The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
(Approved February II. 1912
To impose q license tax on persons
condusting the business of COM
ing n advertising bulletin and
wall sign painting. and to regulate
Be 4 ordained by the Council Of the
city OF Richmond:
l. That on ana after February i,
1912. no persons shall conduct in the
city Of Richmond the business OF com
mercial sign painting, bill posting and
advertising bulletin or wall syn paint
Ing without FIRST obtaining a license
SO to do: For a lioense to conduct
the business OF commercial sIEn paint
Ing the person desiring such privilege
snail pay an annual license OF ten
dollars $4,000, but there shall be no
abatrnent in such license fee by reason
OF the conducting OF such business for,
a shorter period than twelve months,
the business OF bill posting and ad-
vertising bulletin or wall sign paint
ing" h person obtaining a license SC
to do shall pay an annual license of
one hundred dollars tsi00: COZ. and
The person making application for
such last mentioned license h also
execute a bond In the penalty OF FIVE
Thousand dollars $4,000. :o0). payable
TO the city of Richmond, with surety
satisfactory to the city attorney. con-
ditioned that he will comply with the
requirements OF this ordinance. and
will also indemnify and save harm
iess the city OF Richmond from all
damages to persons or property By
reason of n negligence on his part
in conducting said business. which,
bond when 80 approved shall he hlea
with the auditor OF the city OF Rich
mond. Thexe shah be no abatement
for conducting such business for a per-
iod shorter than twelve 12b months.
unless the person can show that he
has made and will make A contract
or lease for less than IA year. and then
in that case a pro rata abatement OF
such license may be made: provided
however, that in no case shall the
license fee be less than fifty dollars
$50. 00).
2. Every person desiring to obtain
such last mentioned license shall make
written application to the commits
sioner of the revenue. and shall in all
other respects comply with the ordi-
nances of the city of Richmond reiat-
ing TO the granting of licenses for
the conduct Of business within the
city OF Richmond, provided. however.
that no such license STALL be valid
until the applicant shall have exht-
bitsd 70 the commissioned of the reve-
nue. the pond hereinbefore required.
property ctftca- s+a- at,tsHevea-as
aforesaid.
.. Every person conducting she bust
ness last mentioned under his ordi-
nance shall have MS am plainly
painted or imprinted upon all biz
boards or other advertising devices
erected or maintained by him., in such
manner AS TO be plainly discernible
from the street.
4. Any person violating any OF the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
subject to a fine OF not less than ten
nor more than two hundred and fifty
dollars for each orense. recoverable
before the Police Justice OF the city
Of Richmond.
S. Nothing In this ordinance shall
be construed to require a license tax
of any local merchant for advertising
Ills own goods. when the same Ia
originally manufactured in this city
and displayed upon his own property
or upon property leased by him.
s. This ordinance shall be In force
from Its passage.
BEN r. AUGUST.
City Clerk.