The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-22
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE

approved January 81, 1sis)
To amend and reordain sections 2.
and OF an ordinance approved May
II. 1913. entitled. AN ordinance reg
ulating dealing in secondhand
goods. wares. merchandise or mater
ials in the City of Richmond"
Be 1t Ordained by the Council of the
City of Richmond:
/. That sections 2. and of an
ordinance approved May II. 1913, en-
entitled. AN ordinance regulating
dealing in secondhand goods. wares.
merchandise or materials in the City
OF Richmond" be amended and reor-
dained so as to read as follows.
2. Ii shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to carry on
the business of second hand dealer in
the City of Richmond without first
having obtained a license to Transact
such business from the Collector Of
City Taxes. and shall have also exc
cuted a bond TO the City of Richmond.
in the sum of Ave hundred dollars
(s500.oo). 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 coll
lector transmitted to the Auditor Of
the city. who shall be the custodian
Vi Sdlu anu no liNtHSt small 10
issued to any such second hand dealer
until said bond has been lied with
thu City Auditor; nor shall any such
license be issued except upon a cer-
tihcate in writing from the Chief of
Police that the applicant or appli-
cants therefor are of good character
and fit TO conduct such business, and.
In case such person, firm or corpora
ton has been previously engaged in
ri afOeaa furfkAr raFttfViDx that
during the time go engaged such dealer
had fully complied with all the laws
and 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
the person or persons from whom any
secondhand goods, wares. merchan-
disc. old gold. silver or materials are
purchased texcept old rags. paper,
scrap iron). 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 a full description of said
second hand goods. wares. msrchan-
disc, old gold. silver. or materials And
! IL the said second hand goods are
| hauled TO the place OF business Of said
second hand dealer in n vehicle OF any
( kind. 1t 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 we'll as the license
number Of said vehicle. But IL the
| vehicle used for said hauling is not
! licensed IL shall be described as neas
"a possible on said register. same &c
| be in plain, legible handwriting: and
| shall daily by eleven o'clock A. NJ,
| furnish 10 the Chief OF Police. in plain
| legibie handwriting. a true and cor
rect report Of all such secondhand
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 he Forwarded
daily regardless whether or, not ther*
/ are purchases, except such as bough
at public auction. describing said ar
/ ttcles as accurately as possible. j
shall be the duty of any such second
/ hand dealer to allow any Captain o
Police or officer or officers. to examine
and inspect such register at any time
and IL sufficient information cannot b.
| gained from inspection OF said regis
ter. 1t shall. upon the request of SAT-
officer or officers, be the duty OF sucl
second hand dealer or his agents. &
permit and allow said Officers to ex
anime and Inspect any and all second
hand goods, wares. merchandise. oil
gold. silver or materials, belonging
TO or temporarily left in charge o
such secondhand dealer.
g. Any dealer who shall violate an
OF the provisions OF this ordinanc
| shall be fined not less than twenty nv
nor more than one hundred dollar
for each offense. And II the court b
Of opinion that ouch violation be III
result Of deliberate intention tn
license OF such dealer shall be re
voked Each day such dealer shall
violate any of the foregoing provis
ions shall constitute separate OF
Tense
:. This ordinance shall be in fore
from its passage.
1 ALF. II. MCDOWELL
Acting city Clerk