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AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND SECTION 62 OF THE LICENSE TAX 0RDINANL~E OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1965, IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX ON COIN-OPEEA'I~ MACPLINES FOR CLEANING AND POLISHIhD SHOES. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Section 62 of the License Tax Ordinance of the City of Port. smouth, 1965, be. amended aud reordained to read as follows: Section 62. Coin .Machines and Coin Machine Operators. (a) Every person havin~ or exbibiting anywhere in the City of Portsmouth a coin machine or device of any description into which are inserted coins of any denomination that operates on the coi~-in-the-slot principle shall pay a license tax for each such machine or device in the following an°unts per annum. (t) For each such machine which plays music only, $10.00. (2) For each such machine registering the weight of a person, $5.00. (3) For each such machine used for the cleaning and polishing of bowling balls, $5.00. (4) For each such machine used for the cleaning and polishing of shoes, $10.00. (5) For each such machine used solely for the safe keeping of packages, bags, etc., for each compartment or sep- arate receptacle, $0~50. (6) For each such machine which plays music and shows motion pictures only, $10.00. (7) For each such machine used for the washing and dr~- ing of clothes, where there is rot a paid attendant on the premises at all times, $10.00. (8) For each such vending machine, despensing merchandise only and having no a~asement devibe, in which coins of five cents or over are deposited, $5.00, and in which bne cent is deposited, $0.50. (9) (10) For each coin-operated radio used in hotel or roomng house, $1.00. For each such machine of any other type or device, in which coins are deposited whichmay be allowed by the