(A) Any person desiring to engage in the business of solicitor, as defined in § 112.01, within the village, shall, before engaging in such business, file with the mayor of the village, an application containing his name and address, the firm or corporation which he represents, the kind of goods to be offered for sale, and the length of time during which he desires to engage in such business.
(B) The application shall be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of $500 executed by a surety company or by two responsible freeholders residing in the village (or in lieu thereof a cash bond of equal amount) conditioned upon the making of a final delivery of the goods ordered in accordance with the terms of the order, or failing therein that the advance payment on such order be refunded. Any person aggrieved by the action of any such solicitor shall have a right of action on the bond for the recovery of money or damages or both. In the event a cash bond is deposited, the bond shall be retained by the village for a period of 90 days after the expiration of the time such solicitor is authorized to engage in such business.
(C) Upon the filing of such statement and bond and the approval of the bond by the mayor, the mayor shall issue to the applicant a certificate authorizing him to engage in the business of solicitor within the village during the time requested in the application.
(Ord. 800, passed 4-1-57)