The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-30
AN ~OE.
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ner hereinbefore prescripsd.

ner hereinbefore prescribed.
s. In confederation II the delay in
making assessment OF such license
taxes for the year one thousand mine
hundred and sixteen t1s1s) the time
for payment thereof is hereby extend
ed to January 81. 1917. and unless such
license taxes for the year 1915 are paid
on or before the said SIst day of Jasu-
airy, 1911, any delinquent shall be sub
1ect to the hnes and penalties imposed
by this ordinance for every week OF
default thereafter. CDec. 8. 1850
90. I'd That during the fiscal year
1915. and during each fiscaf year there
after. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son 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 obtaining from
the Commissioner OF the Revenue of
the City of Richmond a license so to do.
tb) That no such license shall be
issued for a period of time beyond end
of current license year from the date
of issue, and shall not be prorated,
and the day and hour ofsits 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 se~venty-fve
dollars S75.00). 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 xthe
proposed place Of business. and that
such place Is adequately Illuminated In
the daytime without the aid OF arti-
fcial light. and shall set forth in detail
the goods to be sold and what state
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or advertised as to the same. and the
length Of time for which the license liz
desired. and n 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 othx evil
dence as shall he by him deemed neces-
sarv 10 establish the truth of the state
ments made in the said application.
fe) That no additional license as
herein provided shall be required Tor
the sale of any carriage. au-
tomobile. mechanics tools, used farm
ing 4Hfpinmenaa,-liye= 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.
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the h~ousekeeper desiring to dispose Of
the same.
Ia That no person licensed as here
1inbefore provided shall sell at auction
as herein provided. from the LIST day
Of April until the 30th day of Septem-
Der. both inclusive, between the hours
of seven o'clock in the evening and
| eight o'clock the Following morning.
nor from the fzt day of October until
-ths- 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 jeweIry,~ diamond or other
precious stone. waWh. clock. gold and
s~Iiverware. gold and silver plated ware,
rugs. curtains. carpets, tapestries. stat
uary, porcelains, chinaware. pictures
paintings. bric-a-hrac 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-
scriptiou Of the same. and which, for
the purposes hereof. shall he considered
AS ~warranties, and any breach of the
same shall he sufficient to vitiate such
sale, and the person making such false
REPRESENTATION shall be liabl to n fine
as hereinafter provided
10 Any person violating any of the
provisions of his ordinance shall be
liable to a fine of not less tina twenty
nor more than two hundred dollars
for each ofreuse, or imprisonment for
not more than sixty 800 day or both
in the discretion Of the Police Jus
tice OF the City OF Richmond.
tg) Nothing herein shall he con-
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goods by an assignee. trustee. execu-
tor. fduciary. officer in bankruptcy or
other officer appointed by any court
ri n = uffs Ha So y s&41ts pr-pf the @-8Snt-
ted states. tDec. is. $3.50
80. The Commissioner OF the Reve-
nue. shall assess all persons firms or
; corporations prosecuting or proposing
to prosecute any business subject TO
B.! 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 as he thinks
necessary: one copy OF which assess
ments he shall deliver 10 the Auditor
and one copy TO the City Collector.
ANY person aggrieved by the action of
the Commissioned of the Revenue may
appeal TO the City Council at Its next
regular meeting by nling the paid IL
cense tax receipt with his petition, but
no change shalt be entertained. or re-
fund granted except upon the recon-
m%endaticn of the Committee on
| Finance.
81. HI collector shall annually upon
the receipt of the assessment of license
taxes proceed to collect all such license
taxes as have not been previously paid.
III license taxes shall be paid to the
! collector on or before the 1st day OF
June in each year, and any person
liable to such taxes who shall prose-
cute his business after the list day of
June In any year, without having paid
such license tax shall be liable to a
fnt of not less than one nor more than
ten dollars for every week OF default
after the said LIST day OF June in each
year. The offender upon falling to
pay the fine imposed may be impris-
oned in the city jail for a term of not
less thai ave nor more than thirty days
by the police justice and unless he is so
imprisoned the said justice shall, unless
an appeal he taken forthwith issue a
writ Of feri facias for said fine directed
to the sergeant of the city of Richmond.
Such writ must be made returnable to
the police justice within sixty days