The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-24

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trading stamp game, though they have
no objection to the system of coupons,
stamps tickets, etc, issued directly by
a manufacturer, jobber or retailer, and
redeeniable directly by such manufac-
trrer, jobber or retailer. - -s-t staf
/ The anti-tradtng stamp bill was
passed by the house early this week.
AT that time, the proposed amendment
had been agreed to by the rival fac
tons, but it was not inserted in the
bill in the lower branch OF the as
sembly. E., ,.@
The amendment is inserted after the
first section of the bill, and follows:
Provided, that this act shall not APP
ply to any person, firm or corporation
using or furnishing in or with or for the
sale or any goods, wares or merchan-
disc, coupons, tickets, certificates.
cards or similar devices contained in
or attached to the original package of
said goods, wares or merchandise, by.
the manufacturer thereof, and directly
redeemable by the manufacturer, job
Der or retailer"
The bill, as it now goes before the
senate for final action, follows:
A bill for an act relating to and reg
ulating the use and furnishing Of trad
ing stamps or other similar schemes
or devices or substitutes therefor. for
or with the sale Of goods wares and
merchandise and providing q penalty
for violation thereof.
Be 1t enacted by the legislative as
sembly Of the state of North Dakota:
Sec. i. Every person, firm or corpor-
alton who shall use, and every per-
SON, firm or corporation who shall fur
ntsh to any other person, firm or corr
poration to use, in, with, or for the sale
or any goods, wares or merchandise,
stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates,
cards, or other similar schemes or de-
vices which shall entitle the purchaser
receiving the same with such sale OF
goods, wares or merchandise to pro-
cure from any person, firm or corpor-
alton any goods, wares or merchandise,
free or charge or for less than the re-
tail market price thereof, upon the pro-
duction OF any number of said stamps.
coupons, tickets, certificates, cards. or
other similar devices, shall before SO
furnishing, selling or using the same
obtain separate license from the
auditor of each county wherein such
furnishing or selling or using shall
take place for each and every store or
place OF business in that county, owned
or conducted by such person, firm or
corporation from which such furnish-
ing or selling, or in which such using.
shall take place.
Provided, that this act shall not APP
ply to any person, firm or corporation
using or furnishing in or with or for the
sale or any goods, wares or merchan-
disc, coupons, tickets, certificates
cards or similar devices contained in
or attached to the original package OF
said goods, wares or merchandise, by
the manufactures thereof, and directly
redeemable by the manufacturer, job
Der or retailer"
Sec. 2. In order to obtain such license,
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ing therefor shall pay to the county
treasurer or the county for which such
license Is sought the sum of $4,000, and
upon such payment being made to the
county treasurer, he shall issue his re-
ceipt therefor which shall be presented
to the auditor of the same county. who
shall upon the presentation thereof is
sue to the person, firm or corporation
making such payment a license to fur
nish or sell, or a license to use, for one
year. the stamps. coupons, tickets. GER
tif1cates, cards, or other similar de-
vices mentioned in Sec. of this act.
Such license shall contain the name of
the grantee thereof, the date of it's is
sue, the date OF its expiration. the
town or city In which and the location
at which the same shall be used, and
such license shall be used at no place
other than that mentioned therein
Sec. 3. No person, firm, or corporation
shall furnish or sell to any other per-
son, firm or corporation, to use, in,
with, or for the sale of any goods,
wares, or merchandise, any such
stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates,
cards, or other similar devices for use
In any town, city or county in this
state other than that in which such
furnishing or selling shall take place.
Sec 4. ANY person, firm, or corpor-
alton violating any Of the provisions
OF this act shall be guilty of a mis-
ademeanor.