New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-09


conveying supplies to such stalls or stands,
shall be exempt from this tax; no cart
or wagon shall remain at any Of said mar
kets between the hours of twelve o'clock NJ.
and three o'clock p. NJ, from the first of May
to the thirtieth of September, and not be-
tween the hours of twelve o'clock NJ. and
two o'clock p. H., from the first Of October
to the thirtieth OF April.
SEC. ii. That all persons are forbidden to
stand, sit or lie on any OF the stands OF stalls
Of the said markets.
SEC. IL. No person shall sell, or expose,
or offer for sale in anymarket in this city,
any unwhOlesOme meat. or the flesh of any
animal which was sick, wounded, over
heated, or run down by dogs or otherwise,
at or before the time the same was
slaughtered, or which died from disease,
accident, casualty, or other means than
the usual manner Of slaughtering animals
for food, nor shall any person sell or expose
or offer for sale, in any Of the markets OF this
meat, fish, eggs, poultry, or any unwhOlesOme
or adulterated article of food nor shall any
person sell, or expose, or offer for sale, the
tesh Of any dog, cat, or any unclean ami
NAL. or tile flesh of any calf, pig or lamb,
which was slaughtered under the age Of
four weeks.
SEC. IL. That 40 salt or corned beef or
pork shall be exhibited or offered for sale on
any stall except in a clean white tray, not
painted, twenty-six inches long. sixteen
inches wide, and six inches deep. The
occupants Of stalls may also keep tight
box or cask of no larger Dimensions than
butchers block for keeping such meat in.
No ice boxes will be allowed in any Of the
public markets.
SEC, IA. Tba. no fruit or vegetables shall
be washed in any of said markets, between
noon and midnight Of any day.
Sec. l5 That no grocery stand shall he
allowed in any Of the markets of the city,
except for the sale Of butter and cheese
Sec. L. That no oysters shall be sold in
any OF the markets Ofthe city.
Sec. IL. That it shall not be lawful to
light or keep any fire in any market, except
the burning of oil, spirit gas or charcoal,
and those only for the purpose OF heating
chocolate, tea, milk and coffee.
SEC. l8. That the lessees of the said mar
kets shall cause the markets, and the side
walks bordering the same, to be swept
daily, and shall cause the same to be well
washed three times every week, and shall
cause the ceilings, columns and stall frames
Of the same to be well swept or brushed
during the first week Of the months Of
March, June, September and December,
and shall also cause the entire ceilings OF
the said markets or market houses, includ
ing the awnings or aprons, together with all
columns of brick or masonry, to be well
whitcwashed with two good coats of strong
lime whitewash, once every year, in the
month of May, at their own expense, and
for each and every days delinquency in the
performance of these duties, the lessee SO
delinquent, shall, upon conviction thereof
before the Recorder Of the district in which
such delinquency occurs, pay the penal
sum of five l$5) dollars.
Sec. 19. That the lcssees of the said
several markets are entitled and authorized
to collect daily from the occupants of stalls
and stands, such dues or revenues as are
specified and provided for in this ordinance,
and no more nor no other, and in default OF
payment of such dues for one day by the
occupants of any stall or stand in any mar
ket, the lessee Of such market shall have
the right to take immediate possession of
such stall or stand.
Sec. 20. That it shall be unlawful to sell
or offer for sale any intoxicating liquors IN
any public market.
SEC. q. That no peddler shall be allowed
to traverse any Of said markets, offering any
kind Of goods for sale.
Sec. %. That no erection or structure
shall be made in any market not in accord
ance with the plan Of the market, and under
the instructions Of the City Surveyor; and
all existing structures contrary TO such
plans shall be removed.
SEC. %. That the lessees Of the said sew
eral markets shall furnish sufficient num-
Der of barrels or tubs to contain the daily
Offal from the stalls and stands in the said
markets, and all occupants OF stalls and
stands are required to throw such Offal into
the barrels or tubs thus furnished. No offal
or refuse from any meat, fish, fruit or vege
table stall or stand, shall be thrown onto
the floor Of the market, nor into the cutters
or streets.
SEC. 81. That no scales, weights, or
measures shall be used in any Of said mar
kets unless the same are proved AMI
stamped in accordance with law.
SEC. 25. That only fruit, live poultry and
eggs, and corn and oats by the pint and
quart, are allowed to be sold in the fruit
market in tho Second District.
Sec. 26. That the lessee of the Vegetable
Market in the Second District is hereby
authorized to collect and receive from the
person or persons in charge of any lugger,
pirogue, or other small craft, who shall sell
from such craft during market hours any of
such articles as are allowed to be sold in
said market, at the landing between the
lower line OF st. Ann street and the upper
line of Esplanade street, one dollar per day.
SEC. q. That the entire areas covered by
the several market-houses, including the
bordering the same, and including
also that portion of certain streets spanned
and covered by the said market-houses, and
including also a certain square Of neutral
ground fronting the Poydras Market, are
understood to be devoted to market pur-
poses excepting, however, a free and I'M
incumbered passage way on all tie said
sidewalks bordering the said markets, of at
least four feet in width, which passage way
shall always he kept free from all Obstruc-
tons.
SEC. 49, That no box, barrel, or other YES
eel not needed to contain articles designed
for sale in the market, shall be allowed to
remain in any of the markets.
SEC. 60. That all new tops OF stalls shall
be furnished by and at the expense Of occu-
pants of the said stalls.
SEC. 30. That it shall not be lawful for
any butcher or vendor of fresh meat in any
public market in this city, to bring any
fresh meat into any of said markets before
the hour of two o'clock A. NJ, nor to leave
any fresh meat in any of said markets after
the closing of such markets, on any day be-
tween the first of May and the first OF &C.
tober
SEC. 81. That it shall be the duty of the
Administrator of Commerce to cause to be
posted up in each Of the several markets in
this city, six copies of this ordinance Two
in English, two in German and two in
French.
SEC. 3a.tThat any person who shah be
found guilty, before the Recorder of the
district in which the offense is committed, of
any violation or evasion of any OF the pro-
visions of this ordinance, shall be fined not
less than ten dollars nor more than fifty
dollars, and shall pay the costs Of prosecu
ton.
SEC. 80. That it is hereby made the duty