The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-08
Regtila ares the Distribution of
Samples Of Merchandise
in the City.
BEFoRE CITY council
Comes Up at the Next Regu-
Far Meeting for Iinal
Action.
Action.


An ordinance reEulatiHg the tack
ing OF signs, the distribution Of
merchandise ana advertising mat
ter in the city OF ciarksBurE. read
ing as follows. passed It's Hrst read
ing at Friday nights session OF the
Ecity council and VIII come up 81 the
next regular meeting for anal
action:
.iBe it ordained by the council Of
the City OF Clarksburg:
section l. It. shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation
to tack signs or~distribute samples
OF merchandise or advertising mat
ter in the city of Clarksburg With
out having first obtained license
from the city council so TO do,
which license shall be Issued by the
clerk OF the city council upon the
payment OF the license fee OF twel-
ty-fve ($25.OOO1 dollars and one
C$I .00) dollar to the clerk for is
suing the same
Section 2. No such license shall
be Issued to any person under age.
Such license must be renewed at
the beginning of each fiscal year.
kept by the clerk Of the city eoln-
ell of the licenses issued under the
provisions Of this ordinance.
"Section+4. The city council
shall provide suitable badgeofor
those engaged In sign lacking. the
distribution OF samples Of merchap-
disc or hand bills for which the
applicant shall pay the said city
clerk for the use Of the city the sum
OF nifty (5O) cents.
section 5. All distributors or
sign tackers shall wear such badge
In a conspicuous place on their per-
sons so as to be plainly visible
while working.
Section g. No sign shall be
tackled wlth less than eight taclEs
section Z. No samples of yeast.
medicine, soap, baking powder
washing powder or other mercan-
disc; and no hand bills, booklet or
catalogues shall be handed out on
the street. road. avenue, or alley OF
the city of clarksburg except by re-
quest
: Section s. Under no conditions
are samples to be handed to persons
under the age OF eighteen years.
section 8. Persons distributing
samples at resfd ences must knock
at the door or ring the bell and
hand the same to persons not less
than eighteen years OF age,
Section 10. Persons distributing
samples. hand bills or lacking signs
must carry sachel or bag with
name OF party who has obtained the
license provided for in section i Of
this ordinance.
Section II. No sign that pro-
trudes from building shall be
tackled less than seven feet from
the grou-d..
Section 10. That a bond of one
thousand $4,000 dollars be given
by all firms, persons and eorpora-
lions securing this license.
"Seetion 10. Any person, Arm
or corporation violating any OF the
provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof In the pos
lice court Of the city OF clarSsburg
pay to the city fine OF not less
than one nor more than twenty doll
lars and may be confined In the city
prison OF said city for a period not
exceeding thirty GsOl days. and IN
the case of person, firm or corpo-
ration holding a license under thls
ordinance; the council may, hpon
conviction, revoke aud cancel such
license.
"seetIon IA. All ordinances and
any parts thereof as far as in con-
hlct With this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section is. This ordinance shR
be In force and effect ten (10) days
after its passage"
A suggestion that the ordinance
be put On anal passage was noe
acted upon as members OF the coun-
Gil expreased Tn desire to make
several amendments before Anal