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CORPORATION NOTICES.
AN ORDINANCE
To License and Regulate Pawn
brokers in Jersey City.

Tbs Mayw and Aldermen Of Jersey cry % Ordain Al
follO,es:
sEcTIos 1.-The Board Of Aldermen may. By
resolution, passed by ut least seven concurrine
votes and approved by the Mayor or by such
action as becomes necessary In case Of non-ap-
Ing the interests Of the city license any person
being citizen Of the United States. and resident
OF the City to exercise or carry on the business Of
PswnDroker. which Licenses shah expire on the
be revocsbie at the pleasure Of said Board Of Al
dermen.
sxoroN 2.-Eaeh and every person 90 licensed
civ the sam Of atty dollars for the ne q Of s shs
City, and ihe Clerk Of the city shall issue said
licenses and afx the seal of the City thereto. and
shall keep record Of the said licenses granted In
= book to be provided for that purpose.
SECTION S.-The license fee to be paid by those
engaged in the Pawnbrokipg business IN Jersey
City At any time after the nrst day Of July Of each
year. shall equal as many twelfth parts Of the
license fee as there are months remaining. but
said proportionate cost of license shall not apply
70 any person who shall have been licensed by the
Board Of Aldermen and Engaged in like business
in Jersey City the hrat day Of July next proceed
ing.
SECTION 4.-No application fer transfer of
license under this ordinance shall be granted until
the applicant shall pay to the City Clerk. for the
benet OF the City the sum Of Ave dollars, and the
party to whom transfer Is granted must comply
with the provisions Of this ordinance.
granted to any person or persons unless he. she
they shall present to the Aldermen an application
in writing verified BY the oath Of such applicant
made before any person resident In Jersey City
authorized to adninister oAths and akhrmstions.
setting forth that such applicant Ii citizen OF the
United States and resident Of Jersey City.
| SECTION 6.-Eyery person 10 licensed, a. Afore-
said, shall, ct the time Of receiving such license
enter with two sufficient sureties int joint ana
several recognizance, to Tho Mayor and Alder
men Of Jersey City. In the penal sum Of ave hun
drad AnlIo Assa
OF all such ordinances Of the Board Of Aldermen
al may be passed or in force respecting Pawn
| brokers ut any time during the continuance Of
| such license. Said bond TO be approved BY the
Corporation Counsel or Attorney, and nled In the
| City Clerks ONCE.
SECTION livery pawnbroker shall keep book
In which shall be fairly written at the time Of each
| goods, article or thing pswned or pledged. the
amount Of money loaned thereon, the time Of
pledging the same the rate Of interest to be paid
| on such loan, and the name and residence Of the
person pawning plsdRing the said goods, article
or thing and II the article 80 pawnsd OF pledged is
gold or silver, any nane initial or marx thereon
shall be entered in said book, also whether It Is
geld or silver. and any watch 30 pawned or
pledged, the name OF the maker and number and
WHISTLER the Same IL gold or silver, shall also be
entered.
SECTION s-Every pawnbroksr shall, st the time
Of each loan, deliver to the person pawnine or
pledging any goods, article or thing memorAnd-
UNI or nete. signed by him or her. containing the
L
or her book by the last preceding section and no
| charge shall be made or received by any pawn
broker for any such entry. memorandum or note.
SEcTIoN 9.-The said book shall at all reasonable
times be open to the inspection Of the Mayor. the
Aldermen. Chief of Police. Inspsstor Of Police,
Captains Of Police and Police justices OF the City
policeman or constable who shall be duly author
lied in writing for that purpose by any either Of
| them and who shall exhibit such written author-
| ity to such pawnbrokel. and every article upon
1 W1l0h loan a0all uaada Nhali forth
/ with be exhibited to any policeman. constable OF
other person upon order Of the Chief Of Police for
Identification or inspection. in the presence Of
such policeman. constable or person. and that said
book when filed shall be kept two years and then
be delivered to the Chief OF Police.
| SECTION l0-Every Rawnbroker who shall violate
Of the provisions Of this ordinance shall for every
such offence. forfeit and pay the sum Of twenty
| dollars.
SECTION 11.--No pawnbroker shall ask, demand
receive any greater rate of interest than twenty
/ hve por cent. per annum upon any loan not ex-
ceeding the sum Of twenty i've dollars, or than ten
per cent per annum upon any loan exceeding the
| twenty dollars for every such offence.
SECTION 12.-No pswnbroker shall sell any pawn
pledge until the same shall have reEnainsd cns
year in his or her possession; and AL such sales
shall be at public auction, and not otherwise.
SECTION 1S.-Notice OF every such sale shall be
published for at least six days previous thereto In
at least two Of the daily official newspapers printed
In the City of Jersey City, and such notice shall
specify the time and place st which such sale is to
take place, the name Of the auctioneer by whom
the Same is 10 be conducted. and description Of
/ the goods or articles to be sold. ~
SECTION 14.-The surplus money, II any, arising
from any such sale, after deducting the amount Of
the loans the interest then due on the same and
the expenses Of the advertisement and sale, shall
be paid oyerby the pawnbroker to the person who
would be entitled 70 redeem the pledge in case ne
| such sale had taken place.
SECTION 16.-No pawnbroker shall make any loan
on the separate divided part parts Of any one
article or thing. and which article OK thing shall
have been offered entire or collectively to him or
her by way Of pawn or pledge.
/ SECTION 16-No pawnbroker shalI, under any
| prstsnse Whateyer, purchase or buy any second
| hand furniture, metals clothes, or any other
/ article or thing whatsver offered to him or her ~
| apawn or pledge. A Il 1sf
HxcTIoE 17-Eycry pawnbroker who shall violate
or neglect or refuae 70 comply with any or either
Of the provisions Of this ordinance sh& for every
such offence. forfeit and pay the sum Of twenty
| dollars.
Passed April 6. 1856.
R. 8. JORDAN. President
| JoHN E. scorr City Clerk.
GILBERT COLLINS, Mayor.