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


DE it ordained by the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
ID OF the city of Memphis
!. Markets shall be held 81 The TWO market house.
every day in the week, except sandy, and during such
hours As shall be prescribed by this Board.
9. 4 market master shall be appointed for each mar.
Eet annually, aud as often IS vacancies may occur who
shall receive such compensation a. the Board may all0v
aiaihet masters Snail take the usual Oafh of office, and
give bond for the faithful performance OF their duties.
3. u shall be The dufy of market masters 90 make a.
needlul regulations for the location of ,t3uds in and
around The market houses, collect market d-cs, preserve
proper order, settle disputes about weights and meas
lres, Inspect the quality Of provisions offered for sale.
keep the markets in a clearly condition, and 90 exercise
police powers upon the market grounds during market
hours.
The Mayor shall, after due notice given. ca~sr the
tails and stands To be offered lr rent at auction. on the
hTzt Monday Of October OF every year, payment for
which shall be made at the time Of renting. The rent
inss saal be made for one year, and 10 one person Of
iun SAal be permitted 60 REM. either d.rlrt, ur mdi,
recily, more thau two stands or STALL: and such stan,
Lnd Stands shall nor be n~ccEti-i by auy other person
than the renter, except the sane be duly transferred BY
consent OF the market master.
= Stands and seals mot rented by The year shall De-
rented BIZ The market master from day 70 drv-iusfdr
ones ST 81 each, and outside ones at ATTY cents each.
AID persons selling at The market from carts aud other
sellc.ar. sudI pay t5e utyive cents each io. the priyf-
iege The market master shall have prepared 1outside)
vegetable stands Of smaller dimensions. 10 be rented by
he day, az zen GEMS each.
g. No pefson shall iorestall the markets by buying
during market hours any article commonly sold in mar
Kct Tor The purpose OF selling he same agnin nor shall
ing market hours. except 20 ono Of The stalls or stan +
proyid d for The purpose IN or near the market houses
and All combinations 10 influence IN am Way the prices
n articles offered in the market, shall be unlawful.
d shal bethe duty Of oceuPirrs ofstals and stands
70 leave the same in % neatly aud clean condition az
every close of market hears.
Z. 40 person shah ofrr for sale a. the market house.
or elsewhere IN The city, iHc lush OF any diseased ami
msl oc tho Rt-h 81 any animal not comuuniy considered
-bbie fol, or flesh in o state OF partial decay Q pult
faction, or Other spoiled or uruholrsona food 81 any
Mind and no person shall offer Tor sale Of the MARKET
" bring upoa The Inarke. premises any alcoholic or i'm
( tozicatng liquors.
@. Batter bread, n do!her articles offered for sac IN
the markets BY weight. without 5cinc WEIGHED la n~e%
cnco Of purchasers. shall be cxamiu-d hy tre marker
masters, and i the parcc'- be- found Fighter than repre-
seated by The vefdcr, they shall b. Forfeited and Sold
auction by The market h~tes-rr-. iar ihe oeucui 90 10,
10. The market masters shall Keep an exact account
Of all moneys rt ceiyed by them in the execution Of tM.
ordnance, and pay the same 20 The Treasurer OF Che
city weekly, They shah al o make 20 report Of their do
iugsfo 1be Board Of Aldermen II The frs meeting OF
/ said Board u every month.
IL. Any person Violating any ofthe provisions Of OF.
ordinance shall be guilty of &c mi-1cInealor. uGI urur
COW sion thereof shall be fined moi less han live us.
more thgu fifty dollars. uiih costs.
I T. That IL shall be and is hereby made unlawlg
hours Us above pr'-criatd, to peddie OF sell by retail
through tho streets Of ibis city. or az any other pluc.
therein. except ~ the mark Q houses: and az rrcgls.
Hcenced provision stores, any batter. eggs.larl. or olh-l
articles OF country produce, or cabbage or other ve-a
Tables except straw berries, rdSpurITie-, blHgEhaTl
and the various Kinds of iruit and melons which mas
B. old a. any hour and m any place va the city.
lA. All ordinances heretofore TasSet regulating thl
markets, AMI ordinances and parts ct ordinances q o.
uictug IN any way With the provisions Of bis ordinance
are hereby repealed.
a. This ordinance shall take e. feet and 20 into OTrrs
tio1 from and aft,rits passage.
Approved October 81, ls6l.
JOHN PARK, Mayor.
Attest-L. r. RICHARDS, City Register.
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