Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 2948 and to Extend the Regulation and the Licensing of Peddlers, Hawkers & Operators of Open Air Stands

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of this ordinance shall not be transferable. Section V111 - That the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to the sale of newspapers nor to the sale of vegetables, or fruits when such vegetables or fruits are raised, and grown by the person so sell- ing the same, now shall the provisions of this ordinance apply to whole- sale traveling merchants who sell only to resident retail dealers in wholesale quantities, provided however, that all persons who desire to sell produce, kvegetables, or fruits of their own raising shall, before peddling the same, apply to the City Controller and make affidavit to the effect that the produce, vegetables or fruit which he desires to sell is of his own raising and if such person fails to make such affidavit, then if he peddle, he shall be liable to the penalties of thkis ordinance . Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to require United °tates War Veterans, who are authorized to peddle without a license, by the laws of the State of Indiana, to obtain a license from the City of South Bend. SectionlS - Peddlers and hawkers while engaged in their occupations as on the streets and public places of the City of South Bend, shall keep moving from place to place, save and except while in the act of negotiat- ing a sale or sales. Section X - Every person who shall erect, place, or stand in said City an open air booth, shed, stand, push cart or other vehicle for the pur- pose of selling, bartering or exchanging on or from such place any goods, wares or merchandise (such terms shall include also all fruits, vegetables country produce; refreshments and confectimnery) before engaging in such business shall obtain a license therefor from the City Controller, which license shall designate the place where such stand is to be operated and the kind of booth, shed, tent, stand, push cart or vehicle in and from which such articles are to be sold. The license fee for such stati nary openair business if conducted on private roperty shall be ($3.00) per day. Twenty -five Dollars per month, and 50.00] per year and to be conducted upon public places in said city, then such license fee shall be ($10.00) per day, ($30.00) per month, and (4200.00) per year provided, however, that not license shall be issued by the City Controller upon any such application to engage in such business until the stand or vehecle and the place of operation is designated in writing upon the application and the said place and the stand or vehicle fmxm from whddh sales are to be made are approved, in writing, by the Board of Safety of said city. Any license issued under the provision of this section shall not be transferable and shall be used only by the person to whom it is issued and at the place therein designated. Section X1 - That all applicants for license to sell or peddle any goods merchandise, fruits, vegetables, or produce sold by weight or measure shall ht the time of making such appiication present to the City Controll- er a certificate signed by the city Sealer showing that all scales or measures used by said applicant in his business of peddling, have been tested and approved during that year by the City Sealer. The certificate of the Ctty Sealer issued to the applicant during any year shall be sufficient authority for the City Controller to issue a license for any period of said year. Section X11 - That any person who sells or offers for sale, barter or exchange any goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables, or produce without a license as required by this ordinance, or any person who being so licensed, refuses or fails to display his license tag or plates as here- in provided; or any person violating any of the provisions of this ord- inance in any other manner, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ORM ($50.00) and each days violation of this ordinance shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. Section X111 - If any section of this ordinance shall be hdld invalid, it shall not render invalid the other secti:jns hereof.