The record-union., 1897-11-06
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OLE TILE,

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
cl1y OF sacramento ordain as follows:
section l. Any person may become an
auctloneer IN the city of Sacramento, and
is authorized to sell real and personal
property at public auction on giving a bond
In accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance. for the faithful performance OF
ms outy and for a faithful compliance with
tnls ordinance and all other ordinances
OF the city of Sacramento relating to auc-
uoneers and on the payment of such Ii
cense as is now or may hereafter be pro-
Vlded Tor Dy ordinance of the city of Sac
ramento, but no license shall issue until
the bond herein provided for has been ap-
proved by the Board of Trustees.
Section 2. The bond must be conditioned
to be paid To the city of Sacramento, with
TWO or more sureties who must be resi-
dents and freeholderS of the city of Sac
ramento, in the sum of five thousand dol
lars, and must be approved by the Board
OF trustees Of the city of SACRAMENTO, and
must be filed in the office of the City Clerk
This bond shall be valid for the term of
one year, ana every aucuoneer doing bus
mess must yearly file new bond.
Section 3. No auctioneer is permitted to
transfer his license to any other persons
for any part of the time for which his Ii
be permitted to use his license for the pur-
| pose of transacting an auction business
IN more than one store or specified place of
I business
I Section 4. No auctioneer must have at
one time more than one place for holding
auctions, and every auctioneer before act
ing as such must file with the City Clerk
a writing signed by him designating such
place, and naming therein the persons, il
any. engaged with him in business
Section 5. No auctioneer must exhibit
for sale any articles in any other place
than that so designated, except goods sold
IN original packages, as imported. house
hold furniture, and such bulky articles as
have usually been sold in warehouses.
Section 6. The Board of Trustees shall
have the power to designate such place or
places in the city of Sacramento for sale
bN auction of horses, carriages and house
held furniture as they may deem expe-
dent.
Section T. Each auctioneer must keep Il
book in which he must enter all sales show
ing the name of the owner OF the goods
sold, to whom sold and the amount paid,
and the date of each sale, which book
must at all times he open for the inspec-
ton of any persons interested therein.
Section S. Every auctioneer must, under
his own name, give previous notice in one
or more of the public newspapers printed
in the city of Sacramento, Of every .auc-
ton sale made by him, and in case he is
connected with any person or firm, his
name must in all cases precede separately
and individually the name of such person,
or the title OF the firm.
auction in the city of Sacramento must he
made in the daytime, between sunrise and
sunset. excepting: 1. Books, prints or
packages as imported. according TO i
printed catalogue opened and exposed to
public inspection al least one day previous
Section 10. No license or bond shall be
required for the selling of any property
at public sale by virtue of any process is
sued by any State or Federal Court. or by
any trustee agent. or attorney acting un-
der any instrument on file in the office
OF the County Recorder of Sacramento
County for at least ninety days prior to
such sale.
Section H. For neglect or failure to OBJ
serve any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance the auctioneer thereby forfeits. in
addition to the crlminaI af, pen1airy' tne he sum
covered on his bond
Section u Any person who acts as or
carries on the business of an auctioneer
in the city of Sacramento without the
giving or approval of such bond or who
Violates any of the provisions of this or
dinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
i'm the City Jail not exceeding three months.
or by both such fine and imprisonment:
Section 13. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately from and after its pas
sage.