The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-20
Ordinance No. 31f.
First published May 20, 1892 ]

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AUCTIONS,
HAWKERS. PEDLERS, SHOWS, THEA
TRES, CIRCUSES, ETC.
Be it ordained by the mayor and councilmen
OF the city of lola, Kansas:
SECTION !. That before any person shall pro-
coed to sell at public auction within the limits
of the city of lola, Kansas goods, wares or mer-
chandise of any kind whichever such person
shall first obtain license tor an auction and
shall nav the sum of SlO. 20 for each day of the
continuance OF such auction
SECTIoN2 Any person desiring TO exercise
the Office or calling of an aucuOneer within
the limits of said city, shall first
obtain license therefor by paying
into the city treasury the sum of s. % per year,
Provided. that 4 license may be granted for less
than one year by the applicant therefor paving
two dollars per day for such license
SECTION 5 That no hawker OF pedler of any
article of merchandise or traffic shall be permit
ted TO sell the same or offer the same for sale at
retail within the limits of said city, without
first having a license therefor as herein prOvid-
ed for the tax for which said license shall be
follows UO-Wit For each Yender Ofpatent med
icines. or other medicines, mixtures, nOStrums,
compounds and goods of like character, 81. On
per day OF fraction thereof; for each vender of
books, maps, magazines. chrOmOs. pictures,
paintings. statues, photograph and other al
buns, clocks table and pocket cutlery and ar
ticles Of similar character 81 % per day OF frac
ton thereof: for each Yender of station
cry, spectacles, notions, needles, pins and
small articles and trinkets of merchan-
disc of ike character, two dollars per
day or fraction thereof for vendors of dry
goods clothing hats caps boots and shoes and
merchandise of like character, five dollars per
dav or fraction thereof: for vendors of buggieS
carriages, phaetOns, wagons carts and other
vehicles 3 90 per day or fraction thereof; for
vendors of all other classes and kinds of goods
wares and merchandise, or articles of traffic, two
two dollars per day or fraction thereof; Provid-
ed that nothing in this section shall apply to
persons who desire to sell the household goods
and utensils used by such person in his or her
own household, nor TO sales of live stock Yegc-
tables. fruit farm products milk ice fish,
fowls and fuel, nor to sales made under or by
virtue of chattel mortgages, and provided fur
Their, that il shall not apply TO an agent taking
orders from purchasers for goods which goods
are 10 be afterward delivered by the principal
to the purchaser, and payment for the goods Is
10 be made by the purchaser to the principal on
such delivery.
SECTION All other hawkers, pedlers and
dealers. dealing at any other than fixed and
permanent place of business: all transient mer-
chants; and all persons retailing goods, wares
or merchandise along or upon the public streets
shall be deemed a hRwker and pedler, and
shall be subject 10 the provisions OF this ordi-
nance.
SECTION ;. Circus owners or managers shall
pay a license tax Of 81. 90 for each days eXhi-
ton or fraction Thereof and the owners or man.
ayers of each side show accompanying any
circus or menagerie shall pay license tax OF
two dollars for each days exhibition OF fraction
thereof and each tent or separate apartment
claiming or charging a separate fee for admis-
sion shall pay separate license tax
SECTION o Exhibitors of wild animals or
menageries shall pay a license tax of s. 90 fOI
each days exhibition: Provided that circus
and menagerle combined and exhibiting for the
same admission fee mag exhibit under one IL
cense.
SECTION Exhibitors of legerdemain, slight
of hand performance. wax figures paintings
statuary. minstrels theatrical plays, and any
person engaged in giving any public entertain
ment or exhibition of any kind for pay, shall
pay license tax of 81 10 for the first days ex
hibition. and fifty cents for each consecutive
days exhibition; Provided that no license shall
be required for scientific literary lectures and
entertainments nor for concerts musical or othel
entertainments exclusively given by citizens d
said city.
SECTION s. That no person shall be in an!
way engaged in, or carry on, or manage, any o.
the vacations callings or occupations mention
ed in this ordinance. without first paying th'
proper license tax for such vocation, calling. Oc
cupauon or business, and obtaining HcenS'
therefor.
SECTION 9. Each and every person or person.
violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance
shall. upon conviction thereof be adjudge,
guilty Of misdemeanor and shall be punishe,
by fine Of not less than one dollar lSl 10 no
more thar $50 90. and costs Of suit and shall
be committed 70 the city prison until such I'm
and costs are daid.
SECTION 10. Ordinances numbered two hund
red and fifty seven esq, and two hundred AM
sixty-six eco, and all other ordinances AM
parts OF ordinances of said city, in conflict witt
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby re
pealed.
SECTION II This ordinance shall take effec
and be in force from and after its pubhca
ton once in THE lola REGISTER
Approved this 10th day of May 1892.
W L. BARTELS. Mayor
Attest W. A. CUMMINGS City Clerk.