The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08

vehicle or other vehicle which may
be operated in conjunction with said
junk yard.
Section Z. Each and every license
granted under the provisions OF this
ordinance shall expire on the LIST day
OF June next following the date OF its
issuance.
Section q. The City Commission may
refuse TO issue a license 70 any appli-
can't who has previously been convict
ed of any crime or who has twice
been convicted OF violating the provi-
sions of this ordinance or for other
good cause shown. Every application
for a license shall contain an agree
ment on the part of the applicant that
he Will accept the license II granted
him, upon the condition that II may
be suspended or revoked at the Will
of the City Commission. Any license IS
sued for a junk yarc under this ordi-
nance shall state the street number or
location of the yard designated In the
apple alton as constituting the principal
place of business of the licensee ana
such license shall not be used for any
other location than the one designated.
Section g. Every licensee of n junk
yard shall on demand exhibit all goods
bought or received and give the name.
residence and description of the per-
sons from whom same was purchased
or received He shall keep a record or
book written In ink in the English Ian
guage. containing the name. residence
and description OF all persons from
whom purchases are made and de-
tailed description OF the articles pur-
chased or acquired.
Section 10. All articles purchased or
received in exchange by any party
licensed as junk dealer under he
provisions of this ordinance, shall De
retained by him for nj least fifteen
15l days before disposing of them, IN
an accessible place on the premises
where such articles are purchased ana
received. provided. however. that this
section shall not apply 70 old rags.
waste papers and household goods;
provided. further. that nothing herein
contained shall make II necessary for
the licensee OF a junk yard to retain
articles purchased from anyone having
a fixed place OF business after rec
ord shall have been made OF the pur-
chase of said articles in the book
above referred 20.
Section H. No licensee hereunder
shall purchase. barter or receive In
exchange or hold any iron. brass, cop
per. tin. zinc, aluminium. or other me-
tai, products or any article composed
wholly or in part OF any metal includ.
ing automobile wrecks or any parts OF
any old automobile or parts OF OLD
any kind or nature whatsoever without
first obtaining a written statement in
the English language containing
written description thereof signed ny
the party from whom the same ID pur-
chased or received and setting form
the time when such articles were re-
cived by such person and from whom
and declaring that they were not OBJ
tanned unlawfuly or by theft. All such
statements shall be preserved Tor AT
least one year. The burden OF proving
ownership and the right 70 transfer any
such articles mentioned in THIS para.
graph shall be assumed and maintained
by the 1icensee under the ordinance.
Section IL. No licensee OF JUNK
ward shall purchase or receive by SAFE.
barter, or exchange or otherwise. any
article mentioned in this ordinance
from any person between the hours OF
nine 900 o'clock p. m, ana seven
(7:0Ol o'clock a. m, or on sundays:
nor from any person under the age OF
seventeen Q7 years nor from any
person who is NJ the time intoxicated,
or from a habitual drunkard, nor from
any persons known by such ncensee
10 be a thief or an associate OF thieves
or a receiver of stolen property or
from any person he has reason TO sus-
pect Of being such. No minors unoer
The age Of seventeen Oh years snail
be ncrmitted 70 loiter about the prem
ises of any licensee or junk YARD. NO
nerson shall be permitted upon the
PREMISES of such licensed junk yard
between the house of nine tS:V' o.
clock y. m. and seven 7;OO) O'CLOCK
a. m, or on SUNDAYS, except neces-
sary Waterman. MISUNDERSTANDING uhe
last mentioned provision. ncensee
NAV with his family dwell upon the
premises where his business Is located:
provided. he shall not conduct sald
business nor receive, buy nor sell JUNK
between the hours OF nine ts:ool o.
| clock p. m, and seven Ni:oo' q eloSn
| q m. or on SUNDAYS.
Section 70. The City Commission may
!-a4-a..y-. i.,,.a-set-.eer.e- o---cvoiec- my
license granted under this ordinance
and order the cessation OF business op-
erations. All licenses granted hereun-
der are issued and accepted with the
understanding that they are suo)ect 10
suspension or revocation AT the Will OF
the CITY Commission In case OF such
suspension or revocation. the Clerk
shall cause 20 bc served upon the mold
or Of the license so suspended or re-
voked or The person in charge OF tne
business. notice IN writing or sucn
action by the City Commission. NO
person shall continue 10 operate such
business or 70 continue business tram
saetions after the service upon him
OF such notice of suspension or revoca-
ton.
section "A. Before any license grant
cd under the provisions OF this ordi-
nance Is suspended or revoked by the
CITY Commission. charges IN wriune
shall be preferred against the licensee
whose license il is sought 70 revoke.
Such charges shall be served upon the
licensee and he shall be given near
ing before the City Commission win
a reasonable opportunity 10 present
evidence in his defense.
Section IS. No such business as
funk ward or Junk dealer shall De
carried on in any portion OF the City OF
Mount Clemens unless neatly con-
structed, painted tight board fence,
with boards placed vertically, six 70,
feet high be erected completely around
said premises used for that purpose
and az no time shall any OF the con.
tents Of any junk yard extend over ana
above the top Of such fence. provided.
however that the City Commission
may. AZ their discretion. waive the
construction OF such fence.
Section 10 ANY person. persons IN
GLIDING the employees or agents OF any
firm or corporation. who shall violate
any OF the provisions OF this ordinance.
shall upon conviction thareof in any
court Of competent jurisdiction be pun
ishcd by fine not exceeding one hun
dred dollars tsloo0O) or imprisonment
In the City jail for period nor en
ceedine thirty 900 days or by boh
such fine and imprisonment In the
discretion % the Court trying the OF
fender Violations 81 this ordinance may
be restrained by Courts 81 Equity by
issuance OF Injunctions for each and
every violation hereunder. In such
manner and on such terms as the Court
OF Equity shall determine proper.
Courts Of Equity shall have 1urisdic-
tior ~ res,rain violations OF this ordt-
nance.
Section IL Any ordinance or parts
OF any ordinance in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 49, Should any Court ~ com
petent jurisdiction hold any Section or
Sections or parts of any Section or
Sections hereof 20 be invalid. such hold
ing shall not invalidate this ordinance
as n whole but shall only invalidate the
Snrtinns 60 held 10 he inValid