The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-22

Pres.nt-Messrs. Boguille, Brady, Ksise
O'Brief and Pessou-5.
The seading of the minutes of last session wa
dispensed with. :
The following ordinance for concurrence from
the lower board was read:
AN OkiNANtE Concerning the markets of the city of N
and providing for the farming the fsysnus
sEcrlpS l. Be IL ordained by the CANINE,
Sounca9of The CITY Of Ne,o Orleans, That on tbs
Irs1 MSedsy In December Of each year the con
froller fhall adjudicste or cause to be adinJi
Gated s% his Office 10 the highest bidder. the col
lection IF the revenues OF the public markets
separately Tor one year from the first of January
lS so; he shall give ten days notice 10 the
omclal purnal OF the city OF the day and hour AT
which sgd adjudication shall take place the city
authorIes reserving the right to reject any or aii
the bids; Procided, That when any adjudication
made by the controller is rejected by the Common
Council it shall be the duty of the controller to
TeadJudi ,ate the market or markets, after the
usual nptice; And provided further, That the
lease OF jail the markets shall expire on the same
Gay, whfther commencing on the first day of
JanuarYas provided above, or at any subsequent
date.
SEC. 4 BE IL further ordained, That the farmers
or lessets shall, immediately after said adiudica.
tons, ftanish one-twefth in cash. and their prom
ssory MITES for the balance indorsed to the salts
faction 1f the finance committee, payable from
the mrs OF January at l, 2, 8. 4, 5, 6, Z, 8, 8.
10 and III months. Should any farmer or lessee
tciooo " ucSlcCt W iuIulbQ the One-tHelftl in
cash, aid bis notes as aforesaid, the controller
is herebv authorized to cause q new adjudication
TO be ;lade forthwith for account and risk of
said farther or lessee. rf
SEC. - BE further ordained ETC.. That the
farmer sr lessee of such revenues shall not be en-.
Titled toscouect other dues than those hereinafter
mentioned, to-wit; The occupants of ali staIls
and ststds of the several markets shall be and
saey ar hereby required to pay for said stalls or
market ordnance, article No. $50 Of Leovy's city
laws and ordinances; and il shall be the duty of
the surveyor to designate which are corner tables
All butchers and retailers Of fish shall be an.
swerablt for the frames and hooks. and that each
vendor of plants or bouquets shall paw TO the
farmer, lessee or collector of said markets
twenty-five cents per day.
SEC. 4. BE u further ordained, etc. That ALI
kinds OF meat. fowl, game, fish, vegetables, and
all other articles destined for the daily supply of
the city may be bought and sold at the markets
eut al me Beei Market of the Second District no
fish or vegetables shall be sold.
SEC. 81 BE IL further ordained, ETC.. That said
markets shall be open at the dawn of dav and
shall close at ~ O'Clock NJ, precisely, from the
LIST Of September to the 3Oth of april at 10
O'Clock f<om the LIST of May to the 3Ist Of August.
and the closing of the market shall be Announced
by the mtrket bell, which it shall be the duty of
the compulsory to ring or cause to be rung.
SEC. So Be IL further ordained etc. That
during tn half hour Immediately following the
closing II said markets, the butchers or other
persons hiring or occupying their respective
stais stspds and tables, shall be bound to scrape
wash andcleanse the same, so as TO keep the said
stalls. stands and tables in the highest state of
cleanliness and every person negecting TO COM |
ply Principally with the disposition of this section
or who shall not quit the said markets at the hour
specified in section of the present ordinance.
shall payh fine OF five dollars for each otense.
SIC. z. !, BE Il further ordained etc. That IL |
shall be 1.-THE duty Of the farmer, or any other
person orized by the city to collect the above
eslaplsDtf duties, 10 keep an exact register of the
persons u whom he lets the stalls stands tables
and frsnlrs with hooks, at market hours and de.
hyer certificates thereof TO persons occupying the
sane. Ay person occupying any table, stand or
stali without the consent of said farmer or col.
rector, and who shall refuse to deliver M the |
same on tie first request which shall be made to
them by the commissary Of the Market shall pay
a line OF fen dollars for each oifense.
SEC. g.. Be IL further ordained, etc., That IL
snail not Sbe lawful for any person to erect or |
Keep any I'fand, sell fish, shrmps, have tubs to
wash, or other encumbrance. on any of the ban
quettes of markets ofthe city; nor to scale or cut
hsh on a8y Of the square tables. but exclusively
on blocksS prepared for that purpose, within the |
markets. fnder fine Of not less than five dollars
a day forSsach stand
any person shall sell, or expose for sale within
the markets aforesaid. any blown, stale imperfect
or unwhotssome provisions, or meat of any animal
.nsu oied soi disease, such provisions or meats
shali De seiZed by the commissary and shall be
thrown MO the nuisance boat, and the offender
SHALL be fked from ten TO fifty dollars for the first
onense, ard for the second he shall be deprived
OF vending in any of the markets or of hiring anv
stall. IL shall be the duty of the commissaries 81
ihe markets daily to make strict inspection of |
the butchers meat, and of other provisions ex-
posed forssale at the said markets. and to enforce
the strict observance Of this regulation.
SEC. 10. BE further ordained ETC. That IL |
shall be obligatory on the commissaries of the
markets always to have In the said markets |
scales ana weights, and with them from time to |
time examine the scales and weights used by 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
provlsions Purchased By them. No scales and
weights shall be used In the said markets unless
me same are proved and stamped in accordance
with law. Any violation of the provisions of
this secuon or selling by false weights shall sub
lect the offender to fine of fifty dollars for each
and every oHense; and In default of payment
said offender shall be incapable of vending In anv
Of the markets of the city,
SEC. III. BE further ordained etc. That IL ia
'Apressly FORBIDDEN, under penalty of fifty dol
airs for ef,h ofense, to sell or cause to be sold
Snhin safa markets, or on the footways sur. =
orndng the same, any spirituous liquors and
Is also forbidden to all bawkers and peddlers
markets.. or on the footwsys surrounding the o
anne, under penalty of ten dollars for each 9
feDse. n
SIC. IL. Set further ordained. etc.. That fish NJ
Iult and vegetables may be sold through the 4
reefs OF tle city at any time between A. NJ and q
SEC. Is. tBe further ordained etc.. That all ri
arts or agons for the conveyance of all the b
lpplies whatever to said markets, shall be placed
nder the Inspection Of the commissaries of the at
aIkets, ard no cart wagon shall arrive at anv az
me markets OF the city before the hour of four ia
CLOCK ?. NJ, nor occupy any of the streets adj. th
cent thereto; and said carts or wagons shaI he go
moved thArefrom after the closing of the mar. pr
cts, at II o'clock A. NJ. between the LIST of Nav Sc
I'D the Sis of August, and 10 o'clock P. NJ. be. tn
Feen the lat OF September and Goth of April. so M
at said markets may be cleaned according 10 vi
W; and for each infringement of any of the hi
regong provisions OF this section the parties so fin
lending shall incur penalty of Eve dollars and be
e cart or wagon thus found in CONFIRMATION 10 of
} detained uutl the aforesaid penalty be paid. iu
SIC. "a BE u further ordained, etc. That game | on
wis, fruit, vegetables, milk butter and cheese hs
sy be vehded from carts or wagons during mar
u hours within three squares of any of the pub sn
markets; ProUtded. That said carts or wagons on
all be backed up against the banquettes, with an
e horses 9r mules detached, and In such order m
lder the direction Of the commissary as may not as
'srnct thhfree passage of the streets BY other bn
hicles ,sqd Prorided further, That the farmer Ia
lessee OF zach market Except in the case of the s
y dras an fie markets, and the Beef, Fruit and vs.