Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-06
Market Ordinance.


DE il ordained by the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
I'D Of the city Of Memphis
!. Markets shai! be held at the two market houses
every day IN the week, except Sunday, and during such
hours ar shall be prescribed by this Board.
2. A market master shall be appointed for each mar.
SHuu.uy' aug as o.len as vacancies may occur. who
shan receive such compensation az the Board MAY allow
AarEet masters shall take the ucuuI oath 81 Office. and
give bond fo- the faithful performance ul their duties
j. II shall be the duty OF narsct masters 20 make all
Ateuiui iesdis.t"h- Tor tnc location Of itands In aud
around the market houses, collect market 4. b.. pr-serva
proper order, settle Disputes about weights and meas
ures, inspect the quality OF provisions offered for sale.
1rep the markets in q clpau'y condiifon. and To- exercise
police powers uPoa the market grounds during marlet
hours.
The Mayor shall. after due notice given. cause the
rtaus and lands 20 De offered Tor rent af auction, on thr
Arst Monday OF October Of every yrar, payment for
-ae slI,t y a,'g al te Line OF lelrur. The rent
aiss matt 5e made ior one year AVID no one person or
nfm sh,i Be pcrmiueits rrnf. euher directly or indi-
rectiy' more than tso stands or stalls; anu such stalls
ana sinnds sl4il not be occupied by ANY other person
consent OF the market mister.
J. Stands and sta Il lot rented by the wear. shall be
rcnted by the market masIcr from dav 10 day-ipside
ones ~ 81 each, and outside ONES at nfty cents each.
And persons selling at the market from carts and other
Sehicies, shall pay twenty-five cents each foI The privi-
iege The market muster shal' have prepared outside
vegetable stands Of smaller dfmenyiors. 10 be rented by-
the day At ten Gems each.
g. No person Shall for-stail the markets by buying
during msrkei hours any article commonly sold ian mar
Let for the purpose Of selling he same aguin nor shall
any person ohet amy s ch article far SAFE in the eity dur-
HE IItif'L Aoutrt except 81 one OF the stalls or stan &
pfg'-u-uIo lot lhe purpose IN or bear the market houses ,
and az combinations 20 Influence in any vavihr prices
ct nrucle' offered IN me market, shall be- uuawfnl
II SHAH brthe dnty Of ~uccupirrs Of stalls and stands
20 lrANr ihe same IN a neatly and e'cany coalition 81
ever CioSc Of market hours.
z so person shall Offer FOR sale 81 he marker houses
or elsewhere h thr ely, the flesh of SOY diseased ami
mai or the flesh ot any animal MOI commonly couyiIrrrd
c'itbit 100, % hesh ia aSi4te 81 parfiaI decay or pufri
faction, or other spoiled or uHwhulesoHc fo)d OF any
Kind aud no person shall offer tor sac al ths markets.
or Gr'nG upon Che market premises amy aicrhoi-c OF ia.
,o1icatng iiqpOrs.
Q. Batter. bread, n dn,be- arfrclaa o1.ra5 r,r s,,. q,
ine markets. by weight without beius weighed in prc~
sncc OF purchasers, shall be cxumil-u hv She make.
MASTER, and ii the parcels be f1und lighter than rrp. Dc
srutvd Uy the veader, ;hry shall be- forfeited and ~
at "uctIon by tue mi-cset maSrers. Tor the benefit of 'he
city.
10. The market masters shall keep en- exact account
"t 81 moneys received by them IN the execution Of this
ordinance, and pay the same 20 The Treasurer of the
city weekly. They shall al make q reported their DO.
iugs % the Board of Aldermen at the arsv meeting of
said Board II every mouth.
Il Any person violating amy ofthe provisions of ihi.
"rdhi1ncr' hhuu be guilty Of "a misdemeaHnr and upon
conviction thereof shall be fired not less Than hse nor
more than e. ~ dollars, with costs.
T. That ID shall be aud IL hereby made unlawful
i"r any person or persons hereafter. dufing market
honrs % above prescribed, 20 prddleror sell by retail
through the streets Of This citv, or at any other p!rce
therein except - the matk I houses; AMI az rrgllsr
..crncod provision stores, any butter, egg~. lard. or @, ler
articles o. country produce, or cabbage or other vcgc.
tables, except Strawberries. raspbeiries. blrckberri-g.
ma the various E'nds Of irnit and melons, which may
DE- sold az any hour and in any place in the CITY.
IL. All ordinances heretofore passed regulating the
markets, ami ordinances and parts OF Ori.nances en-
HelnS IN any way with the provisions OF this ordinance,
are hereby repealed.
IA. This ordinance snail take effect AMI 20 into oDera-
tOl from and after its passage.
approved October 81. 1861.
JOIN PARK Mayor
Attest-L R RICHARDS, City Register.
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