Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-31

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Passed e5dh May, 1891
Sect. l.. Bel ordained by the Bourd Of Common
Council Tor the corporation ot l. nolburg, IN Com
mon Hall assembled, that any person OF persons
wishing TO pulsue the business of an Auetionerr
within this corporation. under n general license for
the sale Of all and every article OF merchandise, OF
other property, real or personal, whether the said
merchandise OF other property, real or personal, be OF
his OF their own property, or whether said merohan-
d'ze or other property. real or personal, be conhded
To his OF then care, before commencing the samr,
shall make known his OF then wish TO the Common
Council, who, il thew shall be satisfied with his OF
their character. shall direct the Treasurer TO grant
him or them alicense which license shall be gran
ted under the terms nnd conditions herein. after con
tanned, and shall continue In iotcc Tor and during the
term ofone year from the dale thereof. aud until the
next regular meeting OF the Common Council, UNI
less sooner revoked. for good cause shown.
Sect. ?. And be II further ordained, I hat all and
every person or persons applying Tor a license 10 sell,
at public auction, articles ot mcrcliandize, bank
stock. corporation stock, state stock, OF any other
property, real or personal, whether said merchan-
die, stocks or other property, real on personal, he Of
his OF thor own property. OF whether SAID Wctchan-
dlze, stocks or other property. real ~ personal, b"
conilded 10 his OF their care, shall, before fcecniHs
such license. pay into the Treasury OF the cetoo14-
ton fifty dollars for the use OF the corporation, and
shall cutter INTO bond, payable TO the Treasurer, with
not less Than two securities, TO be approved by the
Common Council, in The sum OF fifteen hundred dol
lars, conditioned well and tiuly TO pay 10 tho said
Treasurer, Ion the use Of the eoIporation, lift, cents
on The one lluudred dollars on all sales Of real estate
and stocks, aud one dollar on the one hundred dol
lars OF the amount of all other sales, TO be by him or
them made, at public auction, to be accounted Tor AT
the expiration Of every quarter, IN the manner i"l-
loving. that is to say That each aud every OF the
sad Auetloncets shall, once IN every quarter, render
an account, on oath OF affirmation. (Which may be
administered by the Mayor or any of the Aldermen
oi said cnrporatlon,) 10 SAID Treasurer, oil all the
property OF effects by him on them sold At auction, al
any time before the said time of rendering The SAID
acconnt, and since his or their last settlement, and
shall then immediately pay To the said Treasurer the
fun amount of fifty cents on the one hundred dollars
on all safes Of real estate and stocks, and one dollar
on the one hundred dollars of the amount OF the ae-
count of all other sales so ,endcred.-For the servi-
res herein 10 be performed by the Treasurer, he may
demand and receive one dollar from such person OF
persons as may obtain such license.
.Sect. ,. And be IT further ordained, That If any
person or persons shall sell, or attempt 10 sell. any
property. real or personal, within SAID corporation,
by public auction, whether SAID property belong To
SAID person OF persons, OF TO others. without having
obtained "A license, as leiein-beiore directed, every
person ar persons so offending shall forfeit and pay,
as a penalty thereof, TO the use OF the sald corpora
ton, twenty dollars for every article so by HIM or
tllem sold, TO be recovered IN the same manner rs
other debts under twenty dollars are by law author
ised TO be recovered.
.Scet. 4. Provided, always, AID ii is hereby further
ordained, That nothing IN this Ordinance contained
shall extend, or be construed To extend, 10 subject
any AuCtIonccr TO pay a tax or imposition Tor any PR
vate sale made by him or them, nor TO the merchants
tax which may be levied by SAID corporation, nor to
hinder any Sheriff, Sergeant, Marshal, Commission
er OF any Court, Constable, on other officer, TO sell
and dispose Of, by way Of public auction. any lands,
goods, chatiels, or effects, taken III execution, al
iacled, or decterd TO be sold, by any court within
tins commonwealth, or by virtue Of a distress war
rant for rent IN aircat, aud liable 10 be sold by order
Of law or 10 prohibit any lawful Executor, Admin
istiaior aud Adninisir ators, or Curator or Cufators
from exposing TO sale, by way OF public anction, any
lands, goods, clIaitels, or effects, which were OF then
respective rcstator or intestatcs; or 10 prohibit any
Trustee or Trustees from exposing to sale, by way
Of public auction, any property conveyed TO Ailm oi
them TO secure the creditor or creditors OF the con
veyor or convcyors OF 10 prohibit any person or per
sons from exposing his, her or their Tobacco at pub
lie sale, at the public warehouses in said corporation
but that all and every such person or persons may
do therein as they might have done before the opera
ton Of his Ordinance.
Sect. S. BE ii further ordained, That ii shall be
the duty OF The Master of Police 10 enquire into and
prosecute, in the name OF the Treasurer, all VIOLA
tons OF evasions of this Ordinance, aud the penalties
recovered shall be paid by HIM 10 The treasurer, iof
The benefit Of the corporal on.
Sect. q. BE it further ordained, That all and every
Ordinance on Ordinances, or parts OF Ordinances,
coming within the puryiew oil this Ordinance. snail
be aud the same is hereby repealed Provided, that
nothing herein contained shall extend, or be con
strucd to extend 10, OF abridge, any right or remedy
which has or may have occurred before the com
mcncement Of his Ordinance.
Sect. 2. BE it further ordained, That tins ofdi-
nance shall be in force from and after the first day OF
July next. True CVpy-Tesle,
d.. RODE, Clerk.
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