The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. %. 1935

GENERAL ORDINANCE No. ~, 1850
AN ORDINANCE amending subsection
(g) of Section 3, and Sections 4, 5 and
OF General Ordinance No. 10, 1884. and
fixing time when the same shall take
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIAN
APOLIS INDIANA:
SECTION That subsection (g) Of
Section 3 of General Ordinance No. Is,
1884. be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
shall be made. giving the proposed dates
Tor the beginning ana ending OF such
solicitation"
SECTION 2-That Section of General
Ordinance No. 10, 1884. be and the same is
section ,4im.7tCQMBITION OF LICENSING
A4 S1aj A INTEST1GA All CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION; CERTIFI-
CATION TO THE CITY CONTROLLER.
in Section hereof. the Charity Soncita-
tionS Commission shall make. or cause to
be made, such investigation as shall by
the commission be deemed necessary in
regard thereto, in order to determine that
such proposed solicitation is in fact to be
conducted for charitable, philanthropIc
or patriotic purpose, and that the proceeds
from such solicitation shall be so used;
and If the commission shall be satisfied
that such cause for which such solicitation
is to be made is in fact for charitable, re-
ligious, patriotic or philanthropic purpose;
and that the proceeds derived from such
and that not more than Is per cent Of
the gross proceeds from such solicitation
shall be used in the promotion expenses OF
such solicita ton: and that such solicita-
ton is not promoted or conducted primar-
lily for private profit of its promoters. and
that such solicitation will not be incom-
commission shall approve such application
and shall certify such fact to the City
Controller Of the Gg q N ndana aS FEE
Upon receipt OF written notification OF APP
prevail from the Charity Solicitations Com
mission, as provided in paragraph a. OF
applicant of an issuance fee of One Dol
lar $1,000, the City Controller shall issue
license to such applicant for the period
designated in such notification.
"(c) LICENSE DURATION AND RE-
NEWAL. The Charity Solicitations Com
mission shall determine from the applica-
ton, and from such facts as may be de-
velOped in connection with such applica-
ton the period for which such license
that such period shall not exceed three ~
calendar months; and the commission shall
certify to the City Controller the period
for which said controller shall issue such
license; provided. however, that the COM
mission upon the receipt Of such further
application, information or reports as it
terests Of the public and carry out the
purposes of this ordinance. may renew and
extend such license for additional periods
of not to exceed three - months.
cd REQUIRING REPORTS. The Char
itv Solicitations Commission may require
from the licensee hereunder any reports
or information at any time and al such
intervals as in the discretion Of the COM
mission shan be necessary for ne success
this ordinance and the protection Of the
public welfare Of the City Of Indiana polls
"(el LICENSE NON-TRANSFERABLE.
ANY license approved and issued. under
provided, however. that this shall not
prevent any licensee from using any
number Of solicitors and representatives. as
shall be reported to the commission"
SECTION 3-That Section 5 Of General
Ordinance No. -. 1884, be and the same
:" dtss Section s. REVocATfoN OF LICENSE.
If upon receipt Of written information or
upon its own investigation the Charity
Solicitations Commission shall find that
any agent or representative Of the iicensee
Is disappearing or making untrue state
ments with regard to the solicitation or
has made untrue statements in the appli-
cation. or that in any other way the sodci-
tation has been conducted or is being con-
Quoted, in manner inimical to the cub
lie welfare Of the community and not in
conformity with the intent and purpose Of
this ordinance. or representing ii any way
that any license granted hereunder is an
endorsement Of such solicitation. then the
Charity Solicitations Commission shall
certify such fact to the mayor c. the City
Of Indiana polls. who shall proceed to re-
woke such license in the manne- made and
provided by law in such cases.
SECTION 4-That Section Of General
Ordinance No Is, 1894. be and the same Is
hereby amended 70 read as follows:
Section g. PENALTY ANY person. or
ganization. society association or corpor-
alton. or any agent or representative there
Of violating any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance. shall. upon conviction thereof.
be fined any sum not to exceed one
hundred dollars $500 00l. or imprisoned
not 70 exceed sixty 1901 days. or 10Th"
SECTION 5-This ordinance shall be in
fun force and effect from and after It's
passage. approval by the mayor and pub
iication according to Law
STATE OF INDIANA. MARION COUNTY,
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS IS:
T. Daniel j ONeill Jr, Clerk OF the City
Of Indianap polls Indiana do hereby certify
the above and foregoing is a full true and
complete copy Of General Ordinance No.
% 1885: that said ordinance was passed
bv the Common Council on the 18th dav Il
March 1885 and was signed and approved
bv the Mayor on the 10th day Of March.
1895 and nov remains on file and on rec
ord in nv office.
WITNESS nv hand and official seal OF
the City Of Indiana polls. Indiana this 20th
day Of March. 1895.
DANIEL J. ONELL JR.,
City Clerk.