1957-08Bill No. 1957-$
OKf~INl'LNCE N0. 3.36
P.N ORDIN~,NCE rtELt~TING TO ~i'IE REGIST;~~°~TION CF rEDDLEKS, TRAidSIENT
~ERC~~i~~NTS ~iND DE~iLERS, ~I11~al~E2S, SOLICITORS f'1ND Ct1NV~~SSEKS ",Pd~
r_tOVIDING DEN ~I.,TIES FOIE VI}L.^.TION TiIEKEOF.
The Village Council of the Village of Richfield do ordain as follows:
SeCtlon 1. t~egistrati.on required. It shall be unlawful for any transient
merchant or dealer, hawker, peddler, solicitor, canvasser, or itinerant
salesman to engage in such activity within the Village of Richfie ld «.th-
out first registering with the Village Clerk in compliance with the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
Section 2. Definitions. tahen used in this ordinance the following terms
shG11 include the following meanings:
(a} "Person" includes any individual, co-partnership, unincorporated
association or corporation whether principal or agent.
(b} "Transient merchant" includes any person wino engages in, does
or transacts any temporary and transient business in this state,
either in one locality or in traveling from place to place in
this state selling goods, wares, leases, occupies or uses a
building, structure, vacant lot or railroad car for the exhi-
bition and sale of such goods, wares a.nd merchandise.
(c) "r'eddler" includes any person who goes from house to house,
from place to place o r from store to store conveying or trans-
porting goods, wares or merchandise or offering or exposing
the same for sale or making sales and delivering articles to
purchasers.
~d) "Canvasser" includes any person who goes from house to house,
from place to place or from street to street solicting or
taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares,
merchandise or personal services of any nature whatsoever
for future delivery or future performance whether or riot
such individual has, carries, or exposes for sale, a. sample
of subject of such order or whether or not he is collecting
advance payments for such orders. ~~ny such activity shall
be deemed canvassing if it has as its ultimate purpose the
obtaining of orders of sLach nature even thoagh it may not
purport, initially to be an effort to obtain such an order.
Section 3. License ;required. i~To person shall engage in or follow the
business or occupation of hawker or peddler within this village without
first having obtained a license for that purpose as provided by A~linnesota
,Statutes, Sections 329.02 to 329.OS. i~lo person ra.ot having such license
shall be entitled to register for hawking or peddling within the ~Jillage
of Kichfield. Evidence of such license shall b,e presented. to tie Village
Clerk ax the time of registration. Similarly, no person shall engage in
or follow t'ze business of transient rrserchant within the Village of Rich-
field unless lie is licensed to do so t~ursuant to the provisions of Vil-
lage ordinances ~.nd R~innesota Statutes, Sections 329.099 to 329.17. No
person not having such transient rr-erchant's licenses shall be entitled to
register for the activity of transient merchant within the Village of
Richfield and evidence of such licenses shall be presented to the Village
clerk a t the time of registration.
Ordinance No. 3.36 (2)
Section 4. t~ae~i~st,ration. ~-cegistration shall be made with the Village
~.er ~ o the Village of ~ticl,f field at least five days prior to the date
when the activity to be .carried on is to commence, %'ersons registering
must file with trie Village Clerk ail accutate. sd~~orn registration statement
in writing , on a fort-n furnished by the Village Clerl~ , which shall give
the following information 3
(a) Dame an c' physical description of the applicant;
~~b) Complete hor~~e a.nd local address of the applicant and, in the
case of transient merchants, the local ~.ddress from which pro-
posed sa1_es will be made;
(c} ~-brief description of the nature cif the business and the pro-
duct or .services involved;
(d) If em ployed, the name and address of the employer, together with
credentials therefrom, establishing the exact relationship;
(e) The dates and hours of the day during w~~ich the activity will
be carried on;
(f) The source of supply of any goods or property proposed to be
sold or orders taken for the sale thereof, where such goods cr
products are located at the time said registration is filed
and the proposed method of delivery;
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(g) Two copies of
picture shall
and shoulders
manner;
a recent photograph of the registrant, which
be approximately 22~~ x 22«, showing the head
of the applicant in a clear and distinguishable
(h) .~ statement as to whether or r.ot the registrant has been con-
victed of any crime, rrxisdemeanor or violation of any municipal
ordinance other than traffic violations, the nature of the of-
fense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor;
(1) The last cities or villages not to exceed five, where the ap-
plicant carried on business, immediately preceding the date of
the application and t1e address from which such business was
conducted in those municipalities.
(j} Proof of being licensed by the State of Ainnesota and the
Village of Richfield where such licenses are required.
Section 5, F~xemptions. The terms of this ordinance shall not be held to
include the acts of persons engaged in the following activities:
1
(a.) Selling ~jersonal property at wholesale to dealers in such .-
a.rticles
(b) t~cting as newsboys;
(c) 5e11ing products of the farm or garden occupied and cultivated
by the y~erson selling such products;
Ordinance No. 3.36 (3)
(d) Soliciting money, donations or financia 1 assistance of any
kind for any religi.~us or charitable organization or selling
or distributing literature or merchandise for which a fee is
charged or solicited on behalf of such an organization. This
exception shall not include any activity which has as its
primary purpose profit for the individuals who are engaged
in such activity;
(e) Calling up~~n householders in connection with a. regular route
service for the sale an-d delivery of ~~erishable daily necessi-
ties of life such as .bakery products, dairy products or ice.
This exception shall not relieve-such person of the duty of
compliance with any other applicable vil,la.ge ordinances.
.Section 6. Proof of Kegistraton. Upon receipt of a cor=plete registration,
the Clerk shall transmit the same to the Chief- of tolice for informational
purposes. Within five days after such registration the Village Clerk shall
provide the registrant with a written certificate showing proof of regis-
tration with him. Such proof of registration shall have one copy of the
registrant's photogzaph attached to it, ~.nd shall be exhibited by the
registrant upon request of any police officer of the village at any time
and at the request of any person in the Village of Richfield who is being
contacted by the registrant in pursuance of the registrant's registered
activity.
Secti_~n 7. Ke~istration non--transferable. i~o registration shall be.
transferable fro~~ one individual tc~ another. Each individual shall be
separately registered where more than one individual is involved in the
same type of activity even though associated with the same organization.
Section 8. Penalty. ~1ny person violating, any of the provisi~~ns of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction therefor, be punished by a fine of not
to exceed X500 or by imprison~rient of not to exceed 90 days .
P=assed by the Village Council of the Village of Richfie ld this 12sh day
of A~~~~.~_ ~ 19 57 .
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BILL 18117-8
ORDINANC'E' NO. 3.3G
IN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
m,i. nFr_7cm~LTION OF
DEALERS,
"ORB AND
PILOVIDING
VIOLATION
sale or making sales and delivering
articles to purchasers.
(d) "C'anvasUer" includes any per-
son who goes from house to house.
from place to place or from street
to street soliciting or taking or at-
tempting to take orders for sale of
goods, wares, merchandise or per-
sonal services of any nature what-
_ soever for future delivery or future
The Village Council of the Village performance whether or not such
of Richfield do ordain as follows: individual has, carries or exposes
Section 1. Registration required. .for sale, a sample of subject of such
It shall be unlawful for any tran- order or whether or not he is col-
sient merchant or dealer, hawker, letting advance payments for such
peddler, solicitor, canvassed, or orders. Any such activity shall be
itinerant salesman to engage in deemed canvassing if it has as its
such activity within the Village of ultimate purpose the obtaining of
Richfield without first registering orders of such nature even though
with the Village Clerk in compli- it may not purport, initially to be
ante with the provisions of this an effort to obtain such an order.
ordinance. Section 8. License required. No
Bec~iion 2. Definitions. When used person shall engage in or follow
in this ordinance the following the business or occupation of hawk-
terms shall include the following er or peddler within this village
meanings: without first having obtained a
(a) "Person" includes any indi- license for that purpose as Pro-
~ vidual, co-Partnership, unincorpor- videa by Minnesota Statutes, Sec-
' ated association or corporation tion 329.02 to 329.08. ATO person not
whether principal or agent. having such a license shall be en-
(b) "Transient merchant" includes titled to register for ' hawking or
any person who engages in, does or Peddling within the Village of Rich-
transacts any temPOx•ary and tran- field. Evidence of such license shall
sient business in this state, either be Presented to the Village Clerk
in one locality or in traveling from at the time oaf registration. Simil-
ace to place in this state, selling arly, no person shall engage in oz
ods, wares, leases, occupies or follow the business of transient
uses a building, structure, vacant merchant within the Village of
lot or railroad car for the exhibi- Richfield unless he is licensed to
tion and sale of such goods, wares ao so pursuant to the provisions o!
and merchandise. Village ordinances and Minnesota
(c) "Peddler" includes any per- Statutes, Sections 229.099 to 329.1T_
son who goes from house to house, No' Person not having such tran-
from place to Place or from store sient merchants's licenses shall be
to store conveying or transporting ?ntitled to register for the activity
^-oods, wares or merchandise or ~f- (Continued on Page Seven?
fering or exposing the same for
LEGAL-~STICES to exceed five, where the applicant
carried on business, immediately
preceding the date of the applica-
tinued f Page S1X) tion and the address from which
such business was conducted in .
of sient m nt within the those municipalities.
Vi of Ric . ~ and evidence (j) Proof of being licensed by the
of licenses 1 be presented :'Mate of Minnesota and the Village
to Village at the time of of Richfield where such licenses are
reg ation. -° required.
Section 4. Registration. Registra- Section 5. Exemptions. The terms
tion shall be made with the Village. of this ordinance shall not be held
Clerk of the Village of Richfield at to include the acts of persons en-
least five days prior to the date gaged in the following activities:
when the activity to be carried on (a) Selling personal Property at
is to commence. Persons register- wholesale to dealers in such ar-
ing must file with the Vil'.:age Clerk titles;
an accurate sworn registration (b) Acting as newsboys;
statement in writing, on . a form (c) Selling- products of the farm
furnished by the ,village Clerlc, or ^'arden occupied and cultivated
which shall give the following in- by the person selling such products;
formation: (d) Soliciting money, donations
(a) Name and physical descrIp- or fin0ncial assistance of any kind
'"~'ciuiT`-of the applicant; for env religious or charitable or-
(b) Complete home and local ad- manization or selling ox• distribu-
dress of the .applicant and, in the Ling literature or merchandise for
case of .transient merchants, the H,hich a fee is charged or solicited
local address from which proposed on behalf of such an organization.
sales will be made; This exception shall not include any
Cc) A brief description of the activity which has as its primary
nature of the business and the purpose profit for the individuals
'product or services involved; who are engaged in such activity;
(d) If employed, the name and (e) Calling upon householders in
address of the employer, together connection with a regular route
with credentials therefrom, estab- service for the sale and delivery of
lislxing the exact relationship; perishable daily necessities of life
(e) The dates and hours of the such as bakery products, dairy pro-
day aurin~ which the activity will ducts or tee. This exception shall
be carried on; not relt:eve such person of the duty
(f) The source of supply of any of compliance with any other ap-
goods or Property proposed to be plicable village ordinances.
sold or orders taken for the sale
thereof, where such goods or pro- Section G. Pdoof of registration.
ducts are located at the time said Upon receipt of a complete reyis-
registration is filed and the pro- tration, the Clerk shall transmit
posed method of delivery. the same to the Chief of Police for
(g) Two copies of a recent hoto- informational purposes. Within five
P days after such registration the
graph of the registrant, which plc- Village Clerk shall provide the reg-
ture shall be approximately 2~" X istrant with. a written certificate
Z~", showing the head and shout- showing proof of registration with
ders of the applicant in a clear and him. Such proof of registration shall
dist' guishable manner; have one copy of the registrant's
statem$ to whether or Photograph attached to. it, and
n e regist has been con- shall be exhibited by the regis-
v' of any 'e, misdemeanor trant upon dequest of any police ,
o ation of municipal. ord- officer of the village at any time
i other th affic violations, and at the request of any person in
th ±ure of ffense and pun- the Village of Richfield ~vho is
ishment or penal y assessed there- being contacted by the registrant i
for; in pursuance of the registrant's
(i)'The last cities or villages not registered activity. i
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, ss
R. A. Broad
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
being duly
sworn, on oath says; that he is, and during all the times herein stated
has been, one of the publishers of the newspaper known as The
Richfield News, and has full knowledge of the facts hereinafter
stated; that for more than one year prior to the publication therein
of the .hill.---~-~~7--8..--Qrd.ina.nee...#3~-6..._relat-ink---to... the
-re~stration___of---.peddlErs_,~____trensient___merchants &
dealers Hawkers,- solicitors & c-anvasse^s--_&--
.p~oy~,d~ng_--pena~t_~. ~ s----~'®r_--v ola,t-ion __-there oft.-----.
hereto attached, said newspaper was published in the Village of Rich-
field, in the County of Hennepin, State of 1LTinnesota, on Thursday of
each week; that during all said time said newspaper has beers printed
in the English language from its office of publication within the Vi11-
age of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, from which it is issued
as above stated and in newspaper format and in column and sheet
form equivalent in space l;o at least 450 running inches of single col-
umn, two inches wide: has been issued as aforesaid once each week
from a known office established in said place of publication and em-
ploying skilled workmen and the necessary material for preparing
and printing the same; that the press work on that part of the news-
paper devoted to local news of interest to the community it purports
to serve has been done in its known office of publication; that during
all said time in its makeup not less than twenty-five percent of its
news columns have been devoted to local news of interest to the coln-
that during all said time it has not
lublicatian, and has not been entirely
Ater and advertisements; has been cir-
- ace of publication to the extent of at
2400 copies regularly delivered to pay-
ls second class matter in its local post-
section ^'. Registration non-trans-gin on file in the office of the Ca-~nty
ferable. No registration shall be NT1rinP,SOta, the affldaVlt Of a perSOri
transferable from one individual to S, ShOWlrig the name and lOCatiOri of
another. Each individual shall be riCP Of the conditions constituting its
separately registered where more
than one individual is involved in Iper.
the same type o~f activity even
though associated with the same •-----------------•------•------•----------°-••----......-•--•-•---•--..-...--
organization.
Section S. Penalty. Any person --°---°---•-----°----•°°--°-•--°°°----------------°---•--...-°•..°.
violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall, upon convic-
tion therefor, be punished by a --------•----------------•-••--••---•-•---•--••--••-•-•---•----------.....-•--
fine of not to exceed $500 or by
imprisonment of not to exceed 90 --------------------------------•----.._...-..----•-•------------.-.......-•--
days.
Passed by the Village Council this e columns of said newspaper, and was
lztli day of Aug., 1x57. lr. the English language, once each
Attest:
Paul Ii. Haugen ~ weeks; that it was first so published
Clerk I_
Fred O. Kitten
Mayor '-----•--------- day of ----u-~t-----------------•----. 1957;
O. R. Van Krevelen
Manager of each week to and including the
------•--•-------------•----------•----. day of ---------------------------------------------------- 1957; and that
the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z,
both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind
of type used in the composition and pubLcation of said notice, to-wit:
Fad gl>11yKlmuopgrstuvt ~xyy
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ----.-..- day of .---. ... 1957
,yam ,./y . - ..
Notary PubLc, Hennepin County, Minr_.
My Commission expires ----------------~A~1~.';~.. C..-.SivfLTH....-......----- 1957.
Notary Pcblic, ~<>i:r:.~pir, Couritp, Minn.
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