The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
LEGAL NOTICE.
AN ORDINANCES.


(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:
/. That during the fiscal year 1915,
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 the city of Richmond q
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 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 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
is desired, and IL previously engaged
in a like or similar business to desig-
20 nj he ytf1 mia hA a
has been conducted within the pre-
oeding twelve months, and shall fur
nish to the said commissioner. If 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 10 dispose Of the same.
4. That no person licensed as here
as herein provided. from the first day
OF April until the 3oth day Of Sep
TENDER both inclusive. between the
hours OF Z o'clock IN the evening and
5 o'clock the following morning, nor
from tha first day Of October until the
goth day OF March, both inclusive, be
tween the hours OF 6 o'clock in the
evening and 8 o'clock in the morn
ing any iewelTy. 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 v!rtu.
z. That every person selling or Of
fer!ne for sale property under the
provisions Of ihis ordinance shall. in
describing the same. he truthful with
respect 10 the kiDd. quality and de-
eeriDtton Of the same and which. for
the purposes hereof. shall be consid-
cred as warranties, and any breach OF
the same shall he sufficient TO vitiate
such sale and the person making such
false representation shall be liable to
a fne as hereinafter provided.
6, 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 offense, or imprisonment for
not more than sixty 600 days, or
both. IN the discretion of the police
justice of the city OF Richmond.
:. Nothing herein shall be con-
strued 70 prohibit the sale OF any
goods by an assignee. trustee. ex-
ecutor. Aduciary, officer in bank
ruptcv or other officer appointed by
any court OF this Commonwealth or
OF the United States.
s This ordinance shall be in force
from It's passage.
Rem IT AUGUST,