Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-07-31

Estass'hing and Regulating a Marked in d
b i I0un Of GeliipoIs.

t 1oigl Of GeRpols.
SECTION |. Be i ordained bz 6ie Torn Cosus
~ Of tie Iolrn Of Galfpois, That Market b,
holden at The Market House, in aid fown OF
tuesday, Tbtndsy and Saturday Of each week
SIC. 2. That the Market shall be cpeBes
and begin AZ fhe ringing Of The bell, between
daylight and SUNRISE. at the discretion Of TIN
CLERK Of the Market, and close at one hour ant
a half after SUNRISE
SEC. 3. That it shall be unla Fful to hawk
OF peddle around said Town. any fresh mea
BY the less quantity than the quarter; or am
vegetables, except potatoes, turnips and table
fruits, on any cay except Market days, and or
those days. not until Market hours shall have
closed. PTorided, that fowls and Ash shall moi
be considered fresh meat within the meaning
of this ordinance.
{ SEC. T. There shall be appointed annually
by the Town Council in the month Of April
one clerk Of the msrket who shall hold said OF
lhee for one year if-so long he behaves well who
may appoint a deputy, 20 be approved by the
Town Council while in session, and who. be-
fore entering upon the duties of his ofhae,
shall take an oath OF Office, 10 be administer
ed by the Mayor or Recorder. and be shall re-
eeIve such compensation as may &c all owed BY
the Town Council therefor
SEC. ). II shall be the duty Of the clerk OF
the Market 20 open the Market by the ringing
Of. the he'll at the time specified in-the ID sec
tion Of this ordinance, and in the same man
ner close the same,-it shall also be his duty
to cause the market house, stall blacks anG all
appurtenonces belonging to the same TO be
kept clean,-to keep order and suppress all un-
necessary noise during market hoGrs-to in
spect and examine any articles Of provisions
In the market house, If REQ hired TO do so BY
any person, anr il he find any unwholesome,
or unfit for use, be shall order the owner or
owners to carry the same away, and in case
such person or persons shall neglect or refuse
to do 50 in reasonable time, or IL offered for
sale thereafter, such offender or offenders shall
be subject TO the penalty hereafter mentioned.
1t shall also be the duty Of said. clerk, If re-
quired BY any person, to inspect the weights
and measures used at the market house. and
forbid the use of the same, if found TO be IN
correct, under the penalty hereafter men
toned.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to sell, or cause 20 be sold, during
market hours, any article Of provision inten
ded for sale at the aforesaid market, aud which
shall have arrived within the limits of the cor
poration, except at the market house.
SIC. I. That the stalls in the mark eft house
ue sold Oy ine CLERK OF The market at The fOl-
lowing rates per annum. viz: For meat-the
corner stalls, at three dollars-ihe middle al
two dollars. For vegetables-any location for
one dollar.
SEC. g. Ii shall be unlawful Tor any parson
to use or occupy any of the stalls in the mar
ket house, without having previously obtained
a license or permit therefor.
SEC. 8. II shall be the duty of each butcher
or other person using a stall in the marke
house, to keep the same clean and in good or
der.
SEC. 10. Any person or persons violating
any of the rules or regulations mentioned in
any of the foregoing sections, shall upon con-
yiction thereof before the Mayor, upon the
complaint Of any person, be fined in any sum
not exceeding ten dollars, and costs of suit,
for. each offence; and it is hereby made the
duty of the CLERK of the market or his deputy,
to make complaint against all persons viola
ting this ordinance.
SEC u. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after the lst day of Au-
,ust, A. D. 1851.
SEC. -. All ordinances heretofore passed,
and regulating a market in the
own Of Gallipolis, be, and the same are here
,nrepealed
Passed in Town Council, this 26th day Of
July, ID. 1851.
A. CUSHING, Mayor.
ID. B. HEBARD, Recorder.
Gallipolis, July 81, IS5l.-3w