South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-12

An Ordinance for the licensing 81 Aue-
tioneers and regulating auctions and


An Ordinance for the licensing Of Aue-
tioneers and regulating auctions and
sales.
BE il ordained by the common council
of the City 81 South Bend Indiana:
Sec. /. That e shall be unlawful for
any person 10 carry Oh the business ~
an auctlcneer within the CITY uf Soutb
BEND. Indiana. without first having OBJ
tanned and received a license from Snd
City So 10 do
Sec. > ANY person desiring a license
10 carry on the business Of an auctioneer
as above provided shall pay 10 the Treas
ureF or the City. license fee as follows
For license for one year Fifty iSJoOoi
Dollars; one week Ten $1,000 Dollars; one
day Two and JO-1CO $3.50 Dollars. IpOn
the presentation Of the Treasures receipt
TO the City Controller. he shall Issue a
license 10 said applicant for the period
paid for. Said license shall not be trans
ferable. nor shall the same authorize the
sale of any goods by clerk. agent or
employee Of such licensee-
Sec. >. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person TO sell or offer for sale at auction.
any articles Of goods wares or merchau-
on public grounds within the city Of
South Bend.
Sec. T. 1t shall be urIl,f uI FOR any
person 10 sell or cry. FIR sale vt public
auction any goods. cha tells wares or
merchandise. from any door or window
open in any store. shop or other building
in said city. whereby the passage OF per-
SONS along such sidewalk or street shall
be hindered or in any manner INSTRUCTED
Sec. ,. 10 shall be unlawful Tor any
person To employ any bellman. or 70 dl-
rect or cause any person 10 use any bell
or other sounding instrument rs a means
Of attracting people TO an auction or any
other place Of business; nor shall any
person or permit the use OF any such
instrument for such purpose.
Sec. g Any person who shall erect in
the open air, or establish on any street.
alley or other public place. or upon any
lot in said city, any booth. shed, tent.
stand carriage. vehicle or other place for
the purpose OF vending goods, wares or
merchandise, or any refreshments. fruits
or confectionery. shall before engaging in
any such business apply for and receive
a license from said City The license fees
shall be as follows: Five dollars per day
for such booth, shed. tent. stand. carriage.
vehicle. or other place used for vending
goods wares and merchandise: and one
dollar per days, five dollars per week. ten
dollars per month aud twenty five dollars
per year for license 10 sell fruit. refresh
ments or confectionery In any such places.
Said licenses shall he issued by tho city
Controller. They shall not De transferable.
and shall he used only by the persons TO
whom they arc issued
Sec. Z. ANY person who carries On the
business Of auctiOneer within the city
without license. or any person who vio-
lates any provision of this ordinance.
shall he fined in any sum not exceeding
5000 and each days violation thereof
Shall he deemed n separate and distinct
OffenSe
Sec. :. All ordinances and parts OF or
dinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed
Sec o This ordinance shall be in fun
force and effect from and after its pass
age and legal publication.
Passed by the Common Council Of the
City OF South Bend. Indiana. May 10th.
1915 Attest: II. +. RostiSer. city Clerk.
Attest: Arthur l.. Miller. President OF
Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor Of the
City of South Bend, Indiana. May 11th,
1915.
r. r ROSTTSER. City Clerk
Approved and signed by me May 18th.
1915.
1919 FRED W. KELLER, Mayor