Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-29
AN ACT.
For the Regulation f the Marset--fSr 'se
Adjustment Of Weights and Measures =
and for 1fsing the Assize Of Bread.
C. /. BEIT ENACTED By the

SEC. i. Belt ENACTED by the
Common Council CT the Town OF Alexandris,
s That all days of che week ihali be confdercd
Market D4ys, excep: only, thar from the day
of OCTOBER 10 the Il day. of May, no butchers
meat Ihall De expofed for lale en- Sunday.
Sec. g Be- il enaeted, That the Common.
Council fiail annually, in the MONKS of FebfuA
AIRY or March, or ofsener if nece1try. appoint
II, and proper perion 10 aa as cerk of INC mar
ket; and il lhall De the duty Of the perio69o ap-
pointed, To have the masl.st ho4lle kept clean
and due regularity osferyed; 10 provide at the
sexpcncc eff thc <C9rpura,ion, let Of lcaies and
adjufed weights, to keep them in good order,
aud always IN market during marked hours; and
TO weigh ali articles of proyidons wh;ch may be
bought BY any perfon, without receiving any.
fee; TO attend at the marker hoafc every day
during market hours; TO enforce TIE proviiioos
of this act, by feizng alEastices fayfeifsd uaeef
the fame, and 10 uie his belt eadeav0urs 10 rcco-
yer all Fl .cs incurred to make regular return
once quarter 20 the cie.s OF the council, Of all
lclzuses made ard fines recovered BY him and
soft maaper IN which they fhsh rave been dit;
spoicd Ct; 10 pay Toto the ireanfy, ence 10 every
month, the amount of ali fues recovered, and
sshe money ariiiog from The fac Of the ieizases
made 20 pebllh, at leaf once a week, in one
OF the Alexandra newspapers, the shize Of bEcad,
according TO the exiting regulations OF the Com
mon Ceancis; and, from time TO tlsnc, 20 yift
the fcvssal bake houfes, and other places where
bread is lold. 10 examine the weight OF iuch as
nav be there expoied 20 iale, ndf-ize al! which
fhaIl not be made according 60 regulations then
In force.
Sec. 8. Bit enacted, That The mark.s hours
hall conlinne duriog the mosning uneii o'clock,
from the lit day Of April until th-hst day of
tOetobss ard unfii i O'Clock, from the It day
OF Oaobcr to the III oay Of April.
Sec. Be il ensasd, that no p,tfon5ihall, dur
Ing the market hours, make faIc Of, or offer or
expofs to fsie, nor fhal! any qerfon purchafe any
kind of meat, poultry, fowls, buetsr, eggs or
vegetables, at any place within the Corporation,
excep at the marker houfe, every peffon who
fhaI fell. or caer or expoie TO fale. any Of the
articles atorefaid, aid eyeFy peIfon ghc ihall put
1hafe thc fame, contrary 10 This att, fhai fever.
ally forfes and pay two dollars. Provided, that
nothing hereiu .contaioed lhaE bs confsued 70
extend to the iaie and pa-chaf: of butter in df
kirs, beef CT pork for fssing, or already fAitsd,
% of dricd or fmoaktd ath.
Sec. ). Be- il enacted. That no prrf1n fhall
fel,, or offer or expofc TO ialc, IN the market
houfe, any kind of pravifoos, except pork, beef
and fin, after il has been failed or dried, which
had been before purchaEcd there, or at any other
place within the limits of the town; all provf
ons 70 expofed to flc, 0nall be forfeited and fezed
by the clerk of the marker, and theperfon Tell
ing or expofng them TO lae, fhall, for each
offence, be lubje& to the penalty OF four del
dollars.
Sec.6. Be il enaaed, Tha.no hu5kaer, ffop.
keeper, or other reGdent ofthc town of Aiexan-
dria, fhall offer or expoie to fale in any fhop or
houfe, or at any place within the limits of the
COOPERATION, except at the market honie, ard
within the marker hours, anylSind Of frsfh neat,
fowls, butter OF eggs: provided, that nothing
herein contained ihaIl be confirmed TO extend TO
butter bought In hfkins or kegs o. not lefs than
solbs. net, weight, which may Be fold byre;ail
or o,hcrwiiea rs hitherto. All proviiions folder
ofered 70. fae contrary TO tbe tenor OF this act,
fhall be forfeited and feized By the clerk of the
market or by any conaabe: and the ptrton OF.
Tending therein {hali moreover forfeit and pay for
each offence, Eve dollars. TO the ute OF The Com
mou Council, recoverable by warrant befose
Gngi. gsgIarate, or by saionof debt or infor.
maticn IN any court of record.
Sec. Z. Be II enacted, That no psrion or
perfons haA oGer or expoie 80 fale any blown,
meaziy, ssinted or unbound meat, az the market
houie, or at any other place within the limits OF
the Corporatioo. any pesfon or pelfons 10 effcnd-
ing 1laIl, for each ofencs, forfeit and pay two
dollars; and, moreover, all meats 70 exPoied to
fsle hall be foifeised and ieiz,d by the clerk OF
the market, and if blown ti1an be fold by him,
bat, if ddordersd or uafounds halbc ooried.