The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-10
OADINANcE NO 2477-AN ORDINANCE
= to IICense and resrnlare al,ctinuanra

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q. 70 license and regulate auctioneers
e II ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
city OF 49, 4. mat every aue.ioneer within the
Qua oestte shall prior 20 engaging In such oc-
OBTAIN u license in the manner prescribed
civ ",s ordnance, first paying therefor into the
IS5nnui treasury the sum OF two hundred doila.s
iss-,I Per annunl, and such license shall ne
tba, eu TOT period less than one year: provided,
20 auctioneer shall sell or dispose OF or Offer
20 eeu or dispose of any article or thing whatso-
49, Iu any place in the city as to obstruct in
aay manner the free passage of aur sideyalS or
~ 81 oy persons congregating in front OF or near
ne Place where any article NAV be sold or offered
tbat ',e oy such auctioneer and provided further
go "a no Incense shall be required of any pu bile
oIhcet. receiver. executor, a1mnstrator guardian
or trustee VINO shall sell offer for sale by auction
"Ss properly pursuant TO legal process.
:, sec z Only the person named ia the a,1ctoneer's
lens Is authorized 10 sell or offer for safe any
.ns ., article AT auction.
sec 5. No license shall authorize the sale of
tbn pacN,ges or the distribution Of any article
'.s ia Sny form by chance or lot.
:. SEE, T. The city compt roller shall issue all
i,ceuses provided for by this ordinance but only
oeasurer showing that the license fee has been
pa,a NO license shall be issued for any longer
sec. o. Any person who shall act as an auc-
aoneer, or who shall engage in the business or
,paiion OF aucioneer. within the city of Seattle
w',icut nrst obtaining license in accordance with
tue provisions of this ordinance or who shall sell
"a DISPOSE of. or offer to sell dispose of any
article or thing whatsoever in any pl ace in such
manner as to obstruct the passage of any side
Walk or street by persons congregatng In front OF
or near the place where any article may ha sold or
ouered for sale shall be deemed guilty of a mist.e-
aaeanor and on conviction shall be punished by a
me not exceeding one hundred dollars $500, or
~ imprisonment In the city jail not exceeding
thirty days, or by both such fne and ,mnrjsonment
=, sec. O. Nothing In this ordinance contained shall
oe construed as In any modifying amending
OF repeating ordinance No. 1872. entitled. AN
oIdlhance To regulate and restrain the selling OF
tfuiS, Sweetmeats, beverages and other cam rnodt-
TIES and maintaining of stands and other objects
LOT the sale thereof certain streets alleys and
pubic grounds OF the city, declaring n nuisance
anu Furnishing violations thereof" approved sep
TEMPER "a, 1892, and all licenses issued shall be
ordinance. ~ ~
Sec Z. Ordinance No. 1922 entitled AN or
uluahce 10 Incense. tax and regulate auctioneers
1 nSkers and pedders.' approved December TO-
II conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
peaied provided. that the repeal of said ordinance
small IN no wise nyalita ate any license heretofore
issued under the provisions thereof or relieve anv
person from liability 10 the city for amount Of
any incense Zee heretofore prescribed, prevent
any person from being prosecuted for the violation
or any OF sail ordinances committed prior TO tina
taking effect Of this ordinance.
sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect and
De IN force from and after its passage and an
proval, IL approved by the mayor; otherwise il
shaii take effect at he time II shall become law
under the provisions of the ty charter.
fasSed by the board OF aldermen the 18th DAY of
December 1892. and signed by me in open session
~, autnehticaIlon OF Its passage this It'll day Of
december, 1897. J. T. SWEENEY.
President Board of Aldermen
raised oy the house of delegates the 2Sth day OF
NoVemoer. 1892, and signed by in open seS-
SION IN characterization ofts passage this 7h day of
december, 1897 j. :. kLoEBEs,
President House OF Delegates.
Approved by me this Sth day of December 1891
j. I. RONALD, Mayor.
GEORGE j. SLOVENIAN City Clerk
Published December 10. 1892