Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-11
Market Ordinance.

DE it ordained by tLe Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
ID of The city oi Memphis
T. Markets shall BE- held 90 the two market houses
every day in The Ur-h. except Suuday. aud duriu. such
hourS %, shal b" Hro-crhod hv rtis Board
> \ market master -L.A DE appointed Tor each mar
h-t annually, and as often as y.glnc.rs may ocrur. who
shall receive such compensation as tie Board may allow.
Market masters shall take The usual oath Of Office, and
give bond Tor The taithfei priprra1ce OF their duii--.
. J. shan he tine duty OF market masters to make Oh.
around the markel houSes. collect Inarkptd o., preserve
proper ord r. settle dispute, about weighs and mra-
irts' inspect the quality OF provisions offered for sale.
Keep The markets IN % ciean'y condition, and 20 exercise
police powers upon the market grounds during market
hours.
( The Mayor SHALL after due notice given. ca~so Che
tails aud staUGs 90 be- offered Tor raut az auction, uu th-
mrs. Monday OF ueiobrr ci every year, payment for
when shall be made 80 the Time 1i renting. The rem.
'ngS snail be made Tor one year. and no our person DO
utn shall Dc permitted 80 reul. ciJher directly or iudi
Teciiy, more than Tvs" stands cor stalls aua sa,h stalls
lnd stands shall mon be- occupied 10y any other person
fhJn he renter, except the Salc ut duiy transferred Uy
consent % the market master.
>. Stands and sta l. not rented by the year. shall Poe
rented ny The market mGsJrr from dar TO day-iusidc
ones al 81 each, aud outside ones az hiiy cents each.
And persons selling az The market from carts aud other
'en'c'eg, sha' pay iTeas i've ceuts each 10: The priv.
!ege The market master shall have prrrsred .purside1
vegetable stands 81 smaller dimensions, 20 De rented %.
the day, al ten cents cach.
q. No person shall iorestau the markets by buying
during market hours amy article commonly sold in mar.
ket Tor the purpose OF selling he same agu'n nor shal.
any person offer any ca ar lcle for sale IN fhe e3Iy dIr.
ing market hours except at ono Of The stalls Or sran 3
prorid dt0r the purpose IN or rear he market houses
ami al combinations 10 influence iu any way the price
OF ARTICLES offered in The market shall De- ua awful
:. - shall beth" dIty OF oscupiar- OF stalls and stands
TO leave thfsamr 10 q neatly aud cleauy coudit ou a.
every close OF market hours.
E No pcrsou shall offer Tor sale az the market houses
or eisew here in the cify, tbe flesh OF any diseased AMI
MAJ OF the hysh OF any animal not commonly considered
edible fool, or hesh u astate Of partial decay 81 puru-
I faction, or Other spuiIed or unvhoesome food Of any
| kind and no person shall offer Tor sale az the markets.
or bring upon the market premises any alcoholic or Inc
toxicatBg dquors.
he markets by weight without being weighed 10 pres
ence of puichssers, shall be examined by the mrkef
masters. and u the parcels Doe found lighter than reptr-
,euted by the VrHder, they shall be- forfeited and sold
city.
10. The market masters shall keep an exact account
OF al moneys received by them in the execution Of this
ordinance, aud pay she same 10 the Treasurer of the
! city weekly. They shall al % make q report of their do,
iugst o ihe Board of Aldermen 40 fbr Grst meeting Of
said Board Il every month.
10. Any person violating any Of he provisions ~ Ibis
ordinance, shall be guilty of o. mi-3cmranor, ana upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than tive nor
more than tiity dollars, with costs.
Il. That IL shall be and is hereby made uu,aviu.
for any person or persons hereafter, during market
hours as above pre,ori1'd. 90 peddle or sell by retail
through the streets OF this city, or at any oihrr place
therein. except sLthe marx houses "ud a. regular
jceuced provision stores, any butter esgstlard, or other
articles of country produce, or cabbage or other vcge-
tables, except straw berries, raspbelTles, blecAberT %
and the various kinds Ut f'uit aud melons, which may
bee sold az any hour and la any place in The civ.
-. All ordinances heretofore passed regulating the
markets, an 1 ordinances aad parts Of ordinance en-
aicting in any ~waywith the provisions Of this ordinance,
are hereby repealed.
! tioI from and after its passage.
Approved October 81, 1901.
JOHN PARK, Mayor.
Attest-L. Il. RICHARDS, City Register.
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