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NO. 2.15.
AN ORDINANCE RCGULATING THE BUSINESS OF SOLICITORS OR VENDOR'
IN THE CITY OF.PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PADUCAF,
I{ENTUCI{Y.
SECTIOIQ 1.
DEFINITION.- A solicitor or vendor within the meaning of
this ordinance is defined to be any person who goes from house to
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house, or from place to place in the City of Paducah selling or takin
orders for, or offering to sell or take orders for goods, wares or
merchandise for future delivery, or for services to be performed in
the future, or for the making, manufacture or repair of any article
whatsoever for future delivery; Provided, however, that this article
shall apply only to solicitors or vendors who demand, accept or
receive payment or deposit of money in advance of final delivery.
SECTION 2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to act as solicitor or
vendor within the meaning of this ordinance without first 'securing I
a license from the City of Paducah so to do.
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SECTION 3.
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APPLICATION - BOND. Any person desiring a license to engage
as a solicitor wit:An the City of Paducah shall make application
therefor at the offied of the City Treasurer, furnishing the name and'
address of the applicant, the name and address of the person, firm or
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corporation which he represents, and the kind of merchandise offered
for sale, or the kind of services to be performed. Such application
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shall be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of X500.00 executed
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by a surety company, or by two responsible property owners residing
in said City, qualified to make said bondd;.� or in lieu thereof a
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cash bond of equal amount) conditioned upon the making of final
delivery of the goods or merchandise ordered, or services to be
performed, in accordance with the terms of such order, or failing
therein, that the advanced payment on such order shall be refunded.
Any person a,ggrieved:::by.the action of any such solicitor shall have
a right of action.bn said bond for the recovery of the,.money or
damage, or both. Such bond shall remain in full.'force and effect,
and in case of cash deposit such deposit shall be 'retained by said
City for a period of 90 days after the expiration of any such license,
unless sooner released by order of the General Council.
SECTION 4.
ORDERS- All orders taken by licensed solicitors shall be in
writing in duplicate, stating the terms thereof and the amount paid in
advance, and one copy shall be given the purchaser.
SEC^1ION 5.
The license herein required shall be 4,-6.00 per week.
SECTION 6.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine
of not less than 610.00 nore. more than N50.00 for each offense; and each
sale shall be considered a separate offense.
SECTION 7.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from its passage, approval and publication.
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