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i ORDINANCE N0. - =~°° ~~~ AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING PRIVATE DETECTIVES WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTS AND PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON WHO SHALL VIOLATE THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUNISHED BY FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND THAT EACH DAY'S VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORT E, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. No person shall for compensation engage in the occupation of private detective or conduct a private detective agency within the City of La Porte without obtaining a license as herein provided. Section 2. Application for such license shall be in writing, filed with the City Clerk, stating the name and the business and the residence ad- dresses of the applicant, the length of his residence in the City of La Porte, all addresses at which he has resided within the preceding two (2) years, and whether he has ever been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. The application shall be verified by the affidavit of the ap- plicant and accompanied by the recommendations, also verified by affidavit, of two (2) reputable persons who have been residents of the City of La Porte for I ~~ at least three (3) years immediately prior to the filing of such application, i~ ~~ which recommendations shall state the length of time that such persons have i I~ known the applicant, and shall vouch for his good moral character. ~I ~ Section 3. The City Clerk shall transmit the application to the Chief i ';!of Police, who shall cause to be made two (2) sets of fingerprints of the appli- I cant and shall make appropriate investigation of the applicant s record with ,~ ,'~!, reference to his honesty, trustworthiness and moral fitness to engage in the ~'i occupation of a private detective. If the Chief of Police shall find that the I!, applicant is so qualified, such finding shall be certified to the City Clerk, who ,~ ~:~ shall issue the license, after prior approval of the City Commission of the City ',';of La Porte, upon compliance with the requirements of Section 4 of this ordi- nance. Section 4. Before the license is issued, the applicant shall pay to the City Clerk One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) which is hereby assessed for the !'.purpose of paying a part of the cost of regulating private detectives; and the !;applicant shall file with the City Clerk a bond in the sum of One Thousand Dol- lars ($1,OOO.GO), executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the