Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-18

AN ORDINANCE % provide for licensing
asa regulating employment ageocles. ihtca
hgsaee eslees OF bureaus snd labor bureaus,
and ali pers0as .hase basiness ~ Is 70 hnd
employ ase Mt for ga hers for hire aud reward
The CsmDon Council O. the cats Of ofana
Rapids 40 ordsin "a iolie~s:
section :. No pefs3n shall keep. mAibtAin
or have an intelligenee once IN The city OF
1Taad Rapids without license therefor nom
the mayo.
Sec. , fhs mayor is hereby authorized %
license any person or persons of the eye OF u
years 20 keen. maintain and have aa inteiit
genev once Ia the eitv 81 TRIAD Rapids upon
payment by such person into the city treasury
Of the sum OF nfy dellars and executing
bond u said eitv In the penal sum 81 tea nun
dred dollars. With one or more su'neiens sufr
ties con iitioned For the faithful Observance OF
| the charter aud erdins ne~s Of the corporation.
Said license shall eoyFr but one ptNor OF ou,i.
ness " hich shall b. stated fher~,a aad " snsii
not be assign able except by written consent
OF the mayor endorsed thereon of which con
sent the license shall promptly notify the city
clerk.
See. s. All persons 50 licensed shall display
In zone conspicuous place in their ofsiees and
on the trout thereof sign with
their names and the word Licensed
demand shalt exhibit their license 10 any pe-
| lice ofieer or any person doing business with
them.
sec.4 An persons ~ licensed shall keep a
record In which shall be entered in alphsbefi-
cal order at the time OF the application stat
| ing datel the name and residence Of any and
every person who may apply for employment;
and also the name aud residence of any sna
| every person applying Cor male or female
dome sites, servants. clerks. or other iaborrrs.
| and also any and all sums Of money when
| rendered and such books shall AZ all times he
| open 10 the Inspection Of the mayor and the
| police department OF said city.
From each person seeking employment
| whose wages. when employed. will not exceed
! SIS 90 per month. the sum Of nifty cents.
| From each person seeking employment
whose wages, when employed. will be over
| $3.50 and shaii not exceed 5000 per month.
the sum Of one dollar.
From each person seeking employment
whose wages. when employed. will be over
| the sum Of two dollars.
From each person s~eking employment
| $50. 90 per month. such sum as the Iarties may
mutually agree upon.
From each and Every person. who may be a
resident OF this city, applying Tor help AZ any
| provided 10 be paid By the persons seekin?
| such EN- ployment.
from hotel propr' etars. and others. who are
not residents OF this city. who may apply for
help to be sent out Of fhe city. any such sum as
| may be mutually agreed upon between the
| parties.
| 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. =. All persons so licensed shall keep sus-
| pended In a conspicuous place ia their place
| OF business. where all persons can readily see
| and read the same. copy of sections 8. and
= CT this ordinance. printed In English. such
| cards tn be provided by the city clerk without
cost TO the keerers OF such intelligence oficrs.
| Sec. 7. Any person or persons who shall VIC
| late any If the provisions or requirements Of
| this ordinance, on conviction thereof. shall be
punished by n fine of not less than two dollars
| nor m IRE than So and costs Of prosecution; or
| by Imprisonment ut hard labor in the common
| jail of the county OF Kent. or In any peniten-
| tiary, jail. workhouse. house of correction or
| aims house Of said city. In the discretion of
| Of the court or MAGISTRATE before whom the
| convi cfion may be had. for period Of not less
| fhan two days nor more than sixtv days; and
| IN ease such court and magistrate shall only
| impose fine and costs the offender may be
| sentenced to be imprisoned At hard labor In
| the common iaii Of the county Of Kent. or In
| any penitentixry. iail. workhouse. house oil
correction or aims house Of said city. until the
| payment Of such nne and costs. for period
| Of not .css than two days and not more than
| sixty days.
! Passed and approved by the Common Coun
! ell OF the city Of Grand Rapids In regular Scs-
| sion held Midday evening. June 8. 1891.
W. A. THINkMAN.
City Clerk.