Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-08-08
THE PEDDLER'S ORDINANCE.
THE ORDINANCE PRINTED IN
FULL.
The Little Law that Causes SO
Many Expressions OF
OnjniOn.


dinance that has been before Council
some time relating to the licensing of
peddlers and hawkers, that reporter
of the PIONEER obtained it in full and
the people are thus permitted to study
it closely. 1t has passed it's second
reading, and if it passes one more it
becomes law. Il is as follows
ORDINANCE No. AZ.
The city Council of the city of
| Bridgeton do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That the Mayor of the
city of Bridgeton be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to issue
| licenses in the name of the said city,
under his signature and the city seal
| to such persons as shall apply there
fore aud qualify according to the pro
visions of this ordinance relating to
peddler's licenses to carry on the trade
of hawkers and peddlers.
SECTION 2. That all licenses for the
purposes mentioned in the preceding
section of this ordinance shall expire
on the first day of September next,
after the same shall have been issued,
and shall respectively state the pur
poses for which the same shall have
been issued, the number of the license
and location thereof of the person
licensed. All such licenses shall be re-
newed annually by the Mayor as afore
said, subject in all things to the same
conditions, provisions and charges as
in and Tor the original licenses except
as may hereafter be provided.
| SECTION 3. That there shall be
| oh ruaH tn aach rarSon liepnsp6 -
aforesaid, and paid to the city the
following sums:
| For each hawker or peddler on foot,
$40 per year.
For each hawker or peddler, with
the privilege of using a one-horse
team, $40 per year.
| For each hawker or peddler, with
the privilege of using a two-horse
team, SIS per year.
SECTION T. That every license which
shall hereafter be issued may be sus
pended or revoked by the City Coun-
Gil, on satisfactory cause appearing to
the said City Council for so doing and
during such suspension, or after such
license shall be revoked, such license
shall be imperative and of no effect
and if any person shall, after such re-
vocation of his license continue to pur-
sue the business or calling for which
he may have been licensed, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum Of $40 for each
and every offense; provided, that the
City Council may, for good cause
shown and to it appearing, restore his
or her license to any person whose
license may have been SO revoked.
SECTION 5. That it shall be the duty
of the Mayor to keep registry of all
licenses issued, wherein shall be stated
the number of the license, and the To-
cation thereof to whom issued, and
the date thereof, and for what purpose
issued.
SECTION 6. That 40 person or per-
sons shall hawk or peddle any
merchandise, goods, or other articles
of any description, provisions, fruit,
vegetables, fish of any description
and oysters, within the limits of the
city of Bridgeton. or shall drive, push
within said city, for that purpose, with,
out first being duly licensed therefor,
under the penalty of $40 for each and
every offense. Provided, however,
that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to any person or persons.
selling or disposing of goods, merchan-
disc, articles, provisions fruits and
vegetables, fish and oysters, to regu-
lar licensed vender thereof under this
section, or to persons selling goods of
their own production, growth or
manufacture.
SECTION Z. That all persons taking
out license under the provisions Of
this ordinance relating to peddlers
licences shall at the time of taking out
the same procure from the Mayor a
plate containing the number of the Ii
cense and the year in which the same
will expire which said plate shall be
securely fastened in a conspicuous
place on the carriage or vehicle.
SECTION 8. That the Mayor of said
city snail be entitled to demand and
receive from every person to whom
license is granted as aforesaid the fol-
lowing fee: For drawing the license
and atfixing the seal of the city there.
to, the sum of fifty cents, to be paid as
aforesaid.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall
take effect the second day September,
A. D. 1884,
The Sioux City Corn Palace.
The only one in the world.
Opens September 23d, 1889.
| CloSas 0oto(ar 9Th 1890