Smyrna times., 1962-03-01
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A PEP
NIT AND BOND FOR THE SOLICITA-
TON AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE DELIVERY OF ARTICLES
OR SERVICES AT A FUTURE TIME
WITH PAYMENT At THE TIME OF
ED WITHOUT THE TOWN OF CLAY
TON ANIL PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
Be 1t Ordained By The Council of The
Town of Clayton In Council Met:
Section /. No person who does not
maintain regular place of business in
the Town of Clayton shall solicit or ac-
cept orders for the delivery or supply of
any articles or services at a later time
and accept or. collect payment, therefor
at the time Of such order without first
obtaining from the Town Mayor per-
init so to do and providing a bond as
hereinafter set forth.
The term person" shall be construed
for the purposes of this Ordinance to
include any individual. partnership. firm.
association. or corporation.
permit required by Section ! shall apply
in writing therefore to the Town Mayor.
The application shall contain the follow
ing information:
/. Name and address of the principal
for which orders are to be solicited or
accepted;
2. Nature of the articles or services
s. Terms of the orders to be solicit
ed or accepted; :,
4. Names and addresses of all solicit
ors to be employed;
5. Time or times of solicitation
6. Such other pertinent information rs
the Town may require.
Section 8. Before the Town Mayor shall
issue a permit required under Section
the applicant shall furnish bond to
the Town of Clayton in an amount not
less than 10000 dollars with reputable
surety approved by the Town Mayor. The
term of any such bond shall be for 9
period of at least one ~ year. and the
condition thereof shall be that if the
obligor shall promptly deliver the goods
or services of a quality as represented az
the time of the order or orders and az
the time or times agreed upon. then anG
in that event said bond shall be void
and of no effect. Any such bond shal
be for the use of any person or persons
who suffers damage by reason OF tht
failure of the obigor to deliver goods o.
services as represented and at the ulIl'
or times agreed upon IN any order 50
lcited or accepted by such obligor IN th'
Town of Clayton.
Section a. The fees for the permit re
louired by Section / shall be the sum O
1000 dollars for a person maintaining !
place of business within the state OF Dei
aware. and the sum of $500 dollars TO
a person who does not maintain plac
Of business in the State of Delaware.
Section 8. Upon proper application
furnishing of an adequate bond. and pay
ment of the required fee. the Town May
or shall issue permit as required b
Section l. Each such permit shall .
limited to the time or times specihed Il
the application therefor and necessary TO
the accomplishment of the applicants pui
r poses and shall specify the solicitors 10
: employed.
Section 6. Any person convicted OF
violation of this Ordinance shall be hne
: moi more than 10000 dollars or. upo
failure to pay such fine as shall be IN
posed shall be imprisoned not more tina
5 days.
The members of a partnership. trm,
association, and the officers and director
of a corporation guilty of violation
this Ordinance shall be subject to pros
cution hereunder.
Every agent. representative, and soli'
itor who solicits or accepts orders IN VIZ
lation of the provisions of this Ordlnant
shall be subject to prosecution hereul
der as we'll as the principal for VINO
such orders are solicited or accepted.
MAYOR AND CoUNCI
Adopted February IL. 1861.