The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-11-04
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Ordinance NO.24.
RELATNG TO AuC1IONERRS.

do ordain:
sncr1ox-1. That no person shall offer
for sale or tell within the corporate limits
of; the City of St. Cloud, personal property
Of any kind, character ordescription, With
out FIRST Obtaining q license as auctioneer,
Is hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. Any person wishing to obtain a
license to sell at auction personal
property Of any kind, character, or de-
scription in said city, shall execute bond
i. to the Treasurer Of said city with two or
more sureties, to be approved by the Com
mon Council ofsaid city, in such penal sum
not lese than Two Hundred dollar, nor more
than Three Hundred dollars, as said coun-
Gil mayi require, with condition to pay all
auction dues and sums required for Ii
cense under this ordinance to said Treasur-
er, and in all things we'll and truly to con-
form to the ordinances concerning auction
GERS, which said bond shall be filed in the
Office of the City Clerk after its approval.
SEC. 8. Such person shall then pay to
said Treasurer the sum of Three Hundred
dollars, taking said Treasurer sreceipt there
for, and on presentation of said receipt to
the City Clerk said Clerk shall forthwith
issue license TO the person named as prin-
cipal in said bond, which license shall read
as follows
Office of City Clerk, City of St. Cloud,
Stearns county, MINI.
-, having given the bond and paid
the sum of Three Hundred dollars u
part of the license required by ordinance
No. "A approved. Nov. 4, 1876, is hereby
authorized and licensed to sell At auction
in sid city, personal property of every
kind, character and description. Said
Is to comply with all the requirements Of
said ordinance, and this license expires on
the second Tuesday, the--day Of May,
1877. Dated%ls7-.
Which license shall be signed BY said
Clerk, countersigned by the Mayor, sealed
with the City seal and shall not be trans
ferrable, except by consent Of the said
Common Council.
Sec. 4. Every auctioneer 80 licensed
shall keep fair and particular sccount of
all property sold at auction BY him, the
names of parties from whom received, the
names of parties to whom sold, the dates
of sale, and the amount for which each ar
ticle sold; and he shall at each regular
meeting of said Common Council submit in
writing, under oath, q statement of the to-
tai amount Of his sales at auction, since
his last statement, and the amount paid by
him for clerk hire and rent during the same
period Of time. The amount so paid for
clerk hire and rent, if anything, shall be
by the City Clerk deducted from the total
amount of said sales at auction, and said
auctioneer shall forthwith pay, as part Of
h1a license as auctioneer, to the City Treas
urer two per centum. of each and every
dollar of the total amount of said sales
less the Aforesaid deduction for rent and
clerk hire.
SECS. Il such suctioneer neglects or refuses to
pay to said Treasurer tho said percentage for one
week after submitting said statement or If he neg
lects or refuses to make such statement at each
the sum Of Fifty Dollars shall be recovered fol
sleh and every such neglect or refusal in an &C.
brought against him aud his sureties on his said
&c; 8: Any person Wishing to obtain . license
and live stock only, shall first pay to the City
license to such person, which shall read - fol-
ome. Of City cl.rk, City of St. Cloud, Steam.
--, having paid the sum Of Forty Dollars
- license required By sec.e Of Ordinance No, 20
approved Ne!: I. 1879. i hereby authorized and Y
CVobSN W OSAlAk NUGSlOu IN DA1O DoCOU0 Manu-
furniture aud live stock only. IN accordance with
tho provisions 0fesid Sec. 6. This license expires
tn, The second Tuesday. tAe-dsy Of May. A.
Which uesnss shall be signed BY the CITY Clerk,
ceuntsraisned BY the Mayor, sealed with the sal
OF the City, and shall not b. transferable unless
BY consent Of the City Council
S1c J. That Upon tho violation Of any Of the
prottsione Of this ordnance the person or persons
20 offending sha1l b arrested and brought before
one Of the City Justices, who shall proceed -
hear, try and determine the offence charged, &C.
sEc:5 That apon the conviction Of any per-
son Of the violation Of any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance, such City Justice shall sentence and i'd
Judge tho perpon 20 convicted TO pay . Ane Of not
less than Five nor moro than Fifty DollaYs togSth-
q With all costs ofprosecution, OF to be imprisoned
In tho common jail Of the county Of Stearns, not
less than i've nor more than thirty daye-or both
such nne and imprisonment, in tho discretion Of
said Justice.
SEC. .: All ordinances and part. Of ordinances
combating herewith, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. Thu ArdinAnce shall take effect and be
IN force after IL publication in the official paper Of
the city.
Ar.s- AID. Bennett. Dor1, Edelbrock, Owen.
Powell, Scherer and Mr. President.
NAYS-None.
JIG. SMITH,
President of Council.
Approved November 9TH, 1875.
Attest: Mayor.
NATHAN F, BARNES, City Clerk