The record-union., 1897-11-07

An Ordinance to Regulate Auctioneers.
Providing for the Giving of Bonds,
Making Provisions for the Time of
Sale. Containing Sundry Provisions in
Relation to Auctions, and Providing,
a Penalty for Breach of the Ordi-
nance, approved December 16. 1891
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
city OF Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section !. Amy person may become an
aucuoneer in the city OF Sacramento ana
ls authorized 70 sell real and personal
property at public auction on giving a bond
IN accordance with the provisions OF Tins
ordnance for the faithful performance or
ms uuty, ana for a faithful compliance with
tHAs otulnahce and All other ordinances
OF the city OF Sacramento relating to auc-
uoneers, and on the payment of such liz
cense as IS now or may hereafter be pro-
vided for BY ordinance of the city OF Sac
ramento, but no license shall issue until
the bond herein provided for has been an
proved by the Board of Trustees
Section ?. The bond must be conditioned
10 be paid 10 the city of Sacramento with
dents and freeholdcrs OF the city of Sar-
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 os
one year. anu every auctioneSr doing bus
mess must yearly file new bond
Section ) No auctioneer is permitted to
transfer his license to any other persons
for any part of the time for which his IL
cense is issued, nor shall any auctioneer.
be permitted to use his license for the Dlir-
pose of transacting an auction business
/ IN moro than one store or specified place of
I business.
Section f. 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
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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
have usually been sold in warehouses.
Section g. The Board of Trustees shall
| have the power 70 designate 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-
| dent
Section Z. Each auctioneer must keep n
/ book i'm 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
| conpected 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
made in the daytime, between sunrise and
| sunset, excepting; !. Books. prints or
paintings. >. Goods sold in the original
! packages as imported. according to a
| printed catalogue opened and exposed TO
! public inspection at least one day previous
| TO the sale.
Section 10. No license or bond shall he
| 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 IL. 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
| covered on his bond.
| Section L. 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
| or by both such fine and imprisonment
Section Is. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately from and after its pas