Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-04

An All To regulate the business OF faNn Btokff-s
b, eaartcd BY lt and Ho9c Of Representatives.
L.ylsaiHrr ass. nibied follows;
srcroS, !. The Mayor and Aldermen of any city and
the Selecmen of town in ths Stale, grant ecn
To such persons OF good chataeer they may deem
proper carry in such city town the business of
Pawn Brokers which licenses shall be IN force TOT time
exceeding and shall he subject Ia The proVis
of this Such licenses may he revoked by the
Mayor and Aldermen and SelectHen whenever they shall
De satisfied that the person licensed has neglected OF Vic
lated any OF the provisions OF this act
sscr II any person. after the day of May next
shall carry nm the bushes, of Pawn Bker without be
ing duly Iicensed therefor he shall pay fine not exceed
ing hundred dollars be recovered by indictment,
the Of the State.
srcr3 Every person licensed as Pawn Broker, shall
keep book, which shall be fairly written at the tine
every loan made BY him. accurate account and dcs
erp'tph oil thH GOODS or arl''es paw he'i NV Aitl "
loaned thereon, the time OF pedging the same the
oil To be pad thereon and the name and res
idenre Of the person pawning The said godS or Articles
e shall also, the time Of making eve loan. deliver 10
dunn signed nv himself containing the substance oi the
entr required be made his book herein provided
He shall at all reasonable times, on request submit the
book required to be kept by him, 10 the Inspection o the
Mayor and Aldermen and Sclcetmen OF one OF The II
number.
Srcr. l. ANY Pawn Broker who shall neglect vi
uaie any Of provisions OF the preceding secnon shall
forfeit and pay the of twenty dollars, 10 be recovered
by complaint 10 the Of the State.
Sror No person hali demand receive any greater
rate OF interest than twenty five cent per anhun upon
any loan not exceeding the sum OF twenty h,e dollars
made upon any goods articles pswned OF pledged. OF
per per annum upon any such loan exceed
ing The Of weny five dollars, under Pena,, Of one
indictment 10 the use of the State.
Sscr. G. No person licensed Pawn Broker. OF car
wing on sad business, shall sell any pawn or pledge until
the same snail have remained IN h'- possession al least
months the expiration OF tie time for winch the
.awned pledged and all such sales shall hr
at public Use, by dul, sa-ed
and after publication OF notice IN some newspa
per- IL any be published in the city town. where such
rs shall be pawned pledged spect the time and
place of sale within SAID city town, the name Of The
aueones amt description OF the goed' OF aft lee to be
sold. Il newspaper be published in such city or o"h
the notice Of sale shall be posted IN two public places
said city tnwn least two weeks before SAID safe
SIcr :. Al sales OF goods articles pawned pledg
ed, not made IN pursuance Of the provisions OF this act
shall be wholly VOID. And any person who shall undet
take To sell such goods articles violation heTei shall
pay fine Of dollars for offence to be
cred b, complain, to the use of the State.
sreT,.. The surplus money, II any Arising from any
sale aforesaid Of goods articles Pawned or pledged,
after deHeng the amount of the loan the interest then
due The same, and the proportional part Of the e1pen
OF advertisement sale shall be paid by
the person selling such goods articles 10 the person
~ho would be entitled tn redeem the II no sale had
taken pace And ii such surplus be- not paid over on de
double the retained, to be recovered BY com
plant Indictment one hall to the Of the person
entitled u receive the said surplus, the other half To the
Of the state
Approved March Il, ls5a.l
An Act 10 amend section fourteen Of article Of act
provide for the education OF youth approved August
twenty seven, eighteen hundred and ATTY.
BY Ses;e HeGst Of Represexta,sres
Legislature asssmbisd as follows:
SEcrfpr l. Section fourteen Of article OF the above
named hereby amended by substituting in the nrst
line OF SAID fourteenth seeon instead OF the words ANY
is all and by substituting instead az the
word 'empowercd the word required and alsa by sub
The close Of the section instead Of the words
'by the district for the district any justice Of the
supreme court, that the whole section amended
shall read A. follows:
SIZE - All are hereby authorized and required
make all needfu PROVISIONS and afran gsmeni