The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-29
REGULATING THE PEDDLERS.
The Ordinance in Relation to Peddlers
Passed by the Common Council.
Committee Appointed to Investigate the New
Union Depot Matter-An Ordinance Passed
Prohibiting Cows Running at Large.

1uo OOIumOu COuucil Lu0t ihSt HlEut al on
journed session. The special committee to whom
the peddlers ordinances were referred, reported
an ordinance composed chiefly of one OF the
several submitted, with number of amend
ments. Mr.. Edsnharter moved that the further
consideration of the ordinance be postponed
until next regular meeting The motion was
lost, and the ordinance was taken up and read.
It provides for the licensing of auctoneers for
ak months at $50, and one year at $50 Special
licenses for shortterm auction sales shall be at
tho rate Of $25 week It shall be unlawful to
ring bell or blow horn to attract attention to
auction sales; it shall be unlawful for
plated jewelry to be sold at auction un-
less the customer be expressly advised as
to its character. It shall be unlawful for any
person to peddle any goods, wares or merchandise
whatsoever, by wholesale or retail, in or along the
streets of the city, without first having procured
and paid for a license so to do. One person may
take out in his own name any number of licenses,
but separate license fee shall be paid for each
person employed by or acting for any one en-
gagged in the business of peddling in the city.
Every person who goes from house to house, or
from one part of the public streets to another,
either ia vehicle. on foot. or with push cart,
Ouerlug IOr SAFE any goOus, wares, lCcrCHduulS0,
fruit candies, poultry, produce, or other
articles, shall be deemed peddler within
the meaning of this ordinance, and the word
peddler shall include huckster, hawker and tin
Grant dealer as commonly used; and. also, any
person going about said city, on foot or other
wise, taking orders or selling any kind of books,
goods, wares or merchandise by sample to be
afterwards delivered provided however, that
nothing in the ordinance shall be construed to
apply to drummers selling goods by sample to
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Mr.. Haugh moved to amend. provided
that persons peddling linens, laces,
rugs or dry goods by sample or
otherwise shall pay license fee of $50 for each
day." which was lost Mr.: Stuckmeyer moved
that the amount be $50. Mr.. Cummings moved
to amend by making the amount So day.
Mr.. Cummings amendment tabled. The
amendment was placed at $40 day, and carried.
The ordinance further provides that pedders
licenses shall be taken out for six months or one
year. For peddlers using any wagon, cart or
other vehicle, the fee for six months shall be $40
and for year $780, For all other pedders the fee
for six months shall be Sc, and for one year $40;
provided that all such licenses shall date from
the LIST day of January or the 1st day of July,
and no reduction shall be made account of
any portion Of time having run before the actual
issuing of such license. Any person selling any
kind of goods. wares or merchandise out OF any
railroad car IN quantities less than ear
the fee for which shall be at the
rate of 300 for one year or $50 for six months.
These provisions are not to be construed TO ap
ply to any person selling produce of his or her
own raising, nor to children under the age of
fifteen years who sell fruits, matches or station
cry on their own account, nor to persons selling
newspapers. The ordinance also contains the
provisions Of the present ordinances concerning
theaters, shows and public performances. The
ordinance passed-yeas, II; nays, Messrs. Eder-
harter and Smither.
Mr. Haugh introduced the following:
Whereas, The Union Railway Company has given
the required legal notice of its intention 60 present
to the Common Council, at its session to be he'd
June z, certain ordinances providing for the vacation
of certain streets and alleys the present site of
the Union Depot needed for the proposed new depot
and carsheds: and Whereas the questions involved in
these matters are of very great Importance, and de-
mand the most careful the part of the
city authorities before action is taken said
dinances and whereas the matters involved ought to
be investigated at that delay shall be had
when said ordinances have been presented therefore
Moved That the Mayor appoint committee of
five members OF this body and that the president OF
the Board of Aldermen be requested to immediately
appoint committee of two members of that body,
who together with the Mayor president of the Board
of Aldermen, city attorney and city civil engineer
shall constitute special committee to investigate the
whole question connected with said subject prior to
the introduction of said ordinance and make report
thereon at that time.
Tie motion was adopted and the Mayor ap-
pointed as the special committee Messrs. Ben
jamin Newland, Pearson. Reinecke and Swain,
Mr.. Haugh asking to be excused from the COM
mittee.
Ordinances were passed prohibiting cows,
horses and other animals from running at large
within the corporate limits, and providing for
their impounding with penalties. ETC., and to
provide for the construction of brick sewer in
and along Washington street. from Mississippi
street to Missouri street.
The Council then adjourned.