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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
PAWN BR�S r�N�JIINK DE�!LERS.
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BE IT O:�AINED BY �`� �ITY CflUNGIL QF T� CIZ'Y OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOIIRI, .AS FOLLO�S:
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�° SECTION l. PAV�NBROKER'S AND JUNK DEAL:RN' BOOK TO CON-
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Every person and all persons, firms or corporations �rho �
sha.11 engage in or in any way aid or assist in the carrying on of the
busin�ss of a paxn broker, dealer in second hand goods or junk deal�r
� in this Qity shall keep a book in which shall be vuritten legibly in
� or with indelible pencil
ink�at the time of the purch�se, pa�►n, taking or receiving of any
goods, articles or thing, an aceurate account and description in the
Fnglish languAge of the goods, articles or thing purch�sed, pawned�
taken or received, the a�ouat of saoney paid therefor, the time of pur- �
chasing, t�king or securing the sar�e; ths name and residence of the -
person selling, pawning or delivering such goods, artiales or thing
� and a deseription of the parson or persons (as near as may be} from
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�rhom the same were purchased, taken or received, the person or firrn
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of persons so purchasing, taking or receiving any watch shall also
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a►rite in such book the name of the �aker of said Watah and its number,
and any monogram, name or initial or other marks thereon, and when
�ewelry or gold or silver articles of ang kind are purchased, tsken or
received, such person or persons shall note in said book al1 letters or
marks described, en�raved or cut thereo�.
SECTION 2. COPY OF BOOK TO BE GIV�N TO MARSRAL, TRhen. �
it shal 1 be the duty of every person, firm or persons or corporation
aforesaid to make out and �ieliver to the city marshaZ o� this city, or
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` some police officer who shall call for same, every day before the hour �
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of 12 o'clock noon, a legible and correct copy from the book required ;
to be kept in Section 1 heraof, givfng an accurate account and dsscrip- �
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tion of each and all of the articles rid things purchased, Laken or �
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received during the p�eceding day, tbs .p�riae paid therefor, the precise
tin�e of purcha�e or recelving, the neme and residence of the person or
persons f rom �rhoz� �uc�h purchases �ere made f or such artic le s rece ived,
and a description of the perectn aP pe�sons (as near as may be) from
whora purchased or recei�ad.
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S�«C�IrJ� 3. �OOKa �0 ,� �P$N TO YNSPECTION. The book pro-
vided for ia Sec�ioa I aud a� a�c} a3,i property ga�cl, pledged,� pur-
ahased or received by any pawa �rokar, junk dealer or secand hand deater
aha11 at all times be open to iaa�atloa of tt� city marshal or of any
¢' policeman of this city.
� SECTiON 4. RECORD 0� ,Q�i�flI�UT$ PUR�HA.S�S NOT REQUIRED, �I�� .
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No person shall be required to keep or furnish an� record or descripLion
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r= of second hand furniture purchased a'bsolutely by such person, firm or
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" corporation, or of goods or merchandi8e purchased from r�anufacturere or
wholesale dealers who have an establ.ishetl pZace of busiaess, nor eha11 :
� he be re uired to k�e or fur�i�h +�a r�aord ef rs► a a �
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SFCTION 5. PA�N�I�t3K�R� AND NNK DEALERS NOT TO RECTIVBD
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GOODS FRO�I WHOM. No person or firat of persons or corporation angaged
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� in business as parm broker, �unk dealer or dealer in second hand gooda,
�' shall purchase or receive any goods, articles or thing oP value, egcept
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� rags, paper and bones, offered such person, firm or corporation from any
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person under Lhe a�e of sixtesn years or from any person who is at the
ticne intoxicated, or from any person who is an �abitual drunkard, or
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kno�ingly take or purchase from any s�ervant or apprentice any good�,
article or thing of valns, withont first asoertaining that $uah article
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or thing is the propert� of Lhe person or persons offering to sell or
pledge the same. Provided that if the said person, firm of person�
or corporation engaged in business as a pawnbroker or �unk dealer or
dealer in second hand goods shall personally be acquainted with and kno�r
a boy under the age of sixteen yeare and know where he livsa, he may ,
- purchase goods from said boy under the age of sixteen yeara if the boy
furni�hes a wr3tten '
permit from his parents or guardian giving the de-
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