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z~zNUTrs Ci.ty Counci.l Dec. ~, 1932 Ri.nflo (Cont.) Mr> Pahey staCed that the Ci_ty can malce the ordi.nance ti_ghter than lhe State StatUte. T4rs. Nardini a,lced if the $25 license f:ee was per bi.ngo session. I~ahey replied t.hat the fee was an annual one. Mr. L'ahey stated that the restr.i.ct:i.on woul.d mean that St. John's woulcl have to apply Eor a b:in~o li.cense. Mrs. Nardini. poi.nted out: that St. Pau1's licen,e costs $~t0 L-o :~45 per bingo session. Mrs. ical.ze su~;gesCed that the ordi.nance be left as is and require a li.cense for a11 hin~o. Pahey suggested that perhaps the ordinance should be amended to perrnit f.i.ve bi.ngo occasions ~aithout a license. ilr.s. Scalze repli.ed that a group couldconduct bingo numerous ti.mes by gotn~; through d:if£erent parts of. t:he group. Mr. Chl.ebeclc stated that he Eeels the bigges[ problem is [he place where the g,ame would be operated. ThaC i.s, if the place had adequate parking, could handl.c the cr.owd, etc. The C1erk Lelt that the buildi.ng inspector would have to Uecome i.nvoived. Mrs. Scal.ze stated that she would lilce t:o see no bingo without z~ li.cense. Pahey statect he felt zt ~oas unnecessary to malce Canadi.an Days ~;et a per.m.it £or one day. Mrs. Nardi.ni. st.aCed Chat she a~;reed w:ith Nlrs. Scalze. The Clerlc aslced how the State would lalow i.f someone wa, operati.ng bingo to ensure that sales tax was pai.cL Mr. S3oss repl..ied that the Pire llepartment i.nf.o~rmed the state Lhat they operat:e bingo. P4r. Hanson st:ated that the Ci.Cy ~aould have to aslc for a tax exempt l.etter from the organizat.i.on to avoi.d problems i.n i.ssuing the license. Mrs. Nardini stated that the, ordi.na~ce says t:he or~;ani.zati.on musC presenL its boolcs Co the City. P4r. Porsber.g aslced i.f the City i.s goi.ng to all.ow bi.n~;o across the street from the 1?i.re DeparCment. Mr. Pahey stated that the City is ~;oi.ng to prohibi.t this in t}.~e PUI) Agreement. The City Attorney previ.ou,ly i.ncli.cated that the Ci.ty coul.d do thi.s. Mrs. Nardin~i aslced i.L the City raas not ~;oing to prohi.bit other binp,o, should it pr.eclucle i.C aC the l3rinl<man I1a17.. Mr. Hanson aslced about the three hour t.i.me l:i.mit for bingo in the ordinance. I(anson commenCed that the Uingo at St. John's picnic lasts lon;er than three hours. The Ci.ty Clerl< commented that L-he State allows bi.nno to be operaCed Lor four hours. Page -7-