Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-13
As TO lreNesAHr AucrloNrrss.
Many Merchants Present to Urss ire Ordt
nance, But No Quorum.

nance, But No Quorum.
Councilman J. Taylor 6trattcn, Of had'-
son Ward. was the only member Of the
Committee on Ordinances who was NJ
the city Hall at 8 O'Clock last night to
meet the large number Of businessmen
who were TO go before that body with
reference to the proposed "itinerant auc
tioneer' ordinance. IL has not bcen ior-
gotten that this ordinance. wbicn ~ 10
protect the businessmen OF Richmond
arainst the sales here at auction OF bank-
rupt stocks and lots Of goods from nres.
etc, was referred to the committee rom
the Common Council at Its last meeting.
Those who were DESTROYS OF appearing
before the Ordinance Committee last
night 10 urge the recommendation OF the
measure were Messrs. j. +. kobier; ~
n Macomber. representing NowIan &
Co: ID. II. Lumsden. representing Lums-
den & Son; A. +. Jahnke, Jr, represent
ing A. r. Jahnke; ID. Buchanan, w. L..
Murray; J. w. Peatross, OF Ford q Pea-
tross. Il. g. Bowies. OF Shuman Bowles.
John J. Splitting: c. Schaaf, OF NJ. Schaa,
IL brother; A. Greentree. ID. J. Bear anu
George Gibson. Jr., representing the r.
u. Taylor Company.
Az quorum OF the committee din not
respond. though Mr.. Mcdowell OF. Moh-
roe Ward. came up later. the question
will have TO be considered at later day
THE PETITION IN FULL.
The 'petition, which was n very strong
one. was signed by the most proni-
nent retail merchants OF the city. wnose
names covered nine foolscap pages, 40
numerous were they. The paper urges
the Council to impose upon all persons
and 'atinerant auctioneers' VINO come
here with their goods and chattels 20
nav a separate and distinct license from
that paid by the resident auctloneers.
The following IL the proposed amend
ment to the ordinance touching upon THIS
matter:
1. That all vendors of goods
brought to the city OF tttch-
mond for sale at auction shall tuuless
the same be sold under the license OF an
auctioneer. at the usual place OF ousl'
ness OF said auctioneer and In the space
OF two days from the beginning Of such
sale), pay license Of not less than 500
per day. If any person or company shan
bring to the city two or more quantities
or stocks OF goods for sale at auction at
different times, but within two months OF
each other, such person or company shall
be deemed to be subject 10 the provision
OF this ordinance. and shall take out
the license above mentioned. But no.
thing In this ordinance shall apply 70 the
sale Of secondhand books. furniture, or
to the sale of farm products or animals
.. The said license shall be issued by
the Auditor, upon the Treasurer. showing
that the amount has been paid for the
period for which the license is desired.
a license may be issued under this ordi-
nance for the period OF twelve months,
or any part thereof not less than one
day.
g. Any person liable 10 such tax who
shall prosecute his business without
having paid the same shall be liable to
fine of not less than $50 and not more
than 500. and each days default shall be
a separate offence. said fine to be imposed
by the Police Justice, &c.
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CREAiA-
TORY.
A regular monthly meeting of the Coun-
Gil Committee on Health was held az the
Those present were Chairman Reeve, end
Messrs. K. T. Davis, Grimes. King.
Vaughan. and Moore. great deal OF
routine business was disposed Of includ-
Ing the approval OF the pay-rolls OF the
hands OF the department., amounting to
81, 1926, and that of the physicians 10 the
poor, aggregating 500.
Or. Oppenhimer. president Of the Board
OF Health, was authorized. on Mr.. Crimes
motion, TO have certain repairs made to
the crematory. The chairman, DR.. Open
himer. and Mr.. Moore were requested to
appear before the Finance Committee and
ask for the appropriation OF $3.50 to raise
the smoke-stack of the crematory twenty
feet.
on motion of Mr.. Grimes the name Of
Mr.. Grant was placed on the substitute
list, and on motion Of Mr. Vaughan the
name OF Mr.. Lewis f. Paul was added.