True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-09-15
AN ORDINANCE.
To amend IAN Ordinance Regulating the


Markets" passed January 81, 1852.
SEC. |. Be it-ordained by the City
Council of the City Of Steubenville, That
the seventh Section of said ordinance be,
and the same is hereby so amended as TO
read as follows: That il shall be the duty
of the Clerk of the Market, annually on
the Saturday next before the second Mon
day of March, between the hours of two
and four o'clock p. M. publicly at the
Market house, 10 offer the inside stalls for
rent, for the year next ensuing the date
of such offering, and he shall give a cer-
tifcate in proper form, to the highest bid
der. on his producing the City Clerks
receip, for the amount of bid Provided,
no stall shall be rented at less than fifteen
dollars per annum and provided further
that il shall be lawful for the City Clerk
to receive the amount Of such bid in two
equal instalments. the first to I've paid
within five days after the said day Of sale
and the second on or before the third Mon
day Of September in each year. and to
issue certificates accordingly, and if such
bidder shall refuse or neglect 10 pay the
amount Of his said bid. within the time
above prescribed, it shall be the duty Of
the Clerk of the Market, on application
10 him for that purpose, to rent sucl, stall
and such other stalls as shall not have
been bid of at such sale. until the Second
Monday of March next succeeding, atthe
rate Of fifteen dollars per annu,n to be
paid as above provided, and no person
being the highest bidder for any stall who
shall fail to pay the sum bid, as before
required shall be permitted TO rent the stall
for which he so bid that year; and pro-
vided further that this ordinance shall not
be construed as giving any such bidder
any right to use or occupy such stall until
the price bid before shall have been paid
as above provided. ,a
SEC. 2. That if any persons shall use
or occupy any inside stall, without hayine
obtained a license therefor, according tc
the foregoing requisi,ion Of the first Sec,
,ion, he or she shall forfeit and pay sum
not exceeding three dollars for every day
he or she shall SO use or occupy such stall
and pay the costs Of prosecution.
SIC. 8. No person shall be permitted
touse or occupy any outside stall or otbel
place Of the Market House. or on the
pavement around the same for the sale o.
fruits or vegetables Of their own produc
ton, 4, without, having first obtained
licence therefor from the Cherk Of tht
Market, for which he or she shall pay
the rate Of two dollars and fifty cents PEI
annum for any stall on the North, Eas
and West sides Of the Market House, ant
one dollar and twenty-five cents for an,
stall on the South side Of the said Marke
House, aud any person violating The pro
visions Of this third section, shall be liabl
on conviction thereof, to fine for ever
offence not exceeding three dollars ami
costs Of prosecution. oa
SEC. A That the seventh Section o
The NOrdihsDee regulating the Markets,
passed January 81, 1852; and an ordi
nance entitled ian Ordinance to ament
an ordinance entitled an ordinance reg reg
ulatipg The markeis,Y passed March %
A. D. 1856, be and the same are lhereb,
repealed. aa flsgaaslid9 i9ss.a
Src. s. That this OrdipanceshalI TAX
effect and be 10 force from and after III
seventh day of September, A. d. 1858.
Passed 10 Council September 2dsg Al ,
. tS5s- Attest;
Jos. MEANS. Pfes't City Council
GEO oFIeKEs. city Clerk.
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