The Detroit times., 1915-01-06

20 ordinance. shall be hned not more
26 than $500 or imprisonment in the
IS CORRECTION for period OF not
30 more than ninety days or both.
80 in the discretion OF the Court for
81 every such violation.
Sec. SO This Ordinance shall
take effect March lst, 1915
Read twice by title. ordered printed
and referred 10 Committee on Ordl'
nances
unanimous consent being granted.
Aid. Barnett offered the Following or
dinance out OF order:
ORDINANCE
An ordinance 10 license aud regulate
the dealing In or sale of cigarettes
or the component parts thereof, and
to prohibit the sale OF cigarettes or
the component parts thereof "a
1T Is HEREBY ORDAINED ny TIN:
PEOPLE or THE CITY OF DETROIT:
Section l. II shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation
. to sell, furnish or give away, di-
4 rectly or indirectly. cigarettes or
the component parts thereof with
out nrst obtaining license from
the Mayor. The Mayor Is hereby
authorized 70 Issue ssvenses 10 any
person. firm or corporation desir'
10 ing 10 sell cigarettes upon ap-
IL plication setting forth the full
y name and place or places OF busl-
Ia on the sale OF cigarettes or the
15 component parts thereof, and III the
10 Mayor be satisfied that such ap.
II plicant is OF good character and
Is reputation and suitable 10 be en-
19 trusted with the sale OF cigarettes
20 or the component parts thereof he
81 may issue such license upon the
22 payment 10 the city Treasurer OF
80 license fee OF one dollar, and
"a upon such applicant executing q
25 bond to the City OF Detroit with
rs sureties to be approved by the
~ Mayor in the sum OF one hundred
2S dollars, conditioned that such IL
20 censee shall faithfully observe and
30 obey the provisions OF the charter
81 and ordinances now In force or
32 which may hereafter be passed.
Sec. 2. II shall be unlawful for
2 any person. firm or corporation TO
sell furnish, procure for or give
4 away, directly or indirectly. TO any
minor under the age OF eighteen
years any cigarettes, cigarette
Z wrapper or any substitute Tor
5 either. or persuade. counsel OF ad-
9 wise any minor TO smoke cigar
10 cites Any violation OF any OF the
IL provisions of this section shall for
10 the first offense upon conviction
IL ceed twenty Ave dollars or imprls.,
10 onment in the Detroit House OF
l6 Correction for period not 10 eN,
II ceed thirty days. and for second
4
10 firm or corporation shall upon con-
20 viction be fined not less than one
81 hundred dollars or be Imprisoned
90 In the Detroit House of CORRECTION
23 not to exceed sixty days and shRli
"a have such license revoked ana
20 shall not at any time in the future
26 be permitted To engage In the SAFE
21 OF cigarettes or the component
20 parts thereof
sec g. II shall be unlawful for
. any minor under the age or eiEh-
3 teen years TO have in his posses
sion any ctgarettes, papers, wrap
pers or tobacco from which cigar
cites might he made, and any
Z minor so found having in his pos
session cigarettes, papers, wrap
9 pers or tobaccos from which cigar
10 cites might be made shall be
IL deemed guilty Of a violation OF this
IL ordinance and upon conviction
lS shall be punished by fine OF not
IA less than five dollars or be sen
Il fenced 10 the County Jail Tor a
l6 period not 10 exceed ten days
Soc. l. II is hereby deemed a
. misdemeanor punishable by fine
3 OF not less than five dollars or i'm :
prisonment in the Detroit House OF
) Correction for not more than
q thirty days for iff4Hef-under
Z the age OF eighteen years to mis-
y represent his age and by such mis-
. representation procure from IL
10 censed dealer under this ordinance
-
- wrapping and tobacco for the pun
Is pose of making cigarettes. II
IL shall be unlawful for any person
10 under the age OF eighteen years,
l6 bv himself or through any other
II person or by any means directly
rs or Indirectly. to buy. receive. or ac-
l9 ceDt for his own use OF Tor the
90 use OF any other minor, or TO keep
II or have in his possession or To
% use any cigarettes, cigarette pa
90 pers or wrapDines and tobacco
20 from which cigarettes might be
25 made.
Sec. 5 Every person, firm or
. corporation licensed TO sell cigar
3 cites under this ordinance shall
procure from the CITY Clerk copy
8 OF the same and post IL in con-
s spicuous place in his or their place
: OF business.
see. c. The provisions OF this
. ordinance shall not prevent the
3 hiring. by any licensed dealer here
under OF a minor for delivery pur-
8 poses.
See Z This ordinance shall take
Q Immediate effect.
sRead twice by title, ordered printed
and referred TO Committee on Ordin-
ances
Aid. Goldner entered and took his
seat