at any particular stand; and also, the proper boundaries and limits of every stand.

ARTICLE VIII.

OF CABS.

§ 55. The several ordinances heretofore passed regula- cabs. ting cabs as distinct and separate from hackney coaches, shall be, and the same are, by effect hereof, at that time repealed. And all cabs shall hereafter be regulated, numbered, licensed, and, in all respects, governed by the chapter relative to hackney coaches, provided, however, that the fee for license of a cab drawn by one horse only shall be no more than three dollars.

License Fee.

Penalty.

CHAPTER XLI.

OF THE LICENSING OF CITY RAILROAD PASSENGER CARS.

§ 1. Each and every passenger railroad car running in the city of New York below One hundred and twenty-fifth street, shall pay into the city treasury the sum of fifty dollars annually for a license, a certificate of such payment to be procured from the Mayor, except the small one horse passenger cars, which shall each pay the sum of twentyfive dollars annually for said license as aforesaid.

§ 2. Each certificate of payment of license shall be affixed to some conspicuous place in the car that it may be inspected by the proper officers.

§ 3. For every passenger car run upon any of the city railroads below One hundred and twenty-fifth street, without the proper certificate of license, the proprietor or proprietors thereof shall be subject to a penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered by the Corporation Attorney, as in the case of other penalties, and for the benefit of the city treasury.

CHAPTER XLII.

OF PAWNBROKERS, DEALERS IN SECOND-HAND ARTICLES AND
KEEPERS OF JUNK SHOPS.

ARTICLE I.-OF PAWNBROKERS.

II.-OF DEALERS IN SECOND-HAND ARTICLES.

III. OF KEEPERS OF JUNK SHOPS.

IV. OF GENERAL PROVISIONS.

ARTICLE I.

OF PAWNBROKERS.

Pawnbrokers

§ 1. The Mayor may, from time to time, grant licenses License to under his hand and seal, to such persons as shall produce to him satisfactory evidence of their good character, to exercise or carry on the business of a pawnbroker.

§ 2. Every person receiving such license, shall pay there- License Fee. for the sum of fifty dollars, for the use of the city.

§3. Every person so licensed, shall, at the time of re- Sureties. ceiving such license, enter, with two sufficient sureties, into a joint and several recognizance to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, in the penalty of five hundred dollars, conditioned for the due observance of all such ordinances of the Common Council, as may be passed or in force respecting pawnbrokers, at any time during the continuance of such license.

things pawn.

§ 4. Every pawnbroker shall keep a book, in which shall Record of be fairly written, at the time of each loan, an accurate cd. account and description of the goods, article or thing pawned, the amount of money loaned thereon, the time of pledging the same, the rate of interest to be paid on such

Pawn ticket.

ticles pawned

loan, and the name and residence of the person pawning or pledging the said goods, article or thing.

§ 5. Every pawnbroker shall, at the time of each loaf, deliver to the person pawning or pledging any goods, article or thing, a memorandum or note, signed by him or her, containing the substance of the entry required to be made in his or her book, by the last preceding section; and no charge shall be made or received by any pawnbroker, for any such entry, memorandum or note.

Record of ar- §6. The said book shall, at all reasonable times, be opened to the inspection of the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, Councilmen, and special justices for preserving the peace of the city of New York, or any or either of them; or of any person who shall be duly authorized in writing, for that purpose, by any or either of them, and who shall exhibit such written authority to such pawnbroker.

Penalty.

Fate of Interest.

Pledge to bo

kept 1 year.

§ 7. Every pawnbroker who shall violate or neglect, or refuse to comply with any or either of the provisions of the 4th, 5th or 6th sections of this chapter, shall, for every such offense, forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars.

§ 8. No pawnbroker shall ask, demand, or receive any greater rate of interest than twenty-five per cent. per annum, upon any loan not exceeding the sum of twentyfive dollars; or than seven per cent. per annum upon any loan exceeding the sum of twenty-five dollars, under the penalty of one hundred dollars for every such offense.

§ 9. No pawnbroker shall sell any pawn or pledge, until the same shall have remained one year in his or her possession; and all such sales shall be at public auction, and not otherwise; and shall be made or conducted by such auctioncer as shall be approved of for that purpose, by the Mayor of the city of New York.

pledged.

§ 10. Notice of every such sale shall be published for at sale of things least twelve days previous thereto, in one or more of the daily newspapers printed in the city of New York; and such notice shall specify the time and place at which such sale is to take place, the name of the auctioneer by whom the same is to be conducted, and a description of the goods or articles to be sold.

§ 11. The surplus money, if any, arising from any such Ibid. sale, after deducting the amount of the loan, the interest then due on the same, and the expenses of the advertisement and sale, shall be paid over by the pawnbroker to the person who would be entitled to redeem the pledge in case no such sale had taken place.

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Loans.

§ 12. No pawnbroker shall make any loan on the sepa- Dividing rate or divided part or parts of any one article or thing, and which article or thing shall have been offered entire or collectively, to him or her, by way of pawn or pledge.

not to pur

§ 13. No pawnbroker, shall, under any pretense what- Pawnbrokers ever, purchase or buy any second hand furniture, metals chase. or clothes, or any other article or thing whatever, offered to him or her as a pawn or pledge.

§14. Every pawnbroker who shall violate or neglect, Penalty. or refuse to comply with any or either of the provisions of the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th sections of this chapter, shall, for every such offense, forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars.

ARTICLE JI.

OF DEALERS IN SECOND HAND ARTICLES.

second hand

§ 15. The Mayor may, from time to time, grant licenses Licenses to under his hand and seal, to such persons as shall produce dealers. to him satisfactory evidence of good character to exercise