Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-01
AN ORDINANCE regulating Marse.s and
Market ddvs

SEC l. Be 1t ordained BY the B,ggesses and Borough
Council Of the borough Of Richmond, That there shall be
days Thursdays Saturdays. Said markets opened
mo:nng and remain until o'clock.
A. NJ. of each market day, and tina, sna De unlawful
for person sell article Of marketing
other place. Market house and the street
between Main ana Walnut Streets during market hous Tbs
market TO be opened By the ringing of the bell
SEC p Tha, shall be kept said market house. by
the clerk thereof pair scales and the necessary weights
OF the standard avoirdupoe weight; and
half bushe, peck and half peck sealed ard one
sealed gallon, quart and pint furnished BY the
Borough Council. which shall be the standard weights and
for all articles that be offered for sale. by
weight said market. And shall
SELL offer for sale, unshoiesome, damaged spoiled
provisions of kind he, she, ,hey offending SHALL
conviction thereof before the First Burgess forfeit and
exceeding dollars with OF prose-
And if person shall sell offer for sale
article less weight than ths article sold
offered, really weighs according to the stand
ard of weights and established by this ordinance
the articles having been rss weighed or measured by ths
clerk presence OF DISTINGUISHED persons, house
he ers said borough, and if should appear the said
house-hodes the articles under weight
the Clerk of said marke, shall seize the same and sell
il for the benefit OF said Borough.
SEC g. Tha. the Clerk the ga le
first Monday in January of each the stalls
sad market house for after giving notice IN three
public places said Borough, and when thus offered, the
hghes, bidder shall he the purchaser Provided however,
that two stalls reserved for the of
persons as NAV occasionally into
pieces when ne shall said stall stalls,
twenty-five zach market day, when applied for.
SEC. f. That if person or persons. renting stall
or STALLS market house, shall neglect
supply the stall aforesaid, with good fresh Gas
usually kept the days prescribed by this ordinance.
ling of holding tho markets. for four
sivs weeks the said stall stalls shall tho boro'
and the borough Council shall be authorized
the same shall think proper and expeden, Pro-
yded, that said Ordinance shall be construed
effect the RICH, of individual individuals who
necessarily prevented by sickness
SEC s. Tha, il shall be the duty of said Clerk of
market TO keep Market house CLEAN and if repairs
are necessary be made serso, the the
counc wagons, and other vehicles, be
placed best suit the
once of and Sellers take charge of and safely
keep the we ehts and belonging the Market
house, preserve order during market hours; prevent
and distractions in said markets. and all nuisan
the market by ringing the bell
light, snail be the special duty OF said Clerk of
the all offences against the provisions of
this ordinance, and ali ordinances that lie hereafter
made supplemental this be prosecuted before the First
Burgess.
SEC g. That all fines under the provisions of this ofd-
nance shall sued for and recovered by action OF debt
in the name Boro ef Richmond and that all
dnances, parts ordinances heretofore passed. respects
ing market days. be and they hereby
pealed. Passed August 4, ioSc
J. w. GREEN, First Burgess
JosuPH THORPE, Clerk.