The New Orleans crescent., 1868-11-19

shall be fined from ten to afy dollar. for the frst
ofense. and for the second he shall be deprived
of vending in any OF the markets, or Of hiring any
stall. II shall be the duty of the commissaries Of
the markets daily to make ssrict inspection of
the butchers' meat, and of other provisions ex-
posed for sale at the said markets. and to enforce
the strict observance Of this regulation. F,i---
SEc. 10. BE u further ordained, etc., That n
shall be obligatory on the commssaries of the
markets always to have in the said markets
scales and weights, and with them from time to
time examine the scales and weights used bv the
vendors; and also to be used at the request of
any person, who, at the time of purchase NAV
desire to prove the weight Of any meat or other
provisions purchased by them. No scales and
weights shall be used in the said markets unless
the same are proved and stamped in accordance
with law. Any violation of the provisions Of
this section, or selling by false weights shall sub
ject the offender to fine of fifty dollars for each
and every ofense; and In default OF payment
said offender shall be incapable of vending in any
Of the markets Of the city.
SIC. III. BE u further ordained, etc., That II Is
expressly forbidden. under penalty of fifty dol.
lars for each ofense, to sell or cause to be sold
within said markets, or on the footways sur.
rounding the rame, any spirituous liquors and
II Is also forbidden to all hawkers and peddlers
to cell any sorts Of goods or merchandise in said
markets. OF on the footwsys surrounding the
same, under penalty of ten dollars for each
offence.
SEC. IL. Bel further ordained. etc.. That fsh.
fruit and vegetables may be sold through the
streets OF the city at any time between A. n. and
l2M.
sEc. Is. Be 1t further ordained. etc.. That all
carts or wagons for the conveyance Of all the
supplies whatever to said markets, shall be placed
under the inspection of the commisssries of the
markets. and no cart or wagon shall arrive at any
OF the markets of the city before the hour of four
O'Clock p. M, nor occupy any of the streets ad-
M fhoYa afns and
removed therefrom after the closing OF the mar.
kets, at III O'Clock A. NJ. between the lst of Nav
and the 3lst of August, and 10 O'Clock p. N. be-
tween the lst of September and Both of April, 90
that said markets may be cleaned according to
law and for each infringement of any of the
foregoing provisions Of this section the parties 90
ole nding shall incur penalty of five dollars and
the cart or wagon thus found in CONFIRMATION 10
be detained uutil the aforesaid penalty be paid.
SEC. IL: BE u further ordained. etc.. That game,
fowls, fruit vegetables, milk, butter and cheese
may be vended from carts or wagons during mar.
ket hours, within three squares of any of the pub
lie markets Prorided, That said carts or wagons
shall be backed up against the banquettes, with
the horses or mules detached, and in such order
under the direction Of the commissary as NAV not
obstruct the free passage of the streets BY other
vehicles; and Provided further, That the farmer
or lessee of each market Except in the case Of the
Poydras andiPilie markets. and the Beef, Fruit and
Vegetable Markets of the Second District.) shall
vending market stuff the sum of twenty five cents
per day and Pr0rided further, That the cart or
wagon first arriving on the ground and reporting
to the commissary shall be entitled to the choice
Of position. aH0I.
SEQ. Is. Be IL further ordained. etc.. That N
shall be the duty of the surveyor to designate the
particular streets near each market where market
carts and wagons shall stand; and that it shall be
unlawful to occupy any street or locality except
'uch as may be so designated.
Cpn d.
market dues on each market cart or wagon stand.
ng on the west side and west of Rampant street.
ldJacent to the Pile Market shall be collected by
he farmer or lessee Of SAID Piie market; and the
iues on said carts and wagons standing on the |
last side and east of Rampant street. adjacent to /
he Poydras market, shall be collected by the |
armer or lessee of said Poydras Market and that |
he Dues on market carts or wagons standing
within three squares of the Vegetable Market of
he Second District shall be collected by the les.
darket.
SIC. IL. Belt further ordained ETC., That all per.
ons are forbidden to stand sit lie on the stalls or
tands OF the markets. under penalty of two dol
ars FOR each oense That shall be the duty OF the
ommissaries OF the markets to see that no offenss
> perpetrated against the, farmers of the mar.
tets, to keep order In the markets, to have
rrested all persons who disturb the pub. /
10 peace, and to conduct them before the mayor,
ecorder or any magistrate, to be punished ac.
ording to law. The said commissares shall al
rays be present In said markets during the mar
et hours, and during the cleaning Of the markets
xcept in case of sickness; and IN sucn case he or
hey shall give notice to the mayor. .,.f..r
SEC. Is. Be IL further ordained etc., That the
armers shall not, under any pretext whatever,
xact or receive fees of any person selling in any
ther places than those designated by the present
under penalty Of twenty five dollars
DR. each ofense. That butchers or other persons
aving salt corned meats, etc., salt or corned beef
pork for sale, shall not exhibit the same on the
alls. unless In clean, white tray, not painted
Fenty-six inches long, sixteen inches wide and six
ches deep; they may also keep harness cask, or
ght box, of the same dimensions as the butchers
lock. That no fruit or vegetables shall be
ashed within said markets between IL NJ and
idnieht, under penalty of five dollars for each
Tense.
SEC. 10. BE IL further ordained, etc.. That
e dues 'ne farmers of the market are entitled to |
'llect for tables. stands and stalls, shall be pay
Die to them daily. and they are hereby empow.
ed to take possession of any table, stand or stall,
e lessees OF which have allowed one day TO pass
ltbout having paid the dues for the same, after
demand made for said dues and no person dis.
assessed OF table, stand or stall, for non-psy-
ent OF the dues, shall be permitted to occupy
y place in the markets. until he pays all arrears
the farmer.
SEC. 20. BE il further ordained, etc., That no
oceries, dry goods, hats, boots, shoes, corn,
It's, hay or other merchandise, Except plants or
i carts or wagons, or on any OF the sidewalks, or
any of the streets within threee squares of any
arket, under penalty of twenty dollars for each
d every ofense, recoverable before any court
competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 81. BE Il further ordained etc., That II
all not be lawful for any lessee Of the market to
mand or receive from any person desiring to
ut or renting any stall, table, or stand Ia
arbet, any greater sum than that fixed by this
dnance, or for back rent which may be due TO
ID lessee for such stall, table or stand, from any
her person than the person who may desire to
nt or may have rented the same, under penslty
fifty dollars for each offense, recoverable before
y court Of competent jurisdiction, for the bene-
of the city.
sKo. 22. Be ii further ordained, etc., That all
ndors of vegetables, fruits or other articles
thorized to be sold In the markets, who shall
struct, or cause TO be obstructed, the thorough
es thereof or the sidewalks with boxes, barrels
other articles Whatever. or who shall not re-
we such distractions from said markets or
evalks thereof, within half an hour after mar
hours, shall be liable TO fine of five dollars
each ofense. s... -...,.- s
SEC. %. Be IL further ordained, ETC., That II i
III not be lawful to light keep any fires in the
rkets, except oil, spirit-gas or charcoal, and
zee only for the purpose of heating chocolate,
. milk and coffee; and any person who shall
late this section shall pay Q fine of not less
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