Telegram-herald., 1891-06-20


Az ORDINANCE 10 provide for licensing
aud regulating employment agencies. Intel
h3eaee Offices or bureaus sad labor bureaus.
and all persons whose BUSINESS ~ Is 10 hnd
emDiasm~nt fer others fof hire aRd reward.
The Conmoa Council OF tie IlIS VI 0Fand
Rapids do erdaiB a. follows
Section I. No person shall keep maintain
or have al Intelligence o;nee Ia tue eity OF
Grand Rapids without a license therefor from
the mayor.
sec. 2 The mayor Is hereby authorized %
license any person or persons OF the as OF q
years 10 secp. maintain and hare an iateiii-
genee Office Ia the city Of Grand Rapids upon
payment by such pers0a into the eits treasury
OF the sum OF my dollars. and executing
bond 60 said city Ia the peaal sum OF ten han-
dfed dollars. With one OF more snfDeieAt sats
ties. con fltoned for the faithful Observance OF
The charter and ordinances Of the corporation
said license shall cover bat one place OF bus,
ness. which shall be stated therein. aud IL shall
not he assienabe except By written consent
OF the mayor endorsed thereon OF when cam
seat the lieensee shall promptly notify the city
clerk.
See q All persons 50 licensed s1.sll display
In some conspicuous place IN their offiees and
on the front thereof sixn Win
their names and the word Licensed
demand shall exhibit their license 20 any po-
lice o11eer or ans person doing business With
them.
See 4. All persons 80 licensed shall keep a
record IN which shal be- entered In alphsbetl-
cal order at the time OF the application stat
ing date the name and residence OF any aud
every person who may apply for employment.
and also the name and residence OF any ana
every person applying for male or femaie
domestics. servants. clerks. or other iaeorers.
and Also any aud all sums OF money which
| may be received OF any persons Tor services
rendered and such books shall ~ all times he
open 60 the inspection Of the mayor and the
police department of said city.
See. s. Persons so licensed may receive ices
or eompensations for their services as follows:
From each person seeking employment
whose wages when employed. will not exceed
| SlS.00 per month. the sum Of nifty cents.
From each person seeking employment
whose wages. when employed. Will be over
$3.50 and shall not exceed 5000 per month.
| the sum OF one dollar.
| whose wages. when employed. will he over
| sTON aad shall not exceed $500 per month.
| the sum Of two dollars.
From each person seeking employment
whose wages, when employed. will be over
| $500 per month. such sum as the PARTIES may
mutually agree upon.
| From each and every person. who may he a
| resident Of this city. applying for help at any
such Intelligence Office, like sums as above
| provided To he paid by the persons seeking
From hotel prom etors. ard others who are
| not residents Of this city. who may apply for
| help 70 be sent out of the city, any such sum as
NAV be mutually agreed upon between the
p"rties.
Inevery case a receipt shall be gi~en for the
! money paid provided. that In case no servant
| or place Of employment is obtained within
| thirty DAYS from the date Of payment the
money so paid shall he refunded.
| See g. All persons sd licensed shall keep sus-
! pended In "A conspicuous place in their place
| of business. where all persons can readily see
| and read the same. a copy Of sections ). s and
| = of This ordinance, printed in English. such
| cards To- he provided by the city clerk without
/ cost 10 the keerers of such Intelligence oices.
Sec. :. ANY person or persons who shall yio-
/ late any of the provisions or requirements of
! this ordinance. on conviction thereof. shall be
I punished by Il line of not less than two dollars
nor more than so and costs of prosecution; or
! nv Imprisonment at hard labor In the common
| iail of the county OF Kent, or In any peniten-
/ tiarv Jail. wor.bouse. house OF correction or
| aims house 81 said city. In the discretion of
| Of the court or magistrate before whom the
i convi cfior may be lad. for reriod Of not less
than TWO lays nor more than sixty days; and
/ IN case such court ard magistrate shall only
| impose a fine and costs the offender may he
s.ntenced TO he imprisoned ~ hard labor In
| the common iail Of the county of Kent. or In
/ any penitentiary. iaii. workbousa. house OF
! correction aims house Of said city until the
! payment of such fine and costs. for n period
! of not less than two days and not more than
4 sixty days.
| Passed and approved by the Common Coun-
! ell o. the city at Grand Rapios In regular ses-
I sion held Monday evening. June 1871.
w. A. SHINkMAN.
City Clerk.