The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1902-04-04
Ordinance No. l95.
An Ordinance in Relation to
Pawnbrokers.


Section One, That from and after tho adop-
tion of this ordinance it ahall be unlawful for
To loan money ON deposit OF personal property
or to deal IL. 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 btnined "A license therefor, which said
license shall DO paid as hereinafter provided
such licetse hall state the name oJ the person
or persons &c whom issued and shall not be
sigma BILE or transferable. Said license must be
displayed in conspicuous pace.
Section Two. Every person or trim of persons
receiving a license US pawubroker, or to en-
gage IN the pawubrokor's business any kind
of business mentioned and coming under the
provisions of this ordinance, shall pay into the
lity treasury OF said city license foe in the
sum Of thirty 800 dollars per annum. and no
such license shall be issued for 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 a license may be granted under
the provisions OF this ordinance hereof, shall,
bofots receiving such license, enter into a bond
to the City OF Florence. with two good and
sufficient securities thereon, in the penal sum
OF Five hundred 500 dollars, to DO approved
by the City Council, conditioned for the due
and faithful performance of each aud every OF
the provisions hereof,
Section Four. Every pawnbroker or person
or tlrm Of persons licensed under the provisions
Of this ordinance, shall keep book in which
shall be fairly and legibly written i'll ink at the
time of each loan or receipt of personal proper
~, an accurate descriptions OF the goods, arti
Giles or things pawned received, the amount
Of money loaned or advanced thereon, tho line
both day and hour, of pawning or receiving the
said goods, articles or things and the name
and residence OF the person pawning
or delivering the said goods, articles or things,
and no entry made III such book shall be erased
obiteratcG or dctpced, and the said BOOK. as
well as every article or thing pawned, pledged
or deposited, shall at all reasonable times he
opened to the inspection of the mayor or any
member of the police of said City OF Florence.
Section Five. No person or firm of persons
licensed under the provisions of this ordinance
shall receive any goods, article thing from
any person who shall appear to be, or who 1hall
be known TO such pawnbroker to be under the
age OF twenty.une years, or to be intoxicated,
or an habituAl 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 fined in sum not less than
ten 10l dollars nor more than one hundred
400 dollars,
Passed and approved this Srd day of April,
A. D. 1902.
j. q. MAcDoNALD,
Attest: Il. b. RuDDtCK, Mayor.
City Clerk.