The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
Ordinance No. 10
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
conduct the business of auconeer
conduct auction within the City Of Ely without first
obtaining license therefor as hereinafter provided
SECTION g. Whoever shall sell offer sell any prop
ery real personal mixed estate interest therein
in the City of Ely auction whether the same shall be
exempt from duty not, for his gain otherwise
or shall advertise any other hold himself
public auctoneer hereby declared to be auconeer
and subject to the provisions of this ordinance
SECTION j. Any person desiring engage in business
as an auctlOneer shall make written application the City
Council stating his the period for which license is
desired the applicants place of residence and the place
where he proposes conduct said 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 ordinance which bond shall be for the benefit
OF any suffering by any act Of such auctioneer
carrying said business provided however that
regularly engaged in business in the city desiring sell
goods auction shall not be required to give bond
SECTION f. In the City Council approve said APP
pcahon and bond, the payment by the applicant
the City Treasurer of the of $780, and upon filing the
receipt therefor with the City Clerk the City Clerk shall
issue to the applicant license pursue the calling
term of year, ending upon the Both day Of April
folowing provided that if the license granted
before the Both day of April the fee be paid
the applicant shall be pro rata portion of the
CURED for the entire year. and provided further that
license shall be issued for less than $25 in any case
Provided further, that desiring to sell prop
erty by auction belonging to himself shall pay the following
fees:
For one week: .................. $1,000
provided however that such license shall authorize the
censee 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 conducting auctions
at the time and if the censee desires sell articles
hereinafter provided at other places than his regular
place of business he shall conduct auctions his
regular place of business while said other sales being
conducted
SECTION s. No license shall be transferable to another
person except with the consent of the City Council and
cep condition that the to whom said license
be transferred shall make application and give bond
provided in Section of this ordinance; no transfer
shall authorize the transferee to sell at other place of
business than that specified the license than
place of business provided that whenever auc
oneer licensed pursuant to this ordinance desires change
his place of business such change with the written
lied by and must be endorsed his license by the City
Council through its authorized officers.
Provided further that any licensed auctioneer may sell
the place where the located real
secondhand household furniture animals and stock of
merchandise when the value of such stock of merchandise
exceeds $1OO
SECTION g. This ordinance shall not be construed in
of It's provisions to persons
whom license shall be granted right to delegate his or
their authority to sell at auction to any other person
persons whomsoever acting his their his or
their agent in prosecuting said business
Provided that any such aucOneer when conducting
regular auction sale which shall be of than two
hours Duration may during such sale be assisted aided
relieved by clerk which clerk when employed shall
be under the actual control and direction and in the
ence of such licensed auctioneer
Provided further that the bond heretofore provided for
shall be held to cover any acts of such clerk.
SECTION 1t shall be unlawful for any person to offer
for sale sell at auction any watch plate, ewey of
any kind without announcing to all persons present in
loud voice. whether the be gold, gold plate silver