The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-12

ORDINANCE NO. 4T42-An Ordinance
TO license and regulate the business of
secondhand dealers III the city of Seattle.
aud to provide penalties for the VIOLA
ten of the provisions thereof.
ne Y ordained by the city OF Seattle as
section /. Any person or persons, firm or
corporation, who within the city OF Seat
re shall as business engage in the pur-
chase and sale OF secondhand goods. or
shall keep any store, shop. room or place
where secondhand goods are bought and
received. is hereby Gefiaed TO be a second
hand dealer within the meaning of this
ordinance
Sec. 2 Every secondhand dealer shall.
bAfore erg2g sng In said business within the
ci.y or Seattle. obtain from said city IL
cense Therefor and pay Ia said city for said
license the sum Of tive dollars. SAID license
shan be for the period OF one year from
the GATE or the granting thereof
Sec, 3. Any person desiring 10 take out a
license under the provisions Of this ordi-
rance shall pay 10 the City. treasurer the
therefor, and upon the filing of such re-
cetpt or duplicate thereof with the city
comptroller. such comptroller shall issue
20 such person a license permit. licensing
F3m 10 engage in such business for the
term or one year from and after the grant
ing of such license permit
Sec. l. Every second hand dealer shall
Keep book in which he shall. al The time
or the purchase or any secondhand goods
enter In the English Language. written in
ink, fun and accurate description OF such
goods 80 bought. together with the name
ard residence OF the vendor. and if tie
vendor be a minor state merit OF ina. fact
also the amount paid and the date and
hour or the purchase. and said book as
well as every article or thing purchased
shall always be open To the Inspection Of
the chief OF Police or any police officer of
the city q Seattle.
Sec. :. When any secondhand dealer
SHAH purchase the entire household effects
Of any house. or of any householder. it
shah be deemed sufficient compliance
with section swe t2) Of this ordinance to
enter in his book tire name Of the street,
the number or the house, the name Of the
property purchased.
Sec. {. Every secondhand dealer shall
make out and deliver 10 the Chief OF Po-
lice at his office In Seattle, before tire hour
% noon Of each day. a capy al the entries
ard transactions In said book relating 10
the business OF the previous day.
Sec. I, Any pArscn violating any 60 the
provisions 81 this ordinance shall se deem
Ell guilty OF a misdsTr eanoy. and upon cen
yiction thereof SHAH be fined In any sum
net 70 exceed sfoo 90 or by inpfiscnr1en nj
in the city fail not 10 exceed thirty DAYS
or be punished by both such fine and i'm
prisonreus.
Sec. . This ordinance shan take effect
and be- in force frcna and after its I,asSs sc
and approval IL approved ny the mayor;
otherwise IL shall take eject az the time
Il shah become a law under The provisions
OF The city charter.
Passed the city council the 10Th DAY Of
January. iSS and signed by nse in open
session in Authorization ~ its passage
this ie'h day OF Jsrasry ~
President Protein of tho city Council
Approved by are this nih day X JsnC8ry.
iS9s T. j Ht'MEs. Mayer.
s,tled by me this 1ith day 81 January.
Attest: WILL II. PARRY.
CRY Comptroller and TX ofscio City
Clerk.
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