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0r)DINANCY 1PLATENG TO COIN OFFRATED WHANICAL
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ection 1. w coin operated mechanical awAaom*nt device ii hereby defined
as any machine which# upon the insertion of a coin, token, or slug', opamtes of
may be operat'ad by the public for use as a game, witertainment or amu;3ement, which
amusement device cr)ntainj no automatic pay-off device for the return of money, coins,
checks, tokens, or merchandise or which provides no au&, pay-off' by tiny other means
or manner. "he term "coin operated mechanical amuneraent ahall include so-
called pint)all ,aachinva, ;jution picture machineep-irau.,iemewnt rides, tmble shuffle-
bonrd games, bowlin.., games, billiard =mesj pool tables or similar j; f ,
_Tamek 0 amune-
ment for which ii fee is chargod, to players for the pinyini,, thereof; ani all other
mnchinefa which by taut inserti,.>n of a coin or tokwip operate for the entertainment
of amusement of Ute player,, except weighing machines and music record playera.
ec. 2. %,o person a I .all operate# maintain or keep arky coin ope=ted
mechanical amusement device within the limits of the 'Village of _aplowood without
first obtaini:i.,Z a lioenat- therefor from the ','illago Clem. Ahe application for
such licen.-4e .43hall be made on form of application to be faimisnied Loy the
`'l erk.
4c. 3. ;'he liven,4e 'fee for each machine, except an.ua&aent rit.les, shn.11
be 11'3.00 per year paya ole It the time of making applic.-tion. Tie license Cee for
amusement rides shall be :'2.00 per year. "'he Clark shell issue orie cortifionte
of license upon which he may note one or more coin operated Mechanical an.0semen
devices 1),y doecriPtion. -he certificate of license shall be posted on a prominent
place on the promises in tbe rvi�-,e manner as are other licensee posted and the owner
shall at no time have on his premises anj ,,renter z mechanical
number of coin operated
amusement devices than vdu.it he is authorized to have by the terms of the posted
license certificate.
ec - 4. 7t Shall be unlawful for any licensee to permit any coin opernted
inechanicti-I anrusement device on his pre n-ise-e to I)e ujo(I it, akv wny or rqhnner for
mbI ing. 'o licensee shall "rmit any person; to, ase the said device for g-ami)lin,,,
or for aisle nets.
ec- 5- hene-ior any machines fire not I iomsed, su,-,h unlicensed machine
or machines may be confiscatwi by the Police ,epartvent-
Uconse ismer under this ordinnnco mrW be revok,*-4 without hearing
rind without notice at the discretion of the Allage Council. IiOlatiOn Of this
ordinance shall constitute n mindene"or and the penalty for violation Aall be
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U00.k,-X) fine or 90 dayn in isil.
:tree. �`his ordinarice shall tpkp- effect s.nd be in force from and. after
its nasar,!7e and miblication.
Passed �jy the Council of `,Ines Village of
day i 1965.
xeyror
Ayes- -/,
Attosts bays -
Clark
ORDINANCE NO. 197
OPERATED MECHANICAL AMUSE
kN ORDINANCE RELATING TO COIN!
HENT DEVICES, PROVIDING FORT
CHE LICENSING THEREOF AND PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA-'
PIONS.
rHE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
iIAPLEWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A coin operated mechanical.
amusement device is hereby defined as
any machine which upon the insertion
of a ocin, token, or sug operates or may
be operated by the public for use as a
game, entertainment or amusement,
which amusement device contains no
automatic Pay-off device for the return
of money, coins, checks, tokens or
merchandise or which provides no such
pay-off by any other means or manner.
The term "coin operated mechanical
amusement device" shall include so-called
pinball machines, motion picture mac
rih-
ines, amusement des, table shuffleboard
games, bowling games, billiard games,
pool tables or similar games of amuse-
ment for which a fee is charged to
players for fhe playing thereof; and all
other machines which by the insertion
of a coin or token, operate for the en-
tertainment or amusement of the player,
':except weighing machines and music
'record players.
Sec. 2. No person shall operate, main-
tain or keep any coin operated mechan-
ical amusement device within the limits
of the Village of Maplewood without
first obtaning a license therefor from
the Village Clerk. The application for
such license shall be made on form of
application to be furnished by the Vill-
rage Clerk.
Sec. 3. The license fee for each mach
-
Ane, except amusement rides, shall be
$3.00 Per year payable at the time of
making application. The license fee for
amusement rides shall be $2.00 per
year. The Clerk shall issue one certif-
. icate of license upon which he may note
one or more coin operated mechanical
amusement devices by description. The
certificate of license shall be posted on
'.a prominent place on the Premises in
the same manner as are other licenses
posted and the owner shall at no time
have on his premises any greater num.
her of coin operated mechanical amuse-
ment devices than what he Is authorized
to have by the terms of the posted lic-
ense certificate.
Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any
licensee to permit any coin operated
mechanical amusement device on his
premises to be used in any way or man-
ner for gambling, No licensee shall per-
mit any persons to use the said device
for gambling or for side bets.
Sec. 5. Whenever any machines are
not licensed, such unlicensed machine
or machines may be confiscated by the
Police Department.
Sec. 6. License issued under this ord-
inance may be revoked without hearing
andwithout notice at the discretion of
the Village Council. Violation of this
ordinance shall constitute a misdemean-
or and e penalty for violation shall
be $100.00thfine or 90 days in jail.
Sec. 7. This ordinance shall take ef-
fect and be in force from and after its
passage and Publication.
Passed by the Council of the Village
of Maplewood the 12 day of August,
1966.
Louis P. Gilbert
Acting Mayor
Ayes -4
Nays -0
Attest:
James M. Hafner, Clerk
atalte of ��iltnesotu
as.
County of Ram$eq
--------------------------------------- being duly sworn, on oath says;
that he is, and during all the times herein stated has bees__ _'_- _=__ ___�
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•h@ _____________publisher of the newspaper ki,, n as 'Maplewood Review,
and has full knowledge of the facts hereinafter stated; that for more than one year prior to the publica-
tion therein of the ------ p_ '_
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said newspaper was printed and published in the Village of North St. Paul, in the County of Ramsey,
State of Minnesota, on Tuesday each week; that during all said time said newspaper has been print-
ed in the English language from its known office of publication within the Village from which it pur-
ports to be issued as above stated and in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent
in space to at least 450 running inches of single column, two inches wide; has been issued once
each week from a known office established in said place of publication and employing skilled workmen
and equipped with the necessary material for preparing and printing the same, and the presswork on that
part of the newspaper devoted to local news of interest to the community which it purports to serve has
been done in its known office of publication; that during all said time in its makeup not less than twenty-
five per Bent of its news columns have been devoted to local news of interest to the community it pur-
ports to serve; that during all said time it has not wholly duplicated any other publication, and has not
been entirely made up of patents, plate matter and advertisements; has been circulated in and near its
said place of publication to the extent of at least two hundred and forty (240) copies regularly delivered
to paying subscribers and has entry as second class matter in its local post office; and that a copy of each
issue has been filed with the State Historical Society, St. Paul; and that there has been on file in the
office of the County Auditor of Ramsey County, Minnesota, the affidavit of a person having knowledge
of the facts, showing the name and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions
constituting its qualifications as a legal newspaper.
That the ---------------- --------e-_------------------------- hereto attached was cut from the
columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each
week, for ----------- _________________successive weeks; that it wars first so published on Tuesday
the ______-__________ day of ------- diw=1 iu5.
____________ 19; and thereafter on Tuesday
of each week to and including the -------------------- day of ------------------------------ 19__--; and
that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby
acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice,
to -wit :
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Sept, 1g, 1965