The Florence daily tribune., 1902-03-25
A BILL
For an Ordinance in Relation
to Pcwnbrokers.
BE it Ordained by the city Coun-
ell Of the Ci'y Of Florence:

De u DF0uiten ny UJe CIby COHii-
ell Of the city Of Florence.
Section One That from and after the adop-
tion of this ordinance 1t ahsll be unlawful for
any person to do business as a pawnbroker or
to loan money on deposit Of personal property
or to deal in the purchase or possession OF per
sonal property on condition OF selling the same
back again, or TO loan or advance money on
personal property by taking chattel mortgage
security thereon and take and receive such per
sonal property into his possession, within the
limits Of the City Of Florence, without first
having btained a license therefor, which said
license shall be paid as hereinafter provided.
Such license shall state the name oJ the person
or persons to whom Issued and shall not be as
signable or transferable Said license must be
displayed in conspicuous place.
Section Two. Every person or hrm of persons
receiving a license as pawnbroker, or TO en-,
gage In the pawnbroker's business any kind
of business faentioned and coming under the
provisions Of this ordinance, shall pay into the
city treasury OF said city license fec in the
sum Of thirty (30) dollars per annum, and no
such license shall be issued for a less period
than six months and which said license fee shall
be payable in advance.
Section Three. Every person or firm Of per
sons to whom license may be granted under
the provisions of this ordinance hereof, shall,
before receiving such license, enter into oond
to the City of Florence, with two good and
sufficient securities thereon, in the penal sum
Of Five hundred 500 dollars, TO be approved
by tho City Council, conditioned for the due
and faithful performance of each and every Of
the provisions heroof.
Section Four. Every pawnbroker person
OF Drm OF persons licensed uuuer tne proVDlOns
of this ordinance, shall keep book in which
shall be fairly and legioly written in ink at the
time OF each loan or receipt OF personal proper
ty, an accurate descriptions of the goods, arti-
cles or things pawned or received, the amount
OF money loaned or advanced thereon, the time.
both day and hour, OF pawning or receiving the
said goods, articlee or things and the name
and residence of the person pawning
or delivering the said goods, articles or things,
and no entry made in such book shall be erased,
obliterated or usfaced and the said book, as
well as every article or thing pawned, pledged
or deposited, shall at all reasonable times be
opened to the inspection OF tho mayor any
member of the police OF said City of Florence.
Section Five. No person or firm of persons
licensed unSsr the provisions OF this ordinance
shall receive any goods, article or thing from
any person who shall appear to be, or who shall
be known to such pawnbroker to be under the
age Of twcnty.one years, to be intoxicated,
or an babitual drunkard, nor shall such pawn
broker employ any clerk or other person under
the age OF sixteen years.
Section Six ANY person or persons who shall
fail to comply with or who shall violate any of
the provisions OF this ordinance shall, on con-
yiction thereof, be hned in a sum not less than
ten (10l dollars nor more than one hundred
900 dollars.