The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-18
LEGAL NOTICE.
AN ORDINANCE.

tAppToNeu december 10. 1871
To regulate transient retail businesses
and public auctions in the city of
Richmond
Be 1t ordained by the Council of the
city of Richmond
i. That during the fiscal year 1916.
and during each fiscal year thereafter,
It shall be unlawful for any person,
either for himself or for another to
conduct a transient retail business or
to sell or offer to sell at public auction
any stock of merchandise In whole or
In part. without first obtaining from
the commissioner of the revenue of
the city of Richmond license so to
do.
2. That no such license shall be is
sued for period of time exceeding
twelve months from the date OF is
sue. and the day and hour of its ex-
piration shall be stated in the license,
and before such license shall be issued
the applicant therefor shall pay to the
city of Richmond the sum of seventy
five dollars ts75).
The application for such license
shall be in writing and verified by
oath of the applicant. and shall state
the name of the applicant. residence.
street and number of the proposed
place of business, and that such place
time without the aid of artificial light
and shall set forth in detail the goods
10 be sold and what statements or
representations are to be made or ad-
vertised as to the same. and the length
of time for which the license Is de-
sired. and If previously engaged in a
like or similar business to designate
all the places where the same has been
conducted within the preceding twelve
months and shall furnish to the said
commissioner. if demanded, other evil
dence as shall be by him deemed
necessary to establish the truth of the
statements made in the said applica-
ton.
3. That no license as herein pro-
vided shall be required for the sale
of any wagon. carriage. automobile
mechanfcS tools used farming i'm
plements. live stock. poultry dressed
or undressed). sea food. vegetables
fruits, melons berries. flowers, leaf
tobacco or for the sale OF second hand
furniture and household effects. when
being sold at the residence Of the
housekeeper desiring to dispose of the
same.
T. That no person licensed as herein
before provided shall sell at auction
as herein provided, from the first day
OF April until the 30th day of Sep
temb Der, both inclusive, between the
hours of o'clock in the evening and
o'clock the following morning. nor
from the first day OF October until the
3oth day OF March. both inclusive be-
tween the hours Of o'clock in the
evening and s o'clock in the morning
any jewe1ry. diamond or other precious
stone, watch. clock. gold and silver
ware. gold and silver plated ware.
tar Gkrta
statuary, porcelains. chinaware. pic
lures, paintings, brio a -brac or articles
of virtu.
5. That every person selling or Of
fering for sale property under the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall. in de-
scribing the same, be truthful with
respect to the kind. quality and de-
scription Of the same. and which, for
the purposes hereof. shall be consid-
cred as warranties. and any breach Of
the same shall be sufficient to vitiate
such sale, and the person making
such false representation shall he liza
BILE to fine as hereinafter provided
g. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
liable to a fine of not less than twenty
nor more than two hundred dollars
for each offense, or imprisonment for
not more than sixty 900 days. or both,
in the discretion of the police justice
OF the city of Richmond
:. Nothing herein shall be construed
TO prohibit the sale OF any goods by
an assignee. trustee. executor. fiduci-
airy, officer in bankruptcy or other of
ficer appointed by any court of this
Commonwealth or OF the United
States.
s. This ordinance shall be In force
from It's passage.
BEN T. AUGUST
CITY ClArk