The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-12
Propose Ordinance No. 10
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AUCTIONEERS AND!
AUCTION SALES WITHIN THE CITY OF ELY.

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AUCTIoNEERS AND
AUCTION SALES WITHIN THE CITY OF ELY
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELY Do oRDAIN:
SECTION l. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to en-
conduct the business trade Of auctoneer
conduct any auction within the City of Ely without first
obtaining license therefor, hereinafter provided
SECTION g. Whoever shall sell offer to sell any prop
erty real mixed any
IN the City OF Ely at auction, whether the shall be
exempt from duty or not for his gain otherwise
shall advertise any other way hold himself out
public auconeer hereby declared an auctioneer
and subject to the provisions of this ordinance
SECTION g. Any person desiring to engage in business
auctloneer shall make written application the City
Council stating his name the period for which license
desired the applicants place of residence and the place
where he proposes conduct said business and the applicant
shall accompany his application with bond with sufficient
suretes in the Of $1,000 conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties imposed upon him such
oneer by this ordnance which bond shall be for the benefit
OF person suffering by any act of such auctoneer in
carrying said business provided however that
regularly engaged business city desiring to sell his
goods auction shall not be required give bond
SECTION A. In the City Council approve said APP
pcaon and bond upon the payment by the applicant to
the City Treasurer of the of $780, and upon fling the
receipt therefor with the City Clerk, the City Clerk shall
issue to the applicant license to pursue the trade calling
of auconeer the place mentioned in the application
term of ending the Both day of April next
foowing provided that the license is granted less than
year before the Both day of April the fee be paid by
the applicant shall be rata portion OF the amount
CURED for the entire year. and provided further that
license shall be issued for less than $25 in any case
Provided further that any person desiring to sell prop
ery by auction belonging himself shall pay the following
fees:
For one week. $1,000
For two weeks. ...........E 1oO0
provided however that such license shall not authorize the
lcensee to sell goods brought into the City of Ely for the
purpose of such sale only.
Provided further, that license shall authorize the
censee to have than person conducting auctions
at the tme and the icensee desires to sell articles
hereinafter provided other places than his
place of business he shall conduct auctions at his
regular place of business while said other sales being
conducted.
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person except with the of the City Council and
cept condition that the to whom said license
be transferred shall make application and give bond
provided IN Section OF this ordinances and transfer
shall authorize the ransferee to sell any other place of
business than that specified in the license than
place of business provided that whenever
toneer licensed to this ordinance desires change
his place of business such change with the written
of the surees the bond of the censee may be author
lied by and be endorsed upon his license by the City
Council through it's authorized officers.
Provided further that licensed auctioneer sell
the place where the property is located real property
second hand household furniture animals and any stock of
merchandise when the value of such stock of merchandise
exceeds 800
SECTION g. This ordinance shall not be construed in
any of its provisions give person persons to
whom license shall be granted right to delegate his or
persons whomsoever acting In his their his
their agent in prosecuting said business
Provided that any such auctoneer when conducting
regular auction sale which shall be OF than two
hours duration may during such sale be assisted aided or
relieved by clerk which clerk when so employed shall
be under the actual control and direction and IN the pres
of such licensed auctlOneer.
Provided further that the bond heretofore provided for
shall be held to cover any acts OF such clerk
SECTION T. 1t shall be unlawful for any person offer
for sale sell at auction any watch plate, jewey of
any kind without announcing to all persons present
loud voice. whether the be gold, gold plate, silver
silver plate base metal before proceeding to sell the
substance shall be deemed gold unless it shall be
least of the neness of fourteen caras; and such
article of plate shall be represented by the person sell
ing the same the person purchasing the may return
said article to said auconeer at time within
hours and in such shall be entitled to have his money
refunded.
SECTIONS This ordinance shall not be deemed to apply
sales made by order of any court pursuant to the
visions of any statute
SECTION 9. Any person violating provision of this
ordinance shall upon conviction of such violation be
sed by fine of exceeding 800 by Imprisonment for
exceeding three months
SECTION TO- This ordinance shall take effect and be in
days from and after It's passage and publication