Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-03

An ordinance relative 10 hawkers ped.
oilers transient traders and solicitors OF or
chandse, as authorized by chapter xi of
Charter.
inc city of Beldlng hereby ordains:
section L. operson shall ply the voca-
ton OF hawking. peddIing, OF Of a transient
trader, or soliciting orders for the sale OF
goods, wares or merchandise, within the city
OF Belding, without hrst obtaining license
as hereinafter provided.
Section 3 That each and every person
who shall engage or be engaged In the bust
ness of selling goods, wares or merchandise
OF any kind and who occupy premises within
the city for temporary period. who is not a
bona hde resident OF the city OF Bedding, and
without any bona fide intention of remaining
permanently in the business of selling or dis.
posing OF such goods. wares or merchandise
within said city and who is not assessed Tor
taxes in the said city whether at retail or
otherwise shall be a transient trader within
the meaning OF this ordinance
Section solicitors OF orders for the
sale OF goods, wares or merchandise, as used
IN this ordinance, shall be construed To mean
a person VINO solicits or takes orders for
goods, wares or merchandise from others
than those dealing In or selling the same
class of goods. wares or merchandise at re-
tail or wholesale in said city.
Section Every applicant for license
shall apply To the city clerk and the city
clerk Is hereby authorized 10 license any
hawker or peddler, or solicitor OF orders for
goods, wares or merch indise, To ply his yo-
cation within the city, subject To law, upon
mis- paying said clerk the sum prescribed In
the next section.
Section 8 Every applicant for license
as hawker or peddler or solicitor of orders
Tor goods, wares or merchandise shall pay
as an annual fee as follows: III he intends to
travel on foot, 800 90 II he intends to travel
with one horse, tl50 90; II he intends to
travel with two horses, 300 90. Provided d,
the city CLERK is hereby authorized on appl-
cation to grant such license for period OF
not less than six months on payment of a
pro rata share of the amount required To be
paid for an annual license. provided iur-
Their, the city clerk Is hereby authorized on
application TO grant such license tor one day
or any number OF days less than six months
on payment of 1000 per day. Provided fur
Their: If such applicant intends TO sell or
offer for sale goods In any public street or
place in said city OF belding by auction or
otherwise from any stand, cart vehicle or
other device, he shall pay therefor the sum
section s Any transient trader before
he shall expose tor sale any goods, wares,
or merchandise, within the city of Beldng.
whether al retail or otherwise, shall pay 10
the city clerk for the use of said city, not
less than $40 90 per day for each and every
day and part OF day such goods wares or
merchandise shall be exposed for sale,
Each and everg day such transient trader
shall carry on the business of $, Hing or OH, r.
ing Tor sac any good wares ,n or mercna an
provided, shall be deemed to be and treated
a a separate and distinct otfense under this
ordinance. In case any dea.er or trader
disposing of goods wares or merchandise,
makes claim that IL is his bona tide intention
To remain permanently in the business In
said city, the clerk shall require of such
person sufficient proof by aflidayit or other
wise. To satisfy said clerk that such person or
party. in good faith intends remaining per-
manently in such business in said city, 1t,
however, no such proof shall be furnished
as To satisfy the clerk of the party's bona
fde intention OF remaining permanently in
such business in said city. then such party
shall pay the fee her inbefOre provided tor
each and every day and part of day such
goods, wares or M rchandise shall be ex-
posed for sale, and thereupon the city clerk
shall issue license to such party in
accordance with the amount so paid.
Section 7. This ordinance is not intended
to apply To any farmer or gardner, selling or
offering for sale the produce OF his own
farm,
section g. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall on conyic-
ton thereof be punished by fine not To ex-
coed tot, 90 or by Imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail not to exceed thirty days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment in the discretion
of the court.
Section Ali ordinances or parts of or
dinances inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 10 This ordinance shall take
effect on the 18th day of November. A. ID.
1904, and shall he known as ordinance No
%, of the city OF Belding
adopted and approved this goth day OF
October A. d. 1904.
GEO w. MoULToN, r. NJ. WILSON,
city Clerk. Mayor