The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-11-25
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Ordinance No.2A.

Tie t"'9'aon Council Of the City of ST. Cloud
do osduin:
SECTION 1. That no person shall offer
for sale or sell within the corporate limits
of the City of St. Cloud, personal property
of any kind, character ordescription, With
out first Obtaining license az auctioneer,
as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 9. ANY person wishing tn obtain
license to sell at auction personal
property Of any kind, character, or de-
Scripllon in said city, shall execute bond
70 the Treasurer Of said city with two or
more sure'ies to be approved by the Com
mon Council ofsald city, in such penal sum
not less than Two Hundred dollars, nor more
than Three Hundred dollars, as said couu-
ell rnayi require, with condition to paw all
auction dues and sums required for a IL
cense under this ordinance TO said Treas1r-
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. 3. Such person shall then pay to
said Treasurer the sum Of Three Hundred
dollars, taking haid Treasurer sreceipt there
for, and on preseniaiion of said receipt to
he City Clerk said Clerk shall forthwith
ISSUE license to the person named as prip-
cll'al IN Said bond, which license shall read
as follows
Office Of City Clerk, City of St. Cloud.
:;tcarns county, Nina.
- having gwen tne bond and paid
he SUN Of Three Hundred dollars as
part Of the license required By ordinance
No. - approved Nov 4, 1915, is hereby
authorized and licensed 70 sell at auction
10 said city, personal property of every
kind, character and description. Said
is TO comply with all the requirements Of
sad ordinance, and this license expires on
the second Tuesday, the-day Of May,
Isl. Uated--l67-.
Which license shall be signed by said
Clerk, counter-igned by the Mayor, sealed
with the City -ea., and shall not be trans
! terrable, except Ly consent of the said
Common Council
SEC. 4. Livery aucsioneer 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 parues TO whom sold, the dates
OF sale, and the amount for which each ar
| tlcle sold; and he shall at each regular
meeting OF sad Common Council submit In
writing, under cath, 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 duringth same
! period OF time. The amount SO paid for
clerk hire and rent if anything. shall be
bv the City Clerk deducted from the total
amount OF said sales at auction, and said
! auctioneer shall forthwith pay. as part of
MS license as auctloneer, 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.
pay to said Treasurer the said percentage for one
week after submitting said statement ~ if he neg
lects or refuses to make such statement at each
and every regular meeting Of said City Council,
the sum of Fifty Dollars shall be recovered for
sach and every such neglect or refusal in An &C.
brought against him and his sureties on his said
SECS ANY person wishing to obtain q license
10 sell at auction in said City, secondhand furniture
and live stock only, shall first pay 10 the City
Treasurer the sum of Forty Dollars, and upon
lows:
Office OF City Clerk. City of ST. Cloud, s,earns
--. having paid he sum Of Forty Dollars
as lic' nse -t4'irtd by Hec.6 of Ordinance No, "a
renstd 10 SCI al auction In said City, second hand
furniture and live stock only, in accordance with
the pr ':.,., ii sid Sc. 6. This license expires
ne second Tuesday, the-day Of May i. D
, 1877
Which ii, shall be signed by the City Clerk,
count' rs snrd by the Mayor, sealed with the seal
OF The lily and shall not be transferable unless
by consent Ct the City Council.
SEC That upon the violation Of any Of the
provisions Of this ordinance the person or persons
SO offending shall be arrested and brought before
one OF the City justices, who shall proceed to
hear, try and determine the offence charged, &C.
cording to law.
SECS. That upon the conviction Of any per-
son OF the violation Of any OF the visions of this
ordinance, such City Justice shall sentence and ad-
Judge the person SO convicted to pay fine OF not
less than Five nor more than Fifty Dollars, soge1b-
trWlth all costs of prosecution to be imprisoned
in the common Jail Of the county of Stearns, not
less than five nor more than thirty days-or both
! such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion Of
said Justice
SEC. 9. All ordinances and parts of ordinances
conflicting herewith, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force after its publication in the official paper Of
the city.
AYES Aid. Bennett, Dorr, Edebrock, Owen.
Powell, Scherer and Mr. President.
EAYs-None.
JIG. SMITH,
President of Council
Approved November 4th, 1875.
L: A. EVANS,
Attest Mayor.
NATHAN F. BARNES, City Clerk.