The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
CITY ORDINANCES.
ORDNANCE NO. 67


 Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham that a ticket broker, scalper or dealer is defined to be one who buys and sells or other wise deals in railorad, railway, steam boat or steamship passenger tickets or other evidence of passenger transporta- ton which may lawfully be sold by others than the duly authorized agents of the railroad, railway, steamboat or steamship lines over which such tickets purport to entitle the lawful owner to ride.
 Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that each person, partnership or corporation en- gagged in the business of being a ticket broker, scalper or dealer fin the city of Birmingham shall each day furnish to the chief of police of the city of Birmingham a certificate stating the number of tick cts, or other evidence of railroad, rail- way, steamboat or steamship transporta- ton bought or acquired by him during the preceding day, and also the num- Der sold by him during the pre- cedng day, and said certificate shall minutely describe each of said tickets or other evidence of transporta- tfon so acquired or bought or sold, giv- ing the name of the company issuing the same, the point of origin. the place of destination, the route the number and form of ticket or other evidence of trans- portation, the date of issue and shall
 
 other evidence of transportation was ac- quired and to whom sold, the considera- ton paid for same and the price at which the same was sold. The office and the place of business shall at all times be open to inspection by the chief of police of the city of Birmingham or any city police or detective officer who may be designated by the chief of police.
 Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that a failure to report the purchase, acquire ment or sale of any ticket or other evil dence of transportation as above required and in the manner above required at the time above required shall subject the said ticket broker, kcalper or dealer and each employe of said ticket broker sca1per or dealer and each member of the partnership, if the same be a part nershipy and each officer of the corpora tion if the same be a corporation. to be punished on conviction as provided in section S06 of the City Code of Birming ham, and conviction thereof shall of itself work revocation of the license granted to said person, partnership or corporation; a failure to submit to such inspection shall likewise be an offense punishable as above provided, and shall likewise result in a revocation of said license, and the said person. partnership or corporation shall not be again eligible for like license and they shall have no dcllOn 10 recover any uHedrueu part ol said license.
 Cec f. Be it further ordained, that the license issued to such person, partner ship or corporation shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the place of busi- ness of said person, partnership or cor poration and failure to post shall for each day be punishable as above provided in section thereof.
 Sec 5. Be it further ordained. that if shall be unlawful for any person, part nership or corporation to buy sell or otherwise acquire or deal in or solicit the purchase or sale of any pass or other evidence of transportation issued by any railroad. railway, steamboat or steamship or the person operating the same which shows on it's face that 1t was issued for free transportation; it shall likewise be unlawful for any such person, partnership or corporation to buy, sell ore otherwise acquire deal in or solicit the purchase or sale of any rail- road. railway, steamboat or steamship passenger tickets or other evidence of passenger transportation which is by it's terms plainly on it's face a mileage. ex- cursion or communication ticket where it appears upon such ticket that the same was issued and sold below the regular schedule rate undef contract with the original purchaser entered upon and signed on such ticket by purchaser that such ticket is non-transferable and void in the hands of any other person than the original purchaser thereof. Such per son shall upon conviction, for any of the offenses provided for in this section be punished as provided for in section 5 hereof.
 Adopted April 3, 1907.
 GEO. B. WARD, Mayor.
 Attest: J. c. MURRAY. City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, April 6, 1907.