The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-28
AN ORDINANCE.
Continued from Eighth fase.y

(C0nt1nuo0 rom EA80tn f186t
,ner hersinssfors prescribed.
= 8. In consideration OF the delay in
making assessment Of such license
taxes for the yeAr one thousand nina
hundred and sixteen fls1s) the time
for payment thereof 10 hereby extend
ed TO January 3r.ts17. ana. unless such
license taxes for the year 1916 are paid
on or before the said 3ist day OF nnu-
airy, 1919 any delinquent shall be sub
tect to the nnes and penalties imposed
by this ordinance for every week OF
default thereafter. (Dec. 8. 1850
20. ta) That during the hscal year
1916. and during each fiscal 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 hrst obtaining from
the Commissioner Of the Revenue OF
the City Of Richmond a license so to do.
(b) 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 of It's expiration
shall be stated In the license, and be-
applicant therefor shall pay to the City
Of Richmond the sum OF seventy-nve
dollars (s75.0o). 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 daytime without the aid of arti-
ficial light. and shall set forth in detail
the goods to be sold and what state
ments or representations are to be made
or advertised as to tha same. and the
length OF time for which the license Is
desired. and II 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 II demanded other evil
dence as shall be by him deemed necee-
sary TO establish the truth Of the state
ments made in the said application.
te) That no additional license as
herein provided shall be required Tor
the sale Of any wagon. carriage. an
tomobile. mechanics tools. used farm
ing implements, live stock. poultry,
dressed or undressAd). sea food. vege-
tables, fruits. melons. berries. flowers,
IaaS tohaeco ar for the sale Of second
hand furniture and household effects.
when being sold at the residence OF
the housekeAper desiring to dispose OF
the same.
fd) That no person licensed as here
tnbefore provided shall sell at auction
as herein provided. from the LIST Day
Of April until the 3oth day OF Septem-
btr.~buth inclusive between the hours
Of seven o'clock in the evening ana
eight o'clock the following morning.
nor from the LIST day Of October until
the soth day of March, both inclusive.
between the hours Of six o'clock in the
evening and eight o'clock in the morn
ing. any jewelry. diamond or other
precious stone. watch. clock. gold ana
silverware. gold and silver plated ware.
rugs, curtains. carpets. tapestries, stat
nary. porcelains, chinaware. pictures.
paintings, bric-a-hrac or articles OF
virtu.
(e) That every person selling or Of
| fer.nS for sale property under the pro-
visions OF this ordinance shali. In de-
! scribing the same, be truthful with
respect TO the kind. quality ana de-
scription Of the same. and which. for
the purposes hereof, shall be considered
as warranties, and any breach OF the
same shall be sufficient to vitiate such
sale, and the person making such false
representation shall be liable to nne
as hereinafter provided
tn Any person violating any OF the
provisions OF this ordinance. shall be
liza BILE to a flne OF not less than twenty
nor more than two hundred dollars
for each offense. or Imprisonment for
not more than sixty fs0l days or both
! IN the discretion Of the Police Jus
toe of the City OF Richmond
~eg1 .Nerhigg herein shah be con-
strued to prohibit the safe OF any
goods by an assignee. trustee. execu-
/ tor. hduciary. officer in bankruptcy or
| other officer appointed by any court
| Of this Commonwealth or Of the Uni
/ ted States. tDee. Is. 1850 @=.=
80. The Commissioner OF the Reeve
nue. shall assess all persons, Arms or
corporations prosecuting or proposing
to prosecute any business subject to
/ 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 A. he thinks
necessary: one copy of which assess-
ments he shall deliver to the Auditor
| ana one copy to the City Collector.
| ANY person asgrieved by the action OF
tho Commissioner Of the Revenue may
! appeal to the City Council al its next
regular meeting by filing the paid IL
/ cense tax receipt with his petition. but
no change shall be entertained, or re-
fund granted except upon the recon-
mendation of the Committee on
! Finance.
/ 81. The 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
=, All license taxes shall be paid to the
collector on or before the LIST 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 Z
fne Of not less than one nor more than
ten dollars for every week OF default
after the said 1st day OF June In each
I year The offender upon failing x
pay the fine imposed may be imprts'
oned In the city jail tor a term OF moi
less than Ave nor more than thirty days
by the police justice and unless he Is &C
imprisoned the said justice shall, unless
an appeal be taken forthwith Issue {
writ OF 1eri facias for said fane directed