HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-0289 - Ordinance - 11/23/1959ORDINANCE NO. 289
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING REGISTRATION FOR SOLICITING AND TAKING ORDERS OR SUBSCRIP-
TIONS FOR OUT OF STATE GOODS AND PUBLICATION, AND/OR FOR TAKING ORDERS FOR ANY GOODS
OR MERCHANDISE, PRESCRIBING METHOD OF REGISTRATION, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY, AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
It shall be unlawful for any person, unless he has registered and become licensed
for that purpose to engage in temporary or transient business in the City of College
Station, by soliciting or taking an order or subscription within the city for any
merchandise, photographs, newspapers, magazines, or other items or services.
SECTION II.
Licensing for the above purpose shall consist of the following:
(a) Filling out appropriate form provided by the Assessor and Collector
of taxes, giving the following information:
1. Name, home address and local address of registrant.
2. Name and address of the person, f
that he or she represents, or for
are to be solicited or cleared.
3. Nature of the articles or things
which orders are to be solicited.
4. Whether registrant, upon any sale
irm, or corporation, if any,
whom or through whom orders
which are to be sold or for
or order shall demand or re-
ceive or accept payment or deposit of money in advance of final
delivery.
5. Period of time which registrant expects to solicit or sell in
said city of College Station.
6. A credit report from a bona fide credit agency if the city manager
deems it necessary.
7. A certified copy of its permit to do business in Texas if the
vendor be a foreign corporation.
(b) Furnishing satisfactory written or documentary evidence of the registrants
identity.
(c) Payment of two ($2.00) dollars licensing fee to partially defray the ex-
pense of enforcing the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION III.
The license permit shall be good for one year from date of issue, subject to
renewal under the same conditions cited in Section II. Under no condition is
license permit transferrable, nor does it give authority to more than one person.
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SECTION IV.
This ordinance is not and shall not be applicable to:
a. Vendors of farm produce.
b. Sales of goods or merchandise donated by the owner thereof, proceeds
of which are applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose.
SECTION V.
The city of College Station reserves the right to cancel any license permit
at any time for just cause.
SECTION VI.
Any person violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten ($10.00) dollars
nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars and each sale or exhibition for the
purpose of sale, or for taking orders for the sale thereof, shall be a separate
offence.
SECTION VII.
REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES. All ordinances and parts of all other
ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
be and the same are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 23rd day of November, 1959.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary
Mayor