The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-21
Published July q. 1896.
ORDIN AfN(<E NO 1874.

Published July q. 1896.
ORDINANCE NO. 1874.
An ordinance defining. regulating and
controlling employing agencies
Be it ordained by the mayor and coun-
cdlmen OF the city OF Wichita
Section 1. Whoever shall KEEP open,
or shall have an Office or place in the
city Of Wichita for The purpose OF OBJ
tanning employment for others, or for
giving Information whereby the same
may be obtained for compensation to
be paid by either party, shall be deemed
the keeper Of an employment agency.
Sec 2 No person shall keep an en-
ployment agency in the city OF Wich-
ita without license therefor, first had
and obtained from the city clerk. for
which such person shall pay the sum
OF 1900 every six months. the first day
OF January and July of eacn year, or
fraction OF six months. Every appli-
cation for license under this ordinance
shall be In writing and shall state theex-
act place where the proposed employing
agency shall be kept and any person ap-
plying for a license under this ordinance
shall before the same shall be granted
procure ten responsible and reputa-
bic citizens OF the city TO make an in
dorsement to the effect that in their
opinions the applicant or applicants
are persons Of good moral character.
Every person holding such license shall
keep copy of this ordinance conspic-
uousiy posted in such Office.
Sec. 8. That before any person shall
engage in such business or any license
shall be issued as provided by this or
dinance the applicant for license shall
file with the city clerk a bond running
to the city Of Wichita, Kansas, in the
penal sum of $500 signed by the appii-
cant and two or more securities to be
approved by the mayor and council, con-
ditioned that the applicant will fully
comply with all the provisions and re-
quirements of this ordinance, and pay
all judgments recovered against him,
her or them, by any person on account
of any wilful misrepresentation or will
ful deceiVing any person transactinS
any business with him, her or them,
and pay all damages by reason of de-
handing or receiving any unusual or
exorbitant fees or any damages from
any deception whatever to any person,
VINO may employ him, her or them, as
the case may be. The sureties on said
bond shall possess the qualifications re-
Quired Of securities by the law CT the
state of Kansas on official bonds. Any
person sustaining damage by reason of
his dealings with any keeper of any en-
ployment agency shall have the right of
action against him, her or their securi-
ties on said bond to the full amount
specified in said bond and as many per-
sons as are damaged by reason Of such
dealings herein provided shall each re-
spectively have the right of action upon
such bond until the whole penalty there
of shall be exhausted
Sec. 4. Any keeper Of any employ
ment agency who shall make any will
full misrepresentation ton or who shall will
fully deceive any person or who shall
ask, demand or receive any unusual or
exorbitant fee or be guilty OF any de-
ception whatever or any person who
may employ him, her or them, as the
same may be, or VINO shall direct any
female applying for employment to any
house OF prostitution, assigEation house
or other immoral resort or shall fail in
five days to procure employment for any
APPLICANT and upon demand refuse to re-
turn the money paid by the APPLICANT
for employment, shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof in the police court Of saidcity,
shall be fined for such an offepse not
less than SIS nor more than 500. and
having been twice arrested and con-
victed under this ordinance the license
OF such person shall be declared for
feited by the police judge of said city
and he or she or they shall DO incompe-
tent thereafter to receive a license IN
der the provisions of this ordinance.
Every keeper of an employment agency
shah at all times keep book showing
1nn1
same shall at all times be open TO ali
police officers of the city or other city
officers for inspection.
Sec. 5. The mayor and council of said
city shall have the power and author
lty to revoke any and all licenses issued
under this ordinance al pleasure and
upon such revocation shall certify the
same TO the police department of said
city, provided that each license issued
by virtue Of this ordinance shall express
on its face that it is received and held
subject 10 be revoked at the pleasure of
the mayor and council and liable 10 re
vocation, II the licensee has been twice
convicted Of a violation of any of the
provisions of this ordinance.
sec. 8. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance not
provided for in section thereof shall
be deemed guilty n( misdeneanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined |
IN any sum not exceeding 500.
Sec. Z. All ordinances or parts OF ordi- |
nances IN conflict with this ordinance, |
are hereby repealed.
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take ef- ]
feet and be in force from and after its |
passage and publication in the Wichita |
Daily Eagle.
Approved July 10, 1886
(SeaD l.. VI. cox, Mayor.
Attest: G. S. SMITH, City Clerk. |