The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-03-30

charge all duties incumbent on him as les.
see of the MarketIiOusr, and cause all
| laws for the government of the same and
| or vending certain articles within the Inn
its of the Town to be strictly observed
said Bond shall specify the amounts of the
respective notes and the dates at which
they mature. He shall also take and sub
scribe before the Clerk of the Corporation
an oath to faithfully discharge the duties
incumbent on him as Market master.
SEC. :. BE ii further ordt,ned dc That it
shall be the special duty of the Market
master or Lessee of the Market
| First; To see that all ordinances and res
olutions in relation to the Market House
and to vending within the limits of the
| Town Of Thibodaax be strictly observed
and fulfilled and in case he should perceive
or be notified of any violation of the same,
| it is hereby made his duty to give imme
diate information thereof to the Mayor or
| any qualified Justice of the Peace within
| the corporate limits of the Town.
Second To require that all persons sell
lug by weight shall provide themselves,
previous to making any sales. with scales
weights or balances to be approved by him
self
third To keep,the benches blocks, stalls
racks. Hooks &c. clean and free from
stencil. or to have the same cleaned by the
less es of said benches, blocks, hooks
stalls &c.
FoMM: To keep the floors and banquet
tes at either end of the Market House. the
cutters or troughs CARRYING off the water.
in other words the entire Market House
clean and uuobstructed.
Fifth; TO keep lighted, whenever it NAV
be necessary for the convenience of person s
selling within, the four Lanterns in said
Market House, and to keep the same clean
and in good condition.
Sirh To allow no butcher or other per
son to sell or 10 offer for sale murrain, dis
eaSed meats or vegetables or fish in a de-
cavng state.
Serenh ; For the purpose of carrying
out the requirements of clauses three and
four OF this section, and for properev clean
sing and disentecting the Market House,
the Marketmastcr shall use the force pump
and hose attached to the well in the imme-
dit,te vicinity as often as may he requisite.
Eighth !; 1t shah be his duty after using
said hose to dry the same and remove it to
such place ot'safety as may be designated
py the Mayor of the Corporation.
SEC. 3. Be Il further 0rdliaed etc, That
no person shall sell by weight ut the Mark
ct House of this town, without having pre-
viously provided himself with scales,
weights or balances. examined and approx
ed bv the Market Master, under the penal
lars.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained ETC.. That
any person who shall offer for sale within
the limits Of the Town any mnrrain or dis
eaSed meats or meats that NAV have spoil
ed from having been kept on hand too long,
gatlbles; or fish III a drcaying condition
shall he subject to fine that shall not ex
rcen Fifty Dollars and Imprisonment not
exceeding Thirty days, with costs, and ex
penses attending the coEfscation and bu
rial of such meats, vegetables or fish at the
place designated for such purpose. which
shall be done hy the M,rket master
SEC. 5 BE il further ORDAINED etc, That
the person leasing the Market House or the
Markct-inastcr after complying with the
iownaiticS OF this ordinance in. reference
to taking possession of the Lease shall him
self lease ont and rent the tables stalls, ben
chrs, &c. of the Market House to such per
sons us hcIuay think proper and at such
rates as he may think proper and at such
rates rs may be agreed upon by the parties
provided, that when a stall, bench &c
shall have been rented or leased. he shall
not be- entitled to break said lease for the
purpose OF giving it to another, unless the
lessee shouid fail to comply with his agree
ment or amicably agree to the same.
SEC. &. BE H.fa}ther o1ua,ned etc, That
the Market Master shall he entitled to de-
mand and receive of persons selling at the
Market House. when he shall not have
made ether arrangements with them, the
following dues an, fees and no more viz :
For each and every end bench used for
selling meats, bne Dollar per day.
For each and every center bench used for
selling meats Seventy five cents per day.
For each and every bench used for selling
fish, crabs, games and birds, fifty cents per
day.
For each and every bench used for sell
ling vegetables, domestic fowls, eggs, rrel-
ons, fruits aud nuts ten cents per day.
For each and evepv bench used for sell
ling coffee; Twantv five cents per day.
For each and every bench used for 9th
er purposes than those above specified :
, Ten cents per day.
SEC. 7. Re IL further ordained ETC.. That
a meat bench or stall in the main building
shall be an entire bench or stall as now
constructed.
That IL Fish, game or Bird bench shall
consist OF bench or stall as erected in the
North end OF the building, sellers having
the right to rent but one half if they
choose.
That "a coffee stand shall consist of q
bench as erected in the South end of the
building.
That vegetable or fruit stand shall oc-
cupy one half the distance between the
! iron columns in the wings Of the building
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained etc. That
the Lessee of the Market House shall be
the Market Master without any claims to
salary, other than the perquisites fixed by
this ordinance.
SEC. 9. BE it further o,dais,ea etc., That
! the Market of the Town shall be opened
for the sale of all Marketable articles at
the hours herein designated, viz:
From October lst. to March 3ist. ut
/ holt past four O'Clock A. NJ. and from
! April lst. to September Goth. at o'clock
| A. H. at which specified hours the Market
/ Master shall ring the Market bell for the
space of not less than two minutes.
/ SEC. 10. Be IL further ordained, Tha the
/ Market House shall be closed from Octo-
j her Ist. to March 3lst. at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
and from April LIST. to September Both. at
O'Clock A. NJ. at whch' specified hours
the Market Master shall again ring the
Market Bell for the space of two minutes.
For failiag to designate the nours OF
opening and closing the Market by ringing
the bell the Market Master shall be Fable
to fine not to exceed five Dollars fol
each and every offense.
SEC H. Be il fn,ther Or,lOiped etc, That
previous to The daily closing OF the Market
no article of marketing whatever shall be
peddled or hawked about the streets of tht
Town. but shall be offered for sale at the
Market House except those specially ex
ceptcd in Section r. of this Ordinance pre-
vided that after the daily closing OF thu
Marker such persons as may have paid To-
benches or stalls in the Market House ol
who may then pay the charges assessed
thereon in Section 6, of this ordinance
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