Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30

(Published in the Tulsa Daily World, August
80, 81 and Sept l, lsl7; World Pub
ORDINANCE NO. l76o
An ordinance defining deceit and
fraud declaring it unlawful 10 obtain
anything Of value thereby providing PEN
slties for the violation OF the provisions
OF this ordinance, and declaring an em-
orgency
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TULSA, OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. Deceit is hereby defined TO
mean any willful representation OF the eA'
istence OF any fact or circumstance whirh IN
truth does not exist by which represe nation
one person procures from another anything
Of value, not exceeding in value the sum OF
Twenty dollars $4,000, to the injury OF
the person on whom such deceit is prac'
ticed, and by which any material gain or
benefit is obtained by the person making
such representation.
Section 2. Fraud within tho contempla-
ton of this ordinance is hereby defined "
mean any wilful and misleading representa-
tion in writing or any false statement II
writing, made or signed by any person with
the intent that such representation or state
ment snail be relied upon by any other per.
son, whereby the former procures anything
of value, not exceeding Twenty dollars
$50 00) in value, from the person to whom
such representation or statement is made, or
whereby any person directly or indirectly.
is caused to suffer any financial loss by act
ing upon, receiving, buying, accepting or
utterng such representation or statement.
Section 3. 1t is hereby declared to be
unlawful for any person to willfully draw,
utter transfer offer to any person any
check or other negotiable instrument, de-
mand or written order in any sum not ex-
ceedng Twenty dollars (S20.00) addressed
to any bank or banking institution, when
such person has reasonable grounds to know
or does know that he has not deposit
with such bank or banking institution suf-
ficient funds out OF which such bank
banking institution should properly pay
such check. negotiable instrument other
written order. Provided the person issuing,
utterng, drawing, executing or writing any
instrument above mentioned shall prima
facie be deemed at all times to know whether
or not any bank or banking institution has
on hand funds with which to properly pay
such check or other negotiable instrument
or order.
Section 4. That is shall be unlawful for
any person to wifully defraud or attempt
to defraud any other person by obtaining or
attempting to obtain from any person any
money, property or other thing OF value, not
exceeding Twenty Dollars $4,000 in
value, by means or the use OF any forged,
fraudulent or false check, or by means OF
any other written, printed or engraved in
strument. order or bill OF exchange drawn
on any bank or banking institution.
Section 5. fhat any person VINO practices
deceit or fraud as herein defined, or violates
any OF the provisions contained IN this ordi-
nance, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by fine in any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars tS1OO.0O).
Section 6. That an emergency exists for
the preservation OF the public peace. health
and safety, by reason whereof this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its passage
approval and publication.
PASSED and the emergency clause ruled
upon separately and approved this 2Sth day
of August, 1917.
APPROVED this 2sth day OF August. 1917.
Attest; j. IL. SIMMONS.
fhANh NEWhlRk, Mayor.
City Auditor.
Approved:
JOHN b. MESERVE,
City Attorney.
(Published in the Tulsa Daily World. August
~, 30, September !, 2, 3, 4, 5. t, 7 and
Sth, 1917. World Publishing Com.