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

(Approved December 1s, 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:
l. That during the fiscal year 1919.
and during each fiscal year thereafter,
It shall be 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 Commissioner OF the
Revenue OF the city OF Richmond a
license so to do.
2. That no such license shall be is
sued for period OF time exceeding
twelve m onths 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 10 the
city OF Richmond the sum of seventy
Ave dollars ($75.ool.
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 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 ad-
vertised as to the same, and the
length OF time for which the license
10 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
utsh to the sAid commissioner. If de-
manded. other evidence as shall be by
him deemed necessary to este blish
the truth OF the statements made in
the said application.
.. That no additional license as
herein provided shall be required for
tho 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 ana house
hold effects. when being sold It tho
residence Of the housekseper dssir-
Ing 10 d1spose OF the same
1. That NO person licensed az here
fnbefore provided shall sell at auction
a. herein provided. from the frst day
Of April until the Soth day of Sep
TENDER. both inclusive, between the
hours Of o'clock in tho evening and
o'clock the following morning, nor
from the hrst day Of October until the
Soth day Of March, both inclusive. be-
tween the hours OF 6 o'clock in the
evening and 3 O'Clock in the morn
ing. any Jewelry, diamond or other
precious stone. watch. clock. gold and
silver ware, gold and silver plated
ware, rugs. curtains, carpets, tapes
tries. statuary. porcelains chinaware.
pictures, paintings. bric-a-brac or
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 consid-
cred ~ wArranties. and any breach of
the same shall be sufiicient to vitiate
such sale. and the person making such
false representation shall be liable to
q fine as hereinafter provided.
&. Any person violating any of the
provisions Of this ordinance shall be
liable to . fine Of not less than twenty
nor more than two hundred dollars
for each offense. or imprisonment for
not more than sixty tt03 days. or
both, In the discretion of the police
justice of the city of Richmond.
Z. Nothing herein shall be con-
strued to prohibit tho sale of any
goods by An assignee. trustee. ex-
ecutor, fiduciary. ofhcer In bank
ruptcy or other oficer appointed by
any court of this Commonwealth or
OF the United States
s. This ordinance shall be in force +,
from its passage.
BEN T. AUGUST,
City Clerk.