The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-18

BILLS REFERRED.
Dewey & Sinclair merchandise $31 II
q L Hastings teamwork 6.
l. Grant & Son lumber 62S1
On motion OF Aid O'Brisn $50 90 were ap.
propriated to Butler on contract and the
Balsnce referred to Com. On Fire Dept.
On motion Of Aid Reed the report OF Street
Supervisor O'Hara was adopted
On motion Of Aid Crane $72.5O were allow
ed Street Supervisor O'Hara.
The report Of the Night Police concerning
Gas Lamps was received.
Aid Yule moved that Committee Of three
be appointed to confer with Mr.. J Il KImball
about lighting Streets and cleaning lamps
de-, which motion was carried.
The Mayor appointed as such Committee
Aid. Yule, Crane and King.
Aid Crane introduced the following Ordi-
nance.
ORDINANCE NO. 80
An Ordinance to ameAd Ordinance No. Al
relating to Licensing and taxing Auctionsers
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Kenosha That Ordi-
nance No. A be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows There
shall be paid into the City Treasury, for the
use of the City ofKenosha, upon ali sales by
auction OF goods. wares or merchandise, two
per cent on the amo ant OF said sales: Pro-
vlded, that nothing therein shall ext end to
any sale by auction of any goods. wares,
merchandise or other personal property,
made by virtue OF ehattel mortgage or
rule, order, decree or judgment of any Court.
or made by virtue IF any law respecting the
of property belonging to the United States
or this State, or made by Or in behalf of any
executor or administrator, or made in conss-
quence Of any general assignment ofproperty
or effects for the bepeat or Creditors Pro-
vided further, that nothing in this section
contained shall prohibit or affect in any man.
ner sale at ancsien If articles specified In
Chapter 81 of the revised statutes of 1858 Of
this State, and in the amendments thereto,
which articles are therein exempted from
laid tax. p "a A.#'
Section 2. Ne person shall hereafter act as
lie auction or vendue, within the City of Ken
osha, any goods, wares, or merchandise, not
excepted by section one of this Ordinance,
unless such person shall have written license
therefor from the Mayor Provided, That
when license is granted by the Mayor under
tho provisions OF this section, to transient,
travelling or on-resident person or persons,
such person or persons shall pay to the City
Treasurer the two per cent mentioned there
in at the close of each and every days sales,
Provided further. that the May or is authori.
zed to grant license to transient, travelling
or nonresident persons for sum of not less
than five Dollars nor more than One Hundred
Dollars which sum must In all cases be oaid
into the City Treasury before such lcensee
shall be issued by the Mayor. Any person
violating any of the provisions of this scctien
shall forfeit and pay to the City for each and
every Offenss the sum of Thirty Dollars, and
costs ofSuit, and in default of the paymen,
thereof be Imprisoned in the County Jail
thirty days.
Section 3. The Mayer is authorized to IL
censC any person residing in the City of Ken
csha, to act as auctioncer Provided That
the persen desiring to be licensed shall frs,
! LAY to the City Treasurer for the use of thu
City, such sum as the Mayer shall direct fol
license, Of not lcss than Five nor more thar
One Hundred Dollars and at the same time
execute to tho City of Kenosha bond in the
penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars. with two
sureties. to be approved by the Common
Council, conditioned that the person so IL
csnsed she II pay the tax or duty imposed by
this Ordinance and comply with it's provis
ions.
Section 4. Every person licensed under thu
provisions of Section three of this Ordinance
shall on the FIRST Monday OF each month
render under oath to the City Treasurer, Q
true and full account of all goods, wares OF
merchandise liable to pay duties by this Or
dinance, sold by him during the proceeding
month, or subsequent to the last statement
and shall at the same time pay over to the
CITY Treasurer the aneun. Of such duty OF
tax. Any person violating the provisions Of
this section shall forfeit and pay to the City
for each and every offense the sum of Twenty.
, FIVE Dollars, and in default of the paymen,
thereof be imprisoned in the Comfy Jail
twenty days.
Section g. No license shall be granted ur
der this Ordinance for longer or less term
THAN one veor