The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-27

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8. In consideration az the delay in
making assessment OF such license
! taxes for the year one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen t1e1e) the time
for payment thereof IL hereby extend
| ed to January 81. 1917. and. unless such
| license taxes for the year 1915 are paid
on or before the said s1st day Of Janu-
airy, 1917. any delinquent shall be sub
ject to the fines and penalties imposed
by this ordinance for every week Of
default thereafter. tDec. q. 1870
!, 20. taD That during the fiscal year
1915. and during each fiscal year there
after, 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son either for himself or for another
to conduct transient retail business
or to sell or offer to sell at public auc-
tion any stock OF merchandise In whole
or in part. without nrst obtaining from
the Commissioners Of the Revenue of
the City OF Richmond license so to do
OBJ That no such license shall re
issued for a period OF time beyond END
of current license year from the date
of Issue, and shall not be -pxorated,
and the day and hour of It's expiration
shall be stated in the license, and be-
fore such license shall be issued the
applicant therefor shall pay to the City
of Richmond the sum Of seventy five
dollars f$75.00). 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
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fetal light. and shall set forth in detail
the goods to be sold and what state
ments or representations are to be made
or advertised as to the same. and the
length Of time for which the license 10
desired, 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 X demanded other evil
dence as shall be by him deemed neces-
sary to establish the truth of the state
ments made In the said application.
fc) That no additional license as
herein provided shall be required for
the sale of any wagon. carriage. au-
tomobile, mechanics tools. used farm
ing implements. live stock. poultry,
dressed or undressed), sea food. vege-
tables. 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.
"a That no person licensed as here
inbefore provided shall sell at auction
as herein provided, from the 1st day
OF April until the soth day of Septem-
| ber,-heth- inclusive between the hours
of seven o'clock In the evening and
eight O'Clock the following morning.
nor from the list day Of October until
the 3eth day of March. both inclusive,
between the hours OF six o'clock in the
evening and eight o'clock In the morn
ing. any jewelry. diamond or other
precious stone. watch. clock. gold and
silverware, gold and silver-plated ware.
rugs, curtains. carpets, tapestries. stat
uary. porcelains. chinaware. pictures.
paintings bric-a-brac or articles OF
virtu.
(e) That every person selling or Of
fering for sale property under the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall. In de-
scrihing the same. be truthful with
respect to the kind. quality and de-
scription Of the same. and which. for
the purposes hereof. shall be considered
as warranties. and any breach of the
same shall be sufficient to vitiate such
sale. and the person making such false
representation shall be liable to fine
as hereinafter provided.
~ 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 ofTense. or imprisonment for
not more than sixty tsol days or both
In the discretion of the Police Jus
tice of the City of Richmond.
fg) Nothing herein shall be con-
stEEsa to, spgoh!hit the sale Of any.
goods by an assignee, ~trustee. exeeu
tor, fduciary. officer in bankruptcy or
other officer appointed by any court
of this Commonwealth or OF the Uni
ted States. dec 10. 1850
So The Commissioner OF the Reeve
nue. shall assess all persons. Arms or
corporations prosecuting or proposing
to prosecute any business subject to
tax under this ordinance and enter
such assessments alphabetically in a
proper record: in performing which
duty he may require the attendance
and advice Of such persons az he thinks
necessary: one copy Of which assess-
ments he shall deliver to the Auditor
and one copy to the City Collector.
Any person aggrieyed by the action Of
the Commissioner OF the Revenue may
appeal to the City Council At It's next
regular meeting by fling the paid lie
cAnse tax receipt with his petition. but
no change shall be entertained. or re-
fund granted except upon the recon-
mendation Of the Committee on
Finance.
81. The collector shall annually upon
the receipt Of the assessment OF license
taxes proceed to collect all such license
taxes ~ have not been previously paid.
All license taxes shall be paid to the
collector on or before the LIST day Of
June In each year; and any person
liable to such taxes who shall prose-
cute his business after the lst day Of
June In any year. without having paid
such license tar shall be liable to .
f,ne Of not less than one nor more than
ten dollars for every week Of default
after the said 1st day Of June In each
year. The offender upon falling to
pay the hne imposed may be impris-
oned IN the city jail for term Of not
less than five nor more than thirty days
by the police justice and unless he 10 90
imprisoned the said justice shall unless
an appeal be taken forthwith issue .
writ of neri facias for said me directed
to the ser geant Of the City Of Richmond