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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 57-A-2"AN 0'RDI NAITCErr TO REGULATE THE PURCHKE OR PX71TING OR TAKING IN PIEDG7 TrY AR` 1CIE BY °11T BROKER, SECOiT -HAITD 2TD JUATX DJ1,;A_L.t;RS; PaUTDIS OR THE REGIaTRATIO'_'. OF `'UUH RTIC MS, AI'D PYO77D!VG L 2Ei1-"17Y PON. VIOZATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAIFED BY TIE CITY COUITCIL OF THE UITY OF B AUKONT : section I: It shall be the duty of the Mayor to purchase a suitable number of books for the use of pawnbrokers and all second-hand dealers hereinafter specified, at a cost not to exceed two hundred dollars. it shall be the duty of such persons engaged in the business of pawnbroking, or as a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer, or who may hereafter engage in the business of pawn.broking or as a second-hand dealer in the City of. Beaumont, to procure of the City secretary and keep on hand one of said books, and :take or clause to be made therein a record of the subjects prescribed,and keep and have said book at all times over_ to the inspection of the Vvv.,c -a-w,o-r- (A chief of rolice, and it shall re his` t exhibit Ton of rolice, or anV officer de^igr_a.tK byAiNK for that purpose, ca.id book, or any other article or articles entered on said book, when- ever demanded by said Chief of rolice or said officer designWNA , by him. 6ection 2. All second-handealers shall be required at any and all times to allow 1ief of Police, or a.ny officer der iEn � :l him for that vafroae, t n privilege of examining all and whatever TO REGULATE THE PURCH115E OR PANTING OR TAKING IN PLEDGE ANY ARTICLE BY PAWNBROKER, SECOND-HAND AND JUNK DEALERS; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH'ARTICLES, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Or THE CITY OF BEAUPIONT: Section I: It shall be the duty of the Mayor to purchase a suitable number of books for the use of pawnbrokers and all second-hand dealers hereinafter specified, at a cost not to exceed two hundred dollars. It shall be the duty of such persons engaged in the business of pawnbroking, or as a pawnbroker or second-hand. dealer, or who may hereafter engage in the business of pawnbroking or as a second-hand dealer in the city of -Beaumont, to procure of the,Gity Secretary and keep on hand one of said books, and make or clause to be made therein a record of the subjects prescribed,and keep and have said book at all times open to the inspection of the ,ar-� N.%hsef of Police, and it shall be his q y toexhibit tot eAChief of Police, or any officer designated byihem for that purpose, said book, or any other article or articles entered on said book, when- ever demanded by said Chief of Police or said officer designer, by him. Section 2. All second-handealers shall be required at any and all times to allow t�ief of Police, or any officer designer y him for that purpose, the privilege of examining all and whatever articles he may have in his store, to ascertain whether or not said articles are stolen property. -2 - section 3: Such book or books herein provided for shall be well bound and properly ruled, and shall be marked.,-PPawnbrokers' and Second-hand DealersBook,and shall be furnished to any pawnbroker or second-hand dealer of said city free of charge by the-Oity - Secretary, on his application therefor, and said Secretary shall keep a record of all books so furnished. section 4: Every person engaged in business as a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer shall make or cause to be made in such book so furnished a description as full as maybe of any and all articles, /,.received by him in the course of said business, and shall also affix a number to the same, and shall dllly make entry of such number and description in said book, and also --the name and - residence in full of any person or persons making a deposit or selling such article or articles; and in no case shall the name be omitted; and the entry shall also be made in said book of the amount of loan or purchase paid upon the article or articles numbered, or to be numbered, as aforesaid. Section 5: Should any pawnbroker or second-hand dealer, or any person engaged in business as such within the corporate limits of the amity of ibeaumont-, -or who_ may_ hereafter engage in such business in said amity, fail, neglect or refuse -to comply with the provisib-is hereof, or -any one of t*h,em, such person shall be fined in a sum not less than twea,ty-five dollars nor more than bound and properly ruled, and shall be markea,:T'avinbrokers' and Second-hand Dealers' Book." and shall be furnished to any pawnbroker or second-hand dealer of said vitt' free of charge -by the vity - - — Secretary, on his application therefor, and said Secretary shall keep a record of all books so furnished. Section 4: Every person engaged in business as a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer -shall make or cause to be made in such book so furnished a description as full as may be of any and all articles, n received by him in the course of said business, and shall also affix a number to.the same, and shall duly make entry of such number and description in said book, and also -the -name and residence in full of any person or persons making a deposit or selling such article or articles; and in no case shall the name be omitted; and the entry shall also be made in said book of the amount of loan or purchase paid upon the article or articles numbered, or to be numbered, as aforesaid. Section 5: should any pawnbroker or second-hand dealer, or any person engaged in business as such within the corporate limits of the amity of -:Beaumont,- _or who may hereafter engage, in such business in said :.ity, fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions hereof, or -any one of them, such person shall be fined in a sum not less than two4ty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and each day that such person shall so fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense in violation of this I and punishable as such. X10 -3- rection 6: (a) It shall be unlawful for pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers to purchase or take in pawn or accept as a pledge any article of value from a minor. It _shall__be a defense to the offense prohibited by Section 6-a, if when said purchase is made.or said paivn or pledge taken theerson making said purchase or taking said pledge or p g pawn, then and there first has the written consent of the parent or guardian_ of such minor or of some person standing to the plade or stead of parent or guardian of said minor. Section 7: It shall be the duty of every person, whether he be acting for himself or as the agent or employe of some other person, firm or corporation, who shall.b or -otherwise obtain from another person or pers s anyA junk, to -inquire -and: --obtain--from-his or their vendor or vendors the name, sex, nationality and place of residence of the p�rson'o persons0from whom the person or persons offering aid^ junk for sale, obtained the same, together with the name, nationality and residence of the person or persons selling the same. Section 8: :it shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation who may ,deal in junk, either as a business or as a mere occasional purchaser of the same, to provide a well -bound book at his place of business, in which shall be entered the information obtained -under the requirements of the foregoing section, together vvith a full and complete description of.all junk so bought or otherwise obtained for second-hand dealers to purchase or take in pawn or accept as a pledge any article of value from a minor. (b) It shall be a defense to the offense prohibited by Section 6-a, if when said purchase is made or said pawn or pledge taken, the person making said purchase or taking said pledge or pawn, then and there first has the written consent of the parent or guardian of such minor or of some person standing to the plade or stead of parent or guardian of said minor. Section 7: It shall be the duty of every person, whether he be acting for himself or as the agent or employe of some other person, firm or corporation, who shall.b T or,otherwise obtain from another person or pees -s anV� junk, to inquire- and -obtain .fromhis_ or their vendor or vendors the name, sex, nationality and- place of residence of t �rs�n or persons "rom whom person or persons offering �aid� junk for sale, obtained the same, together with the name, nationality and residence of the person or -persons selling the same. Section 8: it shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation who may ,deal in junk, either as a business or as a mere occasional purchaser of the same, to provide a vzlell-bound book at his place o.f business, in which shall be entered tho information obtained under the requirements of the foregoing section, together with a full and complete description of all junk so bought or otherwise obtained for or by said person, firm or corporation, either by lot or separate article, -.as may be most practical and convenient. 9/0 r r am Section 9: It shall be unlawful for any person to act as the agent or employe -in obtaining junk for any other person, firm or corporation who does not keep a book as required by the articles of this ordinance. - Section 10: Said book required by Section 8, shall be kept subject 15�17- &"�/ c� to the inspection, beelsey S. of the officers of the i:ity of Beaumont�0 other officers of Jefferson 0ounty, in said State of Texas. Section 11: It shall be the duty of every person buying or otherwise obtaining such junk, whether acting for himself or as the agent or employe of -some other person, firm or corporation -,-to immediately and in person enter or cause to be entered in said book the information and description of said junk elsewhere provided for or required by this ordinance. Section 12: It shall be the duty of such person to enter or cause to be entered in said book the price paid for each lot or purchase of junk. Section 13: It shall be the 6aty of the person, -firm or corporation for whom any such junk is bought or otherwise obtained to safely keep each lot or purchase separate and apart %Wom tAPr a.rticl`es, i nertified_ f ull days' after, cu ueyp 1 7 V 11 UV Q V U a. or employe in obtaining junk for any other person, firm or corporation who does not keep a book as required by the articles of this ordinance. Section 10: Said book required�bSection 8, shall be kept subject to the inspection, s, of the officers of the City of Beaumont -a -Ad other officers of Oefferson 0ounty, in said State of Texas. Section 11: It shall be the duty of every person buying or otherwise obtaining such junk, whether acting for himself or as the agent or F - - - -- employe-of--s-ome--oth-er-person, firm -or corporation, -to --immethately and in person enter or cause to be entered in said book the information and description of said junk elsewhere provided for or required by this ordinance. Section 12: :It shall be the duty of such person to enter or cause to be entered in said book the price paid for each lot or purchase of junk. Section 13: It shall be -the aty- of- the - person, -firm or cor-po-rati for whom any such junk is bought or otherwise obtained to safely keep each lot or purchase separate and apart om th r articles, so that the same can be fully identified, f ,� ull days; afterd-,, the day same is purchased or obtained, , and the same shall, upon •' demand of any officer of the 6ity of Beaumont, be shown to hin IPV the person in charge of same. Section 14: d -5- I Section 14: 0121'40,o 67"14­4�L The person selling said junk. shall also enter in the book herein provided for, the name and residence of the purchaser. Section 15: The word junk, when used in this ordinanee,.shall in addition to its general meaning be held to include= -and moan. --garden o•se and dawn sprinklers. Section 16. Articles consisting wholly of scrap iron are'exclude.d,from ;the requirements of this ordinance. o Section 17. In the event that any pawnbroker, second-hand ;. ealer';or dealers retires from business, transfers their bu6ness or leaves the City, it sha11 be his duty-jto return td" the City w �1 Secretary the said record book obtained from said Secretary, and �his'-successor in s.aid_.busines ...3_f. any, shall be required to secure a record boot from the Secretary, as provided in this Ordinance. Section 18: Any person, firm or corporation, or the manager of any ==.corporation, who shall violate any of'the provisions of this' ordinanca, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon \conviction in the Corporation Court of the City of Beaumont, be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than on hundre�lrs.�,P-r=r�-� Section 19: This ordinance shall tape effect and be in -full force from and after its passage, approval by the Mayor and publication as Section 15: The worgjunk, when used in this ordinance,"shall, in addition to its general meaning be held to include' - and -mean garderi- ,' 'o,se and lawn sprinklers. :; Section 16: J\ ;Articles consisting wholly of scrap iron are`�bxcluded from he requirements of this ordinance. s Section 17. In the event that any pawnbroker, second-hand ,.-dunk ;: ealer nor, dealers retires from business, transfers their business .' or leaves the City, it shall be his duty -,to return t.`'the City d� Secretary the said record book obtained from said Secretary, and his successor in said business,:if any, shall be required to secure a record boola from the Secretary, as provided in this Ordinance. Section 18: -Any person, firm or corporation, or the manager of any c.orpora,ti-ori who shall violate any of \the provisions of this' ord nanab, shall be deemed guilty of a, misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the Corporation Court of the City of Beaumont, be td 11 r e than fined in any sum nou less than twen y-flv.e o arq nor mo -moo on,q hundred dolrs.��i Section 19: This ordinance shall take effect and --be -in-full force --from and after its pa -,sage, approval by the Hayor and publication as provided by law. Approved this the day of CPQ �l a, 191o: - � s Attest: r ayor. i y Secre ary. I Be, =0—ht,Texas. Jan. ,18th,1910. To The Hon. Mayor & City Council, City. Gent 1 em en : - Iffe,your Ordinance Commit tee,to whom was referred the above and foregoing ordinance, attached hereto, and marked "Ex- hibit A", beg to report that we have duly considered same, and recommend that it be passed and adopted/this the 18th day of. January,under a suspension. of the rules. Respectfully submitted a f I Be, =0—ht,Texas. Jan. ,18th,1910. To The Hon. Mayor & City Council, City. Gent 1 em en : - Iffe,your Ordinance Commit tee,to whom was referred the above and foregoing ordinance, attached hereto, and marked "Ex- hibit A", beg to report that we have duly considered same, and recommend that it be passed and adopted/this the 18th day of. January,under a suspension. of the rules. Respectfully submitted o . y ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON COVERING PAWNBROKERS* Sec, 1767. Mayor shall purchase books for use of - It shall be the duty of the Mayor to purchase a suitable number of books for the use of Pawnbrokers and all second-hand dealers hereinafter specified, at a cost not to exceed two hundred dollars. It shall be the duty of such persons engaged in the business of pawnbroking, or as a pawnbroker or a second-hand dealer, or who may hereafter engage in the business of pawnbroker or as a second-hand dealer in the City_of Houston, to procure of the City Secretary and keep on hand one of said.books, and make or cause to be made therein a record of the subjects prescribed, and keep and have said book at all times open to the inspection of the Chief of Police, and it shall be sirlls dIxty to exhibit to the Chief of Police, orany offic4r designated by him for that purpose, said book, or any other artidle or articles entered on said book, whenever demanded by said Chief of Police or said officer designat4d by him. Sec. 1769. Stock Shall Be Open for Examination - All pawnbrokers and second- hand dealers shall be required at any and all times to allow the Chief of Police, or any designated officer by him for that purpose, the J privilege of examining all and whatever articles he may have in his I store or place of business, to asceTtain whether or not said articles are stolen property;' •i Sec. 1769, Books Shall Be Furnished Free of Charge Such book or books herein provided for shall be wellbound and properly ruled, and shall 1 be marked "Pawnbrokers" and "Second-hand Dealers Book",, and shall be - furnished to any pawn broker or second-hand dealer of said City free i of charge by the City Secretary, on his application therefor, and said Secretary shall keep a record of all books so furnished, Seco 1770. Shall Make Full Description of All Articles - Every person engaged in business as a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer shall make or cause to be made in such book so furnished a description as full as may be of any and all articles received by him in the course of his a cost not to exceed two hundred dollars. It shall be the duty of such persons engaged in the business of pawnbroking, or as a pawnbroker or a second --hand dealer, or who may hereafter engage in the business of pawnbroker or as a second-hand dealer in the City of Houston, to procure of the City Secretary and keep on hand one of said.books, and make or cause to be made therein a record of the subjects prescribed, and keep and have said book at all times open to the inspection of the Chief of Police, and it shall be mp h1to dyity to exhibit to the Chief of Police, orany offic4r designated by him for that purpose, said book, or any other artidle or articles entered on said book, whenever demanded by said Chief of Police or said officer designat6d by hime Sec, 1769, Stock Shall Be Open for Examination - All pawnbrokers and second- hand dealers shall be required at any and all times to allow the Chief �— of Police, or any designated officer by him for that purpose, the privilege of examining all and whatever articles he may have in his store or place of business, to ascertain whether or not said articles are stolen property;' Sec. 1769, Books Shall Be Furnished Free of Charge Such book or books herein provided for shall be wellbound and properly ruled, and shall be marked "Pawnbrokers" and "Second-hand Dealers Book", and shall be furnished to any pawn broker or second-hand dealer of said City free of charge by the City Secretary, on his application therefor, and said Secretary shall keep a record of all books so furnished, Sec. 1770. Shall Make Full Description of All Articles - Every person engaged in business as a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer shall make or cause to be made in such book so furnished a description as full as may be of any and all articles received by him in the course ofhis said business, and shall also affix a number to the same, and shall daily make entry of such number and description in said book, and also the name and residence in full of any person or persons making a deposit or selling such article or articles; and in no case shall the name be omitted; and the entry shall also be make in said book of the amount of loan or purchase paid upon the article or articles numbered, or to be numbered, ax as aforesaid. Seco 1771D Penalty - Should any pawnbroker or second-hand dealer, --or any person engaged in business as such within the corporate limits of the City of Houston, or who may hereafter engage in such business in said City, fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the pro- visions hereof, or any of them, such person shall be fined in a sum not less than Twenty five Dollars ($25400) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100,00), and each day that such person shall so fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a separate offense in violation of this chapter, and punishable as such. Sec- 1772. Unlawful to Purchase, Etc,, From Minors - It shall be unlawful for pawnbrokers and seoond-hand dealers to purchase or take in pawn or accept as a pledge any article of value from a minora Sec„ 1773. Written Consent of Parent or Guardian, a Defense - It shall be a defense to the offense prohibited by the next preceding section if, when said purchase is made, or said pawn or pledge taken, the person making said purchase, or taking said pledge or pawn, then and there first has the wtitten consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, or of some person standing in the place or stead of parent or guardian of said minorb See- 1774. Penalty - Any person violating the provisions of Section 1772 shall, on conviction, be fined for the first offense not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars 050.00), and for the second offense the fine shall not be less than Fifty Dollars 450,00) 00) nor more than Tyco Hundred Dollars ($200.00). From every.pawnbro ker, ein annual tax of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) is assessed„ 417 G00 --G40 EYES. Sec. 1606, Making Goo -goo Eyes, etc:; Penalty°- Any male person in the City of Houston who shall stare at, or make what is commonly called "goo -goo eyes" at, or xx in anyother manner look at or make remarks to or concerning, or cough or whistle at, or do any other act to attract the attention of any woman or femiAie person upon or traveling along any of, the sidewalks, stneets, or public ways of the City *T Houston, with the intent or in a manner calculated to annoy, or to attempt to flirt with any such women or female person, shell be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof in the Corporation Court of the City of Houston, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100..00.)