The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-29

~ <A<~ SeSoShAs fA&N SSzk<s .sa-t1
(Continuoa from Eighth Paga)
ner hersinbefore prescribed.
s. In consideratiou OF ths delay in
making Ass>ssment OF such license
taxes for the year one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen (1s1S, the time
Tor payment thereof 10 hereby extend
ed to January 81. 1917. and. unless such
license taxes for tho year 1915 are paid
on or before the said 31st day Of JAnu-
airy. 1917. any delinquent shall be sub
ject to the fnes and penalties imposed
by this ordinance for every week ct
default thereafter. !tDec. 8. 1883
g2s. "a That during the hscaf year
1915. and during each fiscal year there
after, It 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-
tioh any stock Of merchandise In whole
or In part. without nrst obtaining from
the Commissioner Of the Revenue Of
the City Of Richmond iieense'so to do.
tb) That no such license shall be
issued for q period of time beyond end
OF current license year from the date
of issue. and shall not be prorated.
sand the day and hour OF It's expiration
sh all 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 1--we
dollars (S75.oe). The application for
such license shall be In writing ana
verified by oath OF the applicant, ana
/ shall state the name OF the applicant.
residence, street and number OF the
proposed place OF business. and that
such place IL adequately Illuminated In
the daytime without the aid Of arti-
nci11 light. and shall set forth in detail
the goods to be sold and what state
ments or representations are to be made
or advertised Az to the same, and the
length OF time tor which the license 10
desired. ana II 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 neces-
sary to establish the truth Of the state
ments made in the said application
-tetThAt@H additional license AZ
herein provided shall be required for
! the sale Of any wagon. carriage au-
| tornobile, 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 saue
| fd) That no person licensed as here
| inbefore provided shall sell at auction
as herein provided, from the LIST day
OF April until the 3oth day OF Septem-
! bers both inclusive, between tia hours
| Of seven o'clock in the evening and
eight O'Clock the following morning.
nor from the LIST day OF October until
the 30th day Of March, both. inclusive,
! between the hours Of six o'clock in the
evening and eight o'clock In the morn
Ing. any tewelry. diamond or other
/ precious stone, watch. clock. gold and
siiverware. gold and silver plated ware
rugs. curtains. carpets, tapestries, stat
uary, porceiains. chinaware. pictures.
paintings. bric-a-brac or articles of
virtu.
te) 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 -aE -ths same. and which. for
the purposes hereof. shall be considered
as warrantfes.. and any breach Of the
same shall be sufYicient 10 vitiate such
sale. and the person making such false
representation ahall be liable to fne
as hereinafter provided.
| ~ Any person violating any Of the
provisions OF this ordinance shall be
t liable to a nns Of not tess than twenty
nor more than two hupdred dollars
| for each offense. or imprisonment for
not more than sixty tso) days or both
lin the discretion Of the Police Jus
] tice Of tbs City OF Richmond. =.
/ aIK) Nothing herein shaii b con-
s,rued to prohibit the sale OF any
| Foods by An assignee. trustee. execu-
tor, fiduciary. officer in bankruptcy OF
other oficsr appointed by any. court
| Of this Commonwealth or OF the Cni'
ted states. tDec. Is. 1880
| 80 The Commissioner Of the Revs-
nue. shall assess all persons, hrms OF
! corporations prosecuting or proposing
to prosecute any business subject ia
tax under this ordinance and enter
such assessments alpha betically In Z
| proper record: IN performing which
duty he may require the attendance
and advice Of such persons ~ he thinks
necessary: ono copy OF which Assess
ments he shalt deliver to the Auditor
land ono copy TO the City Collector
| Any person Aggrieved by tho xction Of
1.-THE Commissioner Of the Revenue may
appeal to the City, Council At its next
regular meeting BY niing the. paid H.
cense tax receipt with hta petition. but
| no change shall be entertained. or re.
fund granted except upon the recon-
mendAtion Of the Committee OF
Finance -.
81. The collector shall annually upon
the recetrt at the assessment of license
taxes proceed TO col!aet aE such iicens'
taxes ~ have not been previously paid
All license txses shalt be rnis - 80
collector on or before the let day Of
Juns In each year and any person
liable TO en.h tAass ~ko, stu.i pncss'
cute hts business after the lst day oi
June In any year. without hssis-x cat
such license tax shall be liable to I
fne OF not less than enc npr more thay
ten dollars for every week Of default
after the said LIST day Of June Ii saci
year. The offender. upon failing u
pay the fne imposed may be impris'
oned In the city jail for . term OF moi
less than ave nor more than thirty day.
by the police Justice and unlsss he 10 q
imprisoned the aaid Justice shall. unless
an appeal DO taken forthwith ias0e 1