Smyrna times., 1962-02-22

"A
NIT AND BOND FOR THE SOLICITA-
TON AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE DELIVERY OF ARTICLES
WITH PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF
SUCH ORDER BY BUSINESSES LoCAT-
TON ANIL PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
Be 1t Ordained By The Council of The
Town of Clayton In Council Met:
! Section l. 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
obtaining from the Town Mayor a 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.
Section 2. Any person who desires a
permit required by Section | shall apply
in writing therefore to the Town Mayor.
The application shall contain the follow
ing information:
! l. Name and address of the principal
for which orders are to be solicited or
accepted
2. Nature of the articles or services
to be sold
8. Terms of the orders to be solicit
ed or accepted:
1 4. Names and addresses of all solicit.
ors to be employed;
5. Time or times of solicitation:
/ 6. Such other pertinent information as
the Town may require.
! Section 8. Before the Town Mayor shall
issue a permit required under Section
the applicant shall furnish a 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 a
period of at least one (l) year, and the
condition thereof shall be that If the
obligor shall promptly deliver the goods
or services of a quality as represented at
the time of the order or orders and at
the time or times agreed upon. then and
in that event said bond shall be void
and of no effect. ANY such bond shall
be for the use of any person or persons
who suffers damage by reason of the
failure of the obligor to deliver goods or
services AS represented and at the time
or times agreed upon in any order 50
licited or accepted by such obligor in the
Town of Clayton.
Section 4. The fees for the permit re-
uuired hy Section l shall be the sum of
1000 dollars for a person maintaining a
place of business within the State of Del
aware and the sum of 25.00 dollars for
a person who does not maintain a place
of business in the State of Delaware.
: Section 5. Upon proper application
furnishing of an adequate bond. and pay
ment of the required fee the Town May
or shall issue permit as required by
Section /. Each such permit shall be
limited to the time or times specified in
the application therefor and necessary for
the accomplishment of the applicants pur-
poses and shall specify the solicitors to be
employed.
Section 6. Any person convicted of .
violation of this Ordinance shall be fineC
not more than 10000 dollars or upor
failure to pay such fine as shall be i'm
posed shall be imprisoned not more thar
days.
The members of a partnership. firm. oi
association. and the officers and director,
of a corporation guilty of violation o.
. this Ordinance shall be subject to prose
cution hereunder.
Every agent, representative. and solic
itor who solicits OF accepts orders in vic
: lation of the provisions of this Ordinanc
, shall be subject, to prosecution hereun
: der as well as the principal for WHOM
| such orders are solicited or accepted
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Adopted February 12. 1862.