Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-12
AN ACT

To amend an Act entitled an ACT, nQucfng IN.
to one, and amending the severaI Acts re-
speeding Auctioneers.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by tie Common Council
of Alexandria, That each and every Auctioneer
hereafter to be licensed agreeabIy to the wi
sions Of the act above mentioned, shall, ~
Of the sum of FIVE hundred dollars lhereinN
toned, pay the sum Of one hundred dollars, add
one fourth part Of the amount of commission
authorized to be charged for selling by the Sd
section Of the aforesaid act; also, one fourth
part of the amount Of commissions herein after
authorized by this act to be charged, III equal
quarterly payments, as provided for The pay
ment Of the license in the first section OF the act
to which this is an amendment
Sec Be it further enacted, That on all sales
of Bank Stock and other Stocks, and on all sales
of Slaves, by any Auctioneer licensed agreeably
to law, il shall be lawful to charge commission
at the same rate, and IN the same manner, as
is fixed by the third section Of the law to which
this is an amendment, 10 be charged on sales
Of Real Estate and Vessels, and on all sales Of
Furniture and Household Goods, it shall be
lawful TO charge FIVE per cent on the first two
hundred dollars Of the whole amount of sales,
and two and half per cent on the balance; and
on all sales of Cattle it shall be lawful TO charge
two and hall per cent on the amount OF sales.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That each and
every Aactioneer licensed agreeably 10 this act
and the act to which this is an amendment, shall
make quarterly returns 10 the Mayor, upon oath
or affirmation of the amount Of sales during
said quarter, and the amount OF legal commits
! sion thereon in order that the Mayor may as
certain the sum such auctioneer is bound 10 pay
agreeaby to the true intent and meaning OF
al &c ~
be accurately kept and rendered, it is hereby
made the duty Of every Auctioneer TO enter,
from day to day, as often as any sale shall be
made. in book 10 be kept for that purpose, the
amount of the respective sales made by him,
which book shall, upon application, be submit
ted for examination to the Mayor; and for eve
ry refusal to comply with such request, he shall
forfeit and pay, for the use Of the Common
Council, Two hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec 4 Be it further enacted, That, in lieu Of
the bond now required by the said act, the per-
son applying for lice nse shall give bond with
good security, to be approved by the Mayor, in
the penalty of two thousand dollars, payable to
the Common Council Of Alexandria, with con-
dition well and truly 10 pay 10 the said Com
mon Council the said sum Of one hundred dol
bars, in equal quarterly payments, to be compu-
of each quarter to render returns to the Mayor,
on oath or affirmation, Of all sales made during
such quarter, and Of the amount of commissions
chargeable thereon, under this act and the act
to which it is supplement, and a, the end OF
each quarter 10 pay one fourth part OF such
commission 10 the said Common Council, or
their authorized agent.
Sec. $ Be Hfsrther enacted, That SO much OF
any act heretofore passed as is inconsistent with
the provisions Of this act, shall be and is hereby
repealed, and that this act shall commence and
be in force from and after the 9th day OF the
ipresent month.
Passed in Council this cd day Of March, 1877
JNO. & VOWEL,
President of he Common Council
Approved March Sd 1927.
JOHN ROBERTS, Mayor.
Test-I. P. THOMPSON, Z. &.