Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-08-14

An Ordinance.
Esto5hating and Regulating a Market IN the
Torn of GGllipohs.

Esto5lisiiRg and Regulating Market in ut.
Torn Of GGLipOhs.
SECTION |. Be IL ordained Jy The 75acn Colul.
eil Of The Toicn Of Gaiipols, That Market be
holden at the Market House, in said Town on
| Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week
SEc. 2. That the Market shall be opened
and begin at the ringing Of the bell, between
daylight and sunrise, at the discretion Of the
Clerk Of the Market, and close a one hour and
half after SUNRISE.
SEC. 3. That it shall be unlasful to hawk,
or peddle around said Town, any fresh meat
by the less quantity than the quarter; or any
vegetables, except potatoes, turnips and table
fruits, on any cay hxeept Market days, and on
those days, not until Market hours shall have
closed. Prorided. that fowls and fish shall not
be considered fresh meat within the meaning
Of this ordinance.
SIC. 4. There shall be appointed annually
by the Town Council in the month OF April,
one clerk Of the market who shall hold said Of
fee for one year If so long he behaves well,W
may appoint deputy, 20 be approved by the
Town Council while in session, and who, be-
fore entering upon the duties of his Office,
shall take an oath of ofice, to be administer
ed by the Mayor or Recorder, and he shall re-
ceive such compensation az may ce all owed by
the Town Council therefor.
SEC. }. 1t shall be the duty Of the clerk Of
the Market 20 open the Market by the ringing
Of the bell at the time specified in the I'd sec
tioh Of this ordinance, and in the same man
ner close the same,-it shall also be his duty
TO cause the market house, stall bloekI anG all
appurtenances belonging to the same TO be
kept clean,-to Keep order and suppress all un-
necessary noise during market hours-to in
speet and examine any articles of provisions
in the market house, if required to do so by
any person, and il he find any unwholesome,
or unfit for Use, he 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 a 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. tfe.s Fs. s...re.
SEC 6. It shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to sell, or cause 10 be sold, during
market hours, any article of provision inten-
ded for sale at the aforesaid market, and which
shall have arrived within the limits OF the cor
poration, except at the market house.
SEc. 7. That the stalls in the market house
be sold by the clerk Of the market at the fol-
lowing rates per annum, viz: For meat-the
corner stalls, at three dollars-the middle IT
two dollars. For vegetables-any location for
one dollar.
SEC. g. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to use or occupy any Of the stalls in the mar
ket house, without having previously obtained
a license or permit therefor.
SEC. g. II shall be the duty Of each butcher
or other person using stall in the market |
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-
viction thereof before the Mayor, upon the |
Of any person, be fined in any sum
not exceeding ten dollars, and costs Of suit, |
for each offence; and II is hereby made the |
duty nf the cIerS of the market or his deputy, |
to make complaint against all persons viola
ting this ordinance. --.....
SEC. II. This ordinance shall take effect and |
be in force from and after the lst day Of Au-
gust, A. d. 1851.
SEC. ~. All ordinances heretofore passed, |
and regulating market in the |
town of Gallipolis, be, and the same are here
by repealed -
Passed in Town Council this 26lh day of
July, AID. 1851.
A. CUSHING, Mayor.
D. B. HEBARD, Recorder.
Gallipolis July 81, 1S5I.-3w r