The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-14
An Ordinance

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An Ordinance
TO REGULATE THE BUSINESS
OF PAWNBROKERS IN THE CITY
OF ORANGEBURG.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the City or Orange
burg, in City Council assembled.
SECTION 1.-That all Pawnbrok-
ers doing business in the City Of
Orangeburg, shall at the time Of OBJ
tanning license for said business,
file with the Mayor of said City
bond to the said city Of Orangeburg;
said bond 10 be executed by the per-
son, firm or corporation so licensed
and by two responsible sureties, or
by surety company licensed to do
business, in the penal sum of One
thousand S1,0O0.00) dollars, said
bond to be approved by the Mayor,
and which bond shall be conditioned
for the faithful performace of the
of duties and obligations pertain
ing to the business licensed. :; The
Mayor shall have full power and au-
thority at any time to revoke the IL
cense mentioned hereunder for
cause.
SECTION EVERY such pawn
broker doing business in the City Of
Orangeburg shall keep a book in
which shall be fairly written, at the
time Of any loan, an account and
description of the goods, articles or
things pawned or pledged, the
amount of money loaned thereon,
the time of pledging the same, the
|irate of interest to be paid on such
loan, and the name and residence
of the person pawning or pledging
the said goods, articles, or things.
SECTION 3.-All pawnbrokers
shall at the time of each loan, deliv-
er to the person pawning or pledg-
ing any goods, article or thing, a
memorandum or note, signed by
said pawnbroker, or in case Of a
firm or corporation, some member
or authorized officer thereof, con-
taking the substance Of the entry
required to be made in his book by
the last preceding section of this
ordinance, and no charge shall be
made or received by any Pawnbrok-
er for any such entry, memorandum
or note.
SECTION ALI goods, articles
and things, pawned, pledged, or
bought into such place of business,
shall be kept and arranged in stock,
so as to enable the same to be easily
and readily inspected by the Mayor,
Chief of Police or other person
authorized to inspect the same; and
the proprietors of all such places of
business and their clerks and per-
son in their employ, are hereby re-
quired to give all assistance and af-
ford all facilities in their power,
which will enable stolen goods or
property Of any kind to be idenri-
fed.
SECTION 5.-The said book.
herein provided to be kept, Ahall at
all reasonable times be open to the
inspection of the Mayor, Chief Of
Police, or either of them, and to
such person or official as may be
authorized in writing by the Mayor
or Chief of Police, to make such in
spection, and who shall exhibit such
written authority to such pawnbrok-
er.
SECTION NO pawnbroker
shall ask, demand or receive any
greater rate Of interest than that
now fixed by the law of this State.
SECTION S.-Any person or per-
SONS who shall violate any provision
of this ordinance shall upon convic-
tion before the Mayor or Acting
Mayor of the City of Orangeburg,
be fined not exceeding one hundred
dollars or be imprisoned with or
without labor on the streets and
ways of the said city, for a period
Of time not exceeding thirty (30)
days for each and every offense UNI
der the terms and provisions of
thhis Ordinance.
DONE AND RATIFIED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL, in Council assem-
bled at the City of Orangeburg,
South Carolina, this tenth l0th)
day of June, Ammo Domini, One
thouand Nine Hundred and Ten.
J. w H. DUKES,
Mayor of the City OF Orangeburg.
IS. G..
ATTEST:
L. H. WANNAMAkER.
City Clerk and Treasurer.