Delta chief., 1883-04-04
AN ORDINANCE

Oilers, VEHICLES, HACKS AND oMNl-'
BUSES
d it ordained by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Delta:
SECTION l. No person. either by him orhcrself,
or by agent shall be permitted to carry on any
kind of business mentioned in this section with.
out having first obtained "A license therefor. and
the several amounts which shall be paid To the
Town Recorder as the license fee imposed by the
board of Trustees upon the applicant shall be as
follows. to-wit: For resident auetioncers sloD;
for peddlers 500 for vehicles of all kinds except
hacks and onnbusses so; for hacks and omni-
busses SIS. Any person not being resident
bonafde of the Town and engaged in business
therein, who shall bring n stock of goods TO said
Town for the purpose OF closing out me same
upon which tax has not been assessed or paid
in said Town and shall for himself or as agent for
another offer the same either al public sale, or
who shall by himself or his agent offer eth,
at public or private sale stock of goods
which has heretofore been brought 10 Town
but upon which no tax has been assessed or paid
in said Town, shall be held and required TO obtain
of one hundred dollars per annum in advance.
Any person by himself or his agents or employers,
taking orders from or selling by sample to con
sumcrs in this Town shall be deemed II peddler
within the meaning of this ordinance, fgtfdcd,
that this provision shall not be construed tOapply
10 dealers i'll groceries and provisions who deliver
boolS lfSc 81 ch0Ige 10 uelt cusluiIleis, "l2 u
regular dealers have paid taxes on said goods in
this Town. All licenses when the license fec
fixed as foregoing AZ a certain sum per-annuin,
except that for pcddlers and non resident owners
of goods, upon which no tax IS assessed or Jaid,
may be issued quarterly upon the payment Of one
! fourth OF the sum heretofore established. The
fee in all cases to be paid in advance.
SEC. .. Any person or persons who shall sell or
attempt To sell at public auction within the Town,
any goods, chatteis or property whatever without
first having obtained Il license therefor as herein
! provided shall forfeit and pay to said Town f1r
each offence sum not less than ten nor mOre
! than twenty-five dOlinrs-
SIC. 3. Any aueti14ecr other person who
shall sell attempt TO sell or cry for sale at public
auction within any street. avenue, alley or public
I grounds OF the town nf Delta any horses, mules,
or cattle or an! wagon, carriage or otheT Nehicie
drawn by any either OF the animals Aforesaid.
shall be deemed guilty as the nuthor of nuisance
and OF obstructing the streets of said Town, and
upon conviction shall be subject 10 a fine of not
( less than ten nor more than twenty-five dollar
SIC. 4. Al sales made at public auction under
| and by virtue Of legal process and all sales OF
| household furniture made by the owners thereof
/ on the premises shall be exempt from the prnYis-
[ ions of this chapter.
/ SEC. 3. Any person or persons who shnll persue
{ the occupation or business of hHwker or pcddlcr
within this Town without tirst having obtained
license thereioras herein provided, shall forfeit
and pay 90 said Town for each and every offence
| sum of not less thnn fifteen nor more than thirty
/ dollars.
I shall be guilty any fraud, ehent. misrypncsenS
/ tion or imposition while acting in such capacity
or shall peddle any other Kind of goods mctchAn-
I disc or article or use any other intde OF convey
nucc than that specified in his license shall upon
conviction thereof be fined not less than ten nor
more than tweniy'tir dollars-s
SEC. T. No person having peddlers license
Z shall cry OF hawk any article or goods upon The
streets or avenues Of the Town in such nlnuner
/ 10 attract crowd that may rntse the bluckndng
of any street avenue or sidewalk or shall 10y out
+ cry or any sound or noise, disturb or annoy or
tend 10 disturb or annoy amy pcrsur or 'stisy any
disturbance of the peace quiet or good or'ler Of
7 the Town or amy part thereof under penalty Of
I not less than ten nor more than twenty hyc dol
lays.
l. sge. $. Any person or persons coming into the
I Town with teams otherwise for the purpose uf
selling vegetables berries or The prpdu't OF their
1 Own inrms, premises or manufactures situated in
the county Of Deln, state OF Colorado, or any
person selling fruit, nuts, cakcs refreshments or
brend grown or manufactured Ia snid county or
colPorieurs OF other persons selling only bible. or
the publications OF any bible, tHct or other reilly
iuus society shall not be considered ptddicrs re
I qurtng license.
1 SIC. o. lfany person shall hire out or keep for
use or hire in the execution Of any contract for
I the grading Of streets for amy excavations or
| for the transportation Of good. merchandise fiIel
or building mnterin for The carrying convey.
ing Of any person, article or thing whatever with
In the limits Of the Town without first having oh
/ ttiucd license therefor, any such person shnll
| upon conviction thereof forfeit aud pay 10 said
/ Town n sum nc, less thEa two dollars OF more
/ than twenty dollars
/ SEC. 10 Every proprietor Of licensed vehicle
] shall procure frum The Town Recorder n metallic
/ which shall be worn in n Conspicuous place upon
l the person by such licenses or HIS ciupaSe while
| on duty on such business during the continuance
| pf his license, and he shall pay therefor the sum
Of one dollar and AT the expiration Of his license
I upon ceasing TO carry on the business cantcm.
plated in the preceding section, such liccnsec shall
[ Immediately return the same 10 III. Town Eccpr.
der who shall refund tohim The sum paid therefor.
| Every proprietor Of licensed hack shall have nj
/ fixed to ench side of his imck the Number of the
in plain, CONSPICUOUS figures OF not less thhn
one and onehalf Inches in length. Any such
I person who shall loan for ,ISs any such badge or
shall forge and counterfeit the satae, shall al
! to wcar the same ns provided for In this section
/ or who shall ihl 10 nilix the number on his hack
7 as provided in this section, shall on conviction
forfeit and pay to said Town stun not less than
| five dollars nor more than twenty five dollars
SIC. IL, Nothing In tliIs chapter shall be held
to include livery stable keepers doing their ori-
ary Legitimate business, nor omnibnsscs used and
| run exclusively by hotel keepers IN conveying
\ guests and baggage TO and from yHid hotels free
l OF charge nor merchants retail dealers. deliy-
\ ering goods wares and merchandise free of charge
with their own vehicles, provided said teams mud
! vehicles are used exclusively for that purpose.
SIC. u. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after the passage and publication thereof
Approved March 10Th, A. d. 1883.
NJ. G.. NANDENENTER, Mayor.
Attest "A. G. BrTiEE, Clerk and Recorder.