The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
KERN J. MILES. Receiver.
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GENERAL ORDNANCE

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GENERAL oRDINAlNcE NO. "a. 1884
AN ORDINANCE licensing ard regulating
I'm Junk dealers, prescribing penal;
hxing time when the same shall take
BE rP ORDAINED BY THE COMMON
OILS. MARION COUNTY. STATE OF IN
SECTION l.. That the term 'ttinerant
Junk dealer for the purpose Of this ordi-
nance shall be defined as a person firm.
corporation or association without an
established store or warehouse in the City
Of Indianapolis, or an established junk
peooling business in the city Of IN
al aIanaggjS S;srTing , regular customers
offers to buy. sells or offers TO sell from
a cart wagon. truck. automobile or other
and or stationed upon the Streets and
thoroughfareS OF the City OF Indianapolis.
anG or temporarily located on an open lot
used or second hand iron pipe. brass cop
per; tin. zinc, lead or rags. rubber. bottles
material junk or bypPod3cts of OK to any
SECTION 2, 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, hrm, corporation. or asSocia-
ton to engage in the business of an
dianapolis without first having been duly
licensed so to do as hereinafter provided
Every applicant for a license shall make
application in writing TO the City Con-
the name under which the business is to
be conducted and the name of every per-
son interested. in said business. Said ap-
pllcatlon shall contain as reference the
names of at least two citizens of the City
of Indianapolis as to the character of the
applicant or applicants.
SECTION 3. Licenses for the carrying
on OF the business of itinerant junk dealer
shall be issued annually and shall expire
on the 3lst day of December Of each year;
shall not be transferable and no .deduc-
tons shall be allowed from the fee for
such license for any part of the year dur
ing which the licensee shall not exercise
for carrying on the business of itinerant
Junk dealer, as herein defined shall be
SECTION /. Every Iicensee as itinerant
Junk dealer shall execute and file bond
in the sum of Five. Hundred Dollars
apols, to be approved by the City Control
Ter as to Sureties and form. which bond
shall be conditioned upon the faithful OBJ
serVance OF the provisions OF this ordi-
nance and of all other ordinances of the
City of indianapolis and laws of the State
purchase and sale Of products dealt in by
the licensee, and it shall also be condi-
toned so as to indemnify any person
because of any damage sustained on ac-
count Of the violation BY the licensee of
the said ordinances. or laws. or because
may have been practiced on such person
BY the. licensee While carrying on his
SECTION 5. Upon the filing of the bond
and the payment of the license fee here
inbefore prescribed the City Controller
itinerant junk dealer and shall furnish to
the said licensee two metal signs not less
than six 49, inches wide and nine 90
inches long, upon which shall be inscribed
"Itinerant Junk Dealers License, Indian
>apolls, NO. - giving in the blank
year during which the same shall be in
force, which metal signs shall be securely
fastened iia IN plain view on both sides of
the vehicle used by such licensee whenever
he is engaged in operating under such
SECTION g. Every person licensed TO
conduct maintain or engage in the bust
ness of an itinerant junk dealer shall keep
a book in which shall be legibly written
ing or receiving of any goods. articles or
things, and preserve an accurate account
and description in the English language.
OF the goods, articles or things purchased.
taken or received; the amount of money
pald therefor. the time Of purchasing. tax
ing or receiving, the same; the name. resi-
plexion. style of beard. style of dress and
number of the licensed badge, of the per-
son or persons selling or delivering said
SECTION T., Every person licensed as
aforesaid: shall make out and deliver to
hour of twelve, noon. iegibie and Correct
copy from the book required in the next
preceding, section, giving an accurate ac
count and description of the goods. articles
or things taken or received during the
preceding day; the price paid for the
ing or receiving of same: the name. resi-
plexion. style of beard, style of dress and
number OF license badge of person or per-
sons from whom such goods. articles or
things were purchased taken or. received;
said copy to be made on blank white paper
ten by twenty inches in size. on one Side
thereof only. in the following form:
OFFICE OF
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Indianapolis. indiana.
Report Of all property received by
agents servants and employees, since
the making OF my last report, as re-
CURED by an ordinance of said City
regulating the duties of itinerant Junk
dealers.
SECTION 5 sisn Tbg book 1rovidsd for IN
the above section of this ordinance shall
at all reasonable times be open to the
inspection o., the Chief of Police, or any
member Of the police force authorized by
Sald Chief to examine the same. and such
book shall be kept by said itinerant Junk
9ealer upon his vehicle during all business
SECTION o 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation licensed
any goods. articles or things from any
person when such person is in an intoxi-
Gated condition
SECTION 10. ANY person. firm. corpora
ton or association violating any OF the
provisions Of this Ordnance shall, on con-
viction. be fined in any sum not exceed
ing. Three Hundred Dollars 5000 O0l to
which may be added Imprisonment for any
period not exceeding six months
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after its
passage. approval by the Mayor and pub
lication according to law
State Of Indiana Marion County. City
Of Indianapolis. SIS
L, Henry o. Goett. Clerk of the City of
Indianapolis, Indiana. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a full
true and complete copy Of General Ordi-
nance No "a, 1894 Amended; that said
ordinance was passed by the Common
Council an the End day Of April 1884,
and was signed and approved by the
Mayor on the 4th day of April 1884 and
now remains on file and on record in my
office.
Witness my hand and the official seal of
the City of indianapolis. Indiana. this 9Th
day of April. 1894
tSeaD HENRY o. GOETT.
City Clerk.
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