The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-27
TRANSIENT DEALERS

sBu. Es~Transient Dealer-All transient dealers as hereinafter defined by section ? of this Ordinance shah pay a license as follows:
 Where stock is less than s250.......s 25.e0 Where stock is $250 and less than
 $500 ............................ 5000 Where stock is $500 and less than
 S1OOO ............... ................. lO0UO Where stock is $l 000 and less than
 s2,0OO ............................ 15O,oo Where stock Is 5000 and less than
 5000 .......................... 2Oo.OO Where stock is 5000 and less than
 s5,OoO ........................:. SoO.Oo Where stock is 5000 and less than
 s7.Ooo 400OU Where stock is N,OO0 and less than
 Sl0,000 ........................ 55O.OO Where stock is s0,Oo0 or more..... 65o.oo
 (a) The words ''Transient Dealer for the purposes of this Ordinance shall mean and include all persons. both principals and agents, who engage or conduct in this city, either in one locality or in trav- cling from place to place, a temporary or transient business of selling goods, wares or merchandise with the intention of continuing in said business in said city for a period of not more than 1S0 days, and who rent, lease or occupy. either in whole or in part, the purpose of carry ing on such business use room, build ing or other structure for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares or mer- chanGise. Or the provisions of this Ordi- nance shall not apply to sales made to dealers by commercial travellers or sell ing agents in the usual course of busi- ness, nor to bona fide sale of goods. wares or merchandise for future deliv- cry, nor to hawkers on the streets. nor peddlers from vehicles. nor to any sales of goods wares or merchandise on the grounds of any agricultural society dur ing the continuance of any annual fair held by such society nor to any sales by societies acting for charities. religious or public purposes.
 (b) A transient dealer shall not adver- tise. represent or hold forth a sale of goods wares or merchandise as an in- surance, bankrupt. insolvent, assignee. trustee, estate, executor administrator. receiver manufacturers wholesale can ceied order or misfit sale or closing out or a sale of any goods damaged by smoke, fire. water or otherwise, unless before so doing he shall state in writing under oath to the City Comptroller of the City Of Birmingham at the time ne makes application for license all the facts relating to the reason and charac- ter of such special sales so advertised held forth or represented. including a statement of the names of persons from  were purchased, and the date of deliverf of same to the person. applying for license, the place where said goods wares or merchandise were taken last. and such details necessary to exactly To- cate and fully identify all goods, wares or merchandise to be sold, and make such further disclosure to and give suci information as may be required by the City Comptroller of the City of Birming ham And such transient dealer shall also include in the said statement names and residences of the owners in whose interest the business is conducted anc whether, conducted as an individual firm, association or corporation. Said statement to be kept on file in the office of the City Comptroller of the City o1 Birmingham, and record shall be kept : by him of all such statements in con yenient form and open to public inspec- fion Provided, however, that if obJec tons be filed by any citizen with the City