The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-12-18
son and Schroeder

son and Schroeder
Reading of minutes of last meeting
was on motion dispensed with.
Committee on ordinance submit the
following ordinances, which were adopt
ed. ayes 9, nays 0.
AN ORDINANCE
the Oity OF nanltowoe-
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Mantowoc.
SECTION /. That il shall be unlawful for any per-
son 10 sell at public auction within the limits OF the
City OF Manitowoc, any goods, wares or merchandise
which shall be imported into said city for the purpose
OF being sold at auction, without having first obtain
cd license for such purpose from the Mayor Of said
city.
SEe.2 That all licences hereafter applied for by
any person not resident of said city for the sale at
public auction within the limits of said city, OF any
goods wares merchandise imported into said city
for sale at auction shall be granted by the Mayor of
said city, if in his opinion it be proper to grant the
same the payment by said applicant. to the city
Treasurer, of the sum OF Ten Dollars for each day
during the for which such license may be
granted; but in shall such license lie gned
10y the Mayor of said city until the said Ten
Dollars for each day during the term for which said
license may be granted is first paid TO the said Treas
urer and his receipt for the same is filed with the
Clerk of said city. and certificate from the said
Clerk that such receipt has been filed is presented
by such applicant TO the Mayor; and provided that
such license shall in all cases specify the length of
time for which it is granted.
SEC. g. Any person not resident of said city who
shall sell or expose for sale any goods
chandise at public auction within the limits of said
city without having first obtained license therefor
required by Section Two 2 of this ordinance shall
conviction thrreof lie adjudged to pay fine of not
Dollars for each and every offence together with the
costs of prosecution and in default Of the payment
Of such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned in the Co.
Jail of Manitowoc County, for period not less than
tee nor moro than twenty-five days.
SEC. f. Any person who is a resident of the City of
Manitowoc, upon the payment CT a license of Fifty
Dollars the Treasurer of said city, and upon
cutting and filing with the Clerk of said city, bond
to said city in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
sureties, to be approved by the Mayor OF
said city, conditioned that he will pay all taxes
quired BY law to be levied upon his stock in trade
whenever such taxes become due and payable; that
he will make and file with the city clerk, weekly
report, verified by his affidavit, showing the amount
OF all his auction sales during the week pressed
ing the date OF such report and that at the time OF
filing said report, he will pay the City Treasurer
a tax of two per centum upon the whole amount of
the sales shown by each of said reports may be Ii
censed by the Mayor in the manner above mention
ed exercise the business of auotioneer TO sell
goods, wares and merchandise within the City of
Mantewoc. for the period of year from the time
of paying the license of Fifty Dollars, and filing the
bond above mentioned.
SEC. 5. Any person being a resident of the city of
Manitowoc, who shall sell expose for sale any
goods, merchandise, except such are by
the statutes of this State exemp from tax on such
sales, at public auction within the limits of this city,
without having first complied with the requirements
Of Section "a OF the ordinance and obtain license
therefor, snail conviction thereof be adjldged to
pay fine of not less than ten dollars more than
twenty five dollars for each and every offence togeth
or with the costs of prosecution.
SIC. 9. All ordinances and ports of ordinances,
heretofore passed by the Common Council Of the City
of Maniowoc. conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publication.
A. D. JONES, Mayor, city OF Manitowoc.
+. W. BORCHERDT, City Clerk.
Approved December 9th, 1878. A. D. JONES,
Mayor