Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-10
AN ORDINANCE

Regulating Markets, Marketing, DC.
D. enacted By tn. City Council Of the ely Of Dav
export,
Section 1. Thu, from and After the proper publica-
ton Of this srdiuancs oil p~rsona prohibited du
ring "Nsykes Hours" from selling Or exposing for
sole. any bsss, pork veal mutton, or other nrat u.
any sosd street lane Of alley in the city Of Daven-
poe, inanay cart wagon, or other carriage, shall
carry the sams for sale.
Sec .. Every person who shall brinS into the city
Of Davenport any fresh msst or vegetables not pro-
duced BY him Or her, tas adistinsui he'd from
having purchased the same AMI Who fhall IN said
city oGss such article for SALE sell the same, shall
b deemed guilty Of violation Of this ordinance !;
Provided that the provisions Of this section shall not
applicable icssees Of stalls IN the regularly e.
| talaished market houses In said city
| Bee. & No person, not being the lessse " stain
in one oeofhe regularly established markets
sAsli exposs Orr for sale in the city Of Davenport
any fresh meat In less quantities than one-qusrter
nor shall any person o4er or expose for sale such
meat a any other place than said markets
Sec. Z. Nothing in this ordinance contained shall
be Construed to prevent any person from ceiling The
produce Of his own farm in such manner sod quaint
" "a 10 may deem proper; or any person who fol-
lows The business Of packing beef pork from, sell
nS hams. bacon, shoulders and sides Of their own
curing, " spare.rbs and sausage meat i" the winter
months Or any person from selling Wild game nol
otherwise proAibited
Sec s. Market hours shah remain a. h~rrtoior.
Gxed and prUvidsd
Sec .. No person shall sell oner expose fol
sale, in the city Of Davenport, any sick diseased
live animal, usually eaten for food, and for the pur
pose and With the design ths, tn. same shall be-
for food, knowing or having reason to believe ,h'
same to BIZ sick or diseased.
Sec. !. No person shall sell, oG-s o, expoe. fol
sale In the city Of Davenport, the ne Of any deat
animal. which was SICK over-heated Or Ian down ;,
dogs otherwise 81 or before the time the wa
butchered slain, which died = natural death, Of
was killed By sccident, casualty. other thar
the usual manner Of staying animals for food; no
shall any person sell OF on-r for sale, any putrd
blown, stuGtd or unsound meat, ash. eggs. poultr!
or other article Of food the flesh Of any snima
no, commonly deemed wholesome for food.
Sc. 8. Whenever any article mentioned la this or
dnancr, and the sale Of which IL forbidden, shall b
exhibited though the same WAS intended for SALE
whether sold or not, or whether directly offered 70
sale or not, such exhibition shall b. held 10 b
an exposure Of the same for sale, and an offer I,
sell within the meaning Of this ordinance
Sec. g. Amy person violating this ordinance, or an
provision thereof, shall be liable % pay ne Of no
less than ten, than lfty dollars, for esc
and every such offence, TO be recovered before III
: Mayor Of the city.
E Sec. 10. All ordinsucs. or parts o; ordinances
conflict herewith are hereby repealed, which Tepea
shall take effect when this ordinance hecomes !
force. Provided, however that any prosecution
which shall have been commenced 1t the time thi
ordinance shall take effect, may be carried TO fn1
judgm and execution wi'hou, respect 10 his ord
nance, and suits shall be ln no manner affected b
said rspesl.
&c II be II further enacted, tina; keeping an
house Or shop or stall in any other places in the cit
OF Davenport, than in tn regular rstatllrhed maj
kt houses, for the sale OF meats or other article
herein prohibited and In which other article
herein prohibited are exposed and shown fer ssi-
hereby declared nuisance add il shall b. tho dui
Of the Mayor to csnse al suck places to be abat
= and removed, provided in IN ordnance conceIn!n
! nuissacss pass-d AMI approved May l3:h 1853.
q Passed AID approved November ~. 4. D. 1855.
; JOHN YORREST Mayor, prs lem.
Attest: wv. HALL, Clerk.
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