The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-26
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LEGAL,


CITY ORDINANCE of City of Scranton, pcnnsyl.
vania.
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the levy and Collection OF license
tax in the city Of Scranton.
BE it ordained by the select and common co'n
ellis of the city OF Scranton, and it is hereby
person, firm or corporation engaged in, or about
to engage n any calling, vocation or business
named in this ordinance, shalt procure license
from the city treasurer and pay for the same at
the following rates respectively.
Section !. All persons who sell fruit, fish vegc-
tables and other products, not OF their own
raising, from cart or wagon, fifteen dollars per
annum for each vehicle.
All persons whoi shall pcddlc and sell Rs'.
fruit, vegetables OF any other product, not Of
their own raising any merchandise not OF
their own manufacture, from bag, basket, crate
or otherwise. ten dollars per annum.
Any person, not regularly licensed merchant
paying state license, engaged in selling fruit,
vegetables, fish or other products not of their
own raising. on any street or thoroughiare from
stand temporarily erected on vacant lots or in
front OF stores or other structures, shall pay
annually the sum OF fifteen dollars, same shall
not be covered by peddlcr's license.
Any person selling patent medicines or other
manufactured products by any of the modes men
mum.
All persons licensed according to above provi.
sions shall not be allowed to locate within 100
feet of regularly licensed stores or to remain
Sec .. No license shall be granted Tor less
sum than herein specified, whether the same is
taken out at the beginning of the license year
or at any time thereafter.
Sec 3. All annual license taxes except rs here
matter provided shall be due and payable to the
city treasurer on the first Monday of April, in
each year, and If not paid by the fifteenth day
of April, the city treasurer shall make out list
Of all persons who may be liable for said license
tax as provided in section ., and give fifteen
days written or printed notice to all delinquents
to pay up II at the expiration of said notice
any one shall have defaulted, suit shall be
brought for the collection of the same
1t shall be the duty OF the food inspector or
any officer of the police department to inspect
scales and measures used by any persons licensed
as provided in Section l, and to see that they
comply with the state laws in regard TO same.
The city treasurer shall keep book. wherein
he shall record all licenses issued and their num-
Der, provided in Section |, and he shall furnish
the police department with copy of same, and
he shall furnish each applicant, when license is
granted each year, with a tin sign for vehicle,
which shall read. 'Scranton City License No.
{ }. Year { j." Same to be displayed on
wagon in plain sight under penalty OF having IL
censc revoked All others with tin sign, badge
button at least two inches in diameter read
ing same above
Treasurer shall renew or furnish applicants
with sign badge when the same shall have
been lost or destroyed. evidence being given to
that effect, and fee charged for same not TO
exceed cost OF same.
Any person so licensed, VINO snail loan ms
badge or sign, upon detection, shall forfeit the
license
Sec 1. All persons desiring to engage in any
business provided for in Section |, shall pro.
cure Il license from the city treasurer before at
tempting to engage in said business.
Sec i. Whoever shall violate any OF the pro.
visions of this ordinance shall on conviction
thereof before the recorder any alderman OF
the city be punished by fine of not less than
ten dollars and not more than one hundred dol
lars and in default of the payment thereof shall
be imprisoned in the county Jail until such line
is paid not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 6. All ordinances or parts OF ordinances
inconsistent herewith he and the same are here
by repealed.
Sec. 7. The chief Of police shall at all times
have posted at headquarters and at the various
precincts copy Of this ordinance and it shall
be the duty Of the police to see that the provi-
sions of this ordinance are complied with in
detail.
This ordinance shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage.
Passed Common Council April 20, 1901.
=. r. CALplN, President.
Passed Select Council, May III, 1901.
c. t.. CIIlTTENDEN. President.
Published in pursuance OF a resolution Of city
councils NJ, 4. LAVELLE, City Clerk.
Scranton, Pa, June d, 1901.