Ordinance 1585 - Laserfiche WebLink

Section 5: In addition to the fees required hereinabove, every auctioneer before selling, attempting to sell , or offering for sale any jewelry consisting of any watches , diamonds , precious stones , silverware, and all jewelry of gold, silver or other metal, or anything commonly known as jewelry, at public auction in said city, shall first pay into the city tr3asury a license fee at the rate of Twenty-five' 'dol ars� per day, and procure a license for such sales upon receipt showing such payment; provided, however, that no license shall be issued for such purpose for a period of less than five (5) days ; and provided, further, that such additional license shall not be required where such articles are only included in and are a minor part of a general lot of goods to be sold at public auction, and where a written permit to sell the same without such additional license is first obtained from the mayor of said city. Section 6: No such license shall authorize the sale of prize packages or the distribution of any article or thing in any form by chance or lot. Section 7: No auctioneer shall ring any bell, blow any horn, or use any noisy instrument, or cause any such things to be done for the purpose of giving notice of any public sale or auction. Section 8: It shall be unlawful for any person to in any way misrepresent the quantity or quality of any goods, wares or mer- chandise sold or offered for sale at public auction in said city, or fail to state fully to the buyer the quality or firmness of any such goods , wares and merchandise. Section 9: It shall be unlawful for any person having such license to fail or refuse , upon demand of any city officer, to exhibit such license to such officer. Section 10: Averey license issued under this ordinance shall be revocable by the city council at any time for any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, or of any other ordinances of this city now or hereafter passed, relating to the busines of