The Detroit times., 1912-06-18
and the same is hereby amended to

and the same is hereby amended TO
read follows.
An ordinance 10 regulate persons
advertising themselves as detectives
or watchmen. or as conducting agen-
cies for supplying detectives or watch
men, and TO regulate persons engag-
ing In the business OF detective or
Waterman. and To regulate persons
tectives or watchmen.
Sec. ,. That said ordinance, so
amended as TO title, be, and the same
is hereby amended TO read as follows
Section J. No person shall adver-
tise his business 10 be that OF a de-
Jective or watchman for hire or re-
ward or OF conducting an agency for
supplying detectives or watchmen for
hire or reward and no person. eNcept
as herein provided, shall engage In the
business of a detective or Waterman
70. htFs or reward or OF conducting
an agency for supplying detectives or
watChmen for hire or reward. without
first obtaining license from the
Mayor
Sec. . The Mayor is hereby author
lied 10 grant licenses for the purposes
Set forth in Section ! hereof 10 any
person OF the age OF 81 years or up
wards. OF good moral character. or to
any reputable firm or corporation upon
the payment into the City Treasury
for each license OF the sum OF fifty
dollars per year or OF proportion
ate amount for any period less than
one year to the first day OF May fol-
lowing and upon the filing or keeping
on nile OF the bond hereinafter re-
qUired. which licenses shall be good
10 the first day OF May subsequent TO
their issue.
Sec. g. Every person. firm or cor
poratiou desiring a license under this
ordinance shall die with the City Clerk
a good and sufficient surety bond, to
be approved by the Common Council,
In the sum OF two thousand dollars,
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Detroit and be conditioned for the
faithful observance OF the Charter and
Ordinances OF the city OF Detroit by
the principal named in said bond and
any person or persons employed by
him. them or IL In and about the busi-
ness regulated by this ordinance. and
further conditioned that the principal
named in said bond and any person or
persons employed by him, them or IL
in and about the business regulated by
this ordinance will pay any Judgment
recovered against said principal or his,
their or It's employees because OF any
Illegal act done in and about the SAP
business; and further conditioned thu
said bond shall continue In full force
and effect as to renewals OF liceltos
granted principal therein named prior
to written notice given by the surety
that his liability will not continue as
TO renewals.
Sec. T. This ordinance shall not APP
ply 10 members OF the Metropolitan
romeo nor 10 uttttllNtS OF
employed by the Metropolitan POLES
Department while so employed, nor TO
wGtchmen so employed In guarding
property as not To be classed as private
detectives: nor shall this ordinance be
so construed as to require employees
OF persons firms or corporations Ii
censed hereunder TO secure individual
licenses
Sec. 3 Any violation OF tho pro-
visions OF this ordinance shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding two hun
dred dollars. and in the imposition Of
such fine the court may make a furth-
er sentence that the offender. In de-
fault OF the payment OF such fine, be
imprisoned In the Detroit House OF
Correction for any period Of time not
exceeding six months.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet May !, 1912.
Approved June 4, 1912.
JOHN GRINDLEY,
Acting Mayor.
Attest: CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
(e5S) City Clerk
(Ofhcial papers please copy.