The record-union., 1897-11-05


THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
city OF sacramento ordain as follows:
sectlon /. Any person may become an
Is authorized 10 sell real and personal
property at public auction on giving a bond
IN accordance with the provisions of this
oidLlance, Tor the faithful performance OF
MS duty, and for a faithful mpliance with
thls ordinance and all other ordinances
OF the city of Sacramento relating TO alIc-
tloneers, and on the payment OF such Ii
cense as is now or may hereafter be pro-
Vlded Tor by 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-
uefts ana IfeehoIders of the city of Sac
Tamento, 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, and every auctioneer doing bus
mess must yearly file a new bond
Section 3: No auctioneer is permitted to
transfer his license to any other persons
Tor 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 tranSacttng an auction business
N 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 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 5. The Board of Trustees shall
have the power to designate such place or
places in the city of Sacramento for sale
by aIIrfiQn of horses rFia and hOilSn-
held furniture as they may deem expe-
dent
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-
tion 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.
Section 3. All sales of goods by public
auction in the city of Sacramento must be
made in the daytime, between sunrise and
sunset. excepting: 1. Books, prints or
paintings Q Goods sold in the original
packages as imported, according TO y
printed catalogue opened and exposed TO
public inspection at least one day previous
to the sale.
Section 10. NO Incense OF DOIu Shall Do
reGuired 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 nm
der any instrument on file in the office
of the County Recorder of Sacramento
County for at least ninety days prior TO
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.
Section L. Any person who acts as or
carries on the business of an auctoneer
in the city of Sacramento without the
giving appoys Of sgeh bond nd t5,s Or who tho
dinance. shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
three hundred dollars. or by imprisonment
in 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.