The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-25
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Published Nov. y,
AN ORDINANCE TO license and regulate auc-
tions and auctioncers in the city of Mani
towOc.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the city Of Manitowoc.
SECTION i. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son 20 sell at public auction within the limits
of the city of Manitowoc any goods, wares or
merchandise, without having first obtained a
license for such purpOe from the Mayor of
said city.
SEC. g All licenses hereafter applied for by
any person for the sale at public aution within
merchandise, shall be granted by the Mayor of
said C, city on the payment by said applicant to
per annum but i'll no case shall license be
granted by the Mayor of said city until the said
sum of fifty dollars for the term for which said
license may be granted is first paid to the said
Treasurer, and his receipt for the same is filed
with the clerk of said city, and certificate
so filed is presented by such applicant to the
Mayor; and provided that such license shall in
it is granted.
SEC. 3. Any person who shall sell or expose
for sale any goods, wares or merchandise at
public auction within the limits of said city
without having first Obtained a license therefor
rs required by section two CO of this ordinance,
SHALL on conviction thereof be adjudged to pay
fine of not less than five dollars and not more
than twenty five dollars for each and every
offence, together with the costs of prosecutions;
and in default of the payment of said fine and
costs, shall be imprisoned in the county Jail of
Manitowoc county not less than five nor more
SEC. 4. Any person licensed under the pro-
visions of this ordinance SHALL before said Ii
cense is granted, execute and file with the clerk
of said city bond to said city In the penal sum
OF 500, with two sIlreties, who shall severally
Justify as to their legal responsibility for the
said sum of 500. Said bond shall be condition.
ed that the said person so licensed will make
and file with the City Clerk monthly reports
verified by his affidavit showing the amount
of all OF his auction sales during the month
next preceding the date of such report. Con-
;iltioned further, that said auctioneer will pay
to the Treasurer of said city further license
fee OF two per cent upon the whole amount of
the salo as shown by each OF said reports. Said
per centage nPoa sales shall be paid to the
Treasurer of said city, and his receipt therefor
shall be filed with the City Clerk within FIVE
DAVIS after the filing OF each OF said reports. Any
person violating the provisions of this section,
on conviction thereof shall he fined in any
sum not less than twenty dollars nor more
t1an fifty dollars and in default of the payment
of Saidfine may be imprisoned i'll the jail of
Mdnitowoc County not less than FIVE days nor
more than twenty days.
SEC. >. All ordinances and parts Of Oriinan-
oeS conflicting with the provisions OF this or1i-
Nance are horehy repealed.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Adopted November Is, 1875.
=, - A. ID. JONES' Mayor.
G. 4. ESTABROOK. Clerk Pro TEN
Attest: f. w. BORCHERDT, City Clerk.