Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-19

DE It ordained by the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
ID OF the city of Memphis
l. Markets shall be held IL the Two market houses
every day in the week. except Sunday, sud during sSch
hours ~ shall be prescribed By this Board
:. 4 market master shall be appointed for each mar
ket annually, and as often ~ vacancies may occur, v no
shall receive such compensation Us the Board may allow.
Market masters shall take the usual oath OF office, ard
give bond for the faithful Performance OF their duties.
3 i shall be The duty Of market mester. TO make all
Reedfui regulations for the location ui Stands 10 ard
around the market houres, COLLEGE market d es, preserve
proper order, Eeitle disputes aDo#t weights and meas
ures, inspect the quality Of provisions offered for salo.
keep the markets In tt eieaaiy condition, and 70 exercf-e
police powers upon fhe market gronBds during market
hours.
/ The Mayor shall. affer due notice given. cause tte
stalls and ,tands 10 be offered for rent at BuctI9a, on the
first Monday Of October q every wear, payment for
which shall be made at tie tune u renting' The rent.
ings shall he made for one yeer, AID no cue person OF
firm shali be permitted IT, rsD, either directly or indi-
recily, more than w" stands Or stalls: and such stalls
and sIaads shsl not be occupied b. any other person
thsn the renter, except t." saIc BE- duly transferred By
consent OF the MARKET master
=. Stands and stlb not rented ny The year. shsl be
rented by the market IGaster from dayt0 day-iuide
ones u II each. sud outside oHes ct rfty cents each
And persons selling at The market from carts and other
vehicles, shall pay twenty-five cents each 10. the prtyl.
lege The market master shsl' hove pr-pared .outride)
vegetable siands Of smaller dimensions, 70 be rsnted By
the DAY, a. sen c, nts each.
q. No person shal fOrestalI The markets by buvlng
during market hours any article commonly sold IN mar
ket, Tor tha PnrPoss Of selling he same again nor shall
any person 0irr any = Oh article for ga in the ety dur.
Ing market hours, except at Que OF the stalls or stan =
prnyid 4 for tho purpoae In or near The market houses
aud all cOn6instionsto influence in any way the prices
Of articles offered In The market, shall be uniaEful.
z. II shall be the duty of o%Ccupiers Of stalls and stands
TO kaye the same IN q neatly and Clearly condition. al
every close Of market hours.
S. No person shall vFer for ssle ct the market houses
or elsew here IN the city, the flesh Of any diseased AMI
nal or the herh Of any animal not commonly considered
edible foot, or flesh IN Gstete a partial decay I'll putri-
factlon. or other spoiled o. uIl~hOlesome food Of any
kind and NJ person s~halEofer Tor sLe at The markets,
or bring upon The market premises any deobolic or IN
tozicatng hquons.
Q. Better, bread, 3 dother articles offered for sale IN
the markets by weight, without being weighed 10 pres
enoe a purchasers, shall te examined by the III rkrt
masters, and # The psrcHlf be fgund lighter than repre-
scented ~ N" yeudsr, they shall be forfeited and sold
at auction BY The markes HEstersi for The benefit Of the
city.
10. The market masters ghan. keep an exact account
of all moneys r received by them in the execution OF this
ordinance, and pay the same 10 the Treasurer Of the
city weekly. They shall al 0 make a re port Of their do
ings TO The Board OF Aldermen ~ the first meeting Of
gaid Boerd n every month.
n. ANY person violating any oftbe provisions Of this
ordinance, shall De Gully OF D misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof - all he fncd not less than five nor
moro than hriy dollars. With costa.
10 lhst il shall he and IL hereby made unlawful
for any person or persons hereafter, during marker
boursa a. above prescribed. 10 peddle or sell by retail
through the streets Of This city, or az any other place
therein excerpt Ut The marx bouse-; and 81 re- gular
lIs-used provision stores, Any butter, eggs,lard. or other
artaJrs Of country prodnes. or cabbage or other vege-
tablss. except s'rswLerries, raspbefries. biackberrirs,
ond me va sous kinds n fruit and melons. which may
~ ia al any hour aDd ia any place In the city.
n An oriiuancpA heretofore passed regulating the
p,arsets-sn m ordinances and parts Of ordinances cnn-
ajc,ing IN anJ way with the provisions Of this ordinance,
hereby repealed.
IA. Tbis ordinance rbAil takeefeei ana go INTO opera
from and 8fttr It's peszage.
Approved 'V JOHN PARK, Mayor.
Atost-L- r. RICHARDS, City Register.
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