~ ~ Section 2. The City Recorder shall prepare an application form to be subscribed by ~~ 1 1 ~f applicants, giving the ap plicant~s name or names, residence address or addresses, place of it business, the character of entertainment and the period of time which the entertainment will be sho~m and the admission charge. I 'j Section 3. Ig the Recorder shall find that the applicant has complied with all the I other ordinances and repu?.a.tions of the City, he shall thereupon, upon payment to him of I li X1.00, issue a license to the applicant and keep a suitable record of all of the informa- ~ tion contained in the application. So long os the licensee sh~.ll comply with all the laws !~ '~! and regulations of the city and with the terms of this ordinance, he shall be permitted to operate in the City of Eugene. i Section ~+. (a) There is hereby levied and imposed upon every theatrical, and other exhibitions, sho*rr, and other public amusement operating in the City of Eugene, a license ~ tax for regulatory and revenue purposes. _ (b) Said license tax shall be measured and determined by computing .three per cent upon the total of the admission charges collected by the licensee. i ~ (c) Licensees showing for periods of. one day up to two weeks, shall make a daily {I ' { statement to the City Recorder of the admission fees collected and accompany the same lip i ?~rith a payment of the license t a.x. (d) Licensees operating permanently in the City shall file with the Recorder monthly statements showing the admission fees for the month, together with a computation of the tax under this ordin=nce and accompany the same with payment of the license ta.x.