The Ely miner., 1912-04-05
ORDINANCE NO. as
An Ordinance Relating to
HaWkers and Peddlers.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELY, DO ORDAIN:-

Section (I 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to engage in the business
Of Hawker or Peddler of any kind Of
merchandise within the City of Ely,
Minnesota, without first obtaining a
license therefore, from the City Of
Ely, and unless they posses a license
from the county in which the City of
Ely is situated and as required by
chapter l2l Laws 1911, of the State of
Minnesota.
Section ~ Any person desiring TO
obtain license for the purpose Of
engaging in the business mentioned
in section one, in the City of Ely, shall
first apply to the City Council of the
said City for such license.
The application shall be in writing
stating the length Of time and the
purpose for which said license is
desired and shall be filed in the office
of the clerk of the City.
Section (3) Any person having
complied with the foregoing provisions
aud the City Council having granted
the application, the City Clerk shall,
after such person has filed in his
Office receipt ora duplicate of the
same of the Treasurer of the City
OF Ely showing that such persoRhas
paid the proper sum and the fees
hereinafter prescribed to the said
Treasurer, issue a license to the person
for the same under the cor
porate seal of said City, which license
shall be signed by the Mayor and at
tested by the City Clerk and shall
state the time the license shall be in
force, amount Of fee paid and the
purpose for which issued and such
license shall not be transferable or
assigned and but one person may be
to carry on business under
such license, and no person shall con-
duct business under the same license.
as co-partners agents or otherwise.
Section (4) The fees to be paid for a
license under this ordinance shall be
Five Dollars, $500 for one day; Thirty
Dollars, $4,000 for one month; Fifty
Dollars, $1,000 for three months;
Seventy Five Dollars, $75 90 for six
months and One Hundred. $4,000 for
one year.
Section (5) 1t shall be the duty OF
any person licensed as hereinbefore
upon the demand of any
Sheriff or his deputy, a constable or
police officer to exhibit his license,
and when requested to do so make af-
fidavit that he Is the person named
therein.
Section (6) The provisions OF this
act shall not apply To any person who
may sell or peddle the products OF the
farm or garden occupied and culti-
waited by him.
Section (T An ordinance entitled.
''An ordinance to license and regulate
Peddlers and Canvassers, passed June,
End. 1891: An ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance relating TO peddlers, can
vassers, solicitors for orders and
traders adopted November,
10th, 1891, and an ordinance entitled,
IAN ordinance relating to peddlers,
and trancient traders,
passed and approved June, I4th 1892,
are hereby repealed.
Section (S) Any person violating
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance
shall upon conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine of not less than
fifteen (l5) dollars, and not exceeding
)ne hundred (lOO) dollars, and in de-
'ault of payment OF such fine and
the costs Of prosecution be imprisoned
'or not less than fifteen days and not
more than ninety days.
Section (9IThis ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
+ passage, publication and recording.
Approved and passed April 3rd,
912.
OLOF KNUTSON
President City of Council.
Attest T. WISTED JR