Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-17

Supplementary to Ordinance NO. 70, en-
tilted an Ordinance to establish and reg
ulatc Markets IL the city Of Cumber-
land.
Section lst. Be il enacted and ordained by
the Mayor and Councilmen OF the city of Cum
bcrland, that Monday Tue day, Wednesday,,
Thursday, Friday and Saturdays of each week,
be and they are hereby :et apart as regular mar
ket days in said city. ..t.l,
Section End, u for 3D. And be it enacted,
That the market shall open Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at o. clock \. NJ. and close
at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturdays the market shall open ut o clock
A. NJ. and close at 10 A. NJ, from the first OF
April to the first of November, and from the
first of November TO the first of April, on said
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday, thc mar
kct shall open at 6 q clock A. NJ. and close al
10 o clock A. NJ, and on Saturday evening
open from to o'clock p. NJ, and the Market
Master shall give notice of the opening and clo-
sing of the market by the ringing Of bell =,
Section Sd. And be it enacted, That II shall
not be lawful for any hucksters, green-grocers,
or other person living IN the city and dealing
in the articles of butter, eggs and poultry OF
any kind or either of them, to sell or offer for
sale either as principal or agent, butter, eggs or
any kind OF dressed poultry, except within the
limits of the market. Any person SO offending
shall forfeit and pay sum not less than hve,
nor more than twenty dollars for each offence.
Provided, that nothing contained in this Ordl-
nance or the Ordinance to which tins ordi-
nance is supplement, shall be construed as
prohibiting or preventing the delbery OF but
Ter or eggs by the producer to the consumer
| in accordance with contracts of engagements;
And provided further, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed us prohibiting
hucksters and other dealers from buying and
selling butter eggs and poultry outside OF the
limits of the market during the hours inter-
vening between the hours named i'll tins ord-
nance and the Ordinance to which this is sup
Elementary. i.
Section III. And be it enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Market Mister TO examine
all fresh meats offered for shlc in the Market
House, and rs far rs possible to examine all
fresh meets brought within the city limits for
sale. and to decide whether it is of good mar
kctable quality, in consequence of age, feeding,
disease, or other cause, and if in the judgment
of the Market Master any meats brought into
the Market House, or within the city limits, Tor
sale be found unfit for market from any OF the
above causes, the person or persons so offending
shall forfeit the same for each and every Of
fence. ,l- t- -l
Section 5M AMI he il enacted, That any
person or persons bringing veal into the Mar
kct House Tor SAFE snail nave tue same inspect
ed by the Market Master before it is cut up and
offered for sale any person or persons violating
this section shall forfeit and pay the sum not
less than FIVE nor more than ten dollars for each
and ever offence.
Section 9Th. And be 1t enacted, That any
persons or persons living outside the city limits
killing beeves, hogs veal or sheep, and bring
ing them within the city limits for sale, shall
pay tax on each beef of 40 cents, on each
hog, veal or mutton Is cents except those who
have reLted stalls in the meat market. All
persons selling meat within the city limits who
shall refuse to pay said tax, shall forfeit and
pay the sum not less than one nor more than
five dollars for each and every offence.
Section 7M. And be it enacted, That all
fines and penalties imposed by this orainar~e
shall he Recovered in the manner pr6Nided Wy
the ordinance to which this il supplementary:
Sectioa sth: And be it further enacted and
ordained, That this ordinance shall take effect
and he in force from and after the sixteenth day
of March, 1864, and that all ordinances and
parts of ordinances conflicting with the,prov-
sions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Passed March 0, a..
.-,- V. A. BUCKLEY; p
Acting Mayor.
CNlREEs B. IsAAcs, Clerk. ..|