The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16

(Approved December 16. 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. That during the fiscal year 1915,
and during each fiscal year thereafter.
II shall DO 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 auc-
ton any stock Of merchandise, in
whole or in part, without first OBJ
tanning from the Commissioners 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 dato Of issue,
and the day and hour of It's expira-
ton 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 Ceventy-
FIVE dollars N75.00).
The application for such license
shaU 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
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 rep
reservations are to be made or adj
vertised as TO the same, and the
length of time for which the license
Is desired. and II previously engaged
in like or similar business to desig-
nate all the. places where the same
has been conducted within the pre-
ceding twelve months and shall fur
nish to the said commissioner, IL de-
manded. other evidence as shall be by
him deemed necessary to establish
the truth of the statements made in
the said application.
3. That no additional license as
herein provided shall be required for
the sale of any wagon. carriage. auto
mobile. mechanics tools. used farm
ing implements. live stock, poultry
dressed or undressed). sea food,
vegetables. fruits, melons, berries,
flowers. leaf tobacco or for the sale
Of second hand furniture and house
hold effects, when being sold at the
residence OF the housekeeper desir-
ing to dispose OF the same.
4. That no person licensed as here
inheforc provided shall sell at auction
az herein provided, from the first day
of April until the goth day OF Sep
tember both inclusive. between the
hours Of Z o'clock in the evening and
& o'clock the following morning. nor
from the first day of October until the
30th day of March. both inclusive. be-
tween the hours Of 8 o'clock in the
evening and s o'clock in the morn
ing any jeweiry. diamond or other
precious stone, watch. clock, gold and
silver ware. gold and silver plated
ware, rugs, curtains. carpets. tapes
tries. statuary. porcelains, chinawaie.
pictures, paintings. hric-a-brtc 'r
articles OF virtu.
S. That every person selling or Of
fering for sale property under the
provisions of this ordinance shall. in
describing the same. be truthful with
respect to the kind. quality and de-
scription OF the same, and which. for
the purposes hereof. shall be cons!d-
cred as warranties, and any breach of
the same shall be sufficient 70 itiste
such sale. and the person making such
false representation shall be liable to
a fine as hereinafter provided
s. Any person violating any OF the
provisions of this ordinance shall he
liable 10 a fine of not less than twenty
nor more than two hundred dollars
for each oTense. or Imprisonment for
not more. than sixty 900 days, or
both. in the discretion OF the police
justice of the city OF Richmond.
Z. Nothing herein shall be con-
strued to prohibit the sale OF any
goods by an assignee. trustee. ex-
ecutor. fduciary. officer in bank
ruptcy or other officer appointed by
any court OF this Commonwealth or
OF the United States.
s. This ordinance shall he in force
from its passage.
BEN r. AUGUST.
CITY Clerk.