The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-01
Ordinance No. liza
Cigarette Ordinance.

Cigarette Ordinsace.
An ordinance 60 license sad resula
the dealing In or sale OF cigarette
OF the component parts thereof, a.
to prohibit the sale OF cigarettes
the component parts thereof
minors.
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Section l. IL shall be unlawful
for any person. nrm or corporation
20 sell. furnish or give away. dis
rectly or indirectly, cigarettes or
the component parts thereof with;
out out nTst. obtaining a license from
{, authorised TO issue .venses TO any
person. nrm or corporation desir-
Ing to sell cigarettes upon ap.
piication setting forth the full
ness in which II IL proposed TO carry
on the sale OF cigarettes or the
component parts thereof. and Ii the
Mayor be satisfied that such ap.
P,ssn Of nd good f cha Z. and
trusted with the sale OF cigarettes
or the component parts thereof he
may issue such license upon the
payment 70 the City Treasurer OF
Sec. 2, II shall be unlawful for
any person. Arm or corporation TO
sell. furnish, procure for or give
away. directly or indirectly, TO any
years any cigarettes. cigarette
either. or persuade. counsel or adj
wise any minor to smoke cigar
provisions of this section shall for
the first offense upon conviction
be punishable by hne not TO ex-
coed Twenty-Five dollars or imprs
onment in the Detroit House OF
Correction for a period not to ex-
coed thirty days. and for a second
or subsequent offense such person.
firm or corporation shall upon con-
yiction be fined not less than one
In the Detroit House OF Correction
not 10 exceed sixty days and shall!
have such license revoked and
shall not at any time In the future
OF cigarettes or the component
parts thereof.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for
any minor under the age OF eigh-
teen years to have in his posses
pers and tobacco from which. cigar
cites might be made, and any
minor so found having in his pos
session cigarettes. papers. wrap
pers and tobaccos from which
cigarettes might be made shall be
deemed guilty OF "A violation OF this
ordinance and upon conviction
shall be punished by fine OF not
less than I'VE dollars. or be. SEN
fenced to the Detroit House OF Cor.
rectfon for period not to exceed
ten days.
Sec 4. 1t is hereby deemed
misdemeanor punishable by tne
of not less than Ave dollars or Inn
prisonment in the Detroit House OF
Correction for not more tnan
thirty days for any minor under
the age OF eighteen years to mis-
represent his age and by sucn ms
representation procure from, IL
censed dealer under this ordinance
= any cigarettes or the papers or
wrapping and tobacco for the pur-
pose OF making cigarettes. 1T
shall be unlawful for any person
by himself or through any other
person. or by any means directly
or indirectly. to buy. receive. or &C
cept for his own use or Tor the
or have in his posse ssion, or TO
use any cigarettes, cigarette pa
pers or wrappings and tobacco
from which cigarettes might be
made.
Sec. 6. Every person. firm or
corporation licensed 10 sell cigar.
cites under this ordinance shall
procure from the City Clerk a copy
OF the same arid post 1T In con-
Sec. G. The provisions OF this
ordinance shall not prevent the
hiring by any licensed dealer here
under OF minor for delivery pur-
Sec. Z. This ordinance shall take
immediate effect.
Approved. Jan. 26, 1915
OSCAR Il. MARX.
Mayer.
Attest: RICHARD LINDSAY.
A-lis3 City Clerk.