Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-31
ORDINANCE NO. lo7.

An ordinance licensing and regu lating
the business Of auctioneers and pre-
scribing a penalty for violation thereof
The CITY Go ,ncl OF the City Of Aber'
deem do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. All sales Of goods. wares,
and merchandise, or other property,
whatsoever, whether real or personal, at
public auction within the said cltv, ex.
cept such sales as are made under and by
virtue OF legal profess shall be made by
a person or persons who shall have first
obtained a license for such purpose as
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. No bell, drum, fife, or Other
instrument. nor any show, signal or
means OF attracting the attention OF pas
seuycrs other than sign shall be EN-.
ployed or suffered and permitted to be
used at or near any place Of sale or at or
near anv auction room or near any auc.
ton whatsoever.
SEC. 3. Any person over the age OF
twenty.one years may become an auc'
tioneer, and be licensed to sell real or
persona. property at public auction at a
place to be named in said license upon
paving to the city clerk the sum of one
hundred dollars, and executing to the
city bond with two surities, to be APP
nroved by the mayor in the penal sum Of
two hundred dollars, conditioned upon
the due observation OF the ordinances OF
the city.
SEC. 4. Every person who may wish
to obtain u license as above mentioned
and referred to, shall apply in writing to
the city clerk OF said city for the same,
setting forth therein his proposed place
of business; and in no case shall such
license be transferable, or the place OF
business be changed without the consent
of the City Council therefor. first OBJ
tanned.
SEC. 5. All licenses to auctioneers
shall be made to expire one year from
the date OF the issue thereof, and shall be
subject to revocation by the City Council
of said city whenever it shall appear to
the satisfaction OF such City Council that
the party or parties So licensed shall
have violated any OF the provisions Of
any ordinances OF the said City Council
relating to auctions or auction sales or
any condi' ion OF the bond aforesaid: Pro.
vided, however, that any person may
become an auctioneer and be licensed to
sell real and personal property ut public
auction at place to be named in the said
license upon paying to the city clerk the
sum OF or at the rate of fifteen dollars per
day and every person who may wish to
obtain daily license as herein provided,
shall apply in writing for the same to the
city clerk setting forth his proposed
place of business and in no case shall
such license be transferable, or the said
place of business changed without the
consent OF the City Council OF said City
OF Aberdeen and the license to such allc'
tioneers shall be made for a definite
number OF days and to expire on date
mentioned in such license, and shall be
subject to revocation as hereinabove
provided.
SEC. 6. Any person or persons who
shall attempt to sell at public auction in
this city, any goods, wares, chattels, or
personal property whatever, except under
and by virtue OF legal process, without
first having obtained license therefor,
as above required, shall be deemed guilty
OF a miedemeanor, and upon conviction
for such offense, shall he liable to fine
OF not less than ten or more than one
hundred dollars, or imprisonment III the
city Jail for period Of not less than ten
or more than sixty days OF both such fine
and imprisonment.
SEC. I. 1t shall be the duty Of every
auctioneer who shall offer for sale any
watch, plate, or jewelry OF any kind. to
announce to the persons present In a loud
voice whether the same be gold, stating
the quality thereof, as to karat, gold.
plate, silver. silver-plate, or base metal
before proceeding to offer the same for
sale, or selling the same. And every
auctioneer who shall offer for sale any
watch plate, or jewelry OF any kind, with
out first making such announcement,
shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine
OF not less than five or more than fifty
dollars, or be imprisoned in the city jail,
not less than two nor more than twenty
days, or both such fine and imprison.
ment, for each offense.
SEC. 8. Any auctioneer who shall ex.
hibit and offer for sale at auction any
article, aud induce its purchase by any