Show BILL COLLECTOR PRO PROPOSAL AILS P V f AILS LS Commission V Voids o 0 i ids d S SOld Old Ordinance Adoption of a proposed ordinance licensing and regulating collection agencies operating in Salt Lake City was vas defeated Thursday and city commissioners even repealed the existing ex- ex sting law applicable to that type Business Action was taken after a public hearing The ordinance under consideration tion ion would have amended an ordinance ordinance ordinance or or- of 1920 le levying leing ing a year ear upon collection agencies and provided provided provided pro pro- vided only 50 a year license fee However agencies would have bave been required to post a indemnity bond ond All Speakers Protest Protests were expressed by nearly every speaker the board of commissioners corn coma missioners heard Included in da the group were Attorneys Golden W. W Robbins lobbins Dale G G. Foote Gaylen S. S Young Toung F. F L. L Spalding and Allan S. S Numerous representatives cs of oC f local agencies also spoke against the he proposal It was attacked on the ground of doubtful municipal power to regulate regulate regu- regu late ate such business that companies engaged are working in interstate commerce to a 0 considerable extent and that the only racketeers in inthe inthe in the he busIn business s are itinerant agents Local representatives told commis- commis they would welcome any constructive con- con regulation it would be possible to bring about legally and called sailed attention to the fact that they hey are already required t to post postin in n the tho secretary of oC states state's office a bond before engaging in business business busi busi- ness in this state Law Believed Belie Invalid After the hearing commissioners were informed by Gerald Irvine assistant city attorney that the existing ex- ex sting ordinance probably was in invalid invalid ina in- valid due to lack of oC constitutional authority at the time the ordinance was adopted However authority to license such business has baa since been given gi ciu cities s by the legislature |