Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-01
Local lntelIisencemCity Affairs, &c
AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE MARKETS.
Passed May Both. 1881

REGULATING THE MARKETS..
Passed May 30h. 1851
81. Be 1t ordained By the Council ofMe citv of
Richmond, That of the Markets in aud for said
city. that heretofore known as the Old Market
shall, with the vegetable market attached there.
to, be called the First Market and that hereto-
fore known the New Murket shall. with the
vegetable market attached thereto, be called the
Second Market. Annually, as soon as NAV be
after the organization of the Council. there shall
be appointed by the President. as a Committee
of the First Market, two members of the Council
from jefferson, and one member thereof from
Madison Ward and as committee of the Sc
cond Market, one member of the Council from
Monroe and one member from Marshall, aud one
member thereof from Madison Ward aud annu-
ally, in November or thereafter as practi-
cable, there shall be appointed by the Council, a
Clerk for each of said markets, whose term of
Office shall continue until his successor is quail
fed. A vacancy in the office of Clerk or in the
Committee, may at any time be filled by the
Council
81. Neither Clerk shall act in his office until
he shall have given bond in the penalty Of two
thousand dollars payable to the city of Richmond,
with surety approved by the Council, and with
condition for the faithful discharge by him of the
duties of his office, which bond shall remain fled
in the Chamberain's office.
49, Over each market general supervision
shall be exercised by its committee, and when
ever a market is held the clerk thereof shall at
tend it. The times of holding the markets shall
be as follows: No market shall at any time he
held on Sunday. From the first day of June
until the first day of October following, on every
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, from daylight until 10 o'clock,
A. M. and on Saturday second market shall be
held from five O'Clock to nine o'clock, P. M
From the first day of October to the first day of
June following, on every Monday, Tuesday.
Wednesday Thursday and Friday the market
shall continue open from daylight uptil twelve
O'Clock, NJ, and on Saturday from daylight until
sunset. If, after the time prescribed for holding
either any Of the markets. person be found
thereat with anything for sale, such person shall
forfeit any such article to the city of Richmond,
and shall pay fine Of not less than two, and not
more than twenty dollars. But after market
hours, it shall be lawful for any person to sell at
places about the streets other than about the mar
kethouses, and within their precincts; but if any
person shall purchase any butter. eggs, fish, FOWLS
fruit, other than melons or vegetables so offered
and shall afterwards at any time offer the
for res sale at any market house. such person
shall be liable to the fines and penalties, and the
article articles offered for re-sae, shall be
forfeited as prescribed by the fourteenth section
of this ordinance.
81. As soou as practicable after the market
is closed on any day, and always before it is
the streets and alleys adjoining. watered, swept
and cleaned. The whole market premises, in
GLIDING such grounds as may be used with, or
pertain to the Market, shall be kept by him
clean and neat Twice year he shall have his
meat Market House whiewashed inside. For
these things, if they be done to the satisfaction
of the Committee, there may be paid, order of
the Chairman of the Committee. to the Clerk of
the First Market at the rae of three hundred
dollars per annum, and to the Clerk of the Sc
c6nd Market at he rate of two hundred and fifty
dollars per annum. For the other services of
the Clerks, there shall be paid to the Clerk the
First Market at the rate of seven hundred dol
lars per annum and to the Clerk of the Second
Market at the rate of six hundred and fifty dol
lars per annum. Payments under this section
may be made by the Chamberlain quarterly.
S.. Stalls and rooms at each Market shall be
rented out by the Clerk of such Market. They
shall be rented only to such persons as the Com
mittee may license to rent them; and such Ii
may be revoked at the pleasure OF the
Committee or the Council. The benches at
each of the Vegetable Markets shall be rented
ut by the Clerk of the Market. The rent for
stalls or benches shall be at such rate tho
Committee may allow, except that it shall not
be for less than the Council by resolution may
prescribe. The rents shall be paid to the Clerks
of the respective Markets in advance for such
time, not exceeding three months, as tho Com
mIttee may direct. Not m0resthan Two stalls or
benches shall be rented to or occupied by the
same person at the same time. The stalls aud
benches shall always be rented for year at a
time. Provided. however, taat any stall or
BENCH not rented out for year, may be occu
pied from day to day by others than annual ROM
tiers at ten cents per day. until such stall or
bench be rented out for year.
So. If the license OF any renter OF stall be re-
voked, or if the rent oil any stall or bench be ia
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butchers death, or the death of an occupier OF a
bench in the Vegetable Market, there be a fail
ure for ten days TO supply his stall with good aud
wholesome meat, orthe occupier of bench in the
Vegetable Market fail for ten days tn supply his
bench with wholesome vegetables. such stall or
bench may be declared vacant by the Committee.
Thereupon the Clerk of the Market, after posting
at the front OF the Market House notice for mt
least twenty four hours, shall rent the same Tor
the balance Of the year to the highest bidder
III from such renting there cannot be satisfied
all that the previous occupant became bound tor,
the Clerk, on behalf of the City, shall proceed,
by warrant or otherwise, against the party liable
for the residue to recover the same soon as
may be after said residue becomes payable.
81. At or near the end of year for which
stall or bench is rented, il there be more than
one applicant for it, if the Committee see
cause SO to direct the Clerk of the Market, after
posting notice as aforesaid shall rent such stan
at auction for the highest premium that may DO
bid ia cash beyond and in addition to the rent
reserbed by resolution OF the Council. Inc
ggregate Of said rent aud premium shall thence