The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23

BE II Ordained by the Council Of tho
City CT Richmond:
]. That sections 2. and Of an
ordinance approved May II, lgl2, en-
entitled. AN ordinance regulating
dealing in second hand goods, wares.
merchandise or materials IN the City
of Richmond" be amended and reor.
dained so as to read as follows
2. 1t shall bes unlawful for any per.
son. firm or corporation to carry on
The business of secCnd hand dealer in
the City of Richmond without first
having obtained a license 70 transact
tuch business from the Collector OF
City Taxes, and shall have also exc
cuted bond to the City OF Richmond
In the sum Of tve hundred dollars
ts5oo,00), conditioned that he VIII
faithfully perform and observe ali the
regulations of this ordinance. such
bond TO be with security approved by
the City Attorney. and by said col
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 said bond has been fled with
the City Auditor: nor shall any such
license he issued except upon "a GER
tideate in writing rom the Chtef Of
Police that. the applicant OF appr-
cants therefor are of good character
and fl to conduct such business. and.
in case such person, firm or corpora
ton has been previously engaged In
such business. further certifying that
during the time so engaged such dealer
had fully complied with all the laws
end ordinances of state of Virginia
and the City Of Richmond.
4. Every person carrying on the
aforesaid business shall keep a regis
ter. which shall contain the name Of
Ia
second hand goods. wares. rnerchan-
disc. old gold. silver or materials are
purchased texcept old rags, paper,
scrap ironl 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 fuu description OF said
secondhand goods. wares, merchan-
disc. old gold, silver. or materials. And
IL the said second hand goods are
hauled 10 the place OF business OF said
second hand dealer In vehicle Of any
Kind. it shall be the duty of said dealer
to enter In his register the name and
residence of the driver and owner or
said vehicle, as well as the license
number of said vehicle But IL the
vehicle used for said hauling Is not
licensed IL shall be described as near
rs possible on said register. same TO
be In plain. legible handwriting; and
shall daily by eleven o'clock A. NJ,
furnish TO the Chief of Police. in plain,
iegible handwriting. 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
are purchases. except such as bought
at public auction. describing said ar
ticles ~ 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 examine
and inspect such register at any time,
and IL sufficient information cannot be
gained from inspection of said regis
ter. II 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 to ex-
anime and inspect any and all second
hand goods, wares. merchandise, old
gold. silver or materials, belonging
10 or temporarily left in charge of
such second hand dealer
g. Any dealer who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not less than twenty-five
nor more than one hundred dollars
for each offense And II the court be
of opinion that such violation be the
result of deliberate intention the
license of such dealer shall he re-
voked. Each day such dealer shall
violate any of the foregoing provis-
ions shall constitute 81 separate Of
Tense.
2 This ordinance shall be In force
from It's passage.
ALE. Fl, MCDOWELL.
Acting City Clerk