Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04

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to tho institution.
On motion of Mr.. Short, the House
passed joint resolution authorizing
the State Treasurer to, pay the trustees
OF the hospital SIS. 600, to he deducted
from the biennial appropriation to be
made later. s
When the bill providing TOR boule-
ward through Christiana and Mill
Creek hundreds came up in the Senate
for passage, MIR. Handy objected, on
the ground that there was considerable
opposition from the people IN the hun
drsfls, and on his motion 1t was in
definitely postponed.
The House bill divorcing Mary j.
and William 4. Vandyke was passed by
the Senate. -:
Having made move on Thursday in
the direction of having the Single Tax
theory applied to Wilmington, the
Single Takers have put in the hands of
Representative Mccoy a bill providing
that the New Castle city assessment
shall be on land values, being an amend-
ment to section is, chapter l52, VOL,
XIV, Laws of Delaware.
The report OF the Wilmington Mu-
nicipal Commission, appointed two
years ago, was read in both houses and
referred to the committees sonmunicipHl
corporations. The accompanying bill,
altering the charter of Wilmington,
was given notice of in the Senate by
Mr.. Pyle. The reports were brought
down by Commissioners John S. Rossell
anu ID. W. Taylor.
Tho House committee; on freight
charges held meeting in the State
House parlor at noon yesterday and
appointed committee consisting OF
Messrs. Short, Riggin and Adams, to
wait on Attorney E. d. Hearne Of
Georgetown, with a view TO securing
his services to assist the committee with
its work.
Dover, March I'm the Senate to.
day Mr.. Pyle gave notice OF bill
entitled: can act to rogulats the bust
| ress of pawnbrokers and junk dealers
| in New Castle county"
The bill provides that the clerk of
| the peace of New Castle county may
license as pawnbrokers and junk dealers
| such citizens of the State as shall pro-
duce to him satisfactory evidence of
their good character and qualifications
tu carry on the business. Either men or
women may be licensed. The fee for
pawnbrokers is to be $50 annually; and
for junk dealers, S!5. Every person
licensed to carry on the business of a
pawnbroker shall enter with two suf.
| ficient sureties into joint and several
| bond with a warrant Of attorney for the
confession Of judgment thereto attached
| to the State of Delaware. to be He'd
with the clerk Of the peace OF New
Castle county in the sum of 81, 600,
conditioned for the due observance Of
all such laws of the Srate of Delaware
| as may be passed or enforced respect
ing pawnbrokers at any time during,
the continuance of such license. Every
pawnbroker applying for license shall
first effect an insurance agaihst fire for
| 81, 600 on guods pawned or pledged,
which amount of insurance shall bo
increased at any time to any sum not
| exceeding S., 600, upon demand by the
clerk of the peace when he shall become
satisfied by investigation that the sum
1 of 81, 700 insurance is not adequate.
| Every pawnbroker or junk dealer shall
keep book in which shall be fairly
written in English at the time of such
loan or purchase an accurate account
and description Of the goods, article,
or thing pawned, pledged, or pur-
/
| thereon, of the amount paid therefor,
the time of p!edging or purchasing
the same, and the rate of interest
to be paid on such loan, TO-
gether with a particular description
of such person, including complexion,
color of eyes and hair, and his or her
height or general appearance. The said
book shall be prepared by and fur
nished to such pawnhroker or junk
dealer by the police commissioners of
| the city of Wilmington. Every pawn,
| broker shall at the time of each loan
deliver to the person pawning or pledg-
ing any goods, article. or thing, a
memorandum or note signed by him or
her containing the substance of the
\ entry required to be made in his Or her
book. excepting as to the description
/ of the person, and no charge shall be
made or received by any pawnbroker
| for any such entry, memorandum, or
note. The said book shall at all times
be open to tho inspection of the judges
of tine criminal courts, the attorney
general or his deputy, the chief of
police of tho city OF Wilmington, the
police officers of the city Of Whining
ton. the State detectives, or other
peace officer OF the State, resident in
New Castle county. No pawnbroker
shall ask, demand, or receive greater
rate of interest than . per cent month
ON any loan secured by pledge of per-
sonal property, provided, a pawnbroksr
may charge reasonable sum for stoiing
or taxing care OF the same ss he may
see fit, not to exceed per cent per
month. and the said extra charge shall
not be made for moro than two mouths.
The fine for violation Of this provision
! is 500 for every offence, or imprIson-
meut at the discretion of the court.
Articles pawned or pledged shall not
be sold until they have remained at
least six months in the possession Of
tine pawnbroker unless by the consent
in writing OF the pawner. No pawn
broker shall purchase any secondhand
furniture, metals, or clothes, or any
other article, or thing whatever. offered
TO him or her as pawn or pledge except
by sale at public auction. Junk dealers
shall not sell articles until after the
expiration of 30 days.
Ii shall at all times be the express
duty OF any pawnbroker or junk dealer
doing business under the provisions OF
the act, after having been duly notified
/ by the chief OF police OF Wilmington,
to seize any goods offered to him OF her
by way of pledge or for sale which he
or she has reasons to believe has been
stolen and to notify Immediately the
chief Of police of the city of Whining
| ton of such seizure, together with