The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1860-08-04
No. IS.

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II penalty of forfeiture of the article orad fn
n ART WAN meat shall bo s,,h;o,. -
hereinafter imposed, to be paid hv ~ w. 'ns IA
VI exposing the same in the Public Ms,Lo. .. ;
'ns 'ea1 or any part Of the meat of anu s,J ~,
IL cat'e over two years DID, at the rate of tsn
e .h'e ee,'ss per quarter; under two vears ola -,
'le ra'e OF hieen cents for each and every
sale. "' oiereo tol
ART. VII Every butcher or other ners,, ., :,
orlng to the said Market House the hide of aa IN
head OF horned cattle, the meat of which or anv
part OF the meat of which, he she OR they NAV se
or expose for sale in said Market House, and shall
oe pound to exhibit every such hide to the person
appohted for that purpose, that the color mark
oranos ara, and age may be registered by such person
a'o any butcher Or other person failing or neglect
ing or refusing to comply herewith, shall forfeit and
pay nhe OF twenty dollars for every such failure.
neglect or refusal, and all the meat offered or OK.
posed for sale shall be forfeited and seized.
ART. vlll-All persons attending the Market for
Tue purpose OF selling any article whatever, shall
keep the stall, bench, block or place by them occu.
pied or employed, at all times, neat and clean and
so leave the same when they 60 away And whoever
snail violate or neglect the observance of this Article
snali forfeit and pay fine of five dollars.
E ART' lA-any person or persons who shall sell
of oef lof sale any tainted or spoiled provisions or
pfoVender, shall pay fine of twenty-five dollars.
ART. A-if any person shall sell or barter or ex-
pose tor sale. or barter, article of food any
diseased ANIMAL the meat, any part of disordered
ANIMAL the person so offending shall forfeit and pay
me OF twenty-five dollars, and the article shall be
seized and disposed of directed in Article XVIII,
ART. Al-lfan butcher or other person shall re-
tse TO sell any article or part Of article exposed
for sale in the Public Market or shall show anv
i undue preference Or oil soN AZ
and offered for sale and not sold to any person
present. he shall forfeit and pay fine of Eve dollars
provided that no one shall be compelled to sell
more than twenty pounds of meat to any one indi-
vdna until within five minutes Of the hour at which
| the Market clnses ~
ART AlI-Whoever shall purchase any article of
ioodfr any kind of provender offered for sale or
barter in the Public Market and on the same day
otter tor sale or barter sell or barter the same in
the sal1 Market at greater price than that given
Tor 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 or who shall
deprecia:e or prevent any person or persons from
bringing any provisions commodities to said Mar
ket shall forfeit and pay fine of twenty dollars for
each violation of any ofthe provisions Of this Article
ART ANl-lt any person Or persons, within The
town os Opelosas shall offer for sale or sell or shall
cause to be offered for sale sold, any article or
commodity whatsoever, by any weight OF measure
established by law such persoL Aha forfeit the ar
t'eie 80 sold or offered for sale and pay fine of
twenty dollars, and the weight or measure, or any
snllg Intended to weigh or measure by, when found
false shall be- forfeited and seized, &c. as directed
in article xx. .
ART AtV-No person or persons shall set up or
keep or establish a butchery slaughter house or
pen, or shall slangnter any animal within the limits
OF the town OF Opeonsas, under the penalty of pay
ing fine OF twenty dollars for every day such but
cherry, Or saughter-house 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 individuals from killing or slaughtering on
their own premises any animal or animals intended
for their own use.
ART. XV-If any person shall in any manner
whatever interrupt disturb the Market or any in
dividual selling purchasing therein or shall not
conform to the rules adopted to keep peace and good
order in the Market OF shall interrupt or annoy or
abuse any officer whose duty it may be to attend
the Market, every such persen shall be compelled
to leave the Public Market, and shall be liable to.
forfeit and pay fine that shall not be less than one
dollar or more than ten dollars.
ART. XVI-It shall be the duty ofthe Town Cons,
table, or OF the person appointed to attend the Pub
lie Market to keep in wel-bound book register
Of brands, in which shall be inserted the brand or
brands found on each hide brought into the Market
Tor Of such hide, the date ii was exhibited by whom
brought, and the age and ofthe animal to which
it belonged. And the said book shall be at all times
open for the inspection of the public, and shall be
considered part of the records of the town of
Opelousas. and when filed up shall be deposited
With the Clerk of the Board of Police, to be by him..
sept and for certificate of any brand taken from
aid register, the person receiving the shall be;
pound to pay one dollar. .5-a ~,
ART XVII It shall be the duty of the Town
Constable of the person appointed for that duty,
ther specially an 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
f the Board of Police, and to inform all such as
iolate or neglect the observance thereof, and to
emand and receive the taxes, dues and imposts laid
nd imposed for the hire and use of stalls, blocks
enches and places in the Market or for the vend-
ag Of meat vegetables Or other articles of food and
0 report all repairs that may be required toths
upervisor, and to cause repairs to be done under
he direction Of said Supervisor, and to render just
nd true account of all the sums received to the
reasurer of the Town, on the last day Of every
lonth, and to pay the same to said Treasurer,
rst deducting the fees allowed for the collecting
i'd to do and perform such other duties as may be
quired in relation to the Public Market, and that
e said Constable receive as his compensation one
.f of the stall fees and ten per cent the money
llected.
ART. XVIII The Town Constable shall have
Il power and authority, and it shall be his duty, on
e accruing OF any fine OR forfeiture on account of
violation of any of the laws, rules or regulations
the Market, TO collect the fine, or Immediately to
ize and take possession of any article forfeited,
id to sell the same (after public notice. at public
letion to the highest bidder for cash and TO pay
e amount forthwith to the Treasurer who shalt
ace the same to the credit of the poor fund /; it
all further be the duty of said Constable to seize
cause to be seized all spoild tainted provisions
provender and have the same burned, buried or
herwise rendered noxious
ART. XIX Whenever it is deemed expedient by
9 Board Of Police 70 appoint any other person
an the Town Constable to attend to the Public
,rkef or to appoint person persons as asss-
ITS to aid the said Constable or other person sp-
inted in his place, every person appointed s1.at
and hereby is vested with all the power and all
,rity necessary to the discharge of the duties i'm
sed on them, which duties shall be performed
der the same responsibilities, penalties and fore
lures as if the same had been performed Dy tha
j Constable.
ART. XX-That all fresh meat OF the COW kind
cred for sale in the said Market House shall not
sold at a higher price than six cents per pound
"a the frst Of jane to the thirty first day of No
nber. both DAYS inclusive, nor at higher price
N ten cents per pound from the iirst Gay OF De-
nber to the thirty.frss day Of May, both dasa
lusive, under penalty Of q fine of twenty-five dol
, for each and every offence.
Rr. XXI-That all ordinances or rasointiona Of
|, Board conflicting with the provisions Of this