The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-05-22
Ordinance No. So.

An ordinance relating to Auctioneers.
The Common Council Of he City of Man
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SECTION !. Whoever shall sell or offer TO
sell any goods, wares or merchandise or other
personal property. or any real estate, at any
store, stand or place within the City OF Man.
kato. at public cutlery or auction, or who shall
advertise or In any other way hold himself out
an auotiOneer. Provided however, that oil
sales made at public auction upon foreclosure
OF mortgages either chattel or real, and all
sales made by virtue of legal process Issuing
out of any OF the courts Of Blue Earth county,
Mimi; or by executors, administrators or
guardians, In virtue OF their respective trusts,
shall be exempt from the operations of tho
provisions of this ordinance.
SEC. 2. No person shall exercise the business
or trade OF an auctioneer or sell any property
at public auction or cutlery within the limits of
the city OF Mankato without first obtaining a
license therefor from the Common Council of
the said city. And In order To procure such IL
cense such person shall be required To publish
I'm at least one Of the public newspapers print
ed and published within the said city, for three
consecutive weeks Immediately preceding the
time when he intends to make application to
the Common Council of sand city for the grant
ing Of such license, u notice Of his intention 10
apply TO the said Common Council for the
granting of such auotionecr's license, stating
In such notice the time when such application
shall be made And before such license shall
be issued the party applying shall also pay to
the Treasurer of said ci y the sum OF One Hun.
dred Dollars, and shall also execute the city OF
Mankato u bond I'm the sum of Three Hundred
Dollars with at least two sufficient surcties "a
he approved by the Treasurer Of said city by
his written endorsement on said bond, cOndi.
TONED that the said auctioneer shall I'm all
things conduct his business as ,luctioneer I'm q
quiet and orderly manner, that he will not sell
or offer to sell any goods, wares or merchan
disc at public auction or cutlery to any person
or persons upon any Of the sidewalks or streets
or alleys within said city, and that he will pay
to such person as the Common Council shall
appoint as supervision, the sum OF three dollars
for each and every day or fraction thereof. that
such auction sale shall be carried on. And vii
| account for and promptly pay over to the prop
or parties entitled Their tO all moneys and pro
ceeds derived from sales made ut auction by
such autioneer less his reasonable expenses
and commissions, and the Sums payable TO such
superior
SIC. 8. No license granted under this ord
nance shall he transferable except with the
consent OF the Common Council, and In case
any transfer Is made the person to WHOM the
same Is made shall before using the said H.
cense give bond to the city In the same
amount, and with like sureties and conditions
as herein before stated Nor shall such license
authorize the person licensed TO sell in any
other place than the one designated I'm said H.
cense Provided that the Common Council
may upon application therefor authorize
| change of the place of business, and upon such
change being authorized the City Recorder
shall substitute such place OF business by prop
OF endorsement on said license.
And provided further, That any licensed
auctioneers may sell ut public auction second
hand household furniture, horses, cattle, mules
and othor animals, or cumbrous articles which
shall weigh over five hundred pounds at the
place where the same may be situated.
SEC. 4. No licensed auctioneer shall adver
tse or call attention to his or their business oi
10 the time or place of sale OF property, either
by day or night by the use al any means oi
demonstration as MAJ tend To disturb the
peace or quiet OF the citizens or any portion
thereof.
SrC q S,,ch IIcansa oh 81 n nnt No ora N tad fol
u longer period Than one year, ana shall termi
nate ON the LIST day Of May next ensuing The
Common Council shall specify In such license
the particular store, place or building where
such auctlneers shall carry on his said bust
ness. ...
SEC.G 9. Any license or licenses to auction
GERS under the provisions of this ordinance
! shall be subject TO revocation by the Mayor
whenever II shall appear to his satisfaction
that the party so licensed shall have violated
any provision OF any ordinance OF the city OF
Mankato, relating 10 auctions or uuctioneers
sales or any condition of the bond aforesaid.
Sect. Ii shall be the duty OF the supervisor
who may be appointed In conformity with the
provisions of section two (9 OF this ordinance
10 be present at all auction sales made within
said city by any licensed auctinoer whether bN
day or night To see that order Is preserved by
all persons present ut such auctions that such
sales arc conducted In an honest and Legitimate
manner. The supervisor shall be appointeo
by the Common Council, and shall hold his
place for such length OF time as the said coun
Gil may direct, not exceeding one y0ar, but the
city OF Mankato shall not be liable for any fees
of such supervisors.
SEC. 3. Any person or persons who shall, vi
olate any provisions Of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof before the Municipal
Court of the city of Mankato, be punished by Il
fine for each ofrense, not exceeding fifty dol
lars and costs of prosecution.
SEQ. D. All ordinances anu parts OF ordf
nances inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
SEC. To- This ordinance shall take effect and
be In force from and after its publication.
Approved May Is, 1885.
ATTEST:
GEO, n. BARR,
Mayor.
rs.