Democratic messenger., 1892-06-18

Sec. ? BE- il enacted. That any itincraut
vendor before making any sales - such goods.
wares and merchandise shall furnish u the
clerk or officers designated in section nf this
act whore any goods. wares or merchandise are
kept Q" 10 be kept or exposed for sale or sold
hy him or them. true statement of the aver
age quantity aud value of the stock Of goods
wares aud merchandise 80 kept AMI exposed
for sale. The person furnishing such STATE
ment shall make oath that the same j. true AMI
said oath may he administered by said clerk or
any officer qualified To administer oathS. such
clerk or officer shall thcrcupon ascertain tho
amount tn he paid for the local license hy
computation based upon the average valuation
0f such stock of goods. wares and mcrtnadiSe
So kept and exposed fnr sale, in the ratio and
of the rate per thousand dollars valuation ~
the last preceding tax levy malc III such city
or county aud upon receipt 81 the amount
fixed and asccriainel shall Issue /" ihe perst'n
ming or furnishing such statement Il local ~
ccnS. authorizing the sale Of Silch goods.
wares and merchandise. except that such li
cen>r shall III any event terminate or expire "n
the first day of May next following ~ iatc.
II The statement required hy this section is mot
hlcd as aforesaid the clerk or officer iesigna-
ted IN section of this act in the city or county
IN which such goods are So Kept or ~ posed for
sale. or whore such itincrsut vendor desires
tn sell such goods. wares ana merchandise.
shall ihcrcupan fN the sum t. hc paid for such
license. which sum shall bc binding upon thu
parties.
See 10. BE- il enacted. That Whenever n,.-
glects or refuses 10 file the statement required
10y section ~ This act, or whoever makes
false or fraudulent representation therein.
shalt he punished hy fine nf not lstss than
twenty dollars nor more than ON. hundred
dollars fpr each and every day that such goods,
wares aud merchandise are kept and exposed
fer sale.
See. II. BE il enacted thar whenever per
son liable therefor. and after demand made
by thu officer or clerk whose duty IL j. "a rul-
lcct said license fees Of the city or county ia
which he j. located. refuses or neglects u pny
the license fee provided for in this act. the
said clerk or oticr may. in his own maine. hllt
for the use aud benefit of stich city or county.
maintain an action therefor in iik, manner aS
Tor ms own debt. Police magistrates in Bilii-
more city and Justices Of the peace ~ th''
counties shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with the Circuit Courts in the counties SAINT the
Criminal Court of Baltimore city ~ such uc-
iions AMI Of complaints uuer section 81 this
act.
See. Il. And be it enacted. That no timer
ant vendor shall advertise. represent or hull
forth any sales as an insurance. bankrupt. in
solvent. assignee, trustee. testafor. executor.
administrator. receiver, wholesale OF manu-
facturerS. closing ont sale. sale ~
any goods damaged by smoke. fire or water. ar
otherwise, or in any similar form. unless he
shall before So doing state under oath. either
~ the original application Tor a state hccuSc
or in a supplementary application subsequently
iied. and copy on the license all the facts re-
lating 10 the reason AMI character Of such
special sale advertised or represented. in
Guiding Il statement OF the names Of the per-
sons from whom the goods. wares and mer
chandise were obtained. the aaie of the aeliv.
cry to the person applying for the license. AMI
the place from which said goods. wares and
merchandise were last taken. and all details
necessary TO exactly locate and identify all
goods. wares and merchandise to he sold.
Soc. IL. B- il enacted that any false state
menf in an application. either original or such
Elementary. for license. and any failure on
the part of any licensec 10 comply with all the
requirements ~ the last preceding section
shall subject said itincrant vendor to the same
penalty as IL he had no license.
See. I4. BE IL enacted. That all state licenses
issued under this act shall expire on the first
day of May next succeeding the date Of their
issue. and may hc. IL so desired. surrendered
al any time prior thereto for cancellation.
Sec. Is. BE il enacted. That upon the expi
ration and return surrender Of each state
license the respective clerks or the courts
aI.res:,iu siiail caIleel ane sa,i. . Tsc .n
pIace. thc same an fIle. lie shall then hold the
special deposit Of such licenses hcrcinheforc
mentioned Tor me period % s,xty % aayS. am
The sane nnJer ths se@tion next fallowin.,
shall return said deposit. or such portion Or
the same. II any. as may remain IN his hands,
% @ .c iisei'I,e % n l, p,a ha, cocb danasi,
made with the Respective clerks OF the courts
aforesaid shall he subject; So long as il re-
mains ~ ms hanns 70 attachmenl anu eNecu- M
arise in connection win business done in th.
state. and the respective clerks aforesaid may
~ hsli aS sarnl>nee w any el.ii ai.iail i co
bc shall nav aver un'iar nr,IeT Of cnurf' or
upon execution. such sum of money as hc
may he chargeabie with upon ms answer or
ras and co",s said denpsii shall also be snb
icct 10 the payment Of any and all fines and
vinlatinns ~ his .ci and ne clerk ~ tbe
cn,,r, IN which ar III, trial i,,stis.e hy whom
such fine ar ppnaIty is impps, i shall there
anon notify thc respactivc clerks Of th,,
courts aforesaid of the name q the lieensce
and he clcrs ~ tho eur, If ~ has in his
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