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300 of said City within one mile of the City limits thereof unless and until the person, firm or corporation proposing to exhibit shall have given bond payable to the City of Ch,_:rlottesville with security approved by the Chief of Police in the sum of $1000.00, with the condition that such person, firm or corpora- tion will not exhibit or permit the exhibition of any indecent or immoral show and will not permit the maintenance or operation of any illegal game of chance on the exhibition grounds. Proof of the exhibition of any immoral or indecent show or of the open maintenance and operation of an illegal game of chance on the premises occupied by such carnival or other exhibition shall be prima facie evidence that such game of chance or indecent show was maintained and operated with the consent of the proprietor of the said carnival or exhibition. The proprietor of any carnival or other like exhibition who permits exhibition of any immoral or indecent show or the maintenance or operation of any illegal ' game of chance on the premises occupied by said carnival within the City of Charlottesville or outside the said City within one mile of the City limits shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $250;00 for each violation. And said proprietor and the surety on his bond hereinabove mentioned shall be liable under said bond for any fine imposed hereunder. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith are hereby repealed. Adopted by the Council April 20, 1942. Ayes: Mr. Gleason, Dr. Haden, Mr. Huff, Mr. Nash, and Mr. Peyton. Noes: None. Presiden AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING THE USE OF CITY WATER BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that on account of the emergency existing by reason of the shortage of the City water supply, it shall be unlawful to use water fro;n the city water supply for the purpose of washing sidewalks, driveways or steps, or for the puri-ose of watering, by hose or pipe, lawns, gardens, shrubs or trees. Violation of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than $45.00 or imprisonment for not more than ten aays or both. Water service to any person who violates this ordinance may be suspended by the City Manager until the repeal of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be in force from its passage. Adopted by the Council May 4, 1942 Ayes: Mr. Gleason, Mr. Huff, Mr. Nash, and Mr. Peyton. Noes: None. C President ANNUAL TAX LEVY I14POSING TAXES Oil PERSONS AND PROPERTY FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON THE CITY DEBT, FOR CREATING A SINKING FUND THEREFOR, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND CITY SCHOOLS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Ch-..rlottesville that for the year beginning on the first day of January, 1942, and ending the thirty-first day of December, 1942, and each year thereafter while this ordinance is in force, the taxes on persons and property for local purposes shall be as follows: GYRAL LEVY: 1. Land, Lots and Buildings. On tracts of land and lots and improvements thereon, not exempt from taxation, there shall be a tax of $0.95 (ninety-five cents) on every $100.00 assessed value thereof to pay the general operating expenses of the City Government and to pay the interest and sinking fund on the City debt other than schools, and there shall be levied an additional tux on every $100.00 assessed value of$0.25 (twenty-five cents) to pay the interest and sinking fund on school bonds and P'O.80 (eighty cents) for the maintenance and operating of the City schools. 2. Tangible Personal Property. Upon all tangible personal property as defined by State Tax Law, not exempt from taxation, there shall be a tax of 0.95 (ninety-five cents) on every 5,100.00 1 i 1