It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate or maintain
any merry-go-round, razzle-dazzle, toboggan slide, shooting gallery or amusement
of a similar nature within the Town of Dover without having first obtained
a license so to do as is herein provided under a penalty of $10 for each day
or fraction of a day such offense may be continued, to be prosecuted for and
recovered with costs for the use of the town.
The Mayor of the town is hereby authorized in his discretion to grant
licenses under his hand and Seal of the town to such person or persons as
he may deem proper in accordance with the provisions of this Article, authorizing
and permitting the maintenance and operation of merry-go-rounds, razzle-dazzles,
toboggan slides, shooting galleries or public amusements of a similar nature
for money within the Town of Dover upon such person or persons so licensed
paying therefor as a license fee before such license is granted the sum of
$10 for any period of time not exceeding one week and the sum of $25 for any
period of time exceeding one week and not exceeding one month, and the sum
of $50 for any period of time exceeding one month, provided that no license
shall be granted for any period of time extending beyond June 1st next after
the granting thereof.