The daily gazette., 1876-04-08
CITY ORDINANCES.
A n ORDINANCE

A N ORDINANCE
FOR THE INSPECTION OF MEATS.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council Of VII.
mington,
Section lst-It shall be unlawful 10 sell
expose or offer for sale within the city oil
Wilmington, for food. any cattle, sheep
swine or other animals. fish or fowl, or the
| flesh thereof. which by reason Of any injury
defect, disease, faint, adulteration or other
cause, is unfit or unwholesome for food or
dangerous to the public health, and the ex-
posure of the same ut any market. store-
room or place where articles of food are
sold shall be prin,G faeie evidence OF the vio-
lation OF the provisions of this ordinance
Veal less than three weeks old when killed
shall be deemed unwholesome, and a sale or
Offering for sale OF the same shall be unlaw-
full.
Section 2nd-If any person shall sell, ex-
pose or offer for sale for food any blown OF
unsound or unwhoesome meat or other arti.
Gle. contrary to the provisions OF the first
| section OF this ordinance, the offender shall
forfeit and pay not less than Twenty Dollars
nor more than One Hundred Dollars for
every such offence, and such property SO un-
lawfully sold or exposed for sale shall be
forfeited 10 the city of Wilmington. and shall
| be seized and buried or destroyed or other :
wise disposed OF by the Clerk OF the Market,
wholly virtue of his Office shall be the in
| spector OF meats.
| section Sit shall he the duty OF the CLERK
aforesaid, III addition to his other duties to
strictly enforce all the provisions of this
Ordinance; to make complaint against all
| offenders before the Mayor; to seize all
! meats and other articles sold, exposed or
| offered for sale, contrary to this Ordinance,
| and dispose OF the sa me in accordance with
the judgment given by the Mayor upon the
| hearing of each case; and he shall keep a
| correct account OF all dispositions made as
| Aforesaid, and make true report thereof
| quarterly to the Council.
Section 4-The oath or affirm alton OF Off ce
| to be taken by the Clerk OF the Market. as
the faithful and honest performance Of the
| duties imposed on him by this Ordinance
and the condition OF his bond as already pre-
| vidod for by the Ordinance OF said City, en-
| titled can ordinance concerning the mar
kets." shall include the faithful performance
OF all the duties imposed upon him by this
| Ordinance.
| Section sit shall be tho duty of tho Pc.
| lice OF the city under the direction OF the
| Mayor, to aid the Clerk of the Market in tho
| enforcement OF The provisions of this Ordi.
nance, and 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk
| of the Market to enter in and upon the
| premises of all persons and into all markets
| and places where meat, fish or fowl are cx-
| posed or sold for food, and into any and all
| slaughter houses where any cattle, sheep,
| SWINE or other animals, are butchered, killed.
| dressed and prepared for sale or market and
make examinations and inspections of such
| articles, and any person who shall i'm uede
| interrupt or resist said officer in the per-
| foImance of his duties shall upon conviction
thereof before the Mayor, be adjudued TO
pay fine not exceeding Thirty dollars.
Sectl II GAIL Ordinances and parts OF
| Ordinances in nconsistent with this Ordinance
| are hereby repealed.
! Passed at the City Hall, April 9Th, 1s7G.
NJ. L. LICHTENsTEIN,
! President of City Council.
Attest: WIN. h. LEE, Clerk. apr7-2t