Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-08-16
OrdiuauCe.

An ordinance to amend an ordinance e,s,,.,
"An . dinance for the regulation of ~
kets within the city of Burlington, ~
appointment Of Market Master tReys,f :
SEC. I. Be Il orddiaed BY N ~. w y
dermea IF The city Of BasHnstoA. m,,1
shall be kept by the Market Ma,te,. 49, m
large ard one pair Of small seals 1870 xd
with the necessary weights, sealed \, S~.s
sesler, TO be furnished BY the city. es9
svo,rdurois weight; AMI also one - ~ ~, \ !!
busfel, peck aud half peck sesl.S - saN
measures, and One settled stand ~ ,.ss.sasse
quart and pint measure, for a. ,rt;el.s nv M
be offered for sale ny weight o. sss.sSss ~ 1y
markets; and il sha Be unlawful a, ~ II ~
or persons 10 sell, or Offer for 81 Psfsca .
in said marketA BY weight, wiskov, h.,;. 80. ~
scales and weights fqg weighing ~ sa.,. ~. Me
ed ny the aforesaid stsndtrd! u ~ 80. ~
shal sell, Or offer For sale d., NM p \,
weight OF measure than the article q Ana !, 'ss
fered for gale really weighs or measure. :. W
cording g the standard Of weight, mi ~. =
ures established by. this ordinance: n. 49, -.
they, so Offending against this ordinsnes i. ~
part thereof, shall for each offence, q, eoss;.
ton thereof. forfeit and pay any sss,.sos -
ceed'ng twenty dollans, with costs olljuiss =
Sec Z. That It shall Be unlawful ~ -,
person or persons, owning or harborinf -, =,
or bitch, aud who may be using or c,eps,;s1.
any OF the stalls OK side berches il ssii 49,
I 10 suffer any snch dog or bitch 10 re.a;r !. =
about such Stalls or side befches dnr;sS 49, "
hours; and any butcher on otter pers1s ~.
ting this section, shall .on conviction ib.,sas
10 ie't and pay any sun not exceeding; tw.msy
dollars. with costs I SUIT. "say
Sfc. 3. Tlst u any Person s6aiI olA.r \,
sale in said market, any butter, lard, or o,Is,
articl. Importing 10 be cf bns 81 n91; ;ss.s.
weight, or shall e,mploS any device far imno.;'
ton or trand in The sale Of any articl., MA II
the article 50 offered shall be found de6cieni n
weight -or measure, upon being wenA,l !.
measured BY the Market Master IN tEs Sss,.o..
ftw'' asinter.stcii persons, Inc Mrs ~ ~.
ter shall seize the slime, and ii the s,ms ,;n.
give notice 10 the person 50 ollendn1 u ..n..,
before some Justice Of tie peace, residis, n;,s'
IN the cs'y at a certain hour If the eswe a,,l
who, upon hearing the cause. may fine a. AR,
son. so offending ia any sum nbt ixc eedine ,sw.
y dsuars, with costs Of suit. Ind shall direct IL.
Market Master TO sell the property 20 seiaeI:
and IN case the property 50 seized Is deemed H..
sufficient TO- pay said fine md costa, said ;u.de.
may direct the city Marshal 10 Commit the Of
fender 10 Jail until said fine ind costs are psd
or for thirty hours; and the sale Market Master
with said justice. and II il exceed tie Smount 4
fine ana costs, the overtlls shall b. haid over
the party offending. on demand being made ).
said Justice at his Office.
Sci. 4. That The County inspector u, ~
ne is hereby appointed Inspecior Of WeirAu
aud Mta.fucS. in and for the city Of Bur inEiu,
and that III Weighs and. mcaSIEes used " d,
Market Master in testing any weights and meas
nres used in the markets OF said city, shall n
by him sealed with the seal Of the county, u
SET. 5. That. the city TreassEer D hGtt
authorized to grant aid Issue AL iieenses under
the provisions OF this, ordinance, and that 81
licenses granted for butte hers' stalls under The
provisions Of this ordinance ,shall run for On.
year, and tlrat the rent of each andsvery butch.
ef's statl. shall not be less than hflesAaolhr
per anInm, the same 10 be paid in advanrs,
SEC. o. That hucksters and othsrs yudW
vegetables, shall be. permitted 10 preeurs@
cense for any stall, for any given time moi l~
than Three months, by paying in advance 70 ,s
city Treasurer for the use OF tlie same aie
rate Of ten dollars per annums;
;. SEC 4. That it shall be the duty Of tie city
Treasurer to keep record Of all licenses ISSUED
BY him. specifying the time each license CON,
nenced, term Of duration, ard the amount paid
for the same, together with the purpose 70.
which il was granted, and return statement d
the same 10 the. city Recorder from time totins
as the same may be grantees; which sum Or sums
shall be charged by the Recorder to The Ira.
Hrer. sasr S# #sts
SEC. g.. That the eleventh section Of o.,
dinanee 70 which this il an amendment, sadm
much Of the tenth section as cenhicts with The
provisions of this ordnance, be; end the sass
are hereby repealed. >
SEC. 3. That from and after TIE passscd
this ordinance, the market days shall Be 1ss-
days Thursday and Saturday o. each N sNg
week. j. i. COhSE MSyu.
Attest, f4-
A. Z. HARKER. Recorder. s
Approved Aigast II, isis, l.S