The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1860-07-28

ART s-EVery butcher, or other peraon Offering
or espos'.,g tor sale in the Market place any des.
c.'pNon OF meat, or article Of food shall pay tax
y. r"e,'snVe cents per day, for each and every
sta' oocS or place occupied Or employed by them.
sale. 's "N''~'' oae'so Ao''
ART. Wan meat shall be subject to t,s ,ax
hereinafter imposed, to be paid by the nerson sslns
or exposing the in the Public Markes ~ ,.;.
for the meat or any part of the meat of anv and III
horned cattle over two years DID, the rate Of gen
ty'hve cents per quarter; under two years old a,
the rate Of fifteen cents for each and eyerv
under penalty Of forfeiture Of the meat offered for
sale 'S'
ART. VII Every butcher or other person sha|,
bring to the said Market House the hide Of each
part of the Of which, he she or they NAV sell
or expose for sale in said Market House, and shall
be bound to exhibit every such hide to the person
appointed for that purpose, that the color, mark
brands and age may be registered by such person.
And any butcher or otEer person failing or neglect
ing, Or refusing to comply herewith, shall forfeit and
pay fine Of twenty dollars for every such failure,
neglect or REFUSAL and all the meat offered or ex-
posed for sale shall be forfeited and seized
ART. VIII-Al persons attending the Market for
the purpose of selling any article whatever shall
keep the stall, bench, block place by them occu-
oied or employed. at all times, neat and clean, and
20 leave the same when they go away. And whoever
shall violate neglect the Observance of this Article
shall forfeit and pay Gne Of FIVE dollars.
ART. lA-Any person or persons who shall sell
offer for sale any tainted spoiled provisions or
provender. shall pay fine of twenty-five dollars.
ART. X-If any person shall sell or barter, oe e1.
pose for SALE or barter as an article of food any
diseased animal, the meat OR any part Of disordered
animal the person offending shal! forfeit and pay
fine Of TWENTY-FIVE dollars, and the article shall be
seized and disposed Of as directed in Erfeae XVIII
ART. XI-1fany butcher or other person shall re-
nse to sell any article part oe an article exposed
for sale in the Public Market Or shall show any
undue preference shall refass to sell any thing in
view ard offered for sale and not .old to any person
present. hessha forfeit and pay fine Of five dollars
provided that no one sha! be compelled to sell
more than twenty pounds Of meat to any One indie
vdual until within Eve minutes Of the hour at which
the Market closes
ART xI1-Whoever shall purchase any article of
TODD or any kind of provender offered for sale OF
barter in the Public Market and on the sans day
offer for sale or barter sell barter the sane in
the said Market at greater price than that given
for il, Or whoever shall combine in way or manner
to raise the price of any provisions or commodities
offered for sale or barter in said Market who shall
dapreciate or prevent any person or persons from
bringing snv provisions commodities to said Mar
ke. shall forfeit and pay fine Of twenty dollars for
each violation Of any of the provisions OF this Article.
ART. XIlf-1f any person or persons, within the
town Of Opeloasas shall offer for sale sell shall
cause to be offered for sale sold, any article or
commodity whatsoever, by any weight or measure
that does not exactly correspond with the standard
established by sw, such person shall forfeit the ar
tice so sold or offered for sale and pay 6ne Of
twenty dollars, and the weight or measure, or any
thing intended to weigh or measure by. when oand
false shall he forfeited and seized, &c. as directed
In article xiix.
ART. X'V-No person or persons shall get up or
keep or establish butchesy or slaughter house or
pen or ahaI slaughter any animal within tbs limtg
Of the town Of 0peoasas. under the penalty of pay
ing fine Of twenty dollars for every day such bat
cherry, or slanehter-house or pen shall be set up.
kept or established Aforesaid, and fine Of ten
dollars for every animal slaughtered in said Town :;
provided that nothing in this Article contained shall
prevent indivieuas from killing or siaughsering on
their own premises any animal or animals intended
for their own use.
ARE XV-H any person shall II, any manner
whatever interrupt or disturb the Mafke or any ir-.
lisidusl selling purchasing therein. shall not
.ontrm TO the rules adopted to keep psaes and good
~der IN the Market, shall interrupt ar annoy or
hnSe anv officer whose duty it may be to sttend
no Market every such persen ehal be compelled
leave the Public Market and shall be liable to
orfa and pay ane that shall not be less than onS
ollar or more thar ten dollars.
ART. XvI-ft shall be the duty ofthe Town Cons.
able, or of the pe,son sppointed toattend the Pub
c Market, to keep III weit-bound book aregister
{ brands, in which shail be inserted the brand or
rands found on each hide brought into the Market
nd exhibited in conformity with article vii. the co.
or Of such hide. the date IT was exhibited BY whon
,roupft and the age and aex ofthe animal 90 which
/ belonged And the said book shall be at af timea
,pen for the inspection Of the public, and shall be
considered az part of the records OF the town Of
,pelousas and when tiled up shall be depositsd
With the Clerk Of the Board of Police, TO be BY hi
ept ; and for certificate ofaany brand taken from
aid register. the person receiving the same shall be
'ound to nay one dollar. sS
ART. XVII It shall be the duty Of the Town
constable, or Of the person appointed for that duty
ther specially or as assistant to attend the Pub
ic Market every day during market hours and to
.eep and maintain order therein, and to compel the
observance Of this law and Of the laws and ordinances
# the Board of Police, and to inform on all such az
rotate or neglect the observance thereof. and to
lenand and receive the taxes, dues and mposts bid
nd imposed for the hire and use Of etalls. blecks
'enches end place, ID the Market or for the vend.
ng Of meat vegetables or other articles of food and
o report all repairs that may be required to the
and to cause. repairs to bs done under
he direction OF said Supervisor ard to render Just
md true account Of all ths@ sums received 70 the
Treasurer of the Town, On the last dav OF every
month, and to pay over the same to said Treasurer
rst deducting the fes allowed for the collecting;
nd "a do and perform such ether duties as may be
eouired in relation to the Public Market and thas
be said Constable receive % bis compensation one
af of the stall fees and ten per cent on the money
objected.
ART. XVIII The Town Constable sHssi have
MI power and authority and it shall be his daty, on
he accruilg of any fine or forfeiture account of
violation Of any of the laws, rules or regulations
{ the Market, to collect the fine, or Immediately to
eze and take possession of any article forfeited,
nd to sell the same .(after public notce} at pubhe
ucsion to the highest bidder for cash and TO pay
he amount forthwith to the Treasurer who shall
iace the same to the credit OF the poor find 10
hall further be the dnty of i'd Constable TO seiza
i canse 10 be seized all spod Or tainted provisions
r proverder and hs,e the same burned, buried or
rendered inoxions.
ART. XIX Whenever ID il deemed expedasnt by
he Board of Police to appoint any other person
han the Town Constable TO attend to the Public
farket. or TO appoint person OF psreons aa assis-
ants 10 aid the said Constable or other person ap
ointed in his place. every person 50 appointed shall
q and hereby ia vested with all the power and ar-
nnsity necessary to the discharge Of the Duties -
osed on them, which duties shall be performed
nder the same responsibilities, penalties and fore
eitnres No il the sana had beaa psrfornned by ths
mid Constable. g Il
AIT. X1-That all fresh meat Of the co" kfna
fered for sale ii tie said Market House shall no.
g sold at higher price than siz cents per poa.'o
ON the FIRST OF June 20 the shrtyn aay st so'
ember, both days inclusive, nor ~ = ngnst p,nso