The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-16 00:00:00

BE BROUGHT INTO ANY MARKET.

31. No carcase, or part of the carcase of any animal, which
shall have been dressed in the manner commonly understood by
the term "blowing," or which,. or any part of which has been
"stuffed," or so dressed as to give the same a deceptive appear
ance, shall be brought into any market; and every such car-
case, or part of a carcase, shall be forfeited for the benefit of the
borough fund, and may be seized and detained by the. superin-
tendent of the market, or his assistant, or by any inspector of
meat. And every person offending against this bye-law shall
forfeit for the first offence the sum of twenty shillings ; and for
every subsequent offence, alleged and proved as such, the sum
of forty shillings.

PEGGING LOBSTERS, &C.
32. No lobster or crab into any claw of which any peg shall
have been driven shall be brought into any market, and every
such lobster or crab shag be seized by. the superintendent of
the market, or his assistant, or by any inspector of fish, and be
sold for the benefit of the borough fund. And every person
offending against this bye-law shall forfeit for the first offence
the sum of five shillings; for a second offence, alleged and
proved as such, the sum of ten shillings ; and for any offence
subsequent to a second offence, alleged and proved as such,
the sum of twenty shillings.

NO FISH COLOURED SO AS TO GIVE THE SAME A DECEPTIVE
APPEARANCE TO BE BROUGHT INTO ANY MARKET.

33. No fish coloured at any part with blood or otherwise,
whereby to give the same a deceptive appearance, shall be
brought into any market, and all such fish shall be forfeited for
the benefit of the borough fund, and may be seized and de-
tained by the superintendent of the market or his assistant, or
by any inspector of fish. And every person offending against
this bye-law shall forfeit for the first offence the sum of five
shillings; for a second offence, alleged and proved as such, the
sum of ten shillings; and for any offence subsequent to a
second offence, alleged and proved as such the sum of twenty
shillings.
NO PERSON TO PLUCK POULTRY, OR LEAVE LIVE STICK IN

ANY MARKET Al' NIGHT.
34. No person shall pluck any poultry in any market, nor
shall any live poultry, or live stock, be left in any mai ket at
the close thereof at night. And every person offendingagainst
this bye law shall forfeit for the first offence the sum of two
shillings and sixpence ; fora secondoffence, alleged and proved
as such, the sum of five shillings ' • and for any offence subse-
quent to a second offence, alleged and proved as such, the sum
of ten shillings.

NO TOBACCO TO BE SMOKED IN ANY MARKET.
35. No tobacco, or other thing, shall be smoked in any mar-
ket. And every person offending against this bye-law shall
forfeit for the first offence the sum of two shillings and six-
pence; for a second offence, alleged and proved as such, the
sum of five shillings; and for any offence subsequent to a
second offence, alleged and proved as such, the sum of ten
shillings.

NO ORANGE PEEL TO BE THROWN IN THE MARKETS.
36. No person shall willfully or negligently throw or drop upon
any part of a market any orange peel, vegetable substance, or
other matter whatsover, to the danger of any person. And
every person offending against this bye-law shal: forfeit for the
first offence the sum of two shillings and sixpence; for a
second offence, alleged and proved as such, the sum of five
shillings; and for any offence subsequent to a second offence,
alleged and proved as such, the sum of ten shillings.

NO PERSON TO BRING ANY DOG INTO ANY MARKET.
37. No person shall bring any dog, or permit any dog to
follow him or her, into any market. And every person offend-
ing against this bye-law shall forfeit for the first of ence the
sum of two shillings and sixpence; for a second ouence,
alleged and proved as such, the smn of-five shillings; and for
any offence, subsequent to a second offence, alleged and proved
as such, the sum of ten shillings.

DOGS DOING DAMAGE IN THE MARKETS.
38. If any dog shall come into any market, and do any
damage therein, and the owner thereof being a person subject
to the regulation of these bye-laws, shall have, from the super-
intendent of the market, or his assistant, notice thereof; and
if such dog shall again, within three months after such notice
shall have been given, come into the same market, every such
owner shall forfeit for the first offence the sum of two shillings
and sixpence; fora second offence, alleged and proved as such,
the sum of five shillings; and for any offence subsequent to a
second offence, alleged and proved as such, the sum of ten
shillings.

- DOGS MAY BE SEIZED AND DETAINED.
39. If any dog shall come into any marker, the superintendent
or his'assistant may seize and secure such dog, velether the same
shall have done any damage in the market or not, and may detain
the same until the owner thereof, or some person on his
behalf, shall disclose the true name and place of abode of such
owner, and pay all charges attendant upon the detention of
the clog; but in any case of seizure, the superintendent or his
assistant shall put up near to the principal door, or one of the
principal doors of the market, a notice, as follows :—" Notice
is hereby given, that a dog has been seized in this market, and
is now under detention pursuant to the bye-laws;" which
notice shall remain so put up for one whole week.

SCALES AND WEIGHTS TO BE KEPT IN TILE MARKETS.
40. Legal scales and weights shall be kept in or`near each
market, and proper persons appointed to attend for weigh 4; ar-
ticles, for which weighing the following prices only shall be paid :
1. If the article be under the weight of 1 cwt .
2. If 1 cwt., and not exceeding lid. cwt.
3. And for every entire zi cwt. above the Ist cwt id.
And until payment thereof the weigher may detain the
article weighed. Upon payment of the proper rate, the per-
son desiring the article to be weighed shall be entitled to a
ticket, signed by the weigher, stating the article weighed, and
the weight thereof.

And the particulars of every such ticket shall be correctly
entered in a book, and every buyer or seller of any article
weighed shall at any time, •on payment of twopence, be
entitled to a duplicate ticket. to be made from such book,
signed by the weigher for the time being.
CARRIERS.
CARRIERS TO nE REGISTERED.

41. Every person desirous of Pl3iigfWlWe as a carrier in
the markets shall deliver to the superintendent of every market
in which he or she shall desire to ply for hire his or her name
and place of residence, with a satisfactory recommendation,
from two known housekeepers of respectability, for honesty,
cleanliness, and sobriety, and the application of such person
shall be submitted by the superintendent to the proper com-
mittee of the council, and upon the same being approved, the
applicant shall be registered as a market carrier by the su-
perintendent, or by the several superintendents, if be or she
shall desire to ply for hire in more markets than one, and
thereupon a badge shall be delivered to such carrier.

NO PERSON TO PLY AS A CARRIER WITHOUT BEING REGIS-

TEREI!, OR AFTER BEING DISMISSED,

42. No person shall ply for hire, Orworics;;caWier, without
having been duly registered as such for the market in which he
or she shall so ply or work, or after having been dismissed, or
after having discontinued his or her occupation for three ca-
lendar months, unless prevented from following the same by
sickness. And every person offending against this bye-law
shall forfeit for the first offence the stun of Live shillings ; fur a
second offence, alleged and proved as such, the sum of ten
shillings; and for any offence subsequent to a second offence,
alleged and proved as such, the turn of twenty shillings.
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ABODE TO BE CaVEN TO THE

SITURIIINTENDENT.

43. Any carrier changing his or her place of residence shall,
within seven days next after such change, give notice thereof to
the superintendent of every market in which he or she shall be
registered. And every person offending against this bye-law
shall forfeit for the first offence the sum of one shilling; for a
second offence, alleged and proved as such, the sum of two
shillings and sixpence ; and for any offence subsequent to a
second offence, alleged and proved as such, the sum of five
shillings.