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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5126ORDINANCE I30. AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PERSONS SOLICITING FUNDS EITHER BY MEANS OF FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ,,'HERE SUCH PERSONS RECEIVE TICKETS OR OTHER4 FOR RVIC R EEUTvERATION FOR THEIR SERVGING IN UCH�SOLI ITATION :CDECLARINGCSAID� OBTAIN A PERIAIT BEFORE �,11GAGING IN SOLICITATION TO BE PRIVILEGE: FIXING A LICENSE THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; BE IT ORDAINED BY Section 1. That an soliciting funds for charitable pur- y person ,ores either by means of the sale of tickets or otherwise where such is In any manner inan- p erson receives remuneration for such services or cially interested in the results of such ticket sale, shall, before en gaging in such business, secure a permit therefor from the City Collector's office. Section 2. Before the City Collectorshall issue any such permit he shall cause the Chief of Police to investigate the objects of charity involved and shall approve said objects as being bona fide projects. Section 3. Upon approval of the permit by the City Collector every person so engaging in the solicitation of funds for charitable purposes shall pa .1r a privilege tax for the pursuit of such occupa- tion in the sum of `!'en ( p10.00) Dollars per each benefit. Any person promoting or sponsoring the raising of funds for charitable purposes where such person receives a financial remuneration either by a flat payment or upon a percentage basis of the amounts collected, shall = for the privilege of Pursuing such occupation, the sum of Fifty pay X50.00) Dollars per annum, and if such person engages in the actual or romotion solicitation of sucil funds in addition to the sponsoring tin tax o the projec f t, such person shall in addition pay the soliciting of ;10.00 for each benefit. section 4. ny person or person violating the provisions of this ting, to sell tickets or otherwise raising ordinance by selling or attemp funds for charitable purposes as provided in Section 1 hereof shall be med guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in dee g any sum not to exceed : ?50.00. section 5. The sale of tickets and raisii alleged charitable purposes by questionable means for the protection of the welfare of the citizens that this ordinance go into immediate effect, and therefore declared and this ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage. F'asseA MAR 27 1934 Attest lg of funds for makes it necessary of Little Rock an emergency is force and take 1-11, 1017 Approved or Ma r A. P. SMITH, PRES. ' A. F. HOUSE, V. -PRES. BOTTOM DOLLAR, INC. OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE MARKHAM AND CROSS STS. LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS Offics more;A to 110 w . 5th fit. Little Roct, Ark, TRADE MAKK Jar.uL!ry 30, 1934 The Police Commi:.tee c/o City Hall City Gent lemen: EARL W. SMITH, SECY. AND raENERAL MGR. ',Ile would like to have our name added to the list of pruponerts of tree proposed ordinence which would require ell persons who receive r•enun- eration for soliciting fund: for benifit performances to obtain a permit from the City Colecter. . Tit ESJ. W e would also fevor a curbin6 of some sort on charity and benifit appeals. It has becolne a nuisuiice and reached such a stai;e that it aiijht be termed a "racket" fur varioue individuals, organizations, etc., t;, announce a benefit performance and in ::: way threaten to hithdrew the business from your establishment that phis particular organization controls, and the merchants have no other alternative than to buy the tickets to prevent a would -be bocott. We realize however, hoc. K%rd it would be to do such a think, but suLgest that this ordio,4rce provide son.coiikE Ath authority to &?prove or reject any and ell would -be performcr.ceo that would require the solicitation of funds from merchants. Yo�, /� rs % rl--r , tt "ul� BO^'TC" DOLLAR SIM" ;,HOPS. "OPERATING LARGh5T CHAIN SHOE REPAIR SHOPS IN I HE SOU I H" ALLAN GATES President DIRECTORS F. G. BREITZKE JOHN E. COATES, JR. MRS. W. T. DUNGAN JOHN C. EAKIN HOWARD EICHENBAUM DR. S. C. FULMER ALLAN GATES W. E. GOSDIN R. A. HALL MRS. J. J. HARRISON J. J. HARRISON REV. JOHN J. HEALY J. T. HORNIBROOK REV. J. B. HUNTER J. G. LEIGH MRS. W. P. MCDERMOTT S. J. NEWCOMB MRS. M. D. OGDEN GROVER T. OWENS JAMES H. PENICK ARTHUR N. PHILLIPS MRS. JOHN G. PIPKIN JOHN G. PIPKIN JOHN PRUNISKI MRS. R. L. RIGGS W. A. ROOKSBERRY J. K. SHEPHERD MRS. PERRY STIFFT A. W. TAYLOR THEO C. TREADWAY W. H. WILLIAMS GEORGE WIRTZ MRS. MOORHEAD WRIGHT MOORHEAD WRIGHT EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS R. A. COOK Pulaski County Judge H. A. KNOWLTON Mayor, Little Rock U. E. MOORE Mayor, North Little Rock GREATER LITTLE ROCK COMMUNITY CHEST AGENCIES ADA THOMPSON HOME Main & 21st St. BOYS'CLUB LITTLE ROCK 801 Scott NORTH LITTLE ROCK 14th 8f Orange BOY SCOUTS Court House CHILD WELFARE COUNCIL 414 West 2nd COLONIAL CLUB 1017 E. 8th St. COUNCIL OF SOCIAL AGENCIES 403 West 5th FED'N JEWISH CHARITIES 1308 Prospect Ave. FLORENCE CRITTENTON HOME 3600 W. IlthSt. GIRL SCOUTS 229 Donaghey Building JUNIOR LEAGUE 423 East 5th St. LITTLE ROCK CHILDREN'S HOME 920 McGowan P. T. A. WELFARE LITTLE ROCK 708 Ash NORTH LITTLE ROCK c/o High School PHYLLIS WHEATLEY CLUB (COLORED Y. W. C. A.) 922 Gaines St. PULASKI COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS ASSN Court House RED CROSS 414 West 2nd SOCIAL WELFARE BUREAU LITTLE ROCK 414 West 2nd NORTH LITTLE ROCK 115 E. 3rd St. ST. JOSEPH'S ORPHANAGE North of Little Rock WORKING WOMEN'S HOME 103 E. 21st St. ARTHUR N. PHILLIPS 1 st Vice Pres. MRS. JOHN G. PIPKIN 2nd Vice Pres. JOHN PRUNISKI 3rd Vice Pres. THE COMMUNITY CHEST E. G. Bylander Executive Secretary ENTERPRISE BUILDING AT CAPITOL AVE. & SPRING ST. DIAL 5169 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS February 7, 1924 Mayor H. A. Knowlton Little Rock Dear ,sir. Knowlton: Attached is 8, resolution from The Community Chest, through its Executive Committee, commending the City Council on its stand to protect the public from the misrepresentations of ticket - sellers and unscrupulous promoters, by requiring a lisence. The Chest is p_rticularly interested in this mat- ter as some of the agencies of the Community Chest, and other social and ;public organizations of the community frecuently have been victims of misrepre- sentation on the part of unscrupulous promoters. Several such instances are recalled as having oc- curred during the Past year. I',3r instance, a. vot- ing contest under which the agencies receiving the largest number of votes (secured through certain purchases) were to receive several hundred dollars. It is our understanding that the money was never paid to these agencies. In another instance, the ou'w)lic curchased tickets for ari event, at a higher price than mould ordina- rily be paid for the same entertainment, because the proceeds were to go to a social organization doing a. valuable work for the community. After the settlement, although a, very large number of tickets had been sold the organization received a sum so small that it would hardly cover a regular month's postage. In view of t mentioned ar ity Chest de you and the such s theme s he se conditions, of which the instances e only a very small number, the Com~nun- sires to congratulate you and. to thank City "ounc it for attem-oting to regulate by recuiring a lisence. JAMES H. PENICK 'treasurer ALLAN GATES President DIRECTORS F. G. BREITZKE JOHN E. COATES, JR. MRS. W. T. DUNGAN JOHN C. EAKIN HOWARD EICHENBAUM DR. S. C. FULMER ALLAN GATES W. E. GOSDIN R. A. HALL MRS. J. J. HARRISON J. J. HARRISON REV. JOHN J. HEALY J. T. HORNIBROOK REV. J. B. HUNTER J. G. LEIGH MRS. W. P. MCDERMOTT S. J. NEWCOMB MRS. M. D. OGDEN GROVER T. OWENS JAMES H. PENICK ARTHUR N. PHILLIPS MRS. JOHN G. PIPKIN JOHN G. PIPKIN JOHN PRUNISKI MRS. R. L. RIGGS W. A. ROOKSBERRY J. K. SHEPHERD MRS. PERRY STIFFT A. W. TAYLOR THEO C. TREADWAY W. H. WILLIAMS GEORGE WIRTZ MRS. MOORHEAD WRIGHT MOORHEAD WRIGHT EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS R. A. COOK Pulaski County Judge H. A. KNOWLTON Mayor, Little Rock U. E. MOORE Mayor, North Little Rock GREATER LITTLE ROCK COMMUNITY CHEST AGENCIES ADA THOMPSON HOME Main £f 21st St. BOYS'CLUB LITTLE ROCK 801 Scott NORTH LITTLE ROCK 14th & Orange BOY SCOUTS Court House CHILD WELFARE COUNCIL 414 West 2nd COLONIAL CLUB 1017 E. 8 th St. COUNCIL OF SOCIAL AGENCIES 403 West 5th FED'N JEWISH CHARITIES 1308 Prospect Ave. FLORENCE CRITTENTON HOME 3600 W. 11th St. GIRL SCOUTS 229 Donaghey Building JUNIOR LEAGUE 423 East 5th St. LITTLE ROCK CHILDREN'S HOME 920 .McGowan P. T. A. WELFARE LITTLE ROCK 708 Ash NORTH LITTLE ROCK C/o High School PHYLLIS WHEATLEY CLUB (COLORED Y. W. C. A.) 922 Gaines St. PULASKI COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS ASSN Court House RED CROSS 414 West 2nd SOCIAL WELFARE BUREAU LITTLE ROCK 414 West 2nd NORTH LITTLE ROCK 115E 3rd St. ST. JOSEPH'S ORPHANAGE North of Little Rock WORKING WOMEN'S HOME 103 E. 21st St. ARTHUR N. PHILLIPS I st Vice Pres. MRS. JOHN G. PIPKIN 2nd Vice Pres. JOHN PRUNISKI 3rd Vice Pres. THE COMMUNITY CHEST E. G. Bylander Executive Secretary ENTERPRISE BUILDING AT CAPITOL AVE. & SPRING ST. DIAL 5169 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS _'r• Knowlton - continued ''e believe that if a. careful investigation of the scheme and of its promoters is made in advance, many of t'r.e schemes would not be attempted and others would be more fairly handled. The community Chest is anxious to co- operate in every may possible to protect our citizens in the spending of their money for public enterprises, that they may know- exactly for ��-h:t the money is g=oing, and be sure it will reach the goal for which it was intended. Yours very,--,truly etary JAMES H. PENICK Treasurer • I To the xayor ana City Council Little Rock Gentlemen: Being keenly aware of the fact that large sums of money have gone out of Little dock in promotion schemes, supposedly intended for the benefit of the public or so:_Ie charitable or public orgoniza.tion, but from wnich in the end these organizations re- ceivea only a very small percentage of the sums raised, and in some cases nothing whatever; - And realizing that public support has been given to these shce►es for the purpose of Helping the organi- zations or causes in question, and that such plans were in many cases grossly misrepresentea, ana the funds, or a greater part of them, Dept by the pro - moters;- And feeling that such procedure is not fair to the citizens nor to those social and public organizations that depend upon the co :iTinunity for help; therefore Be it Resolved: That the Community Chest, through its Executive Committee, does hereby congratulate the City council upon its recent stana leading; to the control of such enterprises, through requiring a license for the selling of tickets and for other pro mo bons; And that the Community Chest goes on record as recog- nizinZ this as a step in the right direction and a protection to our citizens in their desire to give to -�;rorthy enterprises; and Be it Further Resolved, that a co-()y of tnese reso- lutions be sent to the City Council ana that a copy be embodied in the records of the Community Chest. Unanimously approved by Executive Committee uom,nunity ;;hest, February 109, 1934 CITY OF fLE ROC Date '�. � ROLL CALL —CITY COUNCIL— OFFICIAL YEAR 1932 -1933 WARDS Names of Alden a Long Term rst First Votes II Aye I No F RST WARD Terral, Floyd �I CHIEF FOOD INSPECTOR II Ewell Hopkins i� 5402 II SECOND WARD Leiser, H. G. -- A. F. Coots I �I 6485 Tuohey, J. H. PLUMBING INSPECYOR E. L. Gruber 4 -3000 II CITY ELECTRICIAN II T IRD WARD Wassell, Sam M. CITY ENGINEER W. H. Marak I `� SUPT. PARKS AND SANITATION II FOURTH WARD R. C. Rudisill II 6813 II SUPT. CITY HOSPITAL II Winder, Ray FIFTH WARD Olive, A. CITY LT RR 4: T Turner, Roy C. SIH WARD Duttlinger, C. H. SEVENTH WARD Wherry, Geo. R. Adams, George G. t I Il Y° I EIGHTH WARD Conner, Mrs. C. C. Fisher, Merlin _ N TH Wg,RD Scougale, A. CITY OFFICERS AND DEPART- ly Office' II REMARKS MENT HEADS I Phone MAYOR Horace A. Knowlton , 4 -8416 ,y CITY TREASURER Oscar D. Hadfield II 4 -2020 II� MUNICIPAL JUDGE Harper E. Harb 4 -3886 CITY ATTORNEY Linwood L. Brickhouse I 4 -1123 CITY CLERK !! , II John L. Krumm 9613 CITY COLLECTOR James Lawson 4 -1278 CHIEF OF POLICE I I I — I, J. L. Bennett II 4 -1234 II CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Charles S. Hafer N 4 -2851 %-i i x XIZAL7'M OFFICER 1I W u �I Dr_ V T o1,1, CITY VETERINARIAN '!� VT�� II Dr. T. M. Dick II 5402 �I MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTOR II i4 Geo. D. Ellis II 5402 �I CHIEF FOOD INSPECTOR Ewell Hopkins i� 5402 II MEAT INSPECTOR -- A. F. Coots I �I 6485 II PLUMBING INSPECYOR E. L. Gruber 4 -3000 II CITY ELECTRICIAN II Lester E. Newland 4 -3508 II CITY ENGINEER W. H. Marak I 4 -3000 II SUPT. PARKS AND SANITATION II R. C. Rudisill II 6813 II SUPT. CITY HOSPITAL II H. K. Ford 7161 Il I CITY LT RR 4: T Miss Vera Snook _ __ II- - - 8932 jj