True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-06-13
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IAN Ordinance.
Establishing. and proyiding for the regpla
ton Of the Markets in the Incorporated
Village of Mt. Pleasant.
See I Beit.orduined by'tHe Council .
the Incorporated yillago of Mt, PLEASANT
Thatit shall be the DUTY ofSthezmarke
master to take care Of The Market House Il
said Town, to keep the same ia proper or
der, by thoroughly sweeping out saia4AIpr
ket House, tile day previous to each mar
kot, and it shall be the duty Of saiamark
ct m bster to, attend at said market ho us,
on every market day, and open and clost
the said market house at the bouse sh6reir
after named for the opening and closing Q
the Market He shall receive an allow.
ance for his serviceS-at the discretion O
the Council of said Village.
Sec. 2 That from and after the l4thI
day of May A. D. 1854, there shall be es
tablished Market to be held at the Mar.
ket house in said village ); said market tc
be held on Tuesday and Friday Of each
week from o'clock A. N. until 8 o'clock
p. N. of said day.
Sec. 3, That no person or persons shall
be permitted to sell or deliver at retail, fresh
meat, provisions or vegetables of any kind
in said Town, on any day preceding the
market days; nor shall any person or per-
sons sell or deliver at retail, any fresh
meat, provisi ons or vegetables of any kline
within the Corporate limits of said villa 90
on said Market days, except at the Market
house in said village; auy person or per.
sons offending under the provisions Of this
section shall be fined for every such offence,
upon conviction, any sum not exceeding
$5 nor less than 81. .. .. a., 49,.
Sec. 4, That any person or persons at
tending said market for the purpose of sci
ling fresh meat, provisions or vegetables Of
any kind, and offering the same for sale in
a putrid and unhealthy condition, shall
upon conviction thereof be fined in any
sum not exceeding $40, nor less than 81
20 be recovered in a civil action before the
Mayor Of said village, and the market mas.
ter Of sSid village is hereby authorized aud
empowered t. Immediately y seize and remove
from said market any such putrid, or un-
healthy meat or vegetables at the cost Of
the owner thereof. . . .l..,. -.
Sec. 5. That any person, or persons at.
tending said market, and selling any fresh
meat or provisions fany kind by weight,
are hereby required to weigh the same on
balance scales having the State seal on the
weights thereof. The said balance scales
to be subject at all times to the inspection
of the market master; and any person or
persons selling any provisions or vegetables
Of any kind by measurement, in said mar
ket, shall use measure, or measures for
that purpose, having the State seal there
on, subject at all times to the inspection of
the market master, any person Or persons
found guilty of using any false weights or
measures in the weighing or measurement
of any meat, provisions ar vegetables sold
said market, shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding s., or forfeit his Or their right
to the use and occupancy of said market
house, at the discretion of the Mayor
Provided, That nothing in this ordinance
shall be so constructed as to interfere with
regularly established grocers or mefchohts,
in the sale of provisions, at retail,
This Ordinance to take effect and be in
force from and after the 10th day Of June
A. D. 1865 Attest.
JACOB sTAMM, Mayor.
JOSHUA MARSHALL, Recorder.