Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-10
Licemstng PaWnbrOkeru.
THE COMMISSIONERS OPPOSED TO ANY CHANGE IN
THE PRESENT LAW.

THE PRESENT Law.
The Commissioners have submitted TO Chairman
Hemphill thear opinion ON II. K bill $685. 80 bill
to regulate and license pawnbrokers In the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia" They say that an ordinance
OF the former corporation OF washington exacts q
license OF 500 from pawnbrokers and this wss
increased by the legislative assembly TO $50 with
certain requirements regulating their manner OF
doing business Congress by an act approved
January %, 1887, authorized the Commissioners
the places where the business OF pawnbroking
may be carried on at all reasonable times" II Is
whether some OF the proposed changes in this law
Will be productive OF benent TO the community,
while Others they are satisfied will work benefit.
To clothe the Commissioners with power TO ex-
anime into the character OF the parties applying 10
De licensed as pawnbrokers. and 70 refuse such
License to persons whom they shall think unworthy
OF that privilege Is regarded a benent, but with
respect 70 the provisions requiring books 10 be
kept and at all times submitted to inspection, and
that proper receipts tickets shall be given for
articles pledged, the Commissioners say they are
satisfied that their own regulations will answer
every purpose TO be subserved, well II not better
than the bill proposes and they say they see no
need OF disturbing the existing law In that re.
spect. The Commissioners say that they are not
satisfied that II would be good change TO reduce
the license fee Qnaking IL $50 for the use OF the
Associated Char1ties). BY legislative enactment
license fee was raised from 500 10 and IL Is not
intimated but that the change has worked well.
IL seems 10 the Commissioners 10 be a great deal
better TO appropriate directly In assistance OF
charity than 10 make a change In the organic act,
as Is contemplated IN this bill The Commissioners
further say that they think the precedent bad
one and cannot sanction It. or the change limit
Ing the percentage 10 be demanded by the pawn
brokers the Commissioners say they cannot speak,
as they are not acquainted with the business In
question. The pawnbrokers, who are the parties
most largely interested, say that the amount pro-
posed In the bill is an insufficient protection
against the risks TO which they are subjected In
conclusion, the Commissioners think the la@ as IL
exists meets every requirement and will not be
Improved by the proposed change.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DELKGArEs.-The an
nua election OF officers and delegates OF Citizens
Association No. J. representing the northeast sec
tion OF Washington, was had at Peabody School
yesterday, resulting follows W. g. Dodge, presi-
dent; ID. I. Jones, vice-presdent; 5. II. Walker,
secretary; Lorlng Chapel treasurer. Delegates,
w. {. Dodge, Thos. W. smith, Lorlng Chapel, o..
\: Al Lee, {. NJ. Robinson, 5. w. Curriden, 5. c.
Clarke 5. II. Walker, A. r. Clarke, Josiah Willard,
Il. l. DeLand, Z. q. Rehm. Alternate delegates
Z. M. Clarke, +. A. Barber, John \. Walker, John
1ost, DIR. ID Is. Street, VIM. II. Barton, Ii. II. Mar
tin, Allen C. Clarke, A. Girouard, E H. Tucker, A.
j. Donaldson, Paul I. Bowen.