Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-25

BE 1T ORDAINED by The BOARD OF
TULSA, OKLAHOMA;
Section /. That the words "tinerant
vendors or ''itiucrant merchants shall for
the purpose OF this ordinance be construed 10
mean and include any person or persons, firm
or corporation either principal or agent. who
engages in the business or trade Of tempo
rury or transient retail merchandising busi-
ness In the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and
shall include those who for the purpose of
carrying on such business, hire, lease, or oc-
cnpv any building, structure or railroad car
Tor the exhibition and sale Of goods, wares
and merchandise Of all kinds and character.
except produce and meats. Provided the
word Temporary" shall be construed to
mcou any period Of time Of 100 days or less.
Section .. IL shall be unlawful for any
person, firm orr corporation to engage In the
business or trado OF an itinorant vendor or
transient merchant within said city without
first having paid the tax herein required TO
the Commissioner of Finance and Revenue OF
said city as provided in this ordinance. Pro.
Nidet. however, that the provisions hereof
shall not apply to sales made to dealers by
| commercial travellers or selling agents la the
usual course of business nor bona fide sales
Of goods, wares, and merchandise made by
sample for future delivery, nor 10 hawkers
or ucddlcrs, nor TO sales made under any
valid order OF any court having competent
jurisdiction of such sales, or to any sale
ductcd in pursuance of tine provisions Of any
bona fidc chHttel mortgage.
Section o. II shall be the duty OF all
ituDraut vendors orr transient merchants en-
gagiug In said business in said city, before
differing for sale any goods wares, merchan-
disc or bankrupt stock TO declare the APP
proNunatr value of suc stock Of goods wares
and merchandise which he has ON hand or
intends 10 have in his possession with the
intention Of selling the samc within one hum
dred and twenty (120) days from the time
such sale is to begiN, which value shall be
based upon fair cash value OF such goods,
wares. merchandise or stock. Should tho
Commissioner Of Finance ard Revenue have
any reason 20 believe that the value so de.
clared hy any person desiring to pay the tax
herein provided is not approximately cor
r"ctly stated then IN that case such Commits
S'oncr of Fuasce and Revenue shall require
| an affidavit and invoice Of such stock, goods,
wares or merchandise and may proceed to
eNariine the same for the purpose of deter.
mining the reasonable fair cash value thereof
and may employ two competent persons to
assist him In such investigation. Should the
declared inir cash value or the determined
fair cash value Of such goods, wares or mer-
chRudise NOT exceed 100000, the Commis-
soner Of Finance and Revenue shall collect
In advance from such person, firm or cor
poraton engaging. or desiring to engage in
the business h.rcin mentioned, the sum of
$1,000 FOR each day such person, firm or
corporation desires or intends to engage in
such business fot each place of business con-
ducted or maintained in said city and an addi-
ticnal sum Of $1,000 for each additional
- 0O0Ou declared fair cash value deter
mined fair cash value of such goods wares or
merchandise for each place of business con-
ductcd or maintained.
Upon the payment Of such sum In any par.
tlcu'ar case the Commissioner of Finance and
Revenue shall plhce the same to the credit Of
the general fund OF said city and shall issue
to such person n receipt therefor. Provided
the provisions Of Sections / and hereof are
complied with
Section Before any person. firm or cor.
porauon shall engage in the business herein
mentioned he or II shall execute to the City
OF Tulsa, aud deliver to tho COmmis sioner Of
Finance and Revenue good and sufficient
bond equal in amount to twenty five per cent
l21H) OF the value o: the stock Of goods
aS iown in the declarations AMI disclosures
required under the provisions Of this ordi-
nance, but In no event shall said bond bo
less than two hundred dollars (82O0.00) in
amount. which shall by its terms be so condi.
chaser Of goods, wares. or merchandise In
sum equal to at leas, the amount of any pay
mont or payments such purchaser may have
been induced to make through misrepreseilta-
tions as to the kind, quality or value Of such
goods, wares or merchandise, whether the said
interpretations were made by the owners
either at theh time of making the sale or
| through any advertisement of any character
whatsoever, printed or circulated with refer
| ence to the said stock OF goods, wares or
merchandise or any part thereof.
Section 5. Before any person, firm
| corporation shall engage is the business mem
TONED herein he or 1t shall file with the
Commissioner OF Finance and Revenue an
ihgtrlment in writing nominating and ap-
pointing said official some resident Of the
CITY of Tulsa, his true and lawful agent with
ice OF notice Of process for and on behalf
OF said applicant in respect to any matters
connected with or arising out Of the business
herein mentioned and the bond given as re-
CURED by the provisions OF said Section 1 of
this ordinance, or for the performance Of tho
conditions Of said bond or for any breach
thereof, which said instrument in writing so
nominating and appointing said Commissioner
Of Finance and Reyetlue. or other Tulsa resi-
dent as agent, shall contain Tectals to tho
effect that said person or corporation CON
hat -
or process may he made upon said official
and when so made shall be taken and held as
vptd as If personally served upon the person
engaging in the business herein defined in
this ordinance.
Section 6. Nothing in this ordnance con-
tanned shall apply or require the paying Of
any tax by any charitable or religious society
That shall conduc' sales OF goods, wares or
merchandise when the proceeds thereof shall
be applied to the payment cf the expenses
thereof and to the charitable or religious OBJ
lect for which such charitable OF religious
society exists.
Section 7. Any tinerant vendor or trans.
lent merchant OF goods wares as defined
by this ordinance who shall offer for sale or
sell any goods, wares or merchandise without
first paying to the Commissioner of Finance
and Revenue the tax as herein required or
who shall neglect or refuse to file the state.
meut provided IN this ordinance or shall
make false or fraudulent representation per-
tain'ng to the matters herein specified or
falsely represent by advertising or otherwise
that such goods, wares or merchandise are
In whole or in part bankrupt or insolvent
stock or damaged goods saved from fire or
make any false statement as to the previous
history or character of such goods, wares or
mere tandise, or shall fail to file the bond
required under this ordinance and the ap-
poutmeut Of an agent upon whom service can
be made for the purposes mentioped herein.
or shall refuse or neglect to comply with the
requirements Of this ordnance or in any
port hereof, shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
dcmn1nOr and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine IN any sum not ex.
cecdrg One hundred dollars tsl0O.OO) or by
imprisonment in the city Jail OF said city for
a period not exceeding ninety 800 days, or
by 10th such fine and imprisonment.
Section :. That an emergency exists for
the preservation Of public health and safety,
by reason whereof this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage approval
and publication
PASSED and the emergency clause ruled
upon separately and approved this 2lst day
APPROVED this 2lst day Of November.
1916.
]. II. SIMMONS,
Attest; ...,.,., Mayor.
City Auditor.
toHN b. MEsERvE.
City Attorney
published in the Tulsa Daily World No
yember 20, 81 %, 20, "a, 2j, 26, 27.
Is and 90, 1916. World Publishing
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