American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-10


Sect. 8. And be it further ordained tsy the autho-
ry aforesaid, that on Wednesday, the cast side oil
Market street, and on Saturday, the west side OF
Market street, shall be stands for horses, carts, wa
gons, other carriages, in single row; each row
to be placed with the horse, the tail of the cart,
wagon or other carriage, as near as possible to the
gutter curbstoncs by the side OF the street, leav
| ing the middle and other paris OF the said street
open for the passage of horses and carriages going
to and from the marke and all other horses carts,
wagons or other carriages, attending market shall,
on Wednesday, stand on the north side of Second
street. (west of Shipley and east of King sree) the
east side Of Shipley street, and the west of King
street, and on Saturday, the west side OF Shpey
street. the side of Orange street, and the north
side OF High street eas of King and west of Orange
street, in like mannerin single rows, with the horse,
or the tail of the cart wagon, or other carriage as
near possible to the gutter or curbstones by the
sides Of the streets: Prorided, that horse, cart,
wagon other carriage shall be placed 80 near to
the corner of any street, obstruct the footway
across the street, so near to each other as to pre-
vent foot passengers from walking between them:
And ii any person or persons shall place his, her, or
their horse, cart wagon or other carriage contrary
to the manner herein prescribed, shall obstrucl
the passage of the street longer than is absolutely
necessary, and when called upon to remove, shall
neglect or refuse to do every person, SO Offend
ling, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, the
sum of one dollar to be recovered with costs before
leither OF the Burgesses.
/ Sect. 9. And be it ordained by the authority afore-
said, that the several spaces hereinafter mentioned
and described, shall, during the lime Of market be
/ left free and unrestricted for the aud accom-
mediation of persons visiting the market, and shall
not be occupied as places of sale, viz:
| l The paved iootways lying on each side Of the
f.fta
only the paved footway lying on the south side oil
Second street, between Market and King streets,
which, on Wednesdays shall be exclusively appro-
Ipraled to the of the inhabitants Of Jersey com
ling to market for the sale Of their produce.
2. The spaces between the pillars OF The market
lhouse.
S. The space within the market house, between
the butcher S blocks each side the said butchers
blocks not to project or extend more than two feet
n from the stalls.
\ 4. The spaces at the ends of the upper market
house in Market and Shipley Streets beyond the
chains; and the space beyond the chains at The enc
of the lower market house, in Market street.
L S. The spaces under the caves of the market
house, within the distance of three feet from ths
: stalls.
/ And If any person shall, contrary to the provision:
l of this Ordinance, occupy the spaces herein men
toned and described places of sale, or shall I'M
necessarily obstruct the same, and when called upon
to remove shall refuse or neglect SO to do every
person, offending, shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence the oil one dollar TO be recovered
with costs before either of the Burgesses.
Sect. 10. And be it ordained by the authority
aforesaid that the places hereinafter described shall
be the stands appropriated 10 the sale OF the articles
there mentioned, viz
|. Fish, brought to market in carts, baskets Of
otherwise, on Saturday, in Orange street at the ives
ri end OF the upper market; and, on "Wednesday, II
King street at the east end of the lower market.
!, Q Cattle or Horses exposed TO public sale, oil
= SATURDAY. in High street between Market and KIM
streets; and, on Wednesday, in Second street be
tween Market and Orange streets.
Il And other place OF places shall be used Tor tn
sale Of the above articles under penalty of one dol
! lar for each and every offence, TO be recovered wit
u costs, as herein before directed.
Il Sect IL. And be it ordained by the auhorlt
aforesaid, that il any person hall, at any time what
ever, wil(ully lead, ride, or drive his or her hors
cart, wagon or other carriage into the market hous
or hitch or fasten his or her horse to any of tn
=, hooks, or SHALL market days and during the tim
y Of market remove or break through the char
II fixed according to the provisions OF this ordinance
J, with his or her horse cart wagon, or other ca
ID rage or lead ride drive his or her horse, car
nc wagon or other carriage into the street in which III
a market house is situated, parallel with the said ma
y" ket house, every such person, SO offending sha
forfeit and pay for every such offence, sum n
Q exceeding FIVE dollars nor less than one dollar,
G the discretion Of the burgess before whom the ST.
shall be brought be recovered before said burgess
n with costs Prorided, that any horse, cart, WACO
10 or other carriage laden with produce or articles
sale, may be permitted TO go into said street al
Ell stand ten minutes 70. the purpose OF unladlng al
:. nc longer.
'se Sect 10. And be it ordained by the authori
aforesaid that if any person shall wantonly and m
ciously cut, or do any damage TO the stalls bres
a or ipiure the hooks or chains, do any wlliu mi
10 chief or injury TO the posts, pillars, pavements
TX fabric of either of the market houses, every SUI
person, so offending, shall forfeit and pay tor eve