Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-07

nE IT ORDNSfp ny THE BOARD
OF, ClM Mi.'rInN 'aS OF THE CITY or
TULSA, OIL iuuMA.
Scrtne l. That tho words "iunerant
Nord"rS "r Ilr..4nt mrrrnAnts." !" shIi
for tho purI-,o of liR ordinance bc con.
t'Ib'd &" m'tr I.d include any pyrSon or
I'lF"uN ITn OF cuPursfluu either punci.
pa OF hE"ns who '.t. srS IN the busl.
nos or tado Of temporary or trans.
n"nI retail merchandising Dualn,., In tho
CITY OF Tulsa, oklahoma, and shall In.
Guido ihoao WrO tor Tho building or pur.
I7'n Of carrying on suNh lusinrSs, hito
'"sn or "rcuiy aUy building Structure
or railroad u4f Tor tho uNMbItiuu and sale
OF COOL wares and merchandise of all
Una" '.i AhtacioL except produce and
meats PROVIDED tho word tenporAry'
shall bo construed to moan any period
"I umo Of 10 dals Of iuSA.
Soouor .. Il EhalI be unlawful for any
person. ifW or cprl'0ratiOn 10 engage In
tho bhbinrEs vr tra-lc Oi an itincrant ven.
d"I or ifAnairnt merchant within said
GUY without first having pad tho tax
herein required To- tho Commissioner OF
Fina"'" A"d RoNcnu" Of aid city, as
provided ~ this ordinance. Provided
however, that tho provisions hereof shAll
not apply ~ saca made " dealers by
COMMERCIAL travellers or selling agents In
tho usual course Of business, nor bona
idn snlua Ot go0dsi wAroA and mcrrhAn.
dho mSd" by sample for futurc delivery
nor 3" hawAcrs OF poddlors. nor 10 sales
W'ir under any valid order Of any
court having competent Jurisdiction OF
suoh HH,os, or To any sale conducted in
pursuance 1i the prONihlOns Of any bona
tIdo rhAttol mortgage
Srcuon 3, II 6hall be tho duty OF all
ltlhrrant Vchdors or transient merchants
engaging IA said business IA said city,
boioro offering for sale any goods, wSfas
merchAn'h'e or bankrupt stock. 70 de-
clare tho approximate value OF such
stock Of goodS, wares and merchandise
which he has on hand or intends 70 have
IN hIA posscShion with tho intontion OF
selling tho same within one hundred and
tNnnty (l2OJ, days from tho time such
sale 10 10 begin, which value shall bs
based upon = fair cash value OF such
goods, warcu, merchandise or stock.
should tho Commissioner OF Finance and
ltovonus have any reason 10 believe thai
mo Valus 90 dcchred by any person do
string 10 pay the tax horoin provided, 10
not approximately correctly stated, then
In that caao such Commissioner Of
Finance and Revenue shall require an
affidavit and invoice Of such stock, goods
wares or merchandise and may proceed
10 examine the EAmo for tho purpose OF
Determining tho reasonable fair cash
value thereof and may employ two com.
Potcnt persons 10 assist him in Guch In.
NestisAtion' should tho declared fair
cash value or tho determined fair cash
yalue OF such goods, waroa or mcrchA an.
dlSn not exceed 2 900 tho COmmisAioner
OF Finance and Revenue shall collect
IN advance from such person, firm
TONED, ths Sum Of $1,000 for eAchI day
Auch person, firm or corporation desires
or intends 70 engage In such business for
each place Of business conducted or man.
tanned In said city and additional sum
OF $40 90 for each additional Sl, 900. 90 de.
clated fair cash value or determined fair
cash value Of Suoh goods wares or mer-
chandiAe for each place Of buSineAa c0u.
Quoted or maintAinoda
Upon the payment Of such sum In any
particular case the Commissioner OF VI.
md hall
10 the credit of tho General fund Of aaid .
city and shall Issue 70 such person Q re.
ceipl therefor. Provided the provisions
OF SectionS 4 and hereof are complied
with.
SECTION I. Before any person, firm or
corporation shall engage In the business
herein mentioned hO or II shall execute 70
the Oity OF Tulsa and deliver 70 the
Commissioner OF Finance and Revenue q
good and aufficient bond equal In amount
TO twenty-five per cent (26 per eonD Of
tho value, Of tho stock OF goods as shown
In tho declarations and disclosures re-
quired under tho provisions Of thls ord.
nance, but In no event shall said bond
be less than two hundred dollars
terms be so conditioned as TO indemnify
or reimburse Apy purchaser OF goods,
wares or merchandise In u sum equal 10
At least tho amount OF any payment or
payments such purchaser may have been
induced 10 make through misrepresentA.
tions as to the kind. quality or value Of
such goods. wares or merchandise,
whether the said Misrepresentation were
made by the owners or by their servants,
agents or employees. either At tho time
OF making the sale or through any Adver'
nsemeHt OF any character whAtsoever,
the said stock Of goods, wares or mer.
chandte or any part thereof.
Settion 5. Before any person, firm or
corporation shall engage in the business
mentioned herein he or II shall iiio with
the tommissiOnrr Of Finance and Reye.
nuu an Bstrumeht in writing nominating =
and appointing said official. or some res.
ldent Ot the city of Tulsa, his true and
lawful agent with fun power and authority
TO acknowledge service OF notice OF
process for and on behalf OF said appli.
rant IN respect 10 any matters connected
with or arising out Of tho business herein
mentioned and the bond given as required
by the proylsions OF said Section OF
this ordinance, or for the performance OF
tho CbnditOns OF said bond or for any
hteaoh thereof which said in6trument In
writing No nominating aud appointing
sad Commissioner Of Finance and Reye
nue., OF other Tulsa resident as agent
shall contain reritas to the effect that
sald person or corporation consents aud
agrees that service OF any notice or pro.
cess may be made upon said official and
valid a. II personally served upon the
person engaging ia tho bnHneSS herein
defined In tins ordinance.
Section b. Nothing In this ordinance
ment of any tax by any charitable or re.
ligious society that shall conduct sales
of goods wares or merchandise when
the proceeds thereof shall be applied TO
the payment or expansion thereof and
to the charitable or religious object for
which such charitable or giouS society
exists
Section 7 Any itinerant vendor or
transient merchant OF goods or wares as
defined by this ordinance who shall offer
for sale or sell any goods. wares or msr.
chandiSc without first paying TO tho
Commissioner Of Finance and Revenue
the tAr ~ herein required or who shall
neglect refuse 10 hic the statement
provided In this ordinance or shall make
false or fraudulent rcprcsenta tion per-
tsiuIng to the matters herein specified,
or falsely represent by advertising or
otherwise that such goods wares or
merchandise are Iu whole or in part
bankrupt or iusolyont stock or damaged
goods saved from fro, or make any falao
statement as to itr previous history or
character Of such goods. wares OF mCr-
chAnlisc, or suAl fail 10 flo the bond
required under tins ordinance aud the
AppOiu Ltnort Ui an agent upon whom
service can D" made for the purposes
mentioned N,~",n. or shal, refuse or neg.
lcct to comply with the requirements OF
this ordinance or IN any part hereof,
shau be- doomed guilty of = msdemeanor
aud upon convection thereof shall be pun
Ishcd b. fine 10 any sum not exceeding
one huuLr,E dollars ,SlOO OOJ or by i'm.
pr,gorucut ,u iua city Jail of said city
FOR = period not exceeding ninety go