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Regular meeting vct.,th.19~1- (continuen) The followinc Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Regulating and ~ic~nstng Transient fuerchants Hawkers Peddlers and Solicitors" Was presented to the Coundil and reccomended to to be acted uJ?on The Village Council of t~e VillaGe of Elk River do ordain as follows, Section l-Definitions;_ The following terms are hereby defined as used in this Ordinance. a. "Transient merchant" Any person selling an~' merchandise eithe: as principal or agent,from a building or lot which he occup1es as a tel~ant at will or under a lease for a shorter term than six months or from a railroad car or truck oa a . . ' ,. veh1cle is a translent merchant , b.".b.awker ahd l'eddler" Any J;lerson selling am' goods or produets from a vehicle,or pack Going aboutfrhm J;llace to place carr:ving said goods or products' for the pu.!'poee of sale and deli;ivery.if the goods or products be edible is a Hawker: if the goods be non-ediblels~ch person is a peddler ' c." Solici tern Any person selliD.(; goods b~; sa1Lpl~ or taking orders for future d.eli very a nd acceptint; a depositor advance :payment is a soliciter,J?rovided,any person ta.king ordE:.rs to be filled b~' goods delivered to the pu~chasor from other states in,the original package shall not be included. d. (person) The term"person" shall include firms and corpol'atio ns, Section 2.License Required _ Ro Transient merchant hawker peddler or' solici ter shall sell-oz' offer for sale an:y ruei'chandisG or atte!i.:pt to do an~' business in this V:i.llae;e without having firs obtained fDom the Village Clerk a license to do so. ..A.p,:;lica tion for license. _ Apl)lica t ion for such license s be made to he ~1llage L~erk and shall show: (1 )the name of the applicaJ~t and of all persolJ.s associateo. wi th him in his business; (2)the type of vusinens for which the license is d.esire,j.; ('7) in case of transient mer"chants, the place where the business is to be carried on; (~)the length of time for which said licsnsc is desired; (5) a general descri~tion of the thi~g or thin~s to be sold; (6) the ~resent place of b~siness Of the ap~licant:(7) the J?lace of resideLce of the aD~licnt for the five ; cars just ..,last, Blank aiJpl$.cants ::;hall be iSSlolE.C1. b~' 1:.11c on ,pa"l'rme:nt of one dollar (1 aO) which arr.ount shall be cl'(;J..i ted on the~license fee if the li~ense is branted,~v(;r~' application shal bear t1-:e wTi tten ap,9roval of the \i i113.6e l...a.rshal or Ijresidel.~t of t!':e ccul:cilaftcr an investiGation of the i~oTal charCi.cter of the ap~licant, Section f1..Certain Sales and .Ld.cerise::. rrohibited._ ~"o transierJ.t merchant, hawker. .J?eddler, or saTici tOT shalru~ell or solicit ord.ers fOl' meat::poultr~,r:d.r:r gOOtls.cloth;cloth1n6:f\....rs; "/iearir;g al;Jj?arE.l; old or new: UL:.brallas; e;re(;ias~€;s; medicine s : wa ~che:;,: jewelr~r; pla tea. ware; or silver ware; and. n 0 l:l.ceL.sE:. s:b..all be ~ ~s....ed p~rportiLC to authorize such sales. S'. ct~. on " License Fees. FeE. s fOl liccL.se under this 0rc..inanc stall be as follows: - (see oa~~ followin. v) \ ~ ~ _.~ . . .