The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-06
Jersey City June 4, 1904

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE
keeping of Intelligence Offices. Employment
Agencies. or other PLACES, where fee is
situations, in Jersey City.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City do
Section /. From and after the passage of this
ordinance no persen or personst shall engage IN
the business of keeping intanigence office.
employment agency, or other place in the City
of Jersey City. swhere, asfse Is charged for reg-
istrations OF %for the 1pl5rpose ofsprocuring, or
Of any. kind, or for furnishing help to any per-
son either in or ont Off SAID City, unless II
Of not more than FIFTY Dollars ane for each
offense, said fine to~bea Imposed by Police
Maglssrase t, who shall hae oRsgeEsJs9 o oonl mt
cceedirlg thirty days, in default OF paying said
Section 2. No licease shall be granted for
such purpose, exce5tsto persons Of good moral
ehaEaeter who shall be- rEqllired to furnish 70
proof Of such FACT: a tiisS certificate Of said
Chief of Police, the Board of Aldermen Of said
City may issue 2 lieense M fer eaid business as
shall be charged fee for the purpose OF OBJ
tafiiing employment ors isl flaSion by any such
place. and it shall be proved that no such ems
ployment or situation was to be obtained, or
p b ae Espsr lae pse a said oe
or agency shallkhe liable to said person for the
fare paid byshin or her in going to or returns
ing from said place; and should the keeper of
the said office or gency fail pay such fare,
the Board OF Aldermen of Jersey City may re-
woke the license.
Section 5. Every keeper of such intelligence
officeE ployneht agency, or other place kept
for ths purpose Ct procuring enp.oynent PIC. g or or
person. from whom they accept fee, re-
ceipt stating the amount so paid, and the char
agree to procure for such person, the name and
address of the person persons to whom the
applicant Is referred, and in case the appli-
cant fails to procure or accept said situation
or employment, then the keeper of said intel
ligences office, employment agency or other
place shall refund the full amount of such fee
paid. to the person BY whom such fee was
paid at once; and 1t shall be deemed misde-
lneanor for any such keeper Of Intelligence
office employment agency or other place, to
receive permit to be received, any money
for any other purpose except as herein provid-
ed: ana that every keeper Of an intelligence
office employment agency or other place is re-
quired to give to the employer q guarantee to
furnish a servant help for at least three
Il months, for a fee not exceeding Two Dollars
/ G2.00) paid, and in case Of failure to furnish
such servant or help, such keeper Of intelli-
gence office employment agency or other place,
mist refund TO the employer the full amount
Of such fee paid; and to the person 50 furnish.
not exceeding One Dollar tSlo0) shall be charg-
ed, which fee shall be q guarantee. Of employ
at leSst three months.
Section 4 Every person engaged in the busi-
ness Of keeping an intelligence office, employ
or situations are procured in the City of Jersey
City, shall have on the back Of each and every
receipt. given by them for fees received for
y procuring of employment of situations, copy
Of This ordinance printed clearly and iegibly in
provisions Of this section shall be deemed q
suffcie1t cause fer the forfeiture Of the license
Of sthe person violating the same.
Section s. The Board Of Aldermen may re-
Qstre from each person licensed or applying
for, a license under this act q bond, with good
Hundred Dollars conditioned for the faithful
observance of the provision contained therein.
section 6. Each license shall designate the
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censed. the house in which the person licensed
number Of ouch license signed by the Mayor
! and City Clerk Of the City of Jersey City; and
shall continue and be In force until the First
| day of July next ensuing the date thereof and
no longer, unless sooner revoked by the Board
| Section I, Every person who may be licensed
under and by virtue Of the provisions Of this
/ act shall pay to the City Clerk, for the use
Of said city Of Jersey City, the sum Of Five
Dollars; and for the renewal Of such license
the sum Of Three Dollars said renewal shall
| be for one year and frcm year to year there
after from the First day OF July.
1 i Section 8. Every keeper Of an intelligence
Keep a book ii which shall be kept the name
Of every person applying for a position or en-
/ pioy4qellt, his or her address; the name of the
person who last employed said applicant; the
l,age of said applicant, the nationality of said
applicant. the names OF his or her references,
II any and for the reasons for leaving his or
be open at ali times for inspection BY those
| who apply for employees, servants or help or
O. any member Of the Police Department, and
! said keeper Of Intelligence Office, employ
meHt agency or other place, may be revoked
| may be subjected to fine OF Ten Dollars
I fsl0.003 or imprisoned for period of ten days
| cnmnlaint being made before said Maaisfrafe !
| of any violation Of this section
Section The license granted a1s herein shall be
>of all Intelligence OFFICES, employment agencies
o ether places; sy; .s,.s So, .s,.