The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-12
ORDINANCE NO. 1922.

ORDINANCE NO. 1922.
An ordinance to license. tax and regulate
auctioneers. hawkers and peddlers-
The city of Seattle does ordain as follows
Section /. That every auctioneer within
the city of Seattle shall, prior TO engaging
in such occupation, obtain license in the
manner prescribed by this ordinance, aud
pay therefor into the city treasury the sum
of four hundred dollars per annum. and
no such license shall be issued for period
less than one year; provided, however,
that no suetioneer shall sell, or dispose. OF
offer to sell or dispose any article or thing
whatsoever, in any place in said city, SO as
to in any manner obstruct the free passage
way OF any sidewalk or streetin the city OF
Seattle by persons congregating in front OF
or near the place where any article may be
sold or offered for sale by any auetioueer;
and provided. further, that this section
shall not Apply 10 any public officer, execu-
tor, administrator, guardian or trustee,
who shall sell or offer property at auction
pursuant to legal process.
Sec. 2. A license 10 sell by auction, in
said city, shall authorize only the person
named in said license permit TO sell at
auction.
Sec. 5. That every Ieddler and hawker
within the city OF Seattle shall. prior to en-
gazing in such occupation, obtain a license
in the manner and pay therefor al the rates
person who shall solicit, canvass or take
orders for. or sell or offer for sale. any kind
OF goods, articles or property ON the streets
OF the city of Seattle, or by going from
house to house, shall be deemed peddler
within the meaning OF this ordinance; pro-
vided, however. that vendors of newspa-
pers or magazines, and regular commercial
travellers employed by wholesale dealers,
and selling staple articles of merchandise
to the merchants and traders of this city,
shall be, and they are hereby exempted
from the provisions of this ordinance; pro-
vided, further, that when any person or
persons desire to obtain license to peddle
any article or articles which are not enum
Grated in section of this ordinance on the
streets, or by going from house to house, in
said city of Seattle, the chairman of the
license and revenue committee may pre-
scribe the amount tsereof, and the coDdi-
tons for which such license may be issued
and the said license shall thereupon be
issued by the clerk of said city, aud shall
enamerafe and describe the articles to be
sold in the manner described by this or
dinance.
Sec. 4. The rates for peddlers shall be as
follows:
For selling jewelry. ten dollars per day:
for selling salye, liniment, drugs, medi-
cines. cloths, silks, cassimeres, dress-goods,
shawls, table-cloths, dry goods, furnishing
goods, or cutlery, ten dollars per DAY, or
fifty dollars per week: for selling statuary.
p etures, books, maps, charts, or publiea-
tons other than newspapers or magazines,
or taking orders therefor, fifty dollars per
annum, and no license shall be issued for
such purpose for any period less than one
year: for selling fish, shell-fsh or game.
one dollar per week, five dollars for three
months, and no license for such purpose
shall be issued for any period for a less
sum; for selling fruit, vegetables, butter,
eggs or other farm or dairy produce by per
SONS other than the producers thereof, ten
dollars per month, and no license shall be
issued for any period for a less SUM; for
selling Illuminating or lubricating oil in
lars per month. aud no license shall
be issued for any period for less
sum, provided that no Illuminating
or lubricating oil shall be sold by
peddling from place 10 place, or upon
the streets of the city of Seattle, unless the
same is safely secured upon wagon in
iron tanks. Every person selling, offering
for sale, advertising or soliciting, canvass
ing or taking orders for any goods. articles
or property by going from house 10 house,
or in the public streets of the city, except
licensed aHctioneers, who shall make pub
lie outcry or give any musical or other en-
tertainment, or make speeches, TO draw
custom or attract notice, shall pay. in adj.
dition to the boYe.prescribed rates, ten
dollars per day. and the license for such
purpose shall be designated as a hawker's
license.
sec. 5. No license shall be issued under
the provisions OF this ordinance author
iZIng the sale of prize packages, or distri-
button OF prizes in any form by chance or
lot.
Sec. &. Every person who shall engage in
the occupation or business of an auc-
fioneer. hawker or peddler within the
city Of Seattle, without first obtaining
license therefor, in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance, or who shall
sell or dispose, or offer 10 sell or dispose,
OF any article or thing. whatsoever, in any
place 50 as to obstruct the passageway of
any sidewalk or street, as prohibited by
section of this ordinance, shall be deemed
gHilty of a misdemeanor. and on convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by a tine in
eny SUM not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment for a term not
exceeding thirty days. or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Sec. :. That all Indians are hereby ex-
empied from the provisions of this ordi-
nance.
sec. 5. That ordinance No. $50. entitled
"An ordinance to license. tax aud regulate
auetioueers. hawkers and peddlers," APP
proved the nd day of Septeua Der IsSs and
ordinances aud parts OF ordinances in con
Diet herewith. be and the same are hereby
repealed: provided however. that the re
D. a. of said ordinance shall IN no wise
work forfeiture Of any license heretofore
issued under the provision thereof. or re-
liese any person from liability 10 the city
to the amount Of any license tax al the
rates heretofore prescribed due TO the city
on account of any agciioDeering. hawking
or peddliug prior TO the time this orSli-
nan takes effect: nor prevent any PEI
son from being prosecuted for violations
OF said ordinance committed prior 10 the
taking eff ct OF this ordinance
&C. o This ordinance shall take pfr et
aud BE- in force from and after its passage
and sppr01 al. aud the publication thereof.
Passed by the common council of the
city Of Seattle ikis 7th day Of December,
lsSS.
Approved By me this 10th day of Deem
Der, lsSS
ROBERT MORAN. Mayor.
Filed the IOfh dsy Of D-cemb Der, iSs8.
W r. FosEEsy. CLERK.
Published the 18th day OF December 1883.