The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
Ordinance No. l7l-A
cigarette Ordinance.

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A. ordinance 90 license ana reEuI.,
or the component parts thereof. IN
90 prohibit the sale OF cigarettes I
the component parts thereof
Minors
1T rs HEREBY ORDAINED By TIL
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DETROIT
I Section l. IL shah be unlawful
for any person person nrm or or eorporatiSS,n a
reetly or Indirectly. cigarettes or
the component parts thereof with
out first obtaining a license from
the Mayor. The Mayor IL hereby
authorized to issue rvenses To any
person. rrm or corporation desir-
ing TO sell cigarettes upon ap,,
plication setting forth the fun
name and place or places of bust
ness In which II Is proposed TO carry
on the sale OF cigarettes or the
component parts thereof. and IL the
Mayor be satisfied that such APP
plicant is OF good character and
reputation and suitable TO be en-
trusted with the sale OF cigarettes
or the component parts thereof he
may issue such license upon the
payment TO the City Treasurer OF
license fee OF one dollar
Sec. 2 1t shall be unlawful for
any person. hrm or corporation TO
sell. furnish, procure for or give
away, directly or Indirectly. TO any
minor under the age OF eighteen
years any cigarettes. sigare,.e
sitseI. or persuade Ss soSnssi or aS
wise any minor TO smoke cigar
cites. Any violation OF any of the
provisions OF this section shall for
the first offense upon conviction
be punishable by a tine not TO ex-
oeed twenty-five dollars or impris-
onment In the Detroit House OF
Correction for a period not to ex.
coed thirty days. and for second
or subseauent ofienss such ,id person son
viction be fined not less than one
hundred dollars or be imprisoned
In the Detroit House of Correction
not TO exceed sixty days and shall
have such license revoked and
shall not at any time In the future
be permitted to engage In the sale
Of cigarettes or the component
parts thereof
any minor under the age OF eigh,
teen years to have in his posses
sion any cigarettes, papers, wrap
pers and tobacco from which cigar
cites might be made, and any
session cigarettes. papers. wrap
pers and tobaccos from which
cigarettes might be made shall be
deemed guilty OF violation OF this
less than five dollars or be SEN
fenced to the Detroit House OF Cor.
rectton for period not 10 exceed
Sec. 4. II Is hereby deemed a
misdemeanor punishable by fne
of not less than Ave dollars or I'M
prisonment In the Detroit House or
Correction for not more tnan
sh age oa Of eighteen years TO mis-
represent his age and by sucn mis-
representation procure from IT.
censed dealer under this ordinance
any cigarettes or the papers or
pose OF making cigarettes. IL
shall be unlawful for any person
under the age OF eighteen years.
by himself or through any other
orindirectIy. to buy. receive. or ac-'
cept for his own use or for the
use of any other minor. or 60 keep
or have In his possession. or 10
use any cigarettes. cigarette pa
from which cigarettes might be
Sec. s. Every person. nrm or
corporation licensed TO sell cigar.
procure from the city Clerk copy
Of the Same and post IL In con-
spicuous place In his or their place
or business.
Sec. g. The provisions Of this
ordinance shall not prevent the
hiring by any licensed dealer here
under Of q minor for delivery pur-
Sec. Z. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect
Approved. Jan. IS. 1915.
I. OSCAR b. MARX.
Mayor.
Attest: RICHARD LINDSAY.
A-i1ss City Clerk.