The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
LEGAL NOTICE.
AN ORDINANCE.
(Approved December f6. 1s1

| (Approved December Is, 1850
TO regulate transient retail businesses
and public auctions In the city of
/ Richmond.
Be 1t ordained by the Council of the
/ city of Richmond:
1 i. That during the fiscal year 1916.
and during each fiscal year thereafter.
II shall be unlawful for any person,
either for himself or for another. to
conduc, transient retail business or
! TO sell or offer to sell at public auction
any stock of merchandise in whole or
In part. without frst obtaining from
the commissioner of the revenue of
the city OF Richmond a 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
! five dollars tST5).
| 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-
yertised as to the same. and the length
of time for which the license is de-
sired, and II 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. IL demanded, other evil
dence as shall be by him deemed
necessary to establish the truth of the
statements made in the said applica-
tion.
2. That no license as herein pro-
vded 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 hand
furniture and household effects, when
being sold ny the residence of the
housekeeper desiring to dispose OF the
same.
4. 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
temher, both inclusive. between the
/ hours OF O'Clock in the evening and
2 o'clock the following morning. nor
from the hrst day OF October until the
Soth day Of March, both inclusive be-
J tween the hours of 9 o'clock In the
evening and O'Clock in the morning.
/ amy jewelry. diamond Or other precious
stone. watch. clock. gold and silver
ware. gold and silver plated ware,
rugs, curtains, carpets. tapestries,
statuary. porcelaine, chinaware. pic
lures paintings. bric-a -brac or articles
OF virtu.
q That every person selling or Of
| fering for sale property under the pro-
visions OF this ordinance shall. In de-
scr!hing tho 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 az warranties. and any breach OF
the same shall be sufficient to vttiate
such sale. and the pArson making
such false representation shall be lia-
BILE to a fine as hereinafter provided.
&. Any person violating any of the