New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
MAYORS OFFICE, NEw.YoRK, Feb. %, 1856.


Notice IL hereby given that the following provisions Of
an Ordnance passed by the Common Council relative to Pawn
brokers will be sidy enforced and that hereafter all com
rlans made the violation of the same will be immediately
sent the Corporation Attorney for prosecutions
FERNANDO WOOD Mayor.
cx~-,o,e and All persons xercng carrying the
business OF Pawnbroker shall obtain from the Mayor under
mis- hand and license fer the aud enter INTO tcog
pisance with two sufficient urces 10 the Mayor Aldermen aud
Coumonaty the of ye hundred dollars condiiohea IJ
the due q all such ordinances the common Oou
c as may respecting pawnbTokers at ay time au
ring the continuance Of such license; -, n ,,.b hI
SIC. Every Pawnbloker shaii keep eooA, III "nc a
be fairly written the time OF each loan an accurate account
and description Of the goods article or lng @ &
money loaned thereon the time OF Pedeisg me .s Is
Of interest paid such loan and the name END residence
OF the person pawung or ieosng the sara soods ~eio "
SIC S. Every Pawnbroke shall the time of each loan de-
tsns M men % S Ss ,r ~ red to be- made his or her book
@ ~ la receSnR secion and no charge shall be made
received by any pawabToke oT any such entry
sEc g. The said book shall all reasonable times be opened
10 The inspection Mayor Recorde Aidetme1 Assistants
snd ecia justices preserving the peace oi The Cy OF New
Yok on ay either Of them Of any person VINO sh1 o
them and who sha exhibit such written authority 10 sueh
pawnbrokeT .,.u v,o,,.o ~ ncylsct Or
refuse comply with eny or either oi the oSos o s
Enh fifth OF section OF tbs title, shall 70: every sneh
sFc g. No Pawn5Toker shall ask demand or receive any
greater OF interest than twenty 'e per cent I
or av loan nor exceeding the of twenty i've dollars or
sn seven per cent per upon any loan exceeding the
un Of twchtyh dollars under the penalty OF one hundred
SIC No PswnbToker shall sell any pawn or pledge until
the ae shall have remained year IN lis or hef POSSESSION
"a an spch sles shall public auction and not othewse
d ~ be made or conducted BY euh sucioneeIs as hS Dc
approved Of Tor purpose by the Mayor Of hs CITY o New"
loIk. IN L.. -,Al;t,5 ~ AZ
SEC 10 Notice Of every such sale shall be puolAea I ~
east tweve CAV. previous thereto in one or more OF ihe Ss
ressSpers printed ID the City OF Newior, and sGch noee
.ha stsefy the ana place 80 which such SAFE Is o
se ne name Of he auctonseg by whom the same 70 oe
oSte and description q the goods articles to be sod
SIC. Tho surplus money auy, ars iIon any suo
Nsr deducrg The the loan the interest e7 dy
te came aud the Of the advertisement and SAFE
a. paid BY the Pawubroker TIC person who wonld %
entitled redeem the pledge such sale hal Ia N
place. -.-...
sac u No Pawnboker shall make any loan the separate
ar divided psrt parts article thing, and wach
rr OF thing shs offered entire collectively 10
rim or her Nv wey of lawn or pledge.
Sfc l9 No Pswrhroker shall under prcterse whaeNe
AZ bvy afv second hsrd furniture metals cloths or
sDy other article ins whatever offered 20 h her a
Sc ii Fvey PaWnbroker Who shall volsie c. neglect oE
,ss,e 10 co,n,y any either OF tie provisions o no
stsbh f t@ th vsnh. twelfth OF thirtceh sec.on oi
-ks ,ie shat for every such ohense io et ana pay o sun
sfope hundred dollars.