The daily gazette., 1876-04-07
CITY ORDINANCES.
A n ORDINANCE

FOR THE INSPECTION OF MEATS.
Re 1t ordained by the City Council Of Will
mingtOn,
Section lst-It shall be unlawful to sell,
expose or eifer fer sale within the city Of
Wilmington, for food any cattle, sheep,
swine OF other animals. fish or fowl, or the
flesh thereof, which by reason Of any injury.
defect, disease, taint, adulteratlon. or other
cause, is unfit or unwholesome for food or
dangerous to the public health, and the ex-
posurc OF the same ut any market. store.
room or place where articles OF food are
sold shall be prima fdeie evidence of the vio-
lation of the provisions Of this ordinance,
Veal les5 than three weeks old when killed
shall be deemed unwholesome, and sale or
offering for sale OF the same shall be unlaw-
ful.
Section 2nd-If any person shall sell. ex-
pose or offer for sale for food any blown or
unsound OF unwho' 'esome 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 salo 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 be the duty OF the Clerk
of the Market, as inspector of meats, as
aforesaid, IN addition to his other dutles to
strictly enforce all the provisions OF this
Ordinance; to make com mplaint again st 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 n e 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 Affirmation OF office
| to be taken by the Clerk of the Market, as
| provided for by the Charter, shall include
| the faithful and honest performance of the
duties imposed on him by this Ordinance
and the condition OF his bond as already pro-
vldod for by the Ordinance of sad City, en- =
| titled "An ordinance concerning the mar
| kets," snail include the faithful performance
of all the duties imposed upon him by this
Ordinance.
Section 5-It shall be the duty of the Po-
| lice of the city under the direction of the
| Mayor, to aid the Clerk of the Mar ket in the
enforcement of The prov isIons of this Ordi-
nance, and it 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 eX-
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 pre- epared for sale or market and
make examinations and inspections of such
| articles, and any person who shall impede,
interrupt or resist said officer In the per.
| foImance of his duties shall upon conyicIion
thereof before the Mayor. be adjudxed 10
pay fine not exceeding Thirty Dollars.
Section GAIL Ordinances and parts o'
| Ordinances Inconsistent with this Ordinance
| are hereby repealed.
Passed at the City Hall, April 9Th, 1876.
MI LICHTENsTEIN,
| President of City Council.
Attest: WM. IL. 1ER. Clerk. apr7-2t