Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-25

tensT, II required, 10 the Legislative Council, Ia,
condition Of the variOls suits ana Districts business
In h hands OF control, and shall pay 10 the Trustee
promptly all moneys collected b. him for tho Dis
''''' ToKEEP BOOK or SUITS.
See 6. He shall keep an indeyed boob, showing
the condition OF all suits 70 whC1 lle District o.
open at al times TO the inspection OF the Hre-.de8
OF the Board Of Fire ana Police Commissioner an'
members OF the Legislative Council
TO DRAFT ORDINANCES.
Sec. :. He shall draw up any ord nance that d,
may be calico upon 10 draw by the Leg siatiya CCun
ell; give his opinion IN writing, when so IeqCi ed
and personally attend any meeting ~ tie Legislative
Council, or committees appointed by the same ,Wher
so required.
TO DELIVER To SUCCESSOR ALL PAPERS
ETC.
Sec g. He shall, upon the explratIongF bis tenn OF
Office, or removal theTelrOm forthwith. on demand
deliver to his successor in office all papers deeds OF
contracts in his hands belonging to the District OF
delivered to him by any officer Of tue Dfstrict ana
all papers in actions or proceedings prosecuted OF
defended by him, and then pending or undeter-
mined, together with his books Of record thereof
and the proceedings therein.
Markets and 3sarket Regulations.
DAYS FOR MARKETS.
SECTION 1. Markets shall be held six days In the
week Except Sunday at each Of the Two market
shall be at such hours as the Legislative Council
shall, from time to time, direct
MARKETAIASTERS.
Sec. 2 Two Harketmasters shall be appointed,
to serve for two years, unless sooner rem0Ved-oUe
for each of said maTkethOuses.
DUTIES OF MARKETMASTERS
Il shall be the duty OF said Marketmasters to at
tend such maFkethouse as may be as igued each,
during market hours, 10 collect all fees etc to Keep
order, and to settle al disputes about weights and
measures, and Inspect the same according TO the
dinances of the District
MARKETMASTERS To MAKE RULES, ETC.
SEC. 3. The AaTketmasteTs shall make all needful
rules ard regulations touching the location and ar
rangement OF stands and stalls within and around
the maTkethouSeS.
RENTING STALLS.
Sec. 4. The President Of the Board Of Fire and
Police Commissioners shall, sitter due notice given,
cause the stalls and stanIs 70 be offered for rent at
auction, the third MCuGa7 II pTil of every year
payment for which shall be made at the time Of
renting. The renting shall be made for one year,
and no one person or firm shall be permitted 10 rent
either directly indirectly, more than two stalls
stands, and such stalls and stands shall not be Oc-
cupied by other person than the renter, except
the same be duly transferred by the consent Of tie
sOnsrs.
Sec. 5; The minimum price for each side stall
rented at either ma rkethouse shall be one hundred
dollars per annun, ana the District shall have the
right to bid on each outside stall that does not bring
hity dollars per annuin, and on each outside stand
that does not bring twenty-five dollars per aunum.
Sec. q. AT any time after the annual sale of stalls
am stands, any uncceupied still or stand may be
rented By the President of the Board OF Fire and
Police Commissioners for the uHSxpired market
year, on payment of the average per annu rent re-
allied from the sale of stalls and stands OF the
class and az the same market where the stall or
stand Is to be taken.
Sec. Z. Stalls and stands not rented by the year
shall be rented by the MaTSetmaster from day 70
day. Iuside stalls at fifty &c Is EACH and outside
stalls at twenty-five cents eaca provided that TO par
ties occupying stalls only on Saturdays the rates
shall be double; and persons selling at the markets
from carts and other vehicles shall pay twenty-five
cents each. Parties selling from stands outside the
markethOuse shall pay twenty-five cents each.
FORESTALLING THE MARKETS.
Sec. 8. No person shall forestal the market by
buying during market hours any article commonly
sold IN market for the purpose Of selling the same
again, nor shall any person offer any such articles
for sale In the District during market hours, except
at one Of the stands stalls provided Tor thar pu-
pose In or neai the markethOuseS; and all c0mJiua-
offered Ia the m 4rket shall be unlawful
STALLS TO BE KEPT CLEAN.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the occupisrs of
stands and stalls TO leave the same in a neat and
C can condition at every close of market hours
SPOILED MEATS, ETC, NOT TO BE SOLD.
Sec 10 No person shall offer for sale at the mar
kethOuses, or elsewhere in the District the flesh of
any diseased animal. the flesh of any animal not
commonly considered edible food, or flesh in a state
OF partial decay Or putrefactOu. other spoiled or
offer for sale at the muket, or bring upon the mar
ket premises, any alcoholic intoxicating liquors.
ARTICLES SOLD BY WEIGHT
Sec 1 /. Bread and other articles offered for sale
in the market by weight without being weighed in
the presence of the purchasers. shall b. examined
by the Maiketnaster, aud il the parcels be found
lighter th2a represented by the Yonder tny shan be
forfeited and sold at auction by the Ma Eetlaser
for the benefit OF the District.
MARKETMAsTE8 TO KEEP ACCOUNT5 OF az
CEIPTS.
Sec. r.. The Marketmasters shall keep an exac,
account of all moneys received by them in ne exc
cuton of this ordinance, and pay the same 10 the
numbers OF the stalls occupied by those from whom
he collects, and. The amount collected from esoL
person. They shall also make Il report Of their oil
fetal transactions TO the Legislative Council at the
hrst meeting OF the same every month.
MARKETHOUSES To BE KEPT CLEAN, ETC.
Sec 13 Il shall be the duty of the MaTketInast5rs
at their own expense, and without additional charge
TO the District to keep all hogs, cattle and dogs
running at large, goats and otlieT annals out of
their respective maTkethOussS during Market hours
to have same swept ana cleaned OF al rubbish and
Hitter at least once day and as often as uecessay
to require all tenants and occupants of stalls TO keep
the same clean and in good order, and to thar
ali litter and NTH is kert removed from Said-nsi-
kethOuseS and the yicinities thereof Every day at
the close OF market hours they shall see that Occu
piers OF stalls stands, tables etc leave said stands
and If any shall not be lett neat and clean, the
occupisT thereof SHAH be fined as in other cases
OF miSdeCedCOF, and said stalls, stands OF tables
shall be MADE clean By the Ma-ketmaSterS at the
cost of the lessee.
POLICE TO ARREST ALL RIOTOUS PERSONS
AT MARKET.
Sec. IA. The Marketmaster5 or the Police shall
arrest all drunken, Tiotous or disoTderiy persons
Iouhd az tht maTketnouses during market hours
Fire and Police Commissioners 10 be dealt With as
the law directs.
NOT TO RIDE IN THE MARkETHOUsES, OR
SLAUGHTER ANY ANIMAL,
Sec. 10 No one shall lead, drive or ride any ami
nal into the marketh3use, or, on the pavement
thereof or slaughter any animal therein, deposit
any hlthy or offensive matter about the same.
NO LIQUORS To BE SOLD.
Sec. 49, No one shall sell give away any spiritu-
GUS or ytnous quor ale, beer o. potter, IN about
the maTBethouseS.
NOT TO KINDLE FIRES.
Sec H. No one shall kIndle Or use q fire in Or
about the maTke thOuSes, except charcoal fires and
these only in such places and manner as the Mar
FAILURES TO OCCUPY STALLS.
Sec Is. Any lessee Of stall who shall fail 70 oc-
cupy for three consecutive weeks, by himself or
assignee shall forfeit his right to the same,
MARKETS TO BE OPENED.
Sec l 9. The opening and closing of the market
DIT market hours shall be commenced By ringing the
markethOuse bell.
PERSONS ATTENDING NOT TO BUY-WHEN
Sec. 20. No person attending market for the pur-
pose OF selling shall buy any articles In market for
any other person.
NOT TO THROW AWAY VEGETABLES. ETC,
ON STREETS, ETC, ADJOINING MARKETS.
Sec q. Any lessee Of STALL or vendor in the
markets, who shall throw, or cause TO De thrown
any meat fish, fruit CT vegetables, whether decay ed
otherwise into any of the streets or cutters ad
joining the market, shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor
NOT TO RIDE OR DRIVE NEAR MARKET DUR.
ING MARKET HOURS.
Sec %. No one shall drive or ride between the
outside vegetable stalls and stands and the market
house during market hours; ana the doing OF the
same shall be deemed d miSdelneaEOr.
LESSEES TO HAVE SIGNS.
Sec. %. Every lessee of a stall In the markets Is
hereby required TO have his, her or their names
pain ed on Tin Sign in plain and egibie manner
with the number of the stall or stand thereon, ana
TO be affixed In conspicuous placs the stall,
stand or place occupied; and the faiiuIe refusal
to comply with this provision. after five days
notice by the Marketmaster, shall be deemed mis-
sec. "a. 1t shall be the duty Of each Marketmas-
ter:
GENERAL SUPERVISION.
i; To exercise general supervision over the mar
kethouSe ana market place, and to enforce the TegU
latlOns established for the government thereof.
TO ASSIGN PLACES TO WAGONS.
,. To assign places to wagons or persons attend
ing the market, and enforce order among them.
TO HAVE CUSTODY OF MARKETHOUSES.
,. To exercise d general care ard custody Of the
and all appuTt6bauCeS thereof.
TO EXAMINE ARTICLES FOR SALE.
4. To examine the quality OF all articles offered
for sale IN the market, and TO seize all blown. uu-
sound, diseased or impure or UnWhOlsOme articles
for sale.
TO EXAMINE WEIGHTS, ETC.
3. To examine the weights of all articles exposed
Tor sale and seize all which Of less weight than
that represented By the seller