The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

AND FIXING A LICENSE THERE
FOR, AND PROVIDING A PEN
Atty FOR VIOLATION THERE
OF, AND REPEATING ORDI-
NANCE NO. 30 APPROVED NOV
EMBER 4th, 1885, AND ORDI
NANCE NO 20 APPROVED APRIL
eth, 1918.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELY DO ORDAIN:
Section l. The following terms
are hereby defined as used In TINS
ordinance.
Transient merchant: ANY person,
firm, or corporation who Is engaged
in selling any goods, wares and mer-
chandiSe, either as principal or agent,
from stationery location In a pulid-
ing or upon vacant lot or from
railroad car, which he occupies as
tenant at will. or under lease Tor
shorter term than six months.
hawker: Any person who snail sen
any edible goods or produce from cart,
wagon, vehicle, or other conveyance.
or pack located in the streets or VINO
shall canvas the sale OF any sucn
goods or product from door to door.
Peddler: ANY person who shall sen
non-edible goods or product from
cart, wagon, vehicle, or other con-
veyance, or pack going about from
place to place. carrying said goods or
product for the purpose OF sale and
delivery.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for
any transient merchant, hawker or
peddler to sell or offer for sale any
goods, wares or merchandise. or to do
any business or attempt 10 do any
business in the City OF Ely without
first having obtained license to do
SO in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance.
Section 3. Any person. firm or cor
poration who desires to engage In
business as transient merchant,
lIawker or peddler in this city shall
apply in writing to the Guy Coun-
Gil of the City of Ely Ior license
The application shall state: The
name OF the applicant and OF all per-
sons associated with him in his bust
ness for which the license is desired;
the place where the business Is to be
carried on, in case OF transient mer-
chants; the length OF time Tor which
said license is desired; a general des-
criptlon OF the thing or things to be
sold; the place or places OF residence
OF applicant tor the five years past;
whether or not applicant has ever
been convicted of a felony. gross mis-
demeanor or misdemeanor.
section 4. No application Tor sucn
license shall be granted until the
moral character OF the applicant has
been investigated by the ChieI oi 70
lice OF this city and such appllcatlon
approved with the written enoorse-
ment OF that officer. When sucn APP
proved application has been nled WIN
the City CletA and the application
meets with a.. the requirements OF
the ordinance the City council SHAH
act thereon and instruct the City
Clerk to issue license on payment
of the fee hereinafter prescribed.
Section 5. The tees for licenses
under this ordinance shall be as fol-
lows lA
Transient merchant, per day. 5000
Hawkers or PedoIers, on loot,
per DAY ................... o'oo
Aawkers or Peddlers, with We
hicle. or conveyance, per Gay $1,000
provided, however. that not more
than one vehicle or conveyance snail
be permitted to be used under each
license and when accompanied by
helper an additional sum OF $3.OO
shall be paid for each additional per-
son so accompanying said vehicle or
conveyance. No license shall be is
sued for less than one day, and no
refunds shall be made on unused
portions OF licenses.
Section g. Licenses issued under
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able. Each person engaged In the
business OF vending, hawking or ped
ding goods must secure a separate
license. All licenses issued under this
ordinance shall be carried by the hc-
ensee or conSpicuouSly posted IN his
place of business and Sucn icensee
shall, whenever requested, SNOW SAID
license to any officer OF the city or
citizen who demands to see the
same.
Section z. It shall be unlawful for
any person licensed under this ordl-
nance to call about him on the
streets or highways of the city so
large a number of people as to in
tertere in any manner with the free
passage of pedestrians or veIAvles
passing along said street or highway.
Section 8. No person doing business
under this ordinance shall call at
tention to his business or to his goods.
wares and merchandise by crying
them out by blowing horn, ringing
a bell, or by any loud or unusual
noise.
Section 9. No hawking or peddling
shall be PERMITTED in or upon any
public grounds of the City OF Ely.
Section 10. Any license issued under
this ordinance shall be revocable
without notice by the Council for the
following causes: Conviction Of nc
ensee OF felony, gross miSdemeanor
or misdemeanor; proven perjury in
application for license; fraud or de-
ception in the sale Of goods, wares
or merchandise.
Section IL. This ordinance shall
not be held to include the licensing OF
sales conducted pursuant to statute
by order of any court, or any person
conducting a bona fide auction sale,
nor of persons selling personal prop
erty at wholesale to retail dealers, nor
acts of local merchants or I.leir en-
ployees in delivering goods in the
regular course Of business, nor news
boys, nor milkmen nor any farmer
or truck gardener selling or Offering
the products Of the farm or garden
occupied and cultivated by him, nor
to persons residing in the City Of Ely
when peddling products of their own
skill or labor.
Section IL. Any person, firm, or
corporation who shall be convicted
of violating any provision OF ----.
ordinance shall be deemed guilty Of a
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by fine of not more than $780,,