The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

Be 1t Ordained by the Council of the
City of Richmond:
i. That sections 2. and of an
ordinance approved May II, 1913. en-
entitled. AN ordinance regulating
eealing in secondhand goods. wares.
merchandise or materials In the City
OF Richmond" be amended and reor>
dained so as 20 read as follows
a. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son. arm or corporation to carry on
the oufiness of secondhand dealer In
the City of Richmond without hrst
having obtained a license to transact
such business from the Collector OF
CITY Taxes. and shall have alsc exc
cuted bond to the City of Richmond
In the sum of FIVE hundred dollars
ts5oooo). conditioned that he will
faithfully perform and observe all the
regulations of this ordinance. such
bond to be with security approved By
the City Attorney. and by said col
iector transmitted to the Auditor Of
the city. who shalt be tho custodian
OF said bond. and no license shall be
Issued TO any such secondhand dealer
until said bond has been nled with
the City Auditor: nor shall any such
license be issued except upon a GER
tihcate in writing from the Chief of
Police that the applicant or appii-
cants therefor are of good character
and ut to conduct such business. and.
In case such person, Arm 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
end the City OF Richmond.
4. Every person carrying on the
aforesaid business shall keep a regis
ter. which shall contain the name OF
b 49,
secondhand goods, wares merchan-
disc. old gold. silver or materials are
purchased texeept old rags. paper.
scrap iron), color. approximate aga.
weight and height of such person, the
date when received. ana bought. the
residence or place OF business OF such
person from whom said goods are
bought. and a fun description of said
secondhand goods. wares, merchan-
disc. old gold. silver. or materials. And
II the said second hand goods are
hauled to the place Of business of said
secondhand dealer in vehicle of any
kind ii 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 is not
licensed II shall be described as near
as 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,
iegibie handwriting. n 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 be forwarded
daily regardless whether or not there
are purchases. except such as bought
at public auction. describing said ar
ticies 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 examine
and inspect such register at any time.
and IL sufficient information cannot be
gained from inspection of said regis
ter, 1t shall. upon the request of said
OFFICER or officers, be the duty of such
second-han 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
to or temporarily left In charge Of
such secondhand dealer.
6. Any dealer who shall violate any
Of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fned not less than twenty-five
nor more than one hundred dollars
for each ofTenss. 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 p-ovis-
ions shall constitute separate Of
Tense.
.. This ordinance shall be in force
from it's passage
ALT. H MCDOWELL.
Acting City Clerk.