Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
.itY of Willmar

as follows:
Section THAT hereafter it shall be
unlawful for any transient merchant to
as such, without first obtaining a IL
cense as hereinafter provided.
Section Amy transient merchant
desiring to engage in. do or transact
the City, Of Willmar. shall file an appli-
cation for license for that purpose
with the City Clerk OF the said City OF
Willmar, which application shall state
ness, the kind OF business proposed to
be conducted, and the length OF time
TOR which he desires to 90 business 5:
the City Clerk license fee Of One
said Clerk shall thereupon issue IL
cense to such transient merchant to do
business as such at the place describ.
ed in his application ana the kind Of
business to be done shall be described
therein. No license shall be good for
more than one person unless such per-
son shall be the member of co-part-
nership, nor for more than one place,
vear 1 from the s date Of its Issuance. The
City Clerk shall keep record for such
licenses in a book provided for that
purpose, which shall at all times be
open to public inspection.
Section at shall be unlawful for
any transient merchant to advertise. re-
present, or hold forth as being sold for
an insurance, bankrupt, insolvent, as
signee, trustee, testator. executor ad-
ministrator. receiver, syndicate, whole
sale or manufacturer Or closing out sale,
or as a sale Of any goods wa wares 80 ana an,e
smoke or otherwise, or in any similar
form; unless such transient merchant
shall file with the City, Clerk an atti-
cation is filed, showing all the facts re.
such sale so to be. advertised or re-
IS in fact as is to be advertised and
represented, including a statement of
the names of the persons from whom
the goods. wares and merchandise so
the person APPLYING for the license and
wares and merchandise were last TAX
en-, and all details necessary to exactly
locate and fully itemize all goods. wares rs;
a AND sSa fail to sSa that
sale is of the character as the same is
intended to be advertised or represent
ed as shown in such affidavit, and fails
then such City Clerk shall refuse such
applicant a license for such sale.
Should license be issued to SUCH APP
plicant then such license shall state
that such person is authorized and Ii
censed to sell such. goods. wares and
merchandise. and advertise and repre-
assignee. trustee. testator executor. ad-
ministrf tor. receiver, syndicate, whole
sale. or as sale of any goods, wares
and merchandise, damaged by smoke,
fire. water. or otherwise. or in any, sim
liar manner present other fact as shown
in such affidavit Such affidavit shall be
sworn to before a person authorized to
administer oaths by such person so ap-
ship. by member of such partnership,
or II a corporation, by one of the off,
GERS of such corporation.
Section 1.-THE word transient mer;
chant" as herein used, shall include all
persons. individuals. co-partners and
corporations. both as principal and ag-
emit. to engage in, do or transact any
temporary and transient business with.
Willmar, either in one locality or in
travelling from PLACE to place within
selling goods. wares and merchandise,
and who for the purpose of carrying on
such business, hire. lease or occupy. a
building or structure for the exhibition
and sale of such goods wares and mer-
chandise.
Section 5.--Whenever it appears that
any such stock of goods, wares and
has b been en- @ 1t tH the
by person not resident therein, and
that it is claimed that such. stock is
to be closed out at reduced prices, such
facts shall be prima facie evidence that
the person, co-partnership or corpora
ton so offering such FOODS for sale. is
transient merchant as defined in this
ordinance
Section 6.-The provisions Of this or
dinance shall not apply to sales made
to dealers by commercial travellers or
selling agents in the usual course OF
business. nor to bona fide sales Of goods
future delivery. or to hawkers on the
street: or to peddlers from vehicles
or to sheriffs constables or other pub
lie officers selling, goods wares and
bona ftde assignees or receivers an
pointed in the State of Minnesota sell
ing goods, wares and merchandise for
son who may sell or peddle the products
of the farm or garden occupied and cul-
tivated by him.
Section livery person. either as
principal or agent, who shall in any
business as q trans silent merchant. with
out having first obtained license as
hereinbefore provided. or who shall con-
duct any sale. or who shall sell or ex-
merchandise contrary to the provisions
of this ordinance. or who shall adver-
tise. represent or hold forth any sale
and IL ere to
this ordinance. shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall he punished by fine Of not less
Hundred Dollars: together with the
costs of prosecution, or by imprison-
ment for not less than sixty nor more
than ninety days.
SECTION S-This ordinance shall take
erect and be in force from and after its
E. g. wELL1N.
Mayor