The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-21
BE It ordained by the city council OF
the city OF Fargo:

stipulated price, or who loans money
secured by chattel mortgage on per-
sonal property, taking possession Of
the property or any part thereof so
mortgaged. Is hereby defined and de-
ciared a pawnbroker.
Section 2. License to be obtained.
Every person who shall engage In
the business of pawnbroker, as In sec
ton defined or dealers in second
hand goods in the City OF Fargo, shall
before engaging In such business, OBJ
tain from said City license so to
do as herein required.
Section 8. Amount of license tax,
how obtained. Every pawnbroker or
dealer In secondhand goods before
commencing business, shall pay into
the city treasury as a license tax,
the sum of fifty dollars, and upon
presenting the treasurer's receipt
therefor to the city Auditor said audi
tor shall grant and issue to said per-
son a license under the official seal
of the City Of Fargo. to carry, on said
business within the said city, but no
license shall be issued before the
money Is paid to the city treasurer,
and his receipt presented to the City
Auditor.
Section 4. Bond. for what, license,
expires when. Before the issuing OF
the said license by the said city audi
tor. to any person as pawn
broker, or dealers in secondhand
goods. said person so applying
for said license shall execute a bond
to the city of Fargo, In the penal sum
Of Ave hundred dollars with sufficient
sureties. to be approved by the city
attorney, conditioned that the said APP
pficant will In every particular
conform to the requirements OF this
ordinance and with the requirements
OF any law or ordinance which may
hereafter be passed concerning pawn
brokers and second hand dealers. Each
license granted and issued under this
ordinance shall expire at the expira-
ton OF one year next following the
granting and issuing of the same, un-
less sooner revoked as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section s. city Auditor to keep
register, OF what The city auditor
shall keep register of all the Ii
censes granted under this ordinance,
In which he shall record the name OF
the person licensed, the time OF issu-
ing the same and the place OF busi-
ness OF such person.
Section 6. Keep record OF goods
pawned. Every person who shall be
engaged in the business Of pawnbrok-
ers as above defined, or dealers in
second hand goods, shall keep book,
In which shah be fairly written in
ink at the time of each loan or pur-
chase. an accurate account or descrip-
ton, i'm the English language, OF the
goods. articles or other thing pawned,
pledged or purchased, the amount of
money loaned or paid therefor, the
time OF the receipt of the same. the
name, residence and description Of the
person pawning. pledging or selling the
same. Which book. as well as the
article pawned or purchased. shah at
all reasonable times be open to the
inspection of the Mayor. City Attorney,
or any member of the poIiceforce.
Section 4. Copy OF book to be fur
nished chief of police. 1t shan be the
duty Of every such pawnbroker, or
dealer in secondhand goods TO make
out and deliver to the Chief OF Po-
lice. every day before the hour Of
twelve m. legible and correct copy,
from the book required in section six
hereof, Of all personal property, or
other valuable things, received or de-
posted or purchased during the pre-
ceding day, together with the time
when received or purchased, and a
description OF the person or persons
by whom left In pledge, or from whom
the same were purchased.
TO exhibit books, property. otc..
when, TO whom.
Every person 30 licensed as afore-
said shall during the ordinary hours
of business, when required by the
Mayor or City Attorney, or Police off,
Ger of the city of Fargo, submit and
exhibit said books in this ordinance
provided for, to said officers. and shall
also exhibit any goods, personal prop-
erty or chooses in action that may be
lift. deposited, pledged or purchased
as herein provided.
Section s. When not required
Provided, that no person shall be re-
uuired to furnish such description Of
any property purchased from private
residences, manufacturers or wholesale
dealers. having an established place OF
BUSINESS.
open sale from any bankrupt stock
or from any other person doing bus-
mess and having an established place
of business In the city. But such
goods must be accompanied by bill
OF sale. or other evidence OF open OF
legitimate purchase and must be shown
TO the Mayor or any member OF the
police force when demanded.
section 3. Property not to be sold
within 40 hours. No personal prop
erty received on deposit or purchases
by any such pawnbroker, dealer II
second hand goods, shall be sold 81
permitted to be redeemed from ths
place OF business OF such person fol
the space OF As hours after the copy
and statement required to be delivereS
I'd the Chief Of Police shall have beer
delivered as required by section eigh'
Of this ordinance.
Section TO- No sale or redemption
allowed, when. And whenever ths
Chief of Police, or any member OF thu
police force designated by the Chic
of Police, shall notify any such deaiel
or dealers not not to sell any prep
erty SO received on deposit or purcfas
I'd by them, or permit the same to b
redeemed, such property shall not p
sold Of permitted to be redeemed unit
such time as may be determined b
such chief of Police. or member 2
the police force designated BY th
Chfef of Police. 30 requiring them 2
be held.
Section Iii. No person or person
granted license under the provision
Of this ordinance shan purchase or re
cefve any article on thing OF value