The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
LEGAL NOTICE.
AN ORDINANCE.

tAppTONeO DeCeUipSr 10. lJlO.t
To regulate transient retail businesses
and public auctions in the city of
Richmond.
BE it ordained by the Council of the
city of Richmond:
]. That during the fiscal year 1916.
and during each fiscal year thereafter.
1t shall be unlawful for any person.
either for himself or for another to
conduct 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 Commissioner of the
Revenue of tn city of Richmond
license so to do.
z. That no such license shall be Is
sued for period OF time exceeding
! twelve months from the date of issue.
/ and the day and hour of its 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 seventy
five dollars (s75.00).
The application for such license
shall he 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 rep
reservations are to he made or ad-
vcrtised as to the same, and the
length of time for which the license
is desired, and II previously engaged
in a like or similar business to desg-
nate all the places where the same
has been conducted within the pre-
ceding twelve months. and shall fur
nish to the said commissioner, II de-
manded other evidence as shall be by
him deemed necessary to esta bish
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.
vegeta hles, 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 70 dispose OF the same.
That no person licensed as here
inhefore provided shall sell at auction
az herein provided from the first day
Of April until the 30th dav Of Sep
TEN her. both Inclusive, between the
hours OF o'clock In the evening and
9 O'Clock the following morning. nor
from the first dag OF October until the
30th day OF March. both inclusive, be
tween the hours OF O'Clock in the
evening and 3 o'clock I'm the morn
ing. any tawelry. diamond or other
precious stone. watch, clock gold ard
silver ware gold and silver plated
ware rugs curtains, carpets. tapes
tries, statuarv. porcelains. chinaware.
pictures paintings. hric-abrac or
articles OF virtu.
K That every person selling or Of
fer.ng for sale property under the
provisions ~ this ordinance shall in
describing the same, be truthful with
respect to the kind quality and de-
scripf!on OF the same, and which. for
the purposes hereof. shall be cons!d-
cred as warrantIes ard any breach Of
the same shall he sufficient to vitiate
such sale and the person making such
false repre- sentatIon shall be liable 70
a fine as hereinafter provided.
g. 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 600 days. or
both. In the discretion of the police
justice Of the city or Richmond,
Z. Nothing herein shall be con-
strued to prohibit the sale of any
goods by Rn assignee, trustee, ex-
ecutor. fiduciary, officer In bank
rnptcv or other officer appointed 10y
ans court o. this Commonwealth or
of the United States.
s. This ordinance shall he IN force
from It's passage
Rem r. AUGUST.
CITY. Clerk.