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BE IT ORllAI.[J_01 FV "'T':~~ CIiY COLTiCIIL U" T1i.2j CIT`T 0'~.+ TA??13:
Section 1. '1'his entire ordinance is and shall be deemed
an exerciae of tb.e police power of the Stnte of Texas, ancl of
the City of karis, for the public safety, co-ritort, convenience
and protection of the Cityr ana the citizens ot' saia City and
all rrovisions rereof shall be construed for the accomplish-
ment of t11at purpose.
Section 2. Thiat it shall be unlawful for any rerson to
go from house to house, or fro~ place to place, in the City
of P~.ris, Texas, to sell, solicit, or t~.ke orders for, or
of'fer to sell, solicit, or take orders for, any photograph,
picture, enlargeraent, tinting, or other• aervice pertaining to
photography, for future $elivery or perfor•mance, witY:out first
obtaining a license to so do as provided herein.
ilection 3. Any person desiring to obtain such license
shall make v:ritten application therefor to the City Clerk
of the Uity of :r'aris, which applieation shall contain the
following:
a. The f ull name, age ana permanent residence of
the applicant; and if applicant is employed by another person,
firm. or corroration, the correct name and address of such
person firm or corporation. A11 lzcenses issued under this
provision shall fie applicable only to persorls wro do not
collect or receive any sua of noney or other valuable thing
in advance of delivery of the finished product, and shall
state on the face thereof "Not author. ized to take advance
deposits".
b. If the _a,pplicant requires, exacts, or takes
from any custorner or nrospectivp cu::to.rrer, a; ayment or de-
posit of any sum of moneZr or other valuable thing, in aavance
of delivery of trle finished -rroduct, the applicati.on shall,
in addition to the requirements of Section 3 a. hereof,
contain:
(1) 'idhere and by v-.r`ior:i applicant b.as been
employed f'or one year precedin~7 the 3-,.te of his application,
and the names and addr°sses of his last three employers.
(2) Three raferences as to applicants moral
character ana financial responsibility, which rePerences
srlall be persons other tran his relatives or present eri-
ployer.
c. Upon the filing of an application for license
as provided herein, the City ulerk sha1.1 make an investigation
concerning the honesty, inte}-;rit;,T aiid reliability of the
applicant; and if the applicant is Pourd to be ronest and re-
liable, within ten days fI'om the filing of such application,
the City Clerk shall issue suc1h license, othervqise, the Clerk
shall mark upon the anplication "refused" , statinp, brief ly
the reason it -was not issued. If rePuaed, the applicant may
appeal tnerefrorz to trie Uitsr Gouncil ana obtain a hearina with-
in 15 days thereafter before the City Council. The Citv Council
may, after hearinV saia 3rpeal, eitht.r af'f'irr~ the action of the
City Clerk or order the license 7ranted. All licenses issued
pursuant to bection 3 b. shall.. st.ate on their face "vaithout
restrictions".
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Section 4. A11 licenses shall be appli°d for and ob-
tained by the apFlicant in person, vaho, at the time of filing
his application, shall deliver to the City Clerk two identi-
fication photogranhs, each 2 X 22 inches in size, one of whieh
shall be filed :ajith the application and the other attached to
the lieense ana impxessed witr the seal af the Clerk. Such
license shall not be transferable and shall be carried on the
person of the holder at all times vahile engaged in the
activities herein set out.
Section 5. A fee of Five and no/100 llollars ($5.00) shall
be deposited with the City Clerk by the apilicant at the time
of filing the application to def'ray expenses and costs for
issuance of the license. All licenses issued hereunder shall
be valid for thirty (30) d ays fron the date of issuance.
Section 6. Any person, t,df the provisions of this
ordinance sha.ll he deemed guilty of a misde:neanor and uron
conviction trereof shall be fined in any su.m not exceeding
3200.00, ana each ana every day or p-,rt of a day durin!7 Ulhich
this ordinance or an,y part thereof is violated shall be deemed
a separate offense a.nd punishable therea~.: elt,
5ection 7. A11 ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herQwith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section S. Eaeh and every provision, paragraph, sentence
anu clause of this ordinance has beeii separately considered
and passed by the Council, ana each said proviaion would have
been separatel.y nassea witr<out an,y othcr provision, and if
any provision hereot should be inet'fective, invalid, or un-
constitutional *for any cause, it shall not impair nor affect
the remaining portion nor any othPr part thereof, but t'~e
valid portion shall be enforced just as if it had beer) passed
. alo~zd, ana all ordinance~, a.na parts of ordinances in conflict
hVewith are hereby repeal.ed.
Section 9. This orainance shall take effect and :i-e in
force 10 days fror-a and af`ter its passage.
Fassed ana aprroved by the ""Jity Council of the Lity of
Faxis in regular meetin-,,; this the 27th day of' February, 1950.
ATTEST : Ya yor
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City lerk