Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-03-01
Ordinance No. rs.

An CrutHuHce 10 LStd0tlSN ana IteGWut
markets an the City Of Cumberland.
| SEcrIoS lsr. he i, Enactei aud Ordained b,
| the mayor ana CounciInien If the City Of Gum
bsrland, That Tucsday, Thursday and suturda,
| Of each week be set apart Us regular Marke
days in said City.
Src7Ios IND. And Be il Enacted, That thu
limits Of the Market shall embrace the squar,
| on which the present Market House stands, in
Guiding the whole bres it'll OF the Streets sur
rounding the Market House; provided, however
| that nothing herein contained shall be construed
to interfere with the rights and privileges OF thu
occupier or occupcfs of my house on the spac,
above mentioned, or with tho free passage ofth,
foGtways; or to authorize the placing OF STALE
stands, benches or other distractions On til,
| footways.
sscrIos aap. And be it enacted, That The
Market shall open at O'Clock, A. M, from the
list of April to the LIST of November, and at {
o'clock, A. NJ, from the fra. Of November to
! the LIST Of April,and close at 10 o'clock, a. 81.
on said days and on Saturday evening open from
. to o'clock, 2. M.,notice of the opening and
! closing shall be given by the Market Master by
the ringing Of q bell.
| Size. 4rH. And be IL enacted That II shall MOI
be lawful for any person to engage, buy or sell
any article or articles brought to market. before
its opening as ABOVE provided, except the meats
exposed ior sale by the butchers in their respec-
tive stalls and it shall not be lawful for any per-
aon or persons except regularly licensed traders
being non-residents of the city, to sell engage
To sell in said city, outside of the limits OF the
Market space rs herein established, between the
hour Of O'Clock in the afternoon of the day pre-
ceding the market days before mentioned, and
the hour Of ~ o'clock in the morning of the said
rket days, any vegetables, poultry, fish, meats
fruit, or provisions Of any kind whatsoever; and
it shall not be lawful during market hours, or on
market days, or after 4 o'clock of the preceding
day for any huckster TO buy, engage or trade for
any market article or articles with view to re.
ceive or have delivered such article articles at
future time and thereby forestall the sale and
purchase of such market articles. Any person or
persons who shall violate this section shall forfeit
tad pay sum OF money lot less than one dolla.
nor more than five dollars.
SEC. 5rH. BE IL enact d, That all articles eI-
posed TO sale in the limits of the Market shall
be subject to purchase at retail by the fret buy
after the ringing of the bell, in such quanti-
ties ne they may desire, on payment or offer Of
payment Of the price at which the same shall
he sold and all articles offered for sale outside
of the Market House shall be sold or disposed Of
at .he wagon or vehicle in which the same may
be brought TO the Market. Any person refusing
so to sell shall forfeit and pay fine of hot less
than one nor more than Eve dollars, and the party
or parties buying articles outside of the Market
House, away from the wagon or vehicle in which
the same may be contained, shall pay fine Of
not less than one nor more than five dollars for
each offence: Provided, that 10 person shall be
bound to sell in less quantities of the following
articles, to wit: corn, q barrel rye, rye -four,
chop, corn or other meal, onts, bag; apples, po-
tatoes, peaches, turnips, half peck and other
articles in the smallest or lowest quantities in
which they are usually sold and pre- rided fur
Their that nothing contained in this section shall
be construed 20 as to allow butchers, traders.
hucksters or other persons who buy to sell again,
to become purchasers under this section, or 9TH
erwise than is allowed in other sec tons Of this
Ordinance.
SEC. 9Th. Be II enacted, That no person fol.
lowing the business of butcher, huckster or ira
der shall purchase or offer to purchase any ar
ticle or articles Of provision or produce in the
limits Of the Market, or during the Market
hours fixed by this Ordinance, except such and
50 much as may be necessary tor the use and
consumption Of his or her own household;
provided, that the Market Master may, after
half the Market hours have elapsed, permit them
TO buy such articles as may then ROMAN unsoid.
Any person violating the provisions of this rec
ton shall forfeit the srticls or ticlss purchased
snd be fined not less than two nor more than
ten dollars for each offence
SEC: 7rH. Be IL enacted, That butchers only
who have rented stall shall be permitted to
retail meats Id the Market during Market bburs,
aud no other person ehsll be allowed to sell less
than quarter Of beef, veal or mutton, or less
thauls whole sladghtered hog, sheep or pig
Any person 30 e6spdipg shsil forfeit ell such