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RESOLUTION No. ~
WHEREAS, for many years various cities in the State of Washingt
have permitted and/or licensed the use of punch boards, pin ball
machines, and other trade stimulating devices, under what is now
popularly known as a 11 tolerance policy", and
WHEREAS, the existence of said policy and the permission and/or
licensing of the operation of said trade stimulating devices has
occurred partly by reason ambiguity in state laws and state
Court decisions concerning the use of such devices, and
WHEREAS, the matter is now of particular moment because of the
action of the Mayor of the City of Seattle, through the Police
Department of said City, to prevent 11 pay offs 11 upon the use of
said devices; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of various public officials of the
various cities in the S~e of Washington, particularly in the
King County area, that the matter of the state law concerning
such devices be clarified;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Kent, in regular meeting assembled:
1. That the City of Kent recommends to the Legislature of the
State of Washington that legislation be passed in the
1963 Session to remove the ambiguit~es in the present laws
and decisions of the State of Washington, and to clarify
the law in this regard.
2. That this problem be given the active and early consideration
of all of the Legislators during the 1963 Legislative Session
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all of the Legislators of the 30th Legislative DiSrict.
PASSED by the City Council in regular meeting assembled and
pproved by the Mayor