American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-10
AN ORDINANCE
For tie better regulation Of the MARKETS. in thu
borough Of Wilmington.


Section l. Be it ordained by the Burgesses and
Borough Council of the Boough of Wilmington,
that it shall be the duty Of the Clerk of the Market
in The month of December in each and every year
10 give two weeks public notice, that the stalls I'M
the market houses will he rented the FIRST Mon
day Of January next ensuing; and the SAID clerk IS
hereby. directed to rent the same, or SO many as
there may be suitable applications for, for the term
of one year, TO commence on the said FIRST Monday
ol January, for the highest and best rents that can
be obtained for the same: Provided, That any per-
son who has rented stall or stalls previous TO the
Passage Of this Ordinance, and whose lease or term
shall not expire until after the said first Monday IN
january, shall be entitled to the full benefit Of the
said lease or term unit! the expiration OF the same,
i. ,-Lch time the said clerk of the market is here
by directed TO offer the said stall or stalls for rent.
and TO rent the same, if applied or until the hrs'
A Monday of January next ensuing, and no longer
Sect.2. And be it further ordained by the autho-
s,y aforesaid that for the easy designation OF
the said stalls, the same shall be severay number
ed in plain and legble figures, beginning at the end
Of each market house in Market street.
Sect s. And be it further ordained by the antho-
yv aforesaid that the said rents SHALL in every case,
be Maid TO the clerk of the market, one year IN ad
vance; and if the same be not paid, or within TOUR
weeks after the time Of renting the same, then and
in every such case the right TO any stall shall be ior-
leited by the person or persons SO deiautihg aho
,be same be forthwith let until the first Monday oil
January next ensuing. to such other suitable person
or persons as shall advance the rent as aforesaid
Sect. a. And be it further ordainedby the autho
ry aforesaid that if any person applying ior sea'
shall conceive him or herself aggreved by any uhia
preference or choice given to any applicant O
otherwise such pei son shall have the right to appea
10 the Borough Council. which shall meet on IN
Monday next following the said first Monday oil ia
nuary, for the purpose OF hearing and deciding suc
appeals and its decision shall be hnal
Sect. S. And be it further ordained by the autho
Yity aforesaid, that the clerk OF the market mere
by authorized and directed to collect and receiV
from persons who may be found occupying the u'
leased stalls as places OF sale and also rom person
occupynp the street for the sale OF produce or pre-
visions, between the market house and the pave
Sootway at the side of the street IN which inc MAJ
ket house is situated, reasonable sum Tor TIE Us
theteof, to be recovered as hereinafter directed
SECT. 6. And be il further ordained by the auth
rily of the same, that If any person or persons sa
buy or procure to be bought, with an intention
SELL any article Of provisions whatever thar is e.
posed 10 sale, that is coming to be Sold on ma
ke days, at either of the market houses ID inns
rough at any time before the hour OF eight Ia u
morning between the first day OF April and the nj
day Of September in each year, or before the no
of nine in the morning between the hrst day oil DC
TENDER and the first day OF April, such person
persons SHALL for every such offence, forfeit and P
a sum not exceeding FIVE dollars nor less than
dollar a, the discretion of the Burgess before who
the suit shall be brought TO be recovered before So
Burgess with costs.
Sect. 7. And be it further ordained by the auth
rity aforesaid, that on every market day. WITHIN
4 hour alter sunrlsing, strong chains, well secure
shall be stretched across such streets, eohtsuo
10 the market house, as shall be deemed necessa
& proper to be so enclosed, by the clerk OF the ms
ke, under the direction of two Burgesses; WIN
chains shall remain stretched and fixed from 7
time aforesaid, until the hour OF nine in the morn
On all market days between the First day OF hP