The record-union., 1897-11-03
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
/ city OF Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. Any person may become an
! auctioneer in the city of Sacramento, and
/ is authorized TO sell real and personal
property al public auction on giving a bond
I in accordance with the provisions of this
| ordinance, for the faithful performance OF
/ his duty, and for faithful compliance with
4 this ordinance and all other ordinances
/ OF the city OF Sacramento relating TO auc-
( tioneers, and on the payment of such IL
cense as IS now or may hereafter be pro-
/ VIded TOR Dy ordinance OF the city OF Sac
/ rdmento but no license shall issue until
/ the bond herein provided for has been ap-
/ proved by the Board OF Trustees.
/ Section ?. 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
must be filed in the office of the City Clerk.
| This bond shall be valid for the term of
| one year, and every auctioneer doing bus
mess must yearly file a new bond.
Section 8. No auctioneer is permitted to
| transfer his license TO any other persons
! for any part of the time for which his Ii
! cense is issued, nor shall any auctioneer
! be permitted to use his license for the pur-
/ pose of transacting an auction business
| IN more than one store or specified place of
[ business.
: 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 ,. 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
haye Iguaiy % Pee4 soid IN m EareaousgbS SEN
| have the power to esiSnate such place or
| places in the city of Sacramento for sale
| by auction of horses, carriages and house
| held furniture as they may deem expe-
| Section 7. 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 be open for the inspec-
| ton of any persons interested therein.
Section 8. Every auctioneer must, under
/ his own name, give previous notlce IN one
| or mere of the public newspapers printed
| in the city of Sacramento, of every auc-
| tion sale made by him. ana 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.
Section 9, All sales Of goods by public
! auction in the city of Sacramento must be
! sunset, excepting: /. Books, prints or
| paintings. 2. Goods sold in the original
| packages as imported. according to =
! printed catalogue opened and exposed to
| public inspection at 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 bv any State or Federal Court, or by
| any triIstee agent. or attorney acting un-
! der anv instrument on file in the office
| of the County Recorder of Sacramento
| County for at least ninety days prior 10
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 criminal penalty the sum
| of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be re-
| covered on his bond.
Seation 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
| 5ioIates any of the provisions of this or
dinance. shall be deemed guilty or +be1a5f Iis
| sbai1 he punished by fine not exceeding
| three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
| in the City Jail not exceeding three months,
/ or nv both such fine and imprisonment;
/ Section Is. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately from and after its pas
! sage.