The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-09-19
An Ordinance,
Relative to Licezsing and ReguIating of
certain Extraordinary Trades and cs.
lablish ments.


SEcrIos /. BE it ordainedby the Common Coun-
Gil of the City Of R~hmeud: That any person wish
ing to become Auctioneer in said city may make
application the Mayor therefor and said MAYOR if
deeming such applicant suitable for the situation SO
requested may IN his discretion grant him such Lii
cense.
SEC. 2. All such licenses shall run for the period
OF one year or tcr one quarters Of year,
and shall be signed by the Mayor of said city and
countersgned and recor ded by the Clerk hereo who
shall deliver the the payment OF twenty dol
lars year or six dollars and twenty-five cents
for each quarter OF year.
SEC. 3. ANY person convicted before said Mayor
Of having exercised within said city the business of
an Auctioneer for the sale of goods wares or mer-
chandise without such license having been first OBJ
tanned shall be fined in any not exceeding twen
ty-fvedollars. ia s~t ss#st q hs@ss'
SEC. 4. IF any person. without such license shall
sell at auction in said city any goods, wares, or mer-
chandise not prevouey offered for sale in said city
for at least three months exceptng sales at auction
disehargng their legal duties, and excepting also, all
sales of articles of the growth masufacturs of
Wayne county in Indiana, or Of horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep, or other live stock, Of farming implements
or Articles Of honsshod Property,l such person On
conviction Of such offence before said Mayor shall be
fined for each instance thereof in any sum not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars. g a7 s. zpas s !
SEC. S. Any person convicted before said Mayor Of
having given notice of auction sales, by ringing bells
elsehwere than at the of streets, and in front
of the houses where such sales to take place.
by blowing horn or any other unusual unneces
saIy noise shall be fined therefor in any not
ceeding five dollars with costs of suit.
8. No Street Peddier or Hawker, or other tin-
Grant dealer BY retail Wholesale in goods, wares,
or merchandise shall offer the same for sale in any
vehicle otherwise within said city without license
therefor FIRST obtained and such shall be issu-
ed for week. one month"; three months six months,
or one year signed BY said mayor and countersigned
and recorded by said clerk. H. a. .-sse ,ts.s
SEC. I. Said Clerk shall number every license so
granted to Pedlers Hawkers and issue the
receiving from the applicant five dollars week,
eight dollars for one month, twelve dollars for three
MONTHS fifteen dollars for six months, and twenty
dollars for year, and shall himself receive from
such applicant dollar for every such license and
issue to such applicant quetus for such amount of
such license, and pay the same to the city Treas
urer and take his receipt Therefore: lafzgaas sesS
SEC: s.. Every peddler or person convicted before
said Mayor of having without such license. gone
about or through said city, foot with horse,
or in any way with goods. wares or merchandise,
carried exposed for sale shall be fined therefor
any not less than five than fifty dollars.
And in the same sum similar Conviction for
having refused to show his license ct the request Of
any person to whom he may offer such goods, etc,
for sale or of the Marshal of said city. Ia ob -
sec. g. Every person or persons, who shall bring
within the corporate limits of the city of Richmond,
any goods wares merchandise, for the purpose of
selling the at auction, shall pay to the City
Treasurer five per cent all sales of goods wares,
or msrehandise, thus disposed of; said sales to be
verified on oath by such person persons and their
clerk, and If such goods, wares, merchandise be
deposited in the hands of any resident auetioneer for
sale at auction otherwise the amount Of such sale
sales shall be verified oath by said resident auction
eer and his clerk Said person persons, said ,s
dent auctlOneer ana his clerk the NAV be-
shall report to the Mayor or City Clerk every morn
ing the amount at sales made the day and evening
previous. Every such person persons, resident
auctioueer his clerk who shall be convicted before
the Mayor of having violated this section, shall be
fined in sum not less than five more that fifty
dollars with costs of prosecution.
SEC. 10. Any person who shall exhibit or partic-1
ipate in exhibiting in said city for any payment or
reward demanded, received, any theatrical perform
ance any show Of puppets, wax figures, animals,
any display of tumblng feats rope wire dancing,
slight Of Land any circus natuaral artificial
curiosity, deception or representation, any other
display performance of the same general descrip-
ton, or any other exhibition not herein excepted
without license therefor made out, attested signed
and sealed according to the provisions of the next
viction thereof before said Mayor, be fined any sum
not less than five nor more than fifty dollars with
costs of suit.
SIC. II An licenses for such exhibitions shall be
made out and a:tested by said Clerk, by said Mayor
and sealed with the seal of said city, and shall state
the name or names of the party, applying therefor
with the intended purpose and expected continuance
thereof; and shall also in OF any theatrical per-
fornance circus, menagerie show of wild animals,
and said Secretary NAV demand and receive from
every party obtaining such license the sum of one
dollar as bis fee therefor. SD - ~
SEC. IL. Said Clerk shah issue such license on
ceipt Of said Treasurer for tie sum charged therefor
fixed in the section of this ordinance, or on the
order or resolution of said council and not otherwise
sHo. Is. No provision Of this ordinance shall pre-
vent the giving of any concert or the conducting Of
any exhibition, not indecorous or immoral; and she
any religious, charitable literary, or sciensc pur-
pose or to the benefit Of any FIRE company in said
city. HaTah - 4@veg fsns9 ST -es1sr I ado e /
SEC. IA. On complaint made to said Mayor, that |
at any exhibition performance had conducted /
under such license has been had conducted inde-
Gently or immoray, he shall forthwith summon the /
party TO whom such licen was granted, appear
before him and show cause why the should not
be suspended or revoked and If on the hearing had
in such complaint said Mayor shall be satisfied that
q q nv nrt{o unto nd nm his
docket, minutes suspend or revoke such license a.
he shall in his discretion deem proper and in
such he shall notify such order TO- said council
rs soon as practicable.o = = Stsi@#S
SEC. L.. The amounts to be paid for such licenses
shall, until otherwise ordered to be fixed as follows.
to-wit; Five dollars per day for theatrical per-
for any circus menagerie and five collars per day
for any show or Performance other than a circus,
menagerie, or theatr cal performance.
SIC. 49, ANY person convicted before said Mayor, !
OF having occupied amy street, square, common be-
longing to said city, for the performance or exhibition
of any circus ena gere shall be fined therefor in
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SEC. II. Any person convicted before said Mayor,
of having Interrupted or disturbed any such exhibit
ton. or any spectator auditer thereof shall be
than ten dollars with costs of suit hzf
SEC. d8. Said Council may at any session thereof
by order or resolution, exempt any party, being
bona eide residents in said CITY, from tina necessity
OF obtaining such license prerequisite to the bold
ing of any musical concert. other musical per-
formances to be held exclusively by such party, but
not otherwise. s
from aud after its passage and publicat ton for two
consecutive weeks in the Richmond Palladium. ~
Passed and approved, September 4th, 1884, 10 |
.t..ms,..P |, K,ps THO Ia4AAs n. YOUNG Mayor.
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