True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-27

twenty five cents or two bits. 1T being well I'M
derstood that when the forequarter OF veal shali
weigh more than forty pounds the farmer or les
SEQ of the revenue may levy for the sale OF said veal
eighty seven and half cents. or seven bits IN
ste ID of twenty FIVE cents or two bits)
| For each stall and half table including the
frames with hooks on which to hang the meat'twen
ty five cents or two bits per day.
For every bench for the sale Of fish, twelve ana
half cents, or a bit per day.
| All butchers and retailers of fish shall be an
swerab for tie frames with hooks, SO rented to
them by said farmer,
An6 All kinds of meat, fowls. game. fish, We
getabos and all other articles destined for the daily
supply of tho city muy be bought and sold at SAID
market.
Art The surveyor is required to cause chains
to be placed at tho ends of the two streets running
parallel with said market, in order to prevent the
passing of carriages during market hours
Art 8 Said market shall open at the dawn o.
day, and shall close at twelve o'clock precisely
from the first OF April to the first OF November
at ono O'Clock in the afternoon during the remain,
der of the years and the closing OF the market snai
be announced by the market bell, which 1t shall
he the duty of the commissary to ring or cause to
be- rung.
Art 9 The two sides Of the middle Alley of said
market from, Circus street to the end near Ba.
ronne street with exception of tho four feet pas
sages and the space occupied by Philippe street, 10
he 70: butchers-and in case all the tables ut SAID
Alley are not taken up by the butchers, tho west
extremity of the sumo to be allotted 10 retailers
of salt meat: provided always that whenever any
or all ofthe tables arc in demand for Butchers, or
required for them that the sand vendor or vendors
of salt meat give place to the Butcher or Butchers
applying for the same.
The South Alley to be divided into six portions,
from the entrance at Circus street to that near Ba-
rome street. The first portion situated at the west
| e ho fnr n
second for salt meat The third for poultry and
game, The fourth and fifth for groceries, and the
sixth situated at the eastern extremity OF said AL
ley to be for fruit. The cross passages and the
space occupied by Philippe street are excepted
The North Alley in its whole extent from Circus
streot to the end near Baronne street, with the cx-
cept0n of all crossings, to be for vegetables.
Art 10 When tho various places within said
market arc taken up, or occupied, the farmer to
be, and he is hereby authorized to let the cores
pondins spaces on the footway without the market,
ranging them Immediately along the outer line of
the columns, and in such way as in no case to OBJ
sruct the passages from the sides OF thenarket
or the entrances at either extremity or end otit;-
and preference must always be given to retailers
o. such articles as are sold exhibited for sale on
the inside of the market agreeaby to Art. of this
Ordinance.
: Art III When the stalls or tables in said market
appropriated tn rofor shall not be occupied by sell
ers of fresh meat the farmer lessee may let them
to retailers of salt meat In cases where all tho
tables and stalls shall be occupied by sellers of
fresh meat the vendors of salt meat shall be placed
! outside of said market, and make their sales OH
benches or tables furnished at their cost and for
which they shall pay to the farmer or lessee,
twelve and halfa cents, or bit per day.
, Art II During the half hour Immediately follow.
ing the closing of said market, the butchers and
other persons hiring occupying stalls shall be
houpd In scrane yuash and cleanse their rCsDectiye
stalls and tables so to keep the same in tho high
est state of cleanliness, and every persen neglect
$ ing to comply punctually with the disposition o
the present article, or who shall not quit the sale
market at the hours specified in article eight ofth
present ordinance, shall pay fine of five dollars
i foreach offence. And no person shall bo permitted
s to SUBJ lease any stall table under penalty o
9 fifty dollars, Any Butcher or other person vending
in said market if absent thererom three days, leav
ing his stall or table unoccupied shall be deemed t.
have abandoned tho same, and the farmer may hr
Il it 10 another.
!, Art 10 1t shall be the duty of the farmer, o
= Other persons authorized by this municipality t.
+" collect the above established duties. to keep a
Vt exact register of the persons to whom he let's tn
stalls, stands, tables and frames with hooks, a
. mark ct hours, and deliver certificates thereof
persons occupying the same. Anyperson occupyin
!. any table, stand or stall without the consent q
!. the said farmer collector, and who shall rofus
IF 10 uellver up lne same On tIo hfsI Ee4uest WC
If shall be made to them by the conmissary OF III
!. market shall pay fine of ten dollars for eac
offence, and shall be compelled to conform to Il
70 provisions of the present enactment.
id Art Ia No person shall place within tho mark'
house, on the footway thereof, nor on the space s
n tuated between the two sections of said mark,
=. any other stalls tables than those fixed there
!. authority of this council under penalty of fy
dollars for each offence, and tho said tables G
stalls shall besides be removed by the commissar,
Of the market
ia Art Is If any person shall sell or expose 70
sale within the market aforesaid, any blown, stale
. imperfect unwholesome provisions or meat c
# any animal that died of disease, such provlons q
!, meat shall be sslzed by the commissary and b
> thrown into the nuisance boat and the ofcrdc
Il shall be fined from ten to fifty dollars for tho frs
n offence. and for the second he shall be deprived
the right Of vending in said market of hiring
h stall within its limits 1t shall be the duty of tn
commissary of,he market, alone, or with two assls
tants appointed Ivy the Recorder and sworn bo.or
ia him. daily to make strict inspection of tho butch
ers' meat and Of other provisions exposed for sal
at the said market and to enforce the strict observ
ancs of this regulation.
/. Art IL Butchers, or other retailers of butcher.
meats shall not pose them for sale elsewhere tina
@ at the markets established by law, under penat
h of 25 dollars for each offence. They shall b
= compelled TO saw the bones Of the meat and the
Ratchet, cleaver under penalty five dollar
for eacm offence.
Art II 1t shall he obligatory on the commissar
of the market always to have in the said marke
scales and weights, to be used at the request of
" person, who, at the time of purchase, may desir
4 TO prove the right weight of any meat or othe
~ provisions and no scales and weights shall b
used in said market, unless they are proved an
ia stamped according to law, nor shall steelyards
a. used within said market under any circumstance
/ whatever. Any violation of the provisions OF th
10 section, or selling by fnlse weights, shall suhet
the offender to u fine of $40 for each and ever
offence.
n Art IL Any person who shall forestall or cause
be forestalled any provisions at the market betor
IA ten o'clock in the morning, shall pay fine
n. twenty dollars for each offence.
Art Is 1t is expressly forbidden, under penalt
of fifty dollars ter each offence, TO sell or cause
w be Sold within the said market or on the fooiway
al which surround it, any spirtnous or adsnt liquor
Art 20 II shall be the duty of every butcher
ID other person selling butchers other meat at Il
~ said market to BIO ceany dressed, and moreover
ID wear in selling the same, large white apro
D which shall constantly be kept in the greatest stu
a Of cleanliness, and it shall not be lawful for an
n. person vending in said market TO smoke while
al employed within said market under penalty of iv
in dollars for each offence if the offender is fro
I'd person, and ten lashcs if slave.
Art 81 II is forbidden to all hawkers and pedla
TO sell any sort Of goods merchandise in the sa
market, or on the toolways surrounding the sam
. under penalty of ten dollars for each otrsne.,
al the offender DO free person, and ten lashes II
i'd slave, unless the master prefer to pay said tne'
Ar "a Ths surveyor shall canse 'ho columns
be painted and the ceilings to be white-washsd
said market on about the LIST October OF oat
10 year; at which time Butchers and other pers o.
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