The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
II FSI.
CHAs. CoRKERY, Recorder.
In ordinance to license and regulate Broker.
and Loan Offices.

In ordinance to license and regulate Brokers
and Loan Offices.
SEC. Be it ordained by the city council, of
the city of Dubuque, That, from and after the
taking effect of this ordinance it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons, within the city
of Dubuque to follow as ordinary and prin-
cipaL occupation part Of an ordinary and
principal occupation, the business and employ
ment Of dealing in money or credits in any char
acter, or under any form whatever, without a
license therefor from the city council.
Sec. That, any person desiring to procure
such license shall file an application therefor
befor the city council; in writing in which shall
be truly stated the amount of capital employed
and business done and the intende location and
if the city council examination are satisfied
that such statement is correct they shall there
upon fix the price of the license which shall lie
in Just proportion to a fair and equitable dstri.
bnion Of tie public burthens Of the city, and
shall make order for issuing the same and
the applicant on filing with the Recorder the
treasurers receipt for the sum fixed, shall
receive such license for the term of one year.
SIC. That, if any applicant shall file an ap-
plcalinn without such statement or il the city
council shall not be satisfied that sucl statement
when fixed is correct examination, then the
SIM shall be fixed at fifty dollars, for license
for loan office one hundred dollars for license
for loan and brokers Office and on filing the
treasnrers receipt, for such sum License accor-
dinghy for the term Of oar year, shall be issued
to the applicant and in all licenses whether
under this or the preceding section the place
shall be named. And such license shall not be
transferable without the express consent Of the
city council to any other place or to any other
person or persons. And License granted t. one
or more individuals shall not be so construed as
to authorize any other person or persons to do
business under the same either at the Place
named in the license or at any other pl,ce either
partner of such person pers, having
such license or in any other relation whatever
SEC That, if any person without first hav
ing obtained license as herein directed shall
open loan or brokers Office or shall make his
dwelling house or place appertenent place for
dealing in money and credits or if any person
shall in any other mode manner, carry on the
buying and selling ofgold and silver coin or bank
notes or bills of exchange, or drafts or promis-
DRY notes or written undertakings for the pay
mcnt Of money in any form whatever or of
bmying and selling Land Warrants or ifany per-
son shall open Joan office or shall effect loans
of money or credits directly or indirectly by the
location of land warrants on time or otherwise
as a part of an ordinary or principal occupation
every person offending shall for every day that
he shall so offend forfeit and pay not less than
five nor more than ten dol1rs with costs Of
prosecution.
Passed May 9th 1852.
HENRY l.. STOUT
Mayor pro tenn.
ATTEST