Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-16
Market ordinance.
Re it ordained By he Boara Of Meyor and Alden

DE it ordained by the Board Of Meyor and Aldermen
ID Of the city Of Memphis
l. Markets shall be held It the two market houses
every day 10 the week, except Sunday, and during such
hours As shall be prescribed by this Board.
? a market master siaI be appointed for each mar
Ret annuGlyr ana as OFTEN as vacancies may occur, who
shall receive such compensation rs the Board may allow.
Market MASTERS shah take The usual oath Of Office, and
give bond Tor the faifhlul performance Of their duties.
3. i sAail b- the dnty OF market masters 10 make all
needful REGULATIONS Tor the location OF stands in and
around she market houses. collect market e+, preserve
proper order, settle disputes about weights aud meas-
uresi inspect the quality OF provisions offered for sale.
keep the markets IN q clearly condition, and 10 exercise
police powers upon the market grounds during market
4 The Mayor shall, after due notice given, carse The
stalls aud stands 70 be offered for rent at auction, on She
first Monday of October of every year, payment TOR
which shall be made at The Time Of renting. The rent.
ings shall be made for one year aad no one person OF
fnn shall Do permitted 10 rem. either directly or ipdl
neetly, more than two stands or stalls; and such stalls
aud stands shnH NOT be occupied by any other person
than the renter, except the sane be duly Transferred by
consent of the market master.
:. Stands and stals not rented by the year, shall be
rented by the market Inasler from CAV to dav-inside
ones q; 81 eaeh, and ont.ide ones at htv cents each.
And pers0ns selling az the market from carts and other
vehicles, shah pay twenty-five cents each for the privi-
lege Ihe market master shal' have prepared loutside)
vegetable stands Of smaller dimensions. 10 be rented y
tho day, ct ten ants each
q. No parson shall toregtall the markets hv buving
during market hours ANY article commonly sold in mar
b"t Tor The purpose Of selling he same again; nor shall
my person ghrr auy S "a article for sale in the e.tv dur
lux market hour, except Of one OF the stalls or stan )
prnyid d for tns purpose in 0rrcar the market huuscs
and all combinations TO influence in amy way the prices
ID sTacles offered in the market, shall be uniawfli.
T. II shall bsthe duty Of o~ccupiers of stall. aHd Stands
70 leave The same in q neatly and cicauy condition at
every close Of market hours.
K No person shall offer for sale al The market houses
or elsewhere IN the cirv, the flesh Of any diseased ami
NAL or the hesh Of any animal not commonly considered
edible FOOT, or flesh IN a state OF partial decay Dr pufTi-
faction, or other spelled or uuwhOl"s0me food OF any
kind and DO person shall offer Tor sale at the markets,
or bring upan the market premises any alcoholic Or in-
toEicdtng liquors.
o. Batter, bread, o. d other articles offered for sale In
the markets by weight, without being weighed in pres
encs OF purchasers, shall bs examined by the m'rket
scuted blythe vondcr, hey shall be forfeited and sold
~ auction by The market masters, Tor the benefit Of the
city.
ia. The market masters shall keep IN exact account
81 al moneys r. caived by them IN he execution of this
ordinance. and pay the same TO the Treasurer Of Tie
city weekly. They shall al @ mHte q report Of their do
inEs 70 'he Board Of Aldermen az the first meeting Of
said Board u every month.
10. Any person violating any of the provisions Of This
ordnance, shall be guilty of "a GisdemeanOr, and upon
eonviction thereof shall be fined mot loss than five nor
more than 1ty dalllrs, with costs.
T.. That II shall be and Is hereby made unlawful
for any person or persons hereafter, during market
hours as above prescribed, 20 Veddle or sell NV retail
through the streets % this city. or 10 any other place
therein except ct the MAX Q b0uges; md st regular
lir-nced provision stores, any butter, eggs,lari, or other
articles 81 country produce, orcabhaEe or othrr vrge-
tables. except s:rswberTies, raSphetrics, blsckberri +,
and tie yariOus kinds OF iruIt and melons, which may
he sold al any hour aud in any place in the city.
"a Az oriinancis heretofore passed regulating the
u,artets an & oriinanees and perts Of ordinances cru-
0ic+ipg i'm any vaywith tie provisions Of this ordinance,
arc hereby repealed.
IL This oriiIrnee shailtaSe eheet ana GO INTO opera
from and s@iitritS passage.
"Pp'',s' JOHN PARK, Mayor.
Attost-L. r. RICHARDS. City Register.