Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
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The Corporation officers of ChGillestQwn, de-.
sirops Of subscryins The public convenience ami
necessity of the toWil which it is telieyeI a well
ordered and regulated Market will afford, have a-
doPted- the tollowing;HY-Laws and Regulations, a
strict adherence TO which will be enforced against
all offenders and yiola;ors of their provisions
BE iEcnacled and declared by the Trustees OF
the townsot CharicstoNEl that it shatEnOI In Lawful!
for any person, on any day which now is or here
ai1er shall be set apart OR market day, within lbu
Town of Charlestown. II bay OF sell any kind OF
flesh, fish, fowl, bUltet, cheese, fruit, vegetables.
eggs, OF any other articles oil marketing, at any
other place within said Town, than the marker
house, until after nine o'clock in the morning: and
If any person do or SHAFT sell or lay shy aTticlcSot
marketing at any Utl1er Place within The said towu
before the hour a~ioresitE on any of the daYG atorc-
said, in any year, suct buyer ana seller shall each
forfeit and pay one dol5%t for every such offence.
10 be recovered with costs before tae Mayor or
Recorder of CharleSioEa, or any magistrate of JET
IersOn county, one-Lait Of Witch shall go 10 The
iniolmer aud the other half 10 be applied by
the Trustees 10 the benefit OF said town.
2. The board of Common Council shall annual
~ appoint a market master TO sui'erinteEd the
CharlcStuwn market, who during his:tcrm ii Office
shalt faithfully perform tac duties Of market mas
ter.
3. The Market Ma$,cG of the market urnn the
Hpplicatiun5Of any pccsG., or upon HIS own suspi-
cion, shall weigh in lin: scales aud by the weights
OF the market, any Duttsr brought to mar!ct for
sale in rolls or prints, every WHICH roll or print is
aiiedged ny the owner 81 weigh hall a yound, or
upwards, and II any such roll or print shall be found
lighter than the weight TlIedget by the owner or
vender, il shall be lawful for the market master TO
seize The same and conGeinn il Tor The benefit Of the
town: Provided such sGizsre and condemnation arc
made previous To any SAFE thereof.
4. Il shall be the duty qt the market master of
the market, at all times to attend 10 Ike execution
OF The laws concerning. The market. aad to inform
against all persons wiioTa he shall know to have
been guilty OF any breath ,heTeot, or whom he shall
be informed of having t:rca so guilty, and Particn-
larry the offences Of buying and selling provisions
at any other Than the ma bet place.
5. If any person shall EliniS himself or herself
aggrieyed or daGrauded $;t The weight Of any guam
lily Of meat purchased nt Hmy butcher il The market
place, such person may apply TO the market mastct
otlhe market, whose duty i shall be upon such APP
plication, 10 Try The WcishLut the mea' so %purehaS-
cd and il upon such tiai tho same shall be found
too Light, the butcher shall for every such offence
forfeit and pay a fine OF 9nG dollar 10 be recovered
with costs and applied a: aforesaid.
6. Market shall be held every week o. Wednesday
and Saturday. The market master shall pen the mar
kct from October LIST 10 April LIST NJ D O'riock, Il nj,
and close at o, and from April LIST TO Ociobc: it shall
open at i A.. NJ, and Close at s o'clock. And no PER
engage, negotiate, or bargain for any thing to Dc exposed
in market, under a penalty 81 81;
Z. The market master "r 4! take, and during ms con-
tinnancc in oiicc shall keep ia his possession, care AMI
charge, the market house % Eharlcsiown he shall at
Least twice in the week, on d1ys preceding The market
cause o.bc clean swept the market house, and iii Ilrl'
snow, filth, or rubbish to be; removed thsrc!Tom.
s. 1t shall be the duty Of ;llc market master to a;tSn!
market during market h"Hn:', to enforce the rules and
regulations thereof, unless prcFcntcd by sickness or 9TH
or necessity, when he muy "!.olhta deputy. NO per
son shall sell or expose for sale, any blown, stuffed, un-
sound, or u"vhoIesomG meat PC meats, Or ARTICLES otPrGEi
be fined 81. Ma person within the corporation shall at
market, except in a butchers atall, aud as the owner OF
such stall or his agent, sell W"0t in smaller qua:t'tlc"
u,au by The quarter.
Q. The market master :leil have power, at the re.
quest Of either party. to drcisic any Dispute arising at
market, touching the weight or measure OF any article
bought or sold.
10. 1t shall be the du,y:or Market Master 10 give
noticc of the time q opcnin! anal closing the mu'rllcl-
II. All fucs or penalties, which are presided G?r in
tue Bylaws and Regulations IF this Market, shall be,
uid arc hereby declared t. Ice recoverable, before the
Mayor or Recorder Of the Corporation, OF any Justice of
the Peace Of The County, tie causc being Iicd on the
same day which the oNuncn. h"s been committed. FRO
\ ilrd, application has been Iaeds by the Nlarkrt-Mastcr,
aud the party offending h"sr"fIsed 10 pay, me penalty
imposed. TCstc, Li-D. j.. SLEW Alt'
Srpl. IS. 1852. Clerk Of Corporation.