The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-08-17
Neac Advertisements.
IN COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF SThUNTON,
August 9Th, 1871,

AN oRDIN a NICE
CONCERNING TEE MARKET.
Be ii Ordained By the Council Of the caty of Staun
ton:
/. The Chief of Police is by virtue of his of
fee, Market Master.
2. That each Market general supervis
ion shall be exercised by the Committee on Mar
ket, and whenever Market is held, the Marke
Master shall attend it. No market shall be hello
on Sunday. On all other days the Market shall
be held as follows On Monday. Tuesday Wed
nesday. Thursday and Friday from daylight un.
til II o'clock a. NJ, and on Saturday, from day.
light until o'clock, p. NJ If after the time pre-
scribed for holding any market person be found
thereat with any thing for sale, he shall forfeit
such thing to the city, and shall pay fine of not
less than more than five dollars.
8. AS soon as practicable after market is clos
ed on any day, and always before it is next held
the Market Master shall have the Market house,
with the streets and alleys adjoining, watered
swept and cleaned. The whole market premises,
including such ground as may be used or pertain
to the Market shall be kept clean and neat. And
twice year he shall have the Market-h house white
washed. The work herein specified shall be Civ
en- out by contract, under the direction Of the
| Committee on market.
4. Meat fish and vegetable stalls, benches and
stands at the Market, shall be assessed annually,
| by the Committee on markets, on the last Monday
in August, subject to the approval of the Coun-
| Gil But no person shall occupy meat stall or
bench until he obtains license from the Council,
first having satisfied the Council as to his charac-
| ter and capacity. As such license may be revok-
ed, at the pleasure Of the Council for violation
of any Ordinance Of the city, or for any other
cause which the Council may deem sufficient.
5. The rent Of bench, stall or stand at the
Market, shall be paid to the Market Master in ad-
| for Sunh tjtnn-not nyoaadinr thpan mo he
las the Committee may direct. Not than
one stall or bench shall be rented to, or occupied
| by, the same person at the same time; and a
renting shall always be for year at time, ex-
cept in cases provided for In the following sec.
| tons.
| g. If the rent of a STALL bench or stand be in
arrears more than ten days, or for any other
| cause there be a failure for ten days to supply
the with meat or vegetables, as it has been
| rented, the Committee may declare such stall or
bench to be vacant. In every such case, the Mar
ket Master, after posting. at the front Of the
Market house, notice for at least twenty four
hours shall rent the same for the balance of the
year to the highest bidder.
Z. AT or near the end of year for which
STALL bench or stand Of the meat or vegetable
market is rented, if there be more than one ap-
plicant for it, or if the Committee cause so to
direct, the Market Master after posting notice
for at least week, shall rent such stall, bench
or stand at auction. for the highest premium that
may be bid in cash above the rent assessed by
| the Committee.
8. If any of the following things be sold by
any person not butcher, at market, there
| shall be paid, at the time Of such sale, to the
| Market Master, as follows: For each Beet, fifty
| cents: for each Veal, Mutton, Hog Shoat, ten
cents. Any person violating this section shall,
| for every offence. pay fine of not less than
nor more than five dollars.
| q IF shall hnrnrn Goy 1iubt nf any
day, take possession Of any place stand upon
any sidewalk around or about the Market, a
stall, bench or stand of the meat or vegetable
market and SELL offer for sale, any article be-
fore the ringing Of the market bell by the Market
Master, he shall, for eytry such offence, forfeit
to the city such articles so exhibited, and be fined
not exceeding twenty dollars and any person
purchasing any article in market, before the mar
ket bell is rung shall pay fine Of not less than
| one nor more than five dollars
10. No fish shall be sold or offered for sale in
the Market house, except at such place may be
designated by the Committee market, to be
called the Fish market. Amy person violating
this section shall pay fine of not less than five
| nor more than ten dollars.
| IL. That, if any person having any articles Of
provision to sell or dispose Of in the city. Wit
FLESH, FRESH FISH, FOWLS, BUTTER,
EGGS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT, or any other ar
ticles usually sold in well regulated markets. shall
afaressid ,rtieles ot NV othou No., ,r;{bia tha
c;tv dn,;ar "a ,nsr,.a3 la,wa Kill $500 ~
nav not 1sss than 4va no., roo th, ta,t1 Al
- r aob e. s3 t,1 l.1 ~
fe;t r. Tho c;f1 such a,t;nlos 60 arh;hita1 a7
anv narson ryrcb.si,r .,r s,,ch o,tio, &C ~ on1
otber n1aca tha, sni1 bo,,sa avr;, 80
bot bo5,.s sboI1 ;no,- . H., -1t e % 81 =
fence Provided tbis Orqinanca shal] MT be
construed to prohibit the sale nnrcbasa and de-
livery of beef nv the ou,rta, ~ 1,,,a7. o;1ant;t
or norl, NV tho Sor ~, iar,,o, o,,t;f o tho 81
of ,nnles ~ o+hon fn,,it he 1900 r.,
r,,rltat bo,rs ,anso,, ,,s4, so,I ~ ohe.e
ST,1ot lae 81 sAaii oiiel ~
~ h,I+tor anS VI 0'.eI
atLa art,oIa 9Th 49, VI ~
n,ar,ot ~ rrr;1o 49, tba;n ,t fa,Iae4 ;tl';
civ miIas tberaof. and o,7, oorso, 1ioIa+;a th;s
saction sb,u fo,fo;t 49, r. ~ .aoh-T 80
shol nov Hna ~ ~ 1os. 49, 60 49,. ,o,,o
thon +rontu dolIaus - 'N'' '-'"1 ~ 'o-
- Fvary hntcb -. sbo1, 1,ooo oror HI, sta1 .
sicn With bic nan,a tba.o,a rpo;ntad :; Iottans
w6;ob ron ha eas;1, raad 80 sao1as stan ~ 90
arranged that 1ha yeioht indicated oan ba coon
h7 tbs hnrnr Uo sbai1 ~ 1880, ~ ,,ao+ ard
cieanIv and sboIl kaar, o1os,, ~ haohae nnd al
non,s ~ hi; sto1l ~ ~ ,La,,af.
| rhl1 h;+o L - - r 49, 49,
M Rntcber no, on1, e.1lor sha11 1ooro about +he
Market-hnnse. after msrlet boms anv Rome
Barrel. Boy. Bench or plank
10 No butcher shall brinr anv dor within or
70 the market durino market hours nor shall