9831XA.
ORDINANCE NO. 9831
AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE SOLICITORS, � PEDDLEBSs HAIPKER.Ss
ITINERANT NERCHANTSs VZNDM OF MCHANDISE AND/OR
SERVICES, TO GU►RANTEE PERFOW"CE OF SERVICE, DELIVERY
OR IU;RCAi1+IDISE AND THE QUALITY THMREOF, AMID TO DESIGNATE
THE CHIEF (F POLICE AS AA®ISTRATIVE OFFICER.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTIR ROCKS
Aizt JMS:
SECTION le Solicitors of -book W magazine subscriptions as well as
,,:,..itinerant peddlers, hawkeres merchants., vendors of merchandise and /or services
shall enter into a bond with good and sufficient surety to the City of Little
Rocks Arkansas., for the use and benefit of any person damaged by a breach
thereof, as hereinafter provideds to insure performance of services, delivery
of merchandise and proper application of monies received therefor.
SECTION 29 This bond shall be made in advance of any active solicitings
peddling, hamking, or vending contemplated herein and mast be in an amounts
approved by the Chief of Police of Little Rocks Arkansas, which is found as
a facts after considering the sums of money likely to be involved or the
value of services to be rendered or merchandise delivered, to be adequate
to protect the public against fraud or dishonest dealing. However$ this
bond shall not be in an amount less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500,00).
A fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be paid to the city by each person making
such a bond, to defray the cost of administering this ordinance. The fees so
collected shall be deposited in the City General Fund,
SECTION 3. The bond shall be payable to the City of Little Rocks Arkansas,,
for the use and benefit of any person damaged by the breach thereof.
i; SECTION 4. A person damaged by a breach of the bond provided for herein
is entitled to recover on the bond the amount of his damages proved plus costs
in a civil action in any court having jurisdiction.
} SSCTIM 5e In no event shall the amount required be more than is necess"7
i
to effectuate the purposes of this ordinance.
MWTION 6. In addition to complying with the provisions of this or�iinancs�
any persons firm or corporation shall pay the Privilege Tax required by City
Ordinance,
SECTION 7. The Chief of Police of Little Rocks Arkansas is empowered
to administer the provisions hereof*
Sol-
.. Z ..
SECTION 8. A person who violates any provision of this ordinance
shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred
Dollars ($100900) or imprisoned for not more than thirty days or both. Each
violation is a separate offense.
SECTION 9. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the other provisions or applications hereof which can'be given effect.
SECTION 10. It has been found and is declared by the City Council of
Little Rock, Arkansas, that dishonest practices of irresponsible itinerant
solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, merchants, vendors of merchandise and /or
services have resulted in frequent and substantial financial losses to the
people of Little Rock, Arkansas, and that there is urgent need for correction
of this evil; that enactment of this ordinance will provide for more efficient
regulation of the activities of such persons. Therefore, an emergency is
declared to exist, and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of
the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect from the date of its
passage and publication.
PASSED: May 23, 1955
ATTEST: