The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-08

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE
keeping Of Intelligence OFFICES. Employment
Agencies or other places, where fee is
charged for the procuring, Of employment or
situations, in Jersey City.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City 90
ordain follows
Section /. From and after the passage of this
ordinance no person or persons shall engage in
the business of keeping an intelligence office,
employment agency, other place In the City
OF Jersey City. where a fee is charged for reg
istration, or for the purpose Of procuring, or
Of any kind. or for furnishing help to any per-
son either In or out OF said City, unless IL
Of not more than, Fifty Dollars fine for each
otTense said fine to be imposed by Police
Magistrate. who shall have power to commit
cceeding thirty days. In default Of paying said
Section q No license shall be granted for
such purpose. except to persons Of good moral
character, who shall be required to furnish to
the Chief Of Police of said City. satisfactory
proof of such fact; on the certificate of said
Chief Of Police, the Board of Aldermen of said
City may issue license for said business as
hereinafter mentioneds and in case any person
shall be charged fee for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning employment or situation by any such
intelligence office employment agency or other
place. and it shall be proved that such em-
plOyment or situation was to be obtained, or
ey sen s a. 5s see @ ad oe
or agency shall be liable to said person for the
fare paid by him or her in going TO or return-
ing from said place. and should the keeper of
the said office or agency fail to pay such fare,
the Board Of Aldermen Of Jersey City may re-
Section s. Every keeper of such intelligence
office, employment agency, or other place kept
for the purpose of procuring employment or
situations, is hereby required to give to each
person, from whom they accept fee, re-
ceipt stating the amount 50 paid, and the char
agree to procure for such person. the name and
address Of the person or persons to whom the
cant fails to, procure or accept said situation
or employment, then the keeper Of said intel
place shall refund ths fun arnornt Of such fee
paid, to the person by whom such fee was
paid at once; and II shall be deemed a misde-
office, employment agency other place, to
receive or permit to be received, any money
for any other purpose except as herein provid-
ed and that every keeper OF intelligence
office. employment agency or other place is re-
rne g 'n or hep al three
months, for fee not exceeding Two Dollars
or an case SUCH q besnsT t9 @ nte
gence office, employment agency or other place,
must refund to, the employer the full amount
Of such fee paid; and to the person furnish
mot exceeding oae Dollar tsi.ooj shall be charg-
nent to the person employed for the space of
at least three months.
ness of keeping an intelligence office employ
ment agency or other place where employment
eT situations are procured IN IN the city Of Jersey
receipt. given by them for fees received for
procuring of employment of situations, copy
OF this ordinance printed clearly and legiby IN
plain type, and a failure to comply with the
provisions Of this section shall be deemed a
sufficient cause for the forfeiture of the license
of the person violating the same
Section 5. The Board of Aldermen may re-
duire from each person licensed, or applying
for license under this act, bond with good
| and sufficient security. in the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars. conditioned for the faithful
observance of the provision contained therein.
Section g. Each license shall designate the
name or names Of the person or persons h.
shall keep. his. her or their ofrice. and the
number Of such license, signed by the Mayor
and ly Senk d 2, me he I1's rc oa Jersey V.y % ana
| day Of July next ensuing the date thereof, and
no longer. unless sooner revoked by the Board
Sectionsz Every person who may be licensed
| under and by virtue of the provisions of this
Of said city Of jersey City, the sum Of Five
| Doilarsi and fer the renewal OF such license
the sum Of Three Dollars Said renewal shall
| after from the First day OF July.
| Section g. Every keeper of intelligence
| office. employment agency other place, shall
keep a book in which shall be kept the name
| of every person applying for position or em-
| person who last employed said applicant; the
/ age of said applicant the nationality of said
II anv ana for the reasons FOR leaving his Or
lSher last employment, and the said book shall
/ beS open at all times for inspection by those
| Of AMY member Of the Police Department, and
| for "a violation of this section, the license of
| said keeper of an Intelligence office, employ
! ment agency or other place. may be revoked
| by the BEARD Of Aldermen; and said keepers
| may be subjected to fine Of Ten Dollars
| $4,000 or imprisoned for period of ten days.
| to be imposed by any Police Magistrate upon
/ complaint being made before said Magistrate
| Of any violation of this section,
Section 9. The license granted herein shall be
exhibited In prominent place in the offices
! or all intelligence offices, employment agencies
i,or other places.
Section ID. This ordinance shall take effect
| july 1sts 1904
| Passed May 24th. 1904.
/ President.
'''''' ,ses - MARK NJ. FAGAN
| Mayor.
III. !. o'DoNNELL.