Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13
Commencement.
AN ORDINANCE.
Tax on Auc,
tigugeT.' lceh~a-

In relation to Auaimeesw ntau the ely dwrealns.
Be ii ordarrsd BY the Council Of tie Cay Of Wheeling
uT Ta ~ n. M. SEC. !. That there shall be levied, collected and paid to
master within hi the he S aide sfy "'t to self o1 an any goods, ~'pe @' o M" mos,
cnandze' or any property real o personal a la at the rate
rgse.s. to to SEC 2. there P shall further be levied, collected and paid
T"" "o''", S the , s1d cy GuoT5 oSy ~. 1G% 1855 is to say upon The first day Of
sales at auction of personal property belonging TO nonrcs-
wen I, 5%r any % aDc ~, nee r % e a ven ,%o "e mn "il ns ~ iCT . ne r eny o!
u h%s%' tanned SEC ) Any person wishing license as n oucioneer or
gs S order s sa5 cHv % "a oG5e ,,E ia oG MEl nn %Ee "PP e aa, n no 10 . .IaI Se" Gr Oh
in his application the name or names Of the security or ecu
riiGs !Hrcssd by him: and the co"nei If They deem it prop
der the Clerk orthe city to issue a license to such applicant,
expiring upon the first Monday in May next ensuing the dlo
o. sgn license; upon his producing to and hlng with i"GCIerS'
0ooaa' s"""ond his entering into bond with the security or securities IA
med III his application, payubcto the city OF Wheeling, in the
penal sum Of three thousand dollars, and conditioned as o.
it,. penalty and Whereas license has this day been issued to the above bound
condition. 4. . a n alctionoer or vendae master within this city, IN
10 ouctoneers within the city Of Wheeling" now the condition
Of the above obligation is such that il the above bound A. B.
Shal. truly and faithfully perform all and singular his duties
tIiv vI az @p &C i%o ehv o ai Ign "ms o@loong;v s@hi, b' sh%I b mG "a
o oSI 1g o nHc me- P ScSo"o m ,o n s9 , Iy % nj M. %e RFo ond Ims
y y r ocsGun H. %s so am pay nG UDoEo TO TN. ne r person L%%n o I nsSoh his 9p hanJi
from sales made 1t auction shall further, render to the person
or persons entitled to demand the same, when demanded, a
just and true amour. of all sales made 1t auction and shall
iurtheE observe and keep all and singular the provisions Of
ton be void, otherwise it shall be a"d remain in full force &
Ao,nn.erro SEC. g. Every such aucdonecr or ycnduo master shall up
. %r% G s c"sa correct and true return 10 the clerk ofthe city. upon oath,
ofthe amount OF sales by him modeot auction vondue o pub
lie sale between the periods aforesaid Of persona property
And every such auctioneor shall moreover, within five days
10 FypTafer the making Of the said return file with the said clerk
i've days. anlho receipt ofthe Treasurer oc the city, for the monies which
making eun haI according to the said return appear to BE- payable to said
city, by virtue OFH the 81 section Of this ordinance, and for fail
ing to observe either one Of the provisions of this section. he
shall forfeit and pay a fine Of not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars.
Penalty for S. SEC. 8 Hany person or persons who shall not have OBJ
hs 4" aneoUtalned h"cnse a aforesaid. excepting officers acting under the
"" "'"a authority Of some conrt Of record or execution Of some court
or magistrate Of the county fOhio or city Of Wheeling, or
trustees selling under or by virtue Of deed oftrus, given for
the security Of debts, shall offer for sale At auction or public
vendue any properly whatever within the city Of W feeling,
whether thu said property belong to such person or persons
or toothers, such person or persons shall for each and cv ry
article 50 offered for sale, forfeit and pay to ao city a fine Or
notices. than ten nor more than twenty dollars.
SEC 6. No aucuOnCcr or vendue master licensed under this
uEu.Urma act shall except in cases Of special contract, require or exact
on ahy Oi any person or persons 10 HON he shal sell any property
a greater perccntum upon the amount Of such sale or sales,
than is hereinafter specified, that IS TO say;
On all sales Of personal property, five Pcrccntum, upon the
amount thereof;
On all sales Of real estate, one per cenum upon The amount
thereof, when such shall not exceed one thousand dollars: and
ON all such sales where the amount exceeds one thousand dol.
lars, one percenfum on the first thousand, and a half orOno
per ccntum on The excess.
PrOUded aiDaVs, that such aucionccr or vcnduc master may
charge and collect the taxes imposed by the second section OF
this ordinance, in addition 10 his own commission.
Rsp~Hneu clause SEC. 7. All ordinances and paris VI ordinances coming
within the purview Of this ordinance shall be and the same
are hereby repealed.
SIC .. This ordinance shaU. take effect from and after the
first Monday in Nav 1910.
Passed March 18th, Is4O.
GEORGE DUTY, Mayor.
JAMES s. WuEAr, CLERK.