The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-17
AN ORDINANCE
A MARKET IN THE TOWN OF

ESTABLISHING \ MARKET IN THE TOWN OF
CAMDEN:
- ECTION lST.-Bs At O,daiacd by Tie Intendaat
- and Wa,denS Of tie 7orn Of Camden, in CouncH
non AssmJled, That a Market be aud is hereby es-
lablished in the Town Of Camden. for the sale If all
Butchers Meat Poultry and Vegetables, in the Mar
ket auuse next to the Bank of Camden.
SECTION 2d-That no Butchers Meat Poultry or
Vegetables (otler than PotntOes shall be offered for
sale Ct any ohcr place within the limits oI said Town,
unless tue same shall have bees: previously offered for
sale in the Market during Market hours for at least
one hour and until the closing OF the Market the
day when the said articles shall be offered Tor sale
SECTION 3D-TEe Market Shall be opened daily
(Sun!ay exce2ted) for three hours, commencing at
six o'clock, Il m from the 2st March to The 2lst
day Of Sept cmbcr and at seven o'clock the remainder
OF the year, and on tue afternoon Of Saturday from
five 10 eight o'clock
SECrIoy 4ru-The Town Marshal shall be, Ex.
Onicio Commissioner Of the Market am:t in his alb
seucc tie lntendant shall nave power to appoint a
Commissioner, pro ten
SECTION 5Iu-TG any article shall be offered for
sale in tic said Market, which shall I've condemned
uEsouGd or Tnwhclcsomo, nnon examination by ne
of the WaIdeus o! tie said Town, The same shall be
deslruyed and The person Offering suci article for
,ale shall be liable TO be Gcdal The dissection Of The
Town Council, rot cXceec!ns Twenty Dollars (S20).
SECTION GrIl-It shall not DC lawful for any article
herein enumerated TO he offered for Sale BY any slave,
without the wriitea permit Of the owner or other
ersun having charge Of sncn slave, specifying the ar
lce authorized TO he sold under penalty Of forfeit.
ure of sach article, upon the fact being established
10 the saSl lion of one Of tie Waden> oi said Town
| SECTION 7Tu-Any person who shall oppose, abuse
or insult the Commissioner Of the Market in discarg
ins his duties, shall be fined at tile discretion oi
Council, in sum 10. exceeding Twenty Dollars Tor
each aud every offence.
SECTION SrI.-The Commissioner Of the Markt
shall attend The same duty dprlng Mas ket hours and
see That the provisions u this Ordinance duly en-
forced. aid ua q compensation Tor his services lie
shall receive salary OF One Hundred Dollars per
annYn.
SECTION 9Tu-The Council shall, from time 10
time. make all ueeiul Rules and Reguaii 'ns for the
government Of the Market not inconsistent with
Ihs Ordinance and estabI sh he rates 10 BE- paid by
pcrsous Offering articles Tor sale in said Market, by
resolution, changing the same from time 10 time al
their discretion but notice of any change OF Rules
or Regulations shall be published in the Camden
[ouyui at east two weeks bclurc the same shall &C
into eject.
SECTION l0Tn.-Any person violating any OF the
PROVISIONS of this Ordiua3ce or any Regulations
made by Council in pursuance Of the Same, other
than those. the penalty Of which has been herein
before specified shall 6c Liable To be fined ut the
discretion oil Council, i'll sum not exceeding Tween
tv Dollars for each and every offence; and the Com
missioner OF the Market shall he subject to The same
penalty 10: each and every neglect Of Ills duties, vi
der this Ordinance nr the Regulations oil Council to
The government oi said Market
Section llru-Nollling herein contained shal
be So construed as to prevent the sale heretofore
Of any living Cattle, Sheep, Hogs or Poultry.
RATIFIED; in Council assembled, this thirteenth
| dav of Sanuarv A. d., 1850 as Witness TIT