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Home My WebLink AboutO-0244 - Licensing and regulating peddling (Impliedly repealed by 510)J' ORDINANCE No.244. PEDD~])R~,HAWKERS:- .AN ORDINANCE to li~eRse and regulate tne business of peddling,hawk- ~ng,soliciting or/canvassing wi thin the limits of the Town of Marys- ville,Washingtonjproviding penalties for the Violation thereof and repealing Ordinance No.83,entitled,"An Ordinance to license a.Il~regu1ate the business of peddling in the 'J!own of Marysville, Washington,"and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF lIfJ.A.RYSVILLE, W~HINQTON,as follows:- .ARTICLE ONE -PEDDLERS and/or HAWKERS: SECTION '1.Definition:~Apeaaler or hawker within the mean- ing of this article is defined t6 be any person who goes from place to place and house to house carrying for sale,and offering for sale or exposal for sale any goods,wares or merchandise. SECTION]5.No1;h~ng cont8.ined in this ordinance shall be so con- struedasto'requ.ire of any farmer,gardner.or other person a license to sell,deliver or peddle any meat"fish,shell fish, game,butter,eggs,poultry,frui t,vegetables,milk,.or faryt produce ;or-edibles,raised,caught,produced or manuf'a bY.5)lch PeI'Il0:tt )n'any place in t'hill state,provided,howeve..·,"ll~,~'i" when called upon so to do by any official of the.l'own of N;arysyiilllEI. or any other person,such peddler,hawker,solicitor or canvass shalJ,.PFRduce.llatisfa()tory ev rdenee 0.1'his right to sell,hawk, sqli cit,orcanYl:l,sl3 for .the sal.of such articles or things • SECTION 2.No person shall peddle,hawk,solicit or canvass for t):le saJ,.~of any article or thing within the limits of .the Town of lida.rYE\yiIlewithout first having obtained a license therefor in the Illapp:er prescribed by this ordinance,and first paying into the tr,eaE\llrY of .said'rown.a license fee at the rate herein specified. SECTION .3.The Clerk of said 'l'own shall issue all licenses p;royided f.or herein,but only u.pon presentation of a receipt from t1,le''l:9wn Treasurer of sl:iid 'l'own showing that the license fee has bee.p;paid.··.No license sna Ll,be issued for any longer period than one'year,and each license,permit shall state the general nature of the article or thing authorized to be sold. ::;EC'rION4;(As amended by Ordinances .No's.279 and 295).The license fee to be paid by peddlers,hawkers,solicitors or canvassers shall be as follows: For selling teas,coffees,spices,extracts,groceries,baking gooliE\'wool,.silk or cotton piece goods,stockings,socks,hosiery, underwear,,rurs,wearing apparel,clothing,dry goods,hats,caps, notions ,boots ,shoes,footwear,gloves,confectionery,jewelry, clOgks,'s1;ationery,pictures,patent )nedicines,soap,toilet ar-t LeLes., orprl'lrlarations,hardware,kitchenware,brushes,brooms.,vacu]llll CI~an~.rs,wa$hing machines,eyeglasses,spectacles,sewing machines, electric appliances,automobiles supplies,or accessories,musical inst.rum.ents,..Novel t.ie~books,magazines.or periodicals,'.rnr~e($3.00) .Dollars per day,'l'en l'IPIO .00)Dollars per week,or 'l'wenty-flve ($2fj.00).,Dol,J,ars for three months,and no license shall be Lasued for a less period for less than 'l'hree ($3.00)Dollars. l!'otsel.ling meat,fish,shell fish,game,butter,eggs,poultry, milk,'J.'htee.($3.00)Dollars per day,fen ($10.00)Dollars per week, or'l'Wen~Yr:f!i'le($25.00)Dollars for three months and no license .shall beissu.ed for less than 'three ($3.00)Dollars.,.,'."''. -.82 ARTICLE TWO SOLICITORS OR CANVASSERS: SECTtONl.(Defin;!.'!;;!.on:-)Asolici tor or canvasser within the meaning of thi.sarticle is defined to be any person wl:W goes from house to house or from place to place in the ·./iown ..qfl\ils,:rys- ville,selling or taking orders for goods,wares or ~ousehold ' merchandise or any article.for future delivery,or 1'01\serv.ices to be performed in the future,or for the making,~a,nufa,ctUfi,ng or repairing of any article or thing whatsoever ,f,or fllt\lredelivery, provided,however,that this article sha,ll applyonlytp,solic- itors or canvassers who demand,accept Or receive payfuent or,deposit of money or its equivalent in advance of final geliV'er;y{.. '.•-.,J_."',.'_" SECTION 6.",Any.peddler,hawker,solicitor or canvasser who shall,maka public outcry,or give any musical or other public entertainment,or make any public speech to draw custom or at- tract notice in or upon any of the public streets of the Town of Marysville,shall pay the rates herein specified for peddlers hawkers,SOlicitors or canvassers,and in addition thereto fifty (50~)per cent thereof.',,' SECTION,7 •];very person Who,shall engage .Ln thebusines sof peddling,hawking,soliciting or canvassing for the sale ',of goods wares or merchandise of any character what soever wi thin the ' limits of the Town of Ma:rysville witihou t first having obtained a license therefor in accordance with the provisions otthis ordinance,shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,and an conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than 'ten ($10.00)Dollars,nor more than,One Hundred ($100.00) ~HFHh.j,Q1"by imprisonment in tij.e jail of said '.jIow.li not exceed-~~days,or by both,suchfine and imprisonment,together with the costs of prosecution.', SECTION 4..Orders:All 'orders .'taken by '1icens'e~i~~~i~,~i){p~s or canvassers shall be in writing,in dUPl:icate,sta~~;q.~~'IJ'yj.~~r,l'lj.s .thereof and the amount paid in advance and one co:pYs.!1~n±t:;p!l1,Jsiven to the puechaser ,.....:''2.'',',...,....;...."..> SECTION2.It s~all be unlawful for any per son to #ctas a soLdc-s 'i tor or canvaaaer-wi thin the meaning and appli,cationb:fr,'\;h!s,article without first securing a license from t~e 'Town Clerk,so to .d o; sECTION 3.Application -Hond:.Any persondesiring,a,l,icense ./,<to engage as'a solicitor or canvasser within the ·:t'8:wn9~.~jil.1'Y'Ejrille, ·".Jhl/-ll make application therefor to theil'ownCIElrk;,9!'!.!f'd:r,tn~JR be 'pr0ltided;stating the name and address of the app:p.caJ:i:\lki,\;l:1,e.n,e.me and address of the person,firm or.'corporationWl:1.iPJ\·~~y..~~i¥~.~~.. represents,and the ll:ing of goods offered for ~a,+Eli,8:rr;~);l,Eltr~:':liI,tg of .:,''services to be performed.Such application sha,ll"oEla~lJdmIi.$.'ni~d by a bond in the penal sum of .I!'ive Hundr-ed ($500.0()"Pb:I:a:\l,¥~./(n*~~~1.1,ted by a surety company,(or in lieu thereOf a ca'sh bOD.dcif"El'9:;l?;.~;C,?Jnount conditioned upon the making of f;!.nal delivery oftfteg0'1¢~;ti~~~Elred, services to be performed,in accordtance With the~e±"irJ.~'of..·.S'i;J..~1:1.orde or failing therein,that the advance paymerrt .on s~~'ftli;9I'4'Elti/ip~)re rundeo,Any person aggrieved by the ac t i on of anY·~U:ch,s<:r11,c.itor!.·"c.,''','·,·'','";',"::":'"•-.::.,,;'.....'.,,{.(,.:.-1 ..;or can,vasser shall have a rightofacti9n on thep<?ifdiJ}?iS,;;~Iif'er.;~e.v covery of money or damage s ,or both.Such bondsh~n~~~;'!;n,:+;n: full force and effect,and incase of a cash deposit,Sucl:1,"llEl'p;osi t shall be retained by the J,ownof MarYSVille,for a perioQ.,p,f'vp,inej;y (90)days after the expiration of any such l.icense,tJ,I1J,es~!i,'~!~;q;l1er released by the Council.,.I,'.),!.",....z;:';)f(~"'-"" If!1;CT10N5..No~hing in.tl11 s ordaIlan~l>'shal1 be si)dohstl'll'edas to require a license from newspaper ormagS'zine carriers making re- gular deliveries in said Town.. ORDINANCE NO.244 (Cont'd) SEOTION 6.Ordinance number 83,entitled,"An ordinance to lioense and regulate the bUsiness of peddling in the Town of Marysville"and all ordinances and parts of ordinances in Don. flict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 7. from and after to law. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force its passage,approval and publication according '1 Passed this 26th day of MaY,1924 Approved by me this 26th day of May,1924 John Hilton Mayor Attest: W.S.Myers Town Clerk Published May 30th,1924 Ordinance No. 244 repeals Ordinances No's.83,43 and 3.