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COUNCIL FILE NO
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An ordinance pertaintng to persons selling, instalifng
and de�ivering carpet tn the Cfity of Safnt Paut and
provtdtng for the licensi'ng thereof.
TNE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OE SAINT PAUL OQES ORDAIN;
Section 1, Subd#rtsion 1. Deftnitions. TC�.e fotlowing atords,
terms and phrases when used in �h s o3�'�inance sha11 hnv�e the meanings
ascribed to th�n in thfis ordinance except wf�ere the con�ext cTearty
indtcates a different meanfng,
Subdtvisiort Z. Carpettng and rugs mean soft surface #�oor
covert.ng material made of syntfietic or nntura� ��b�rs.
Subd�v�isiion 3. �Selt� means to se11 at ret�a�t1 and includes
but is not limited, �o delivery to and inst�►lla�ian for the ultin�te
consun�r,
Sectfion 2, Ltcense Re u'Ired. No person, ffirm or corporatian shalt
se11 carpet wtthin e t y��int Paut unless ltcensed as heretnafter
provfided.
Section 3. A lficatfion, An�y person desfir�ng a itcense t� engage
in the business o se ng Garpet shatt file an ap 1ica�ti�on therefor c�tth
the City Clerk togetf�er arith a bond tn the sum of 5OQQ,00 to be approved
by the Corporation Caunsel, said 6ond to be condit on at the lficensee
sha�l obserrre all ordinances and taav� in relation to such business and that
he w�i11 conduct such busfiness in conformtty therea►tth. The applicant sha11
gfiwe the bustness address from which such 6usiness is operated and sucF►
other tnformation as the Ltcense Inspector shall re�ufire.
Sectfon 4. Annual Fee. The annual fee for the ltcense provtded
herein shall be �,' e�ccept t6at any person desiring a ltcense as herein
provided whose bu�s is located and conducfied in a munictpaiity in Minnesota
other than the City of Satnt Paul and who hns fin effect a license from such
municipality to setl carpet as provfded herefin may be granted a license at
an annual. fee of 1D.00, provided a copy of �uch license is fiied with the
License Inspectar.
Section 5. The varfous provtsions of tf�is ordtnance shatl be severable,
and if any part of provision sh�lt be held to 6e finva�id, it shall not be
held to invalidate any ot�er pa�rt or provfision thereof.
Section 6. Any person violating any proviston of thfis ord3nance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convictfon thereof shall be punished by
a fine of not �o exceed �300 or by imprisonment for not to exceed 90 days, or
both.
Section 7. 7h1s ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days
from and after its passage, approva'� and pubticatfion.
Yeas Councilmen Nays Passed by the Counci� MAR 1 ? 19T�1
Butler /'
Carlson {�'' Tn Favor
Levine � ;�
Meredith
Sprafka Againat
�' MAK 1 ? 1971
Mr. President ( rty) Approve ,
s
ity lerk Mayor
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. Form a�proved Corpor�,tion Counsel By
PUBLISHED_��71
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NATIONAL JOBBING AND SALES CO.
JOBBERS OF CARPETING
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
1559 Selby Avenue St. Paul, Minn. 55104 644-2672
llaq Q2. 1971
City Aall
Citq Council
lY. 1Cellagg Blvd. 8c �ab8aha St.
St.Paul, Minnesote► 55102
Coo�ieaiaaera ad the Ccnuacil:
I am writing in regard to the recent ordinance passed
bq the City Council tor e.ery carpet desler who aella,
delivera, and fnatalla cetx�peting muat paq �50.d0 fa� s
licesnse tee and alao muet furnish a �600�.00 bond which
coata �26.00.
I underatsnd that this c�dinance waa recommended by e
le�r dealera who are in the minority group. I and many othere
do not belang to thie organi�atfon. Thia recc�mendstion
waa made bq a tew people who like to grab the bueineas Yor
themaelvea. Before this ordinance was paaaed the Council
ahonld have invited sll the dealera fram the city and
taken into conaideration the other aide at the etarq.
I h�ve been itt the buaisees for �7 yeara operating
without a licenae aad without bonda. I have been ,eerving
the people oY this �ity to the beat ot my ability. Thia
�18000.C�0 bond ie ,t�at an eatra ezpenae !or the dealere,
and the only bene�it ia for the inaurance campanies.
I wonder if the police department ia capeble a�
organising a laA entorc�ent agency to entorce thia law.
There are me�ny hidden dealer$ in thie city operating =rom
th�ein c�mes. They aell the caf�peting at coat and in order
to get the 3ob of inetallation� they charge �1.75 per yard.
One peracm can inatall Yorty qards c�f carpeting per day
in eight houra, and mske �670.00. Hor► csn we ].iceneed deal-
ere meet tlle car�petition! In order to protect the licenaed
deslers. I would auggeet tbat thia ne�► ordfnance be pub-
liehed in the pQper and this Aould brfng theae hidden
de.slera out in the open. Ii they would like to continue
their bueineea, they would have to eetablia�h a bueineaa
a,nd pay the licPnse Pee� and �11 the expeneee tbe,t goea
with it. I think we deaexwe auch protection. We can meet
all kinds oY ccmpetition, but not hidden ccmpetition, sho
are celled moonlightera. Theq work all day for varioue
concerna attd do their peraonai bueineaa eveninga and
week+ende.
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NATIONAL JOBBING AND SALES CO.
JOBBERS OF' CARPETING
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
1559 Selby Avenue St. Paul, Minn. 55104 644-2672
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I hope t.2�t this matter will be talaen into conaider-
ation by the Council and will do samething about it.
Yours very truly
NATIdNAL JOHBING ATID SALES C0.
�r,�
William Schenker
WS:ms
� C�uncil Cit of St 'Pa 1 � ��M �`�� ��
Court ouse ` �xc��.l���'�x � k��Xt�X�
St a.
1816 St.Clair St.Poul,Minn. 551OS
� SUBJECT Liceneing of Carnet dealnr� �ArE 3 J��/�ryl �
MESSA6E �e�tlemen;
We have resd with intereet the licen�ing proposAl
O� C�°���''�oPr Tor7aenn Rm. ��e a1..,..e
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AB �nterior Hecoratore who have been in bueinees in
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And not as a� tot�,l volume item� We respectfully reque$t that
n , sp
order & �uetom eRrpet bus.inees from the regul.s�ti.on, of
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SIGNED �^:
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SIGNED DATE / /
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Butler \Butler
Carlson �arlson
Levine \Levine
Meredith
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