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AT' O2)IMNC6 regulating Junk Stores, Junk Dealers, Junk Peddlers and Junk
Pickers, and providing for liccnsingJunk Dealers, Peddlers and �icknrs, and fixing
penalties for the violatian of the ordinance.
BG IT ORDAITd1+;D BY TITr; CITY COIINCIL FO 711; 'JITY OF i'i7 BLO, COLOP"ADO:
Section 1.
That from and after the passage of this ordinance, it Shall be unlawful for any
company, corporation or person to engage in, or carry on the business of junk dealers,
commonly known as junk shop or the business of junk peddler or junk pickers, without
first having obtained a license therefor.
Section 2.
Any company, corporation or person desiring to engage in the business of junk
dealer shall make application for a license therefor to the City Council, stating in
said application the name of the corporation or person desiring to er_gage in the bus-
iness and the proposed glade of business, accompanied by the certificate of the City
Clerk, that the fee hereinafter provided for has been paid.
Section 3.
The City Council may, if it is satisfied that the applicant is a suitable person
to carry on the business of junk dealer, order a license to be issued to said applicant
the payment to the City Clerk of the sum of three hundred dollars per annum in advance
having been made.
Section 4.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or carry on the business of
junk Ourchasing or junk picking, in wagons or otherwise, for himself or anyone else
without first having obtained a oeddlers or pickers license therefore.
Section 5.
The City Clerk, if ha shall be satisfied that the applicant is a fit person to
carry on the business of junk peddling or junk nicking will issue a license to such
applicant upon the payment of twenty dollars per annum in advance.
Section 6.
Any peddler or picker has the full right, and privilege to sell his junk bought
or picked, to anyone who will pay him a profitable price for same.
Section 7.
It shall be unlawful for any junk dealer, junk peddler or junk picker to purchase
or receive junk or any article from any minor, except with the written consent of the
oarerts or guardian.
Section S.
Any person or persons buying junk from peddlers or pickers, or at large or in
car lots, will ba considered a junk dealer, and will have to pay three hundred
dollars per annum.
Section 9.
Any corporation, company or person violating any of the provision of this ord-
inance shall be fined, upon conviction, not less than M50.00 nor more than $'300.00
for each offense and in addition have his license revoked.
Section 10.
Ordinance #553 of the City of Pueblo and all other ordinances or parts of ord-
inances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
S >ction 11.
mach and every peddler or picker must be provided with a number and badge, for
which he will pay and additional charge to the City Clerk for cost of same and wear it
in a conspicuous place.
Approved June 25, 1901
Geo F. Ilest, Mayor
Thos. Flynn, President of the Council
Attest
W.L. Smith
ity Clark
(seal)
Passed June 24, 1901 by a majority vote of the Aldermen- elect.
First Publication June 18, 1901.