Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-10-16

PROCEEDINGS
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4. Metoyer, Mayor.
j. M. Backen,
G. j.. Walmsley,
j. M. b. Tucker,
Vim. Payne, Aldermen.
and approved.
The Committee appointed to draft an or
dinancc, Of Rules and Regulations in refer
ence to the Public market, and to report to
the special meeting.
Presented the following ordinance, which
was on motion, read section by section, and
passed by the Board. !,
"Ordinance to regulate the market oil
Natciitoches and revenues thereof,
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Trus-
tees Of the town Of Natchitoches. that the
following rules and regulations shall govern
the marketing and market house of tlls Cor
poration.
Sec. l.. The market hours shall be from
The dawn Of day till $ o'clock, from the lst
Of April to the lst October, and from
dawn to 8 o'clock from the lst Of October to
the lst Of April.
See. 2. That the following Tariff or rove
nue. shall be collectable from said market.
For Butchers Stall, including Block, 25cts per day.
Fish, Game and Vegetables stalls, 10
), p - I Iisad # Roof %"
" " "of Veal, Mutton, Pork and
feuison 10 " " "
Sec. 3. That the sales of all articles of
supply shall be restricted to their appropri-
ate stalls or stands,
Sec. 4. That during the half hour inmedi-
ately following the closing Of the market the
occupants of stalls or stand, or tables shall
thoroughly scrape and cleanse the same, and
every person neglecting to comply promptly
with the provisions ofthis section, shall pay a
fine Of Five dollars fer each offence.
Sec. 5. Thatif any persone shall sell or expose
to sale within the market any meats, poultry,
fish, vegetables or provisions OF any kind
tainted or decayed, he or she shall be fined
not less than Ten, nor more than Fifty dol
lars. and in default Of payment thereof shall
be imprisoned not more than twenty days for
the first offence, and for the second offence
be prohibited from selling in said market or
hiring q stall, stand or table.
See. 6. That the commissary Of the mar
ket, shall be elected by the Board and duly
qualified to serve for the space Of One Year,
and to be removable by said Board for goodand
sufficient cause, and that he shall be vested
with full Police authority, and it shall be his
duty to attend The market regularly during
the market hours, to preserve order and 80
collect the market dues; and it further shall
be his duty to maintain q general supervision
of the market house and protect the same at
all times against trespassers and encroach-
ments.
See. 7. That it shall be obligatory on the
commissay always to have in said market
scales and weights to be used at the request
Of any person who at the time of purchase
may desire to prove the WEIGHTS Of meat, or
other provisions, and no scales, and weights
shall be used in said market unless the same
arc approved by the commissary, any viola
ton of the provisions of this section by false
weight shall subject the offender to a fine Of
ten dollars for each and every offence.
Sec. 8. That it shall not be lawful for any
person to expose meats, vegetables fish, or
game in the streets, during market hours, I'M
der the penalty Of five dollars, and Commissa-
ny is hereby required to seize all %articlts So
exposed and expenses thereon shall be paid.
Sec. 8. That no spurious or malt liquors
or wine shall be sold within the market or on
the fDotways surrounding the same under u
penalty Of ten dollars for each offence.
Sec 10. That's all persons are forbidden to
lie, stand or sit ON the stalls or stands Of
the Market under, q penalty of two dollars
for each offence and in default Of payment to
be imprisoned for twenty four hours.
Sec. II. That the Commissary shall collect
from all persons selling in the streets after
market hours, who have not already paid
their market dues, the same fees as they
would have been charged for selling at the
market, and shall not exact or receive more
than these fees under Il penalty of twenty five
dallars.
Sec. II. That it shall not be lawful to
light or keep any fire in the market house,
except oil, candles, or alcohol and those only
for heating coffee, tea, or chocolate under a
penalty Of not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars for each offence.
Sec. 10. That the vendors OF meal, fish,
fruits &c, within the limits of said market,
to be and they are hereby required to deposit
the refuse of their stalls, stands and tables
into the barrels or tubs provided for that
purpose by the commissary to be disposed Of
by the commissary, in such manner as to
preclude offence to any citizens.
Sec. 14,'That all persons sending vegeta-
bles, fish, or game, shall not expose the same
for sale, within the corporate limits of the
Town elsewhere than at the market house,
during the established market hours under
the penalty of ten dollars for each offence.
Sec. Is. That it shall be the duty Of the
Commissary of the market to keep posted at
all times at least four copies Of this ordinance
in conspicuous places in the markets house,
which copies shall be printed IN large legible
type, at the expense of the town.
Sec. Is. That the commissary shall be
allowed a fee of ten per cent on all monies
collected by him and that he shall make q
weekly report Of all such collections to the
Treasurer, and pay over the same to said
Treasurer, after deducting his fees.
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