Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
An Ordinance +;
Relating TO Auctions and AuctIoneers,

Tie President and Trustees Of the Village Of
Lancaster do Ordaip as Follows
Section /. The President and Trustees of
said Village may grant license to any person
as an auctioneer who may desire to do such
business within the limits of said Village and
who shall comply with the conditions of this
Ordinance, the general laws of the State of
Wisconsin and the Charter of said Village
See 2. Before any person shall be per-
mitted to exercise the occupation or calling
of an auctioneer within the limits of said
Village he shall first make application to the
President and Trustees of said Village, and a
majority of such Board of Trustees may
grant license to said applicant. The Board
of Trustees upon the granting of such license,
shall direct the Clerk of said Village, upon
the filing of the bond hereinafter required
of such applicant and the payment of Ii
cense fee of not less than 81. nor more than
S25, to the Treasurer of said Village in addl~
ton TO the percentage on sales hereinafter
provided for, to issue under his hand and
the Corporate seal of said Village a license
to such applicant. Said license shall cons
tinue in force tor such length of time as the
Board of Trustees may determine, not TO ex,
ceed one year, from the date of such license,
unless sooner revoked as hereinafter provided
Sec g. Each auctioneer licensed within
said Village shall give bond to said Village
IN the sum of 5000. with two or more sure-
ties, to be approved by the President Of
said Village, conditioned for the faithful COM
pliance by him with the terms and conditions
of this ordinance and the general laws of the
State of Wisconsin relating to auctions and
auctioneers
Sec. T. Each auctioneer so licensed as
aforesaid under the provisions of this ordi-
nance, shall from time to time as often as the
Board shall direct make and file with the
Clerk of the Village a report showing the
amount of all sales made by him as auctioneer
subsequent to the date of his license, which
report shall be verified by his affidavit: and in
addition to the license fee hereinbefore mem
toned, shall pay to the Treasurer of said VIII
lage, at or before the filing of said report two
per centum upon the amount of all such sales
made by him in said Village.
See D. Each and every person selling
goods at auction in said Village without first
having obtained a license therefore shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $50 nor less
than $40. together with costs of prosecution,
and upon conviction for such offense shll
stand committed to the common Jail of Grant
County, until such fine and costs are paid.
And every auctoneer LICENSED as aforesaid,
who SHAH violate any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be punished DIV hue not eX-
ceeding $50, nor less than $40, together with
costs Of prosecution, for each and every such
oftense, and upon conviction shall stand cons
mitted TO the common Jail of Grant County
until such fine and costs are paid and the
President and Trustees shall have the right
and power TO revoke any license which may
be issued under this Ordinance, for viola
ton of ans of the provisions contained therein,
or any attempts whatever at such violation.
See g. Nothing contained in this Ordi
nance shall prohibit, or in any manner affect
sales at auction of such goods, wares or
merchandise which are now or hereafter may
by the general laws of the State of Wisconsin
be sold without license.
Sec. 7, All Ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
See. S. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed and adopted by the President and
Trustees of the Village of Lancaster, at reg
ular meeting held August l7th 1877, MAORI
ty OF the members being present all voting aye.
Attest AUG. NIcHAELIs, Clerk.
]. Allen Barber, Prest, !
William Richardson,
". II. Haines, Trustees.
d. Schreiner,