The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-20
ITINERANT VENDORS ACT
SUBSTITUTE BILL REPORTED BY
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Goods May be Sold-Eaoh Violation of
the Law Punished by Fine of 800, or
Sixty Days imprisonment.
The senate judiciary committee has
reported bill relating to the regula-
ton of the exposition Of goods and
wares for sale by itinerant vendors,
The measure is a substitute one for the
bill urged early in the session by the
merchants of this city. Section reads;
Every itinerant vendor who shall Sell or
expose for sale, at public on private sale,
any goods, wares ana merchandise, Without
state and local licenses therefor, issued as
hereinafter provided, shall be punished Tor
each offence by Il fine not exceeding ntty
dollars or by Imprisonment not exceeding
sixty days or botn. 81
Sec. 2.-Every itinerant vendor, whether
acting as principal or agent, desiring to 40
business in this state, shall deposit with the
treasurer of this state the sum OF three
hundred dollars as u special deposit, ana
after such deposit, upon the Application III
the form to be prescribed by said treasurer,
and the payment to said treasurer tor the
use OF the state OF Il further sum OF twenty
hVe dollars as state license zee, salu
treasurer shall Issue to him an itlnerant
vendors license authorizing him to do busi-
ness in this state in conformity with the
provisions Of this act for the term or one
year from the date thereof. Every license
shall set forth copy of the application up;
| on which 1t Is granted. Such license shall
not be transferable nor give authority TO
sell goods, wares and merchandise as an
ittnerant vendor in more than one place at
the same time. No person shall be entitled
to hold or directly or indirectly receive the
benefit of more than one state license at
any one time, and any license obtained, held
or used in violation of law shall be void,
Sec. 3. All applications for state licenses
Shall be sworn to, shall disclose the names
ana residences of the owner or owners OF
parties In whose interest said business Is to
be conducted, and shall be kept on file by
the treasurer of the state, and record
shall be kept by him of all licenses issued
upon such applications, All files and rec
ordS, both OF the treasurer of the state and
of the several towns, cities and boroughs
| relative to such licenses, shall be in con
Venent form and open for public Inspection.
Sec. 4, Before selling under said state IL
cense IN any town, city or borough, every
itinerant vendor shall exhibit the same to
the clerk of such town In which he proposes
to make sales If there is no city or borough
within such town, or if such sale Is not to
be made within the limits Of any city or
borough; but where such sale Is proposed
| to be made within the limits of city or
borough, then to the clerk of such city or
| borough: and upon payment to said clerk of
| further local license fee of five dollars for
| the use of such town. city or borough, said
| clerk shall record the state license in full,
| shall endorse upon it the words focal H.
cense fee paid and shall atiix his official
gnature, together with the date of such
endorsement. He shall then issue a local
| license authorizing sales within the limits
of such town, city or borough ANY timer
ant vendor who shall negligently fail to
obtain local license and have proper en-.
dorsements made on the state license, shall
be subject to the same penalty as though
no state license had been issued
Sec D, All state licensees issyad undar
this act shall expire by limitation one year
from the date thereof, and may be. il so
desired, surrendered at any time prior there
| TO for cancellation, and no local license
shall continue for longer term than the
unexpired period of the state license under
| which 1t Is issued,
Sec. g. Upon the expiration and return or
surrender OF each state license the treas
| urer of the state shall cancel the same
endorse the date of delivery and cancella
| ton thereon, and place the same on file.
He shall then hold the special deposit of
each llcensee herelnbefore mentioned for
/ the period of sixty days, and after satisfy
| ing any and all claims made upon the same
| under section eight shall return such de-
post or such portion Of the same, II any,
as may remain in his hands, to the licensee
| depositing It.
Sec. I. Each deposit made with the treas
| urer of the state shall be subject, so long as
| 1t remains in his hands, to attachment and
execution In behalf of creditors whose
| claims arise in connection with the business
done in this state, and the treasurer of the
| state may be held to answer as garnishee
7. under process of foreign attachment in any
| civil action brought against any Ticensee,
| and the treasurer of the state shall pay
| over, under order of court, N upon exec1i-
| tion, such sum of money as he may be
1 chargeabe with upon his disclosure or 9th
| erwise. Said deposit shall not be paid over
! by said treasurer on garnisbee process or to
said itcensee until the expiration of the
term of said license.
| Sec. s. The words "itinerant vendor" for
purposes of this act shall be construed to
mean and include all persons who engage
| in temporary or transient business in this
state, either in one locality or In travelling
from place to place selling goods wares
and merchandise, and who for the purpose
of carrying on such business hire lease or
occupy any land. building or structure for
the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares
and merchandise
No itinerant vendor shall be relieved OF
exempted from the provisions and require
himself temporarily with any local dealer
trader or merchant, or by transacting bust
ness In connection with or as part of the
business of or in the name of any loca
dealer, trader or merchant
| Sec. Q. The provisions of this act shal
not apply to sales made to dealers by com
mercial travellers or selling agents in the
usual course of business, nor to bona fdt
| sales Of goods. wares and merchandise by
sample for future delivery nor to hawkerS
on the streets or neddlers from vehicles
nor to any sale made nv trustee in insoly
ency. executor. administrators receiver ot
other officer Amounted by any court in this
state and making such sale under the or
ders or any court in this state, nor to any
, sale upon execution
Sec. 10. All acts and rarts Of nets incon
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.