Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27
An Ordinance concerning Auc-
tloneers q Common Criers.

De IL ordained by the Mayor and Com
monaity OF the Corporation of Stauntoi
In Common Council assembled, Tim
every Auctioneer or Common CHER fo
the corporation aforesaid, who shall
hereafter be permitted 10 discharge the
duties OF that Office, shall first obtain a
iIcence from this Board for that purpose
winch Licence shall be signed by the
Mayor, or in his absence by the Re
corder' and attested by the Clerk of the
| Common Council, and shall be valid for
the space OF one year from its date, and
no longer. Aud the person obtaining
such licence, shall pay therefor to the
Chamberlain. Fifteen dollars, for the use
oil the Corporation, ard shall moreover
enter into bond with good security in
the penalty Of $1,000. payable TO the
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty Of
lhis town. and their successors, and con-
drIoned Tor Che faithful discharge of the
duties OF his office, and for the faithful
paying over and accounting for TO the
parties entitled, of all moneys and pro-
perty which come into his hands as Auc.
ioneer or Crier; and said bond may be
sued on, for the benefit either OF the
Corporation, or Of any person injured,
until the whole penalty shall be ex.
hausted
I'd. BE it further ordained, That any
Auctioneer or Crier, licensed under this
ordinance, NAV demand& receive as com
pensation for his services, not exceeding
the following rates, to wit On all sales
not exceeding fifty dollars, five per cent.
On all sales over fifty dollars, end not
exceeding one hundred, five per cent.
on the first fifty dollars, and two per
cent. on the excess. On all sales over
one hundred dollars, three and half
per cent. on the first hundred, and one
per cent. OH the excess, whether such
sales be OF real or personal property.
ID. BE it further ordained, That anv
Auctioneer or Crier, licensed as afore-
said, demanding or receiving for his SER
vices more than is allowed by this ordi- |
nance, or neglecting or refusing to per-
form his duties when required, without |
reasonable excuse, shall forfeit and paw
a fine OF not less than five, nor more
than twenty dollars for each offe nee, to
be recovered by warrant before any
Magistrate Of the Corporation, in the |
name OF the party injured, one-half to
the use of the informer, the other to the !
9TH. BE it further ordained, That a
ny person crying. vending or selling "a
ny goods, wares OF merchandise, or any |
other property real or personal, as Auc-
tioneer or Crier, at public sale OF ven
due, within this Corporation, without
bcence first obtained as aforesaid after
Of
Sherifls, Coroners, Constables, Commits
sioners or other officers selling under au-
thority of some legal process, order or
decree, or trustees selling by virtue of |
their trust, or except the property so |
cried or sold shall be bona fde the pro-
petty of the person crying or selling |
the same-shall forfeit and pay fine Of |
not less than five. nor more than twenty |
dollars for each offence, to be recovered |
by warrant in the name of the Mayor
Tor the time being, one-halt for the use
OF the Corporation, tina other half to that
of the iniormer.
9th. Be it further ordained, That it
shall be the duty of the Sergeant and
Constables OF this Corporation. and of
the members of the Common Hall, to see
'Huh Is StIICllN eUIOTceQ.
9th. Be il further ordained, That il
shall be in the power of the Common
Council at any time to revoke licence
granted to any Auctioneer. for good
cause shown to them.
9TH. Be it further ordained, That the
Aactioneers or Criers licensed as afore-
said, shall within five days after any sale
made by him, furnish to the party or
parties whose property he has sold. or to
his, her or their agent, if required, a fair
and just account of the sales so made
and on failure so to do, the Auctioneer
so failing OF refusing, shall be subject TO
hue of five dollars fer every day he
shall so fail or refuse after the expiration
OF five days from the date of the demand
made on him for such account.
Passed July SM, 1887.
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