Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-22
Proceeding. OF ths soard Of Alder

men
At an adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen last evening, al The
members were present except Aldermen Potter
and Elder.
rHE MARKET REGULATIONS.
The hrst business brought before the Board
was the consideration Of the ordnance regula-
ting the new markets.
Afer a protraeted discussion, the ordinance
was adopted, on its fual reading in the follow
ing form:
SEC. L Be g e-dsinsd By TIE Board Of Mayor
aad -AdsrleE Of the city Of Mempkis, That
from and after the first day Of October next,
markets shall be held six DAYS In the week, IAN
except Sunday at each Of the two new market
houses in the city, during market hours. which
shall be as follows From the first Of October
70 the first Of April in each year, from a to
103 O'Clock, A. n, and from The f & Of Anril
70 the first Of October in e-ch year, from 3 to
10 o'clock, A NJ, and on Saturdays the markets
shah be open from 4 to 10P. /.
SEC. 2. Tia it shall be and is hcrebv made
unlawful for any person OF persons hereafter,
during market hours as above prescribed, to
sell or offer for sale from any wagon or vehicle
any fresh meat, such as beef, pork, veal, NUT
ton, lamb, and the like, except game; nor eth
er during nor after market hours, 70 sell or
oher the same for sale, from any wagon or We
hiele, or at any shop, grocery store, or other
place in this city, except at TIE market houses,
BY retail or in less quantities than one-quarteT
OF such beef, or the half Of any other animal
whatever.
SEC. g. That 1t shall Be and is hereby made
unlawful, for any person or persons hereafter,
during such market hours, to huckster and
peddle through the streets, or at other places
through the city, except at the market house,
from wagons or other vehicles, live turkeys,
chickens, and other fowls, fresh hsh and the
ike, or any other living animals, intended for
food, whatever.
SIC. 4. That il shall Be and IS hereby made
~unlswful, for any person or persons hereafter,
during market hours as above prescribed, 70
peddle and sell by retail. through the streets OF I
this city, or at any other place therein. except
at the market houses and al regular licensed
provision stores, any butter, eggs, lard, or
other articles Of country produce, or any fruit, |
cabbage, or other vegetables.
SIC. 8. Be u furfheT 0r4s5asi, That two
Market Masters be sppointe5-ons FOR each Of
said market houses-wifh a salary each Of six
hundred dollars per snnum, or At that rate for
a shorter time, and each to give bond, with
security, in the sum Of s., 5O0-conditioned as
are the bonds Of other city ofhcers-for the
performance OF their duties; one to
attend each Of said market houses, 10 collect
all fees, ETC., to keep order and arrest an vio-
lators Of the market or any other ordinances OF
the city, and to settle all disputes about
and measures, and inspect the same
according 20 the ordinances Of the city, sndto
al duties required bv the present
ordinances Of the city Of the Market Master.
SEC. 8 Be Il further 0rlaiaoi, That heneaf-
ter it shall not be lawful for any person to
keep live chickens OF other fowl, or live ami
mails, intended for food, in coops, boxes or the
ike. in front Of their shops, stores, OF dwell
on the streets or sidewalks, for sale, at
any time whatever.
SEC. Z. Be Il fuTfhsr 0riaiHci, That il
hall be the duty Of the Market Masters-at
heir own expense, and without addition ]
,harge to the citY-to keep all hogs. cattle,
logs running at large, goats, and other animals
'ut Of their respective msrket-houses during I
market hours to have the same swept and
cleared Of an rubbish and litter at least once a
lay, and as often as necessary to require all
enants and occupants Of stalls 10 keep the ,
lsme clean and in good order. and 10 see that
N litter and filth is kept removed from said
market houses and the vicinities thereof.
SEC. S. That section fifteen Of the present
ordinance, in the printed Ordinance T,
Book, be 50 amended as 20 require personsNho !
o not rent stalls 70 pay, each time The markets
re opened, and they attend, the sum Of twen- r
T-fVe cents for selling a. or around the mar .
ct house, from wagons or other vehicles, and :
n cents from those who nave no vehicles. u
SEC. 2. Be It further ordained, That an ordi-
snces Of the city, conflicting within this, be s.
nd the same are hereby repealed, SO far as a
conflict Herewith, but no further, or a
herWise. q
SEC. 10. Be Il further ordained, That any d
srson violating any Of the provisions Of this q
shall Be deemed and held guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof v
sfore the City'Recordsr, shall be fined not less
ian five nor more than fifty dollars, for each q
Tense, which, with costs, shall be collected s
nd paid into tho City Treasury, as In other Il
asss Of misdemeanor, or on default OF pay
the offender shan be punished as in other D
isdemeanors. c
SEC. II. This ordinance shall be in force 4
ON and after the first day Of October next,
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