Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-04
An Ordinance,
,,yulai,n- il' .Mark'i WagEi, ard .H,asuTsl

TglJs Iui rc lWattius ui tlc - .ulnoIs Market
S.rton > There slll b. seue sa.tabe petsoa
sp,n.a:rd as 5erk Of ere mafsst. who~e duty -
shsl be- h zi,cnI al The n.srs.t hoI>e dsrint mst
Ii hours and e7f,rcc ohciracs 20 rses anl re,u.
I,tf,-s herein prt,rr bel 1T the ntrkri; 10 condemn
any unS,unl inDuJc ~ any l1'snm' meat, or any
otfer article Of provision offered Tor sale al Tie mar.
basc: % examine aN weights and measures used .
atsad market; O. dcctig al d.spa'es bs.-trn buy 4
IS and sellers as tcganls The wtigth measure, or
Quantity. sc any article ottrt iof sale; % sFlEf
and destroy, or regulate and correct any uaaNid'
weight or measure; ami u Uaralu order and on
6rce q doc regard At nr withia the sad market;
and f SAID clerk shall la or neglect lo PERFORM tbe
duties rc0ured Ut han by these ordinances or shat
be guilt OF any uniafneSs towards persons resort
in- 10 said market, or shall bc guilty. 81 any wl'br'
negloc. oT pariahty IN The discharge 81 Hs duty he
shall. on can,c thereof. be faed Dot exceeding
twenty dollars for every such ntlener; aui shall,
moreover ne Liable 70 be discharge irpr his ofh,r
See 5. BE Further enacted, that the sad clc'S
Of the mlrkc, shall procure aud seat al the expense
of the corporation. az least one complete sci o. mea
Snrys iram hlt bushel down 10 hall pcct, which
shall conform ia the STANDARD measures Of The Si7Ie
aud saa, AT al times Dung market hours be kept
al The market house; anj N which shah be mcassr-
c al articles sild hy measure 10 or al sail market:
PrHyilrd, that no person snail he compelled Ia use
said measure WIN shall furnish at thr,f own expense,
measures Of the same SIZE and construction, and
shall Gauss the came 10 be sealed by the clerk Of The
market. whose duty II shah be 20 seal such mea.
| surrs on APPLETON 4 they be found correct
| Sec 4 n, Il further ordained, that 1 shall be The
tu;y of the sad clerk al the marse, TO procare u.
the expense Of the corporation, at least one sci OF
seals aul weights complete, conforming To the stan
dard weights ol the State, by which al articles Of
tered Cor sale at sand market by weight shah be sold
unless the setter RAY have scales ani weights, or
/ balances, tired end sealed by the sad clerk 81 the
market, whose duty II shall be to try, and # found
correct seal all such weights or balances, on appi-
cation of any person therefor.
Sec. g. b. il further ottared, that the ead
clerk of the market in consideration of the services
by him to be performed shall be entitled tn demand
aud receive the following fees, 10 wit: For every
quarter OF beef offered Tor sale AZ the market by any
person other than butcher, at his stall, and mol ~
a public stall IS cents Cor every hog exceeding the
weight Of twenty pounds, offered for sale IN like man
ncr, 25 cents; for every quarter Of mutton, lamb or
veal, offered IN like manner six AMI ourth cents
for every table or stand kept IN or near the market
house. for the sale Of coffee, fruit. cakes, or other
refreshments, or any species ot merchandise, SIX
aud forth cents Tor each day; Tor inspecting ana
sealing complete sol nt measures, 81 cents, Tor
inspecting and scaling one measure, IL ] . cents
Tor adjusting any difference between the buyer and
seller ul corr meal Lnder the provision OF this ordi
nance, IS cents for inspecting and sealing set OF
scales and weights, so cents; for INSPECTING aad seal
inn d PAIR of sleel-yards, IS cents. Provided that
nothing contained In this sectnn shall authorize any
person 10 expose for aale ri the market, any spTt-
uons liquors or other Intoxicating beverage
Sec g. Be II further ordained, that all corn meal
offered for sale AT market or elsewhere, W'ihtn The
corporation Of sad town, shall be 50 measured ~ To
weigh 80 pounds to the buslcl, AID IN the event Of
h.t huFPF aud seller.
the clerk Of the ma ket may be called on TO aust
such difference which shall he done at tile proper
charge OF the expense Of the owner.
Sec 7. Be Il further ordained that any person
refusing TO submit TO-, or otherwise violating HE pro-
visions of this ordnance If fee person, shall, on
conviction thereof before the president g lhe board
be- fined IN SUN not exceeding $50, 10 be pad IN
to the treasury for the benefit o the corporations
and il slave, on conviction as alpressdi stall IT,
ccye any number Of Iashcs not exceeding twenty
FIVE
Sec. g. b. 1t further ordained, that any butch.
er or ether person or persons offering for sale al
the market house, any uns0und or impure meat
of other provisions shal be subject 10 line not ex.
ceedlng $40 lOr each aud every offence, eonyic-
ton thereof before the president Of the board OF Sc
/ ectmen aud 1t shall he the duly ol the town con.
stable clerk Of the market, to seize al such pro-
visions aud dispose OF them N any manner the pre-.
sIdent of thc board may direct
Sec, 9 Bent further ordained that y shhl be
The duty Of each and every butcher soughiermS
beef Tor market. 10 produce the head and skin OF
each and every beef offered ljr sale at The market
house 10 the clerk Of the market At tie time the beet
is offered Cor safe; whose duly Il shah be to take
down "a book kept for that purpose, the brand and
ear marks of each brett ~ Killed aud any butcher
who shall refuse or ncg.c TO comply wlb The pro-
visions oI this section ui tbs ordnance, siiSl p1y q
tue not exceeding $40 lor each and every beet
khled aud offered ur sale contrary 20 the provisions
Aforesaid
Sec. 10. BE 1t further ordained thai the rcgl-
itr uiprket hours shall be from G1y-btek uhll y
c',lock in the morning oi each and every day sun
day excepted; and every butcher occupying stall
\ ~ the market house, shah sell any Quantity OF meat
by retail that any psrson may want; Provided, al
why's that he shall MOI be required 10 sustain an
evident. loss hy such sales, Of winch TIA CLERK n TIE
market ur town constable s1a be tn Judge mar
shnIl meat Of any description BE- permitted TO re-
man ia the mar k.l house ouly during mttket hours,
nor shall any butcher b. permitted 10 hang up %
keep his mcal 1T any other place thAn hts siaii nor
shat Ice be permitted y exhibit the skins OF bteVes
IA the maral house, Any person who may be gull
" of violation OF any Of lie provisions AFORESAID,
shall be- subject 10 hue not exceeding hFe d0Naf
fer each ana every such offence,
Sec II. b. 1t further ordained, that all articles
Of proylsuns usually gold or yendei at market
houses snl be offered pf sale at the market house
during market hours; aud no person shan be per
miucd to expose for sale al any other place WIN"
the limits Of the corporation OF the town OF Ioium'
bus untl market hours are OVER nor shan any per
son or persons, during market hours, buy engage
contractor bargain or, or cause 10 be boeSlh ca
gagged, contracted or bargained lor any article Of
provision usually sold or yeaded u market previous
10 It's beng brought to the market house eng free
person 50 Offending shall forfeit and pay any sum
not exceeding $50 lor each aud every such offence,
before Tie pres dent TOR TIE use and benefit 81 TIE
town Of Columbus; aud 4 slave be guilty. Of Tie
aforesaid offence be or she 50 convicted as aiore-
said shah receive any number Of laahes not exceed.
in, % nnes, oreyo,ig 10 The nhlctna OF such pun