The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
Ordinance No. 395.A
AN ORDINANCE 20 License and Reg
ulate the business OF junk Deal

N ORDINANCE 90 License and Reg
ulate the Business OF junk Deal
IT rs HEREBY ORDAINED BY
He PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DE
Section 1. No person, partner
ship or corporation shall engage
In the business OF a Junk dealer
for the purchase or sale or what
ia commonly called junk, rags,
paper. bagglng. iron, brass, cop
per, tin, zine. aluminium, scrap
metal. bottles and other articles.
whether manufactured or In the
process OF manufacture. or raw
material, whether old or new, nor
transport through the streets or
alleys OF the city OF Detroit any
conveyance for the purpose OF
collecting or dispOsing or such
articles without license from
the Mayor as herein provided.
Sec. ,. The Mayor is hereby
authorized TO grant a license 10
any person, persons or corpora
ton OF good character and stand
ing. being a resident and citizen
OF the City or Detroit. TO engage
In the business OF a junk dealer.
for the purchase and sale of the
articles mentioned In Section I,
on paying into the city treasury
the sum OF one dollar $1,000
and executing a bond to the city
az Detroit in the penal sum OF
two hundred dollars S20O.00)
with one or more sureties 10 be
approved by the Mayor condi-
toned that he will faithfully OBJ
serve the provisions of this or
d.nance.
authorized 10. grant a license to
any person OF good character be-
ing resident or citizen Of the
city OF Detroit To engage In the
business OF buying and selling
articles mentioned i'm section |
with a cart, wagon or other We
hicle on his paying into the city
treasury the sum OF nifty cents
(bo) and every person receiving
such license shall have the num-
Der of his license placed in
conspicuous place on each side of
said vehicle by means OF two tin
labels. such labels TO be furnish
ed by the License Collector. OF
suitable pattern. which pattern
shall he changed on the first day
Of June Of each and every year
FOR the use Of the succeeding
year.
Sec. T. No keeper OF any junk
shop or dealer in Junk shall re-
ceive in the line of his business
any article by way of pledge or
pawn. nor shall he or she loan or
advance any sum OF money on the
security OF any article or thing.
Sec. 8. Every party licensed
under the provisions of this or
dinance shall, on demand. eX-
hibit all goods bought or receiV-
ed and give the name. residence
and description OF the person
from whom the same was pur-
chased or received to the Mayor,
Detroit police department or de-
tectives and officers detailed for
such purpose, and shall keep a
book containing the name. resi-
dence and description OF all per-
sons from whom purchases are
made.
Sec. g. No person licensed UNI
der the provisions OF this ordin-
ance shall sell or move from his
place OF business any article Yr
articles purchased until the
same has been in his possession
at least five tull days.
Sec; 4 No person licensed I'M
der the provisions OF this ordin-
ance shall purchase, receive or
hold any iron, brass, copper. tin,
zinc. aluminium or any other met
al products or any article COM
posed wholly or IN part OF any OF
the same without taking writ
ten statement containing cor
rect description thereof setting
forth the time when such articles
were obtained and from whom
and declaring that same were not
Obtalneu unlaWIullN or ny inert
signed by the person from whom
the same is purchased or receiv-
ed All such statements shall be
preserved for at least one year.
The burden OF proving owner
ship and the right OF transIei -
any such articles mentioned in
this paragraph shall be assumed
and maintained by the licensee
under this ordinance.
Sec. s. No person licensed un-
der the provisions OF this ordin-
ance shall purchase anything
whatsoever from any person who
is at the time intoxicated or
from an habltual drunkard or
from any person known ny nln
TO he a thief or any associate OF
thieves or a receiver OF stolen
property or from any person he
has reason to suspect OF being
such.
Sec. Q. Any violation or failure
TO comply with the provisions OF
this ordinance shall be punished
by fine not exceeding the sum
OF five hundred dollars ts500.00)
and costs. and the offender may
he sentenced to be imprisoned Tor
period OF six months In the
House OF Correction in default
thereof. or both said nne and inn
prisonment.
Sec. 10. Chapter H. or inc
Compiled Ordinances for the year
1912 Is hereby repealed.
Sec. II. This ordinance shall
take immediate effect.
Approved June 6. 1916.
ROBERT w. RUTTER.
A