Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-18
Market Ordinance.

DE it ordained b. The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
ID Of the city Of Memphis
I. Markets shal b. held 81 the TWO mlrko. house.
every day in the week, except Sund ", and during sueL
hours - shall be prescribed Ly this Board.
? A market master shall lie appointed for each mar
ket annually, ana rs often as yacancics nav occur, lao
shall receive such compensation as the BaaTl mav alon
Market masters shall take the uEUal oath Of Office. and
give bond lor III faithful pcinrmsnce OF their duties.
J. II shall be The duty Of market masters 90 make al
ne"dfol regulations for the location Of stands in and
around the market houSes. collect markets Is, reserve
proper order settle dispq'es about weights and meas
ure+r inspect the qaaEty Of provisions offered for sale,
keep the markets la IA clcan!y cOndi ion, and to exercise
poAee powers upon the market grounds during market
hours.
I The Mayor shall, after due notice given, canse the
stalls aud lands to be offered for rent at auction, on the
tfrst Monday OF October OF every year, payment for
which shall be made at the time OF renting. The rent
ings shall be made'for one year, and no one person o.
hrln shalt be permitted to rcn either directly or ind.
reciiiy' more than two stands or stalls; and such stalls
and s'a1ds shall not be occupied by any Other person
than the renIer, eIcepr the sane be duly transferred by
consent Of the market master.
5. Stands and stalls not rented by the year, shall be
rented by the market masler from day 10 day-iusiie
Ones u 81 each. aud outside ones at hfTv cents escb.
And perrons selling at the market from carts and other
vehldes, shah pay twenty-five cents each fox the prlvi-
lego Ihe market master shall have Prepared (outside)
vegetable stands Of smaller dimensions to be rented nv
the dAy, At Ten ctnts each.
g. No person shall forestall the markets by buvinu
during market hours any article commonly sold in mar
ket, for the purpose Of selling he same again nor shall
any person Off any : Oh article for sale in the city dur
lDE market hoH.r, except At one OF The stalls or stan 3
provid dfsr ;he purpose in orDear the market houses
and all combinations TO influence in any way the prices
OF article. offered in the market, shall be unlawful
:. Il shall bethe duty Of occUpiers Of stalls and stands
10 leave the sshAe IN q neatly and Clearly condition at
every close OF market bOurB.
z. No person shall offer for sale at the market houses
or elsewhere in the CRY, the Aprh OF any diseased AMI
NAL or the flesh Of any animal not commonly considered
edible foot, or flesh in a state Of partial decay III putri-
faction, or other spoiled or UnwhOlesome food OF any
kind and no person shall offer for sale at the markets,
or bring upon the market premises any alcoholic or in
tozicatng liquors.
the markets by weight, without being weighed in prGs-
suce Of purchasers, shall be eXdmin. d by the u .rket
masters, ard il the parcels be found lighter than repre-
sentsd by the yeEder, they shall be forfeited and sold
~ auction hy the market nsslers, Tor the benefit Of the
city.
10. The market mazterF shall keep an exact account
of all moneys rt ccived by thcm in The execution Of this
ordinance and pay the same to the Treasurer Of The
city weekly. They shall al 0 make q report Of their do
ings 10 The Board Of Aldermen ut the first meeting Of
said Board n every month.
II. Any person violating any Of the provisions Of his
ordinance, shall be guilty Of IL mistemeanor, and upon
congf Ti0H thereof shall be fined not less than H. nor
none than fifty dollars, with costs.
Il. That fr>hsii he and IN hereby made uulp xful
for any person or persons hereafter, during market
hours as above preseri I'D, 10 peddle or sell by retail
through the streets OF TINS city, or At any other place
therein except 81 the marx t houses; and at regular
Hernced provision stores, ny butter, egg, lard or other
articles Of country produce, or cabbage or other vege-
except STRAWBERRIES, raspbeIricE, blackberi- s,
and the vasious kinds Of fruit and melons. which mey
be- s6IJ ut snv hour aud in any place in the city.
IL All ordinances heretofore passed reguldtiag the
On ordinances ana parts Of ordinances con
az. ing ia any way with the provisions Of this ordinance,
ac hereby repealed.
ID This ordinance shall take edect and go INTO opera
ito ! from aud afttrits passage.
APi'O''' O'''''' JOHN PARK, Mayor.
Attess-LL r. RICHARDS, City Register.
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