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-744 G . . � ORDINANCE NO . 5 3 !�7 1 AN ORDINANCE amending the taxation provision of Ordinance No. 268-73 relating to certain 2 gambling activities. 3 THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN as follows: 4 Section 1: That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 268-73 is hereby amended 5 as follows: 6 "Tax on Punch Boards and Pull Tabs: There is hereby 7 levied upon and shall be collected from and paid as hereinafter provided by every person, association or 8 organization utilizing punch boards and pull tabs 9 as authorized pursuant to Chapter 9.46 R.0 .W. as amended, a tax of 3 1/2 percent of the gross revenue 10 received from such punch boards and pull tabs." 11 Section 2: That there be a new section added to Ordinance No. 268-73, 12 Section 2A, to read as follows: 13 "Tax on the Conducting of Social Card Games: 14 There is hereby levied upon and shall be collected from and paid as hereinafter provided by every person, 15 association or organization conducting social card games as authorized pursuant to Chapter 9.46 R.C .W. 16 as amended, a tax of 3 1J2 percent of the gross revenue received from the conducting of such social 17 card games." 18 Section 3: That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 268-73 is hereby amended 19 to read as follows: 20 "Definition of Terms: In construing the provisions of the 21 chapter, the following definitions shall be applied: 22 (a) "Gross revenue or income" is defined as the total 23 sum of money or value received from the particular activity before any deductions on account of operational 24 and maintenance expenses or any expense whatsoever, and without any deduction on account of losses; provided, 25 however, that only in bingo, raffles and amusement games only the amount paid as prizes shall be deducted from the gross revenue. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32