Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-09-23
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AN ORDINANCE, Regulating tue Mar.

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| N kcts in the Borough of Sunbury.
SECTION BE It ordained by the Burresses ard
| Town Council of the Borough of Sunhury, and it
is hereby ordained by authority ofthc same; That
from and after the passage of this ordnance there
| shall bc held two ca markets In each week dur
! ing the year, To wit On Wednesday and Sutur-
! day. The market hours Shall be between the
| hours of four and nine Il. m, during the months
of May June, July August and september, ana
| between tho hours Of five and ten Il. m during
! the remainder OF the year. Aud each and every
person who shall buy or sell anything in the mar
! kct, before the hours appointed for opening the
market, aforesaid, shall pay fine Of one (SD
| dollar for each and every offence, and the costs,
EroVided hoCCGr, that occupants of shops or store
houses or stands on side walks within the Borough
may sell at all hours during secular days, except
on market days they shall not sell before regular
market hours.
SECTION 9. No person or persons, shall be
permitted to peddle or Vcnd the streets of this
Borough, any eggs, meat, butter, poultry fruit
or vegetables, from wagons carts or other con-
veyGnces, on any day of the week except on rcgu-
lar market days, and on such days only ajte, TIC
hours rc2 dbopd for closing Tee Sgi9 7,!yRctS un-
der penalty OF i've dollars for each and every
| offence.
SECTION 8. That market street, from Second
to FlLh street, be designated us the market place.
extending along the linG'Of the rurb from Second
street along the south side of Market to Fifth
street, thence along tho north side Of Market
street to second street, be designated as the only
to stand within the Borough on said market days.
Tho clerk of the market shall vt OH stations 10
those desiring TO occupy the same regularly, and
shall have general supervision over the market
place, so rs not to allow any Interference WIZ
the stations selected.
SECTION /. That 10 one shall be allowed to
occupy any station selectGd on said market days
unless by permit from the regular occupant or
! the clerk of the market, and any person or per-
| sous violationg this section shall be fined one
/ dollar for each and every offence,
! SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty ofthe clerk of
the market to keep the streets cleaned Of all rub
bish, refuse or any dirt left on them by the market
wagons, and in the winter to have the snow
lcrclod so that wagons and other vehicles can
conveniently back up to the curb, and see that
| meat, butter aul other marketing sold by the
pound is weighed upon scales the use Of spring
balances in said market being hereby prohibited ;
and it shall be his duty to prostc cute for all
breaches thereof. He shall weigh, try and cX-
anime all bread, BUTTER lard and other provisions
! purporting to be of a given weight or measure,
which are tound in the market, and if found de-
hcicnt in weight shall seize the same, ana con
dcmn it for the use Of the said Borough.
SECTION q. That no person shall, during mar
kct hours, buy or cause To DC bought, any
articles of provisions, fruit, or other commodity
whatever for the purpose Of retailing or rcsclung
the same.
GEcTICN I. That ir any person or persons shall
sell or bring to market tor sale, any bread, butter,
lard, fruit or other provisions, in Jumps, loaycs,
TUBS vessels or parcels, as or Tor greater weight
| or measure thanth time Weight or measure there
Of, or shall supply any device for imposition CT
lraud Ill tAe san OF any provisions, the said
4FIlc'S so Ghtredior SAFE, shui' De lcrIchcd 10
the use ui the borough
SECTION y. iHHt al oe'i, PORK, mutton, laml
Nen', ava an hhGs OF poultry and ISh, ana al
otheF hftlcic5 OF rood whatever, tAat snail be
Drought 20 thc market or pnbnc!y exposed 20 SAFE
III the Borough, ana shall be found diseased,
tainted, or IN any manner rendered uhWhoI esom.
or uutt Tor use, ana all veal which when Killed
shl' not nave been OF the agc ot io0r ca W GcHS,