The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

Be II Ordained by the Council OF the
City OF Richmond:
1. That sections Z. and 6 Of an
ordinance approved May II. lsia. en-
entitled. AN ordinance regulating
dealing In secondhand goods, wares,
merchandise or materials In the City
Of Richmond" be amended ana reor-
6ained so as to read as follows
.. II shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to carry on
the business OF secondhand dealer in
the City OF Richmond without frss
having obtained a license to transact
such business from the Collector of
City Taxes, and shall have also exc
cuted bond to the City of Richmond.
in the sum of ave hundred dollars
COZ. conditioned that he viii
faithfully perform and observe ALL the
regulations of this ordinance. such
bond to be with security approved by
the City Attorney. and by said COLI
lector transmitted to the Auditor of
the city. who shall be the custodian
OF said bond and no license shall be
issued to any such second hand dealer
until saia bond has been died with
the City Auditor: nor shall any such
license be issued except upon a GER
tincAte in writing from the Chief OF
Police that the applicant or applt-
oants therefor are Of good character
in case such person, firm or corpora
ton has been previously engaged In
such business. further certifying that
during the time 70 engaged such dealer
had fully complied with ali the laws
end ordinances Of state of Virginia
and the City of Richmond.
T. Every person carrying on the
aforesaid business shall keep a regis
ter. which shalt contain the name of
the person or persons from whom any
second hand goods, wares. merchan-
disc, old gold. silver or materials are
purchased Except old rags. paper.
scrap iron1. color. approximate age.
weight and height OF such person. the
date when received. and bought. the
residence or place OF business of such
person from whom said goods are
bought. and q full description of said
secondhand goods. wares. mcrchan-
disc. old gold. stiv r. or materials. Ana
IL the said secondhand goods are
hauled to the place Of business of said
secondhand dealer In a vehicle of any
kind. IL shall be the duty OF said dealer
to enter In his register the name and
residence Of the driver and owner OF
said vehicle. as well as the license
number of said vehicle. But II the
vehicle used for said hauling 10 not
licensed It shall be described as near
as possible on said register, same to
shall daily by eleyen o'clock A. NJ.
furnish to the Chief of Police. In plain,
iegibie handwriting. a true and cor
rect report of all such second hand
goods. wares. merchandise. old gold.
silver, or materials purchased by him
or them during the preceding twenty.
four hours. or otherwise In their pos
session. said reports to be forwarded
daily regardless whether or not there
ars purchases. except such as bought
at public auction. describing said ar
ticles as accurately as possible. II
shall be the duty of any such second
hand dealer to allow any Captain OF
Police. or officer or officers, to exsmine
and inspect such register at any time.
and IL sufficient information cannot be
gained from inspection of said regis
ter. IL shall. upon the request Of said
OFFICER or officers. be the duty OF such
second-hand dealer or his agents. to
permit and allow said officers 20 ex-
anime and inspect any and all second.
gold. silver or materials belonging
to or temporarily left In charge OF
SUCH secondhand dealer.
s. Any dealer who shall violate any
of the provisions OF this ordinances
shall be hned not iess than twenty Ave
nor more than one hundred dollars
for each ofrense. And II the court be
Of opinion that such violation be the
result Of deliberate intention the
license OF such dealer shall ne re-
voked. Each day such dealer shall
violate any Of the foregoing provis-
ions shalt constitute separate Of
Tense.
0. This ordinance shall DO In force
from its passage.
ALF. r. MCDOWELL
Acting City Clerk.
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