[R.O. 2011 §610.010; CC 1974 §§52.010 —
52.020]
A. The
Board of Aldermen, after many reports and complaints, finds as a fact
that many of the citizens of Cabool have been victimized and defrauded
by salesmen, agents and solicitors selling services, products, advertising
and merchandise, and accepting payment or deposits toward payment
therefor.
B. The
Board of Aldermen finds that it is necessary in the exercise of the
police power to regulate the activities of such salesmen, agents and
solicitors in the City of Cabool for the peace, health and welfare
of the inhabitants thereof.
[R.O. 2011 §610.020; CC 1974 §52.030]
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to sell, solicit or offer to sell within the City of Cabool any services,
products, advertising or merchandise, or offer a guarantee on such
service, products, advertising or merchandise-upon condition that
the purchaser pay the purchase price thereof or a deposit toward the
purchase price at the time of such purchase without having first registered
with the City Clerk of the City of Cabool, and securing a permit to
operate in said City as such salesman, solicitor or agent, and paying
the required fee therefor.
[R.O. 2011 §610.030; CC 1974 §52.040]
The fee for such permit shall be the sum of ten dollars ($10.00)
per day or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year to defray the necessary
costs to the City.
[R.O. 2011 §610.040; CC 1974 §52.050]
Before any such permit shall be issued the applicant therefor
shall file with the City Clerk of the City of Cabool a bond executed
either by a regularly licensed surety company or two (2) good and
sufficient sureties, who shall qualify in writing, each for an amount
more than said bond, in the capital sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
such bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of all contracts
or guarantees entered into by such agent, salesman or solicitor, the
refund of all monies due to any customer and the delivery of all services,
products, advertising and merchandise to the customer in the condition
and quality represented by such salesman, solicitor or agent.