The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-20
LEGAL NOTICE.
An ORDINANCE

tApproved December 16. 1850
To regulate transient retail businesses
and public auctions In the city of
Richmond.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
city OF Richmond:
1. 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 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 a period of time exceeding
twelve months from the date of is
sue. and the day and hour of It's 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
Ave dollars NT5).
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
Is adequately Illuminated in the day
time without the aid of artificial light.
and shall set forth IN detail the goods
to 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
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. IL demanded. other evil
dence as shall be by him deemed
statements made in the said applica-
ton.
8, That no license as herein pro-
vided shall be required for the sale
of any wagon. carriage. automobile,
mechanicT 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-hend
furniture and household effects, when
being sold ut the residence OF the
housekeeper desiring to dispose of the
same.
4. That no person licensed as herein
before provided shall sell at auction
of April until the 20th day of Sep
TENDER. both inclusive. between the
hours OF I o'clock in the evening and
o'clock tho following morning, nor
from the frst day OF October until the
10th day of March. both inclusive, be-
tween the hours OF o'clock in the
evening and s O'Clock in the morning,
any jewelry, diamond or other precious
stone. watch. clock. gold and silver
ware. gold and silver plated ware.
rugs curtains. carpets. tapestries.
statusry, porcelains, ehinaware, pic
lures. paintings. brio brac or articles
Of virtu.
S. That every person selling 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 be liza
bio to fine as hereinafter provided.
6. Any person violating any OF the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
liable TO fine OF not less than twenty
nor more than two hundred dollars
not more than sixty tsol days. or both,
in the discretion or the police Justice
of the city OF Richmond
Z. Nothing herein shall he construed
TO prohibit the sale OF any goods by
an assignee, trustee. executor. iduci
AIRY. officer in bankruptcy or other Of
1cer appointed by any court of this
Commonwealth or of the United
States.
s. This ordinance shall be i'm force
from its passage.
BEN r AUGUST.
City Clerk.