Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-22

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IN his bands or control ana .hall pay to the TTustee,
promptly, ali moneys collected by Linn for the Dis
TO KEEP BOOK OF SUITS.
| sec D. He shall keep indexed book, showing
the condition OF all suits 20 which the District
party or In which II ,s Interested, said book to be
open at ali TIM u the inspection OF tie President
OF the Board Of Fire anu Pollc' Commissioners and
| members Of the Legislative C7uncIl.
TO DRAFT ORDINANCES.
| Sec. Z. He shall draw up any ordinance that he
may be called upon to draw by the Leg slative Cou-
upon any and all questions OF law submitted l. him.
and personally attend any meeting of the Lsgfs alive
Council, or committees appointed by the same,whea
| TO DELIVER TO SUCCESSOR ALL PAPERS
ETC.
Sec. 8. he shall, upon the exprationof bis tenn OF
on4cS, o. removal theTefrOm fJftQWitn, on demand
deliver TO his successor In Oee all papers, deeds OF
contracts In his bands belonging to 5he District, or
delivered to him By any officer of the District and
al papers in actions or proceedings prosecuted or
oeiehdeo D. MIN, and then pending or unGeier-
~ ned, together with his books of record thereof
| and the proceedings therein.
Markets and Market Regulations.
DAYS FOR MARKETS.
SECTION /. Markets sasll be held six days in the
week Except Sunday at each of the two market
houses IN the strict during market hours which
shall, from time TO time, direct.
MARKErMAST TIERS.
Sec TTo 4arketmasteTs shall be appointed,
70 o Tor tG anIess sooner removed one
DUTIES OE MARKETMASTERS.
It snail De the duty of said Marketmasters to at
tend such maIkethouse IS may be as igned each.
during II fket hours. TO collect all fees, etc. keep
order and TO settle all disputes about weights and
measures, ana inspect the same according to The
chances OF the District
MARKETMASTERS TO MAKE RULES, ETC.
Sec. 3. The MaIkstmasters shall make all needfrI
rules aud regulations touching the location and ar
rangement OF stands and stalls within and around
the markethouses.
RENTING STALLS.
Se' 4. The President OF the Beard of Fire and
Police Commissioners shall after due notice given
cause the stalls and stands to be offered for rent at
auction on the third Monday OF April of every year
renting The renting shall be made for one year
and no one person or firm shall be permitted to rent
stands and such stalls and stands shall not be oc-
cupied by any other person than the renter except
President of the Board of Fire and Police Commits
Sec. 5. The minimum price for each side stall
rented at either markethouse shall be hundred
dollars per annuln, and the District shall have the
right to hid on each outside stall that does not bring
fifty dollars per annum and on each outside stand
that does rot bring tvs nty-flye dollars per annum
and stands, any unoccupted stall stand may be
Police Commissioners for the unexpired market
year, on payment of the average per annum rent re
class and at the same market where the stall or
stand Is to be taken,
STALLS NOT RENTED BY THE YEAR.
See. 4 Stalls and stands not rented by the year
shall be rented by the MaFfetmaster from day to
day. Inside stalls at fifty &c Is each and outside
stalls at twenty-five cents each; provided that to par
ties occupylng stalls only Ga Saturdays the rates
shall be double; and persons selling at the markets
from carts carts and other gsees shall pay TWENTY-FIVE
marketnouSe snail pay twenty five cents each.
FORES falling THE MARKETS.
Sec 8. No person shall foTestaII the market by
sold in market for thu purpose of selling the same
again, nor shall any person offer any such articles
of the stands or stalls crowded for that pur-
pose, IN or ne ar the maIkethouSes and all combina
Tons to influence in any way the prices of articles
STALLS 70 BIZ KEPT CLEAN.
sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty Of the occupiers Of
clean condition at every ciose of market hours
SPOILED MEATS, ET-,. NOT TO BE SOLD.
Sec 10. No person shall offer for sale at the mar
ket1OuSeS, or elsewhere In the DiStIct the flesh of
any diseased animal. OF the flesh of any animal not
commonly coIsiae.eI edible food, or flesh IN state
unwholssomS feed OF any kinG; and no person shall
Offer Tor sale at tie market o. brug upon the mar
ket premises, any ALCOHOLIC or intoxicating liquors.
ARTICELS SOLD BY WEIGHT.
Sec. II. Bread end other articles offered for sale
in the market by wegat without being weighed in
the presence OF the purchasers, shall be examined
by the Maiketm aster, and II the parcels be found
Lighter than reRbeSeIfted by , the bT the TaTs
Tor the beEeft OF the District.
MARKETIAsTES TO KEEP ACCOUNTS OF RE
CklPTo.
Sec. 10. The MaIketmasteFs shall keep an exact
account of "a l moneys received bS them in the exc
T TrnSfe Oh es t aa pay tne SINE 1 10 ne
numbers OF the stalls occupied by those from whom
he collects, and the amount collected from each
person. They shah also make report of their Of
fetal transactions TO the Legislative Council al the
first meeting or the same every month.
MARKETHOUSES TO BE KEPT CLEAN, ETC.
Sec. ID. It shall be the duty of the harketmasers,
at their own expense and without additional charge
to The District to keep ali hogs cattle and dogs,
their respective marketbOuSes during market hours:
to have same swept and cleaned of all rubbish and
litter at least once day, and often as necessary;
to require all tenants and occupants of stalls to keep
the same clean and In good order, and to see that
kethouseS and the YicnltieS thereof Every day at
the close o. market hours they snail see that OcclI-
piers OF stalls stands tables, etc. leave said stands
stalls. tables, etc, In clean and neat condition,
and II any shal not be SO lett neat and ciean the
occupier thereof SHAH be hned as In other cases
of misdemeanor, and SAID stalls, stands or tables
shall be made clean BY the ha'ketmasters at the
cost OF the lessee.
POLICE TO ARREST ALL RIOTOUS PERSONS !
AT MARKET.
Sec. Il; The Marketmasters or the Police shall !
arrest all drunken. riotCuS o. disOrdeT.y persons
1, uDd at tine markethouseS duIIrg market hours |
aud report them TO tire President Of the Board of
FIRE and Police Commissioners 10 b. dealt win as
the Law directs
NOT To RIDE IN TIE MARKETHOUsES, Or !
SLAUGHTER ANY ANIMAL. |
Sec. Is. No one shall lead Drive OF ride nov AMI |
t n,al Into tie t.keth3 use or on the pavement
tbe5e2t 0i saggntyr an, animal herein, or deposit
10 LIQUORS TO BE SOLD.
Sec 10 No one shall sell or give away any spiritu
Gus vinouS liquor, ale, beer porter, In about
NOT TO KINDLE FIRES.
Sec II. No one shall klndle use fire in or |
about the markethouSes, except chaIcoal fires. and
these only in such places and manner the Mar |
ketmaSter may allow.
FAILURES TO OCCUPY STALLS.
Sec IS. Any lessee of stall who shall fall 10 oc-
cupy for three consecutive weeks, by himself or |
assignee. shall forfeit his right to the same,
MARKETS TO BE OPENED.
Sec. 10. The opening and closing of the market |
at mail et 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 tor
any other person.
NOT TO THROW AWAY VEGETABLES. ETC,
ON STREETS, ETC, ADJOINING MARKETS.
Sec. 81. Any lessee of stall, OF vendor in the |
any meat. fish, Iruit vegetables. whether decay
or otherwise into any of the streets cutters ad- /
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; and the doing OF the
same shall be deemed misdemeanor.
LESSEES TO HAVE SIGNS.
Sec. %. Every lessee of stall In the markets is
hereby required to have his, her or their names /
painted on TN sign IN plain andlegbie manneF
to be aiilxed In conspicuous place over the stall
to comply with this provision. after i've days |
notice by the Marketmaster, shall be deemed mis-
C6In6dIlOf.
sec. "a. 1t shall be the duty Of each Marketmas-
ter:
GENERAL SUPERVISION.
!. To exercise general supervision ever the mar
kethouse and market place. and to enforce the regu
lations established for the government thereof.
TO ASSIGN PLACES TO WAGONS.
?. To assign places to wagons or persons attend
Ing the market, ana enforce order among them.
TO HAVE CUSTODY OF MARKETHoUSES.
3. To exercise general care ard custody of the
markethouse and ali appUrienances thereof
TO EXAMINE ARTICLES FOR SALE.
4. To examine the quality of all articles offered
for sale In the market ana 10 seize all blown,
sound, diseased impure unwhoIsOme articles
for sale.
TO EXAEINE WEIGHTS, ETC.
.. To examine the weights of all articles exposed
sale. and Il IN b