Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-03
ORDINANCES
For the Incorporated village Of
st. Clairsville.
An OrdinnnTc

Establishing and providing for the regulation Of the
Markets in the Incorporated Village VI 81. Clnirs.
vile.
Sec l. Be II ordained by the Council Of the In.
corporated village OF ~ Caisvillc, That il shall be
the d.ty OF the rtst master to take OF the Mar
ket House IN said Town. TO keep the in proper
order, bv thoroughly sw,e eping out said Market
House, the day previous 10 eoch market, and II shall
be the duty OF said market master TO attend at said
market house on ievery. regular market day, and
open and close the said market house at the houls
her inalt,r ned the opening and c.o,ing oi the
Market. II, lu ret eve an allowance lor his seryi
cos nt the dscreo .ft..e Council Of said Village
Sec. 2. That from and alter the 4th day OF May
A, d. 1885, tn 70 shall be established Market to
be held at the Market house in said village; said
mark to be held on Tuesday and Friday Of each
week from o'clock A. NJ. until 9 o'clock z. NJ, Of
said day
See. g. That no person or persons shall be permit
ted TO soil or deliver at reu fresh meat PROVISIONS
or vegetables OF any kind in said Town, on any day
preceding the market days; nor shall ahy person or
persons sell or deliver al RETAIL nny fresh meat pro-
visions, or vegetables ofuny kind within the Corpo.
rate limits Of said village on said Market days, ex
ccpt at the Market house in said village; any person
or persJns offending under The provisions OF this
ton shall DC fined Tor every such offence, upon con-
viction, any sum not exceeding S5 nor less than Sl
Sec. a. That each and every person occupying
stall in sal mark, thouse for the purpose ofreiuiing
meat ihort in shall pay in advance al annual rent
Tor the same tie amount shall bc fixed by the CUun-
yell for the present yetr In the month OF May, nnd
thereafter annually at stated meeting III said
month
Sec. s. That any person or persons attending said
Market for the purpose OF selling trcsh rieat, provs
ions vegetables OF any kind, and Offering the same
fur sale in putiii or unhealthy condition, shall up
conviction thereof be fined in any sum not excee.
ding $40, nor less than ST. be recovered in civil
action before the Mayor Of suid village and the mar
ket master Of said village is hereby authorized and
empowered to Immediately y seize and remove from
said Market any such puirld, or unhealthy meat
vegetables at the cost OF the owner thereof.
Sec q. That nny person, or persons attending said
Market, an selling any fresh meat provisions OF
any kind by weight, are hereby required To weigh
the same on balance scales having the State seal
the weights thereof. The said Balance scales 70 be
subject at ull times to the inspection OF the market
master; and any person or persons selling any pro-
visions or vegetables oi any kind by measurement,
in said murket, hall use u measure measures Tor
that purpose having the State seal thereon, subject
at all times to the Inspection OF the market MASTER
any person persons found guilty OF using any false
weights, measures in the weighing or measure.
ment oi any meat, provisions vegetables sold in
said market, shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing s.. forfeit his their right the and oc
cupancy OF said Market house, at the discretion of
the Mayor. Provided, That nothing in ihs ordi
nance shall be construed as to interfere with reg
ularly established grocers or mt;cLIn:5, III the
sale Of provisions, at retail
This ordinance to take effect and be in force from
aud after the llth day of May A. d. 1850
WILLIAM FARls, Mayor.
NJ. w. GLOVER, Recorder.