, 1910-08-10
CHAPTER II.


Trade, with the exceptions specified IN
this ordinance, can only be carried on in
the towns.
Under the business of a merchant is IN
Guided all kinds Of trade whether on Il
large or on a small scale. A merchant
cannot, however, deal in the medical goods,
which in accordance with the rules III
force are reserved for the apothecaries.
AS concerns the sale and the serving of
splrltuous Liquors the rules given thereon
in a separate ordinance will be applicable.
Apothecaries must take ont burgIer
briefs rs merchants.
The burgher- brief as butcher gives the
right to deal in the fresh meat of horned
cattle, hogs, sheep and consistently butch
ers are entitled to sell such fresh meat In
the towns.
A burgher-brief as mechanic or. manu-
f~acturer gives the holder the right to
offer for sale also the productions of others
so long as thav come under the same trade.
as well rs, under the same condition,
second hand articles; likewise it is allowed
them to deal in the goods which by tho
treatment belonging under their trade has
undergone an essential change. regard-
less as to whether the product III other
respects belongs under another trade.
Goods cast ashore on damaged BIZ ti8
sea, even if the owner is not entitled to
carry on trade. may be sold by public
auction on d small or large scale, and tho
auction may be held at amy place Whatever
on the island.
Ship-owning is regarded as included UNI
der the burgher-right for mercantile busi-
ness, bat is otherwise the subject Of 5epa-
rate burgher-right. See s | No. u
The Government can give Il grant to
carry on retail trade in huckster's goods,
without taking out a burgher-brief, to meu
aud unmarried women Of full age, also to
widows and to divorced and deserted
wives.
Such a grant gives the right TO retail
hUckster's wares which have been manu-
factured or produced in the place or have
been bought of the holder of u merchants
burgher-brief in st. Croix.
1t shall be decided by the Government
and the Colonial Council Jointly which Of
the goods, not made or prepared in the
place shall be regarded as huckst8rs
goods. The decision thus arrived at shat
be subject to revision every fifth year.
The holder of the grant must use, in has
business, the help Of his children and other
persons OF his household only,
50.
Trade in dry goods and small wares by
ltlnerant sellers can only be carried on IN
the towns, and shall be conditional on the
seller having q selling pass, issued by the
Policemaster concerned. The fee for ench
such selling pass is 5 Francs, when it is
taken out for l month, and 40 Francs, when
1t Is taken out for / year, which fees &C
crue to the Colonial Treasury. The sell
ing pass shall be taken out by the holder
of a merchants burgher-brief in the place,
who also shall keep an open shop in the
town where the selling is to be carried on,
and can only be used by the seller whose
name appears on it, to which it must be
remarked that only persons who are over
80 years OF age or who by bodily weak
ness are untitled for other work, and more
over have satisfied the conditions IN 2
No, 4 or who have been granted By the
Government a dispensat;on from the same.
can be used rs itinerant sellers.
Every seller shall himself ,herseID carry
around the goods and must under no pre-
tence take other persons to carry the same,
without having obtained the Policemas-