The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-09

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
ordnance no person or persons shall engage in
the business Of keeping an Intelligence office
employment agency. or other place in the City
Of jersey City, Where fee Is charged for reg
istraticn, 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
onense, said fine to be imposed by Police
Msaglssrate Ma @ who shall have power to commit
ceeding thirty days in default Of paying said
hne.
Section 3 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
Slty & may s issue license for said business as
shall be charged fee for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning employment or a situation by any such
place. and it shall be proved that such
poyment or situation to be obtained, or
person be sent then the keeper Of said offics
or agency shall be liable to said person for the
fare paid by him or her in going to or return-
ing fron 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 3. Every keeper of such intelligence
office, employment agency, or other place kept
situations, Is hereby required to give to each
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 or persons to whom the
applicant is referred, and in case the appli-
cant falls to procure or accept said situation
or employment, then the keeper of said intel
so Fpd ts @ IF 0pcS or Sfe M
paid, 70 the person by whom such fee was
paid at once; and it shall be deemed misde-
meanor 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 herein provid-
cd; and that every keeper of an intelligence
office, employment agency or other place Is re-
quired to give to the employer a guarantee to
furnish a servant or nelp for at least three
months, for fee not exceeding Two Dollars
$2.oo) paid, and in case of failure to furnish
genee office, employment agency other place,
must refund to the employer the full amount
of such fee paid; and to the person furnish
ed with a situation or employment fee of
not exceeding One Dollar ts1.0o) shall be charg-
ed, which fee shall be a guarantee of employ
ment to the person employed for the space of
at least three months.
Section 4. Every person engaged in the busi-
ness Of keeping an Intelligence office employ
ment agency or other place where employment
or situations are procured in the City of Jersey
cs fh Sc En- ns 01 # ses d Fry
procuring Of employment Of situations, copy
Of this ordinance printed clearly and iegibly in
plain type and failure to comply with the
provisions Of this section shall be deemed
sufficient cause for the forfeiture of the license
of the person violating the same.
Section g. The Board Of Aldermen may re-
quire from each person licensed or applying
for license under this act, a bond. with good
Hundred Dollars, conditioned for the faithful
observance Of the provision contained therein.
Section 6. Each Hcense shall designate the
name or names OF the person or persons IL
censed, the house in Which the person licensed
snail keep p as a har oenss Or shsr 0es r. s s1a the
and City Clerk of the City of Jersey City; and
shall continue and be In force until the First
day Of July paxt ensuing the date thereof, and
no longer. unless sooner revoked BY the Board
OF Aldermen.
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
the sum OF Three Dollars Said renewal shall
be for one year. and from year to year there
after from the First day Of July
Section s. Every keeper OF an intelligence
cffice employment agency other place, shall
keep a book in WHICH shall be kept the name
ployment; his or her address; the name of the
person who last employed said applicant; the
age OF said applicant: the nationality Of said
applicant, the names of his or her references,
| Il any, and for the reasons for leaving his or
Be be- open i.' at ali times for inspection By those
who apply for EMPLOYEES, servants or help or
OF any member OF tho Police Depar tment, and
for d violation e1 this section, the license Of
said keeper OF an intelligence office employ
BY the Board OF Aldermen; and said keepers
may be subjected to a fine of Ten Dollars
(s10oW 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 sranted herein shall be
exhibited in prominent plase in the offices
of all intelligence offices, employment agencies
or ether places
Section 10 This ordinance shall take effect
| July LIST, 1904.
Passed May 2th, 1904
P. ANTHONY BROCK,
President.
-t'', : MARK NJ FAGAN,
Mayor.
M j. O.DONNELI,