The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
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and one-half cents per day for every add
| tional foot, and for each corner table an add
tiOnal sum OF five cents; and II shall De ths
duty Of the City Surveyor to designate which
All occupants Of stalls and stands are re-
quired to return the same to the lessees In o.
good condition as when received, and The
Iesseee Of markets are required to return the
stalls, stands and fixtures OF the markets to
the city In as good condition a5 when received
SEC. 3. That all kinds Of meat fowl game
fish, vegetables, and all other articles OF human
food, may be bought and sold at ell the markets
except that no ash, fruit, or vegetables shall
sold in the Vegetable Market Of the same dis
trict.
SEQ. 4. That each and every person occupy.
ing Q stall or stand In any market IN this city
shall have their name painted on tin sign, u
o. plain and legible manner, and shall place
/ the same In q conspicuous place over the
stand or stall occupied by them; and In case
any person occupying 2 stall or stand as
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shall thereafter at any Time for more than
| three days consecutively, not have such sign
so exposed. shall be liable to fine Of ten dol
lars.
be open at the dawn OF day, and shall close
at u o'clock N. all the year round.
1t is not Intended that this section shall APP
ply to persons occupying coffee or fruit
stands, nor prevent any butcher from sup
plying ships, steamboats,, railroads and other
public conveyance on the eve Of departure
from the city, provided the meat so supplied
be not less In quantity than quarter.
SEC. 9. That during the half hour immedi-
ately after the closing Of the markets the oc-
scrape, wash and cleanse the same, 80 as to
keep them in the highest state OF cleanliness.
Sec. Z. No person or persons shall be per-
mttted to occupy or control, either directly
or indirectly, more than two meat stalls or
stands In any one market; and when any
stall or stand shall remain unOccupied during
three days consecuavely the lessee Of the
market shall hold the same as abandoned and
subject to the demand OF any other applicant;
pr0ctded, however, that the stal! 80 vacated
shall not be leased to any other than an actual
SEC. 8. That Il shall be the duty Of the les
sees Of the several markets to keep an exact
register OF the persons to whom they let
Stalls or stands, and to give certificates to the
SEQ. 8. That each and every cart or wagon,
conveying supplies to the public markets In
this city, for sale by any person or persons
occupying stall or stalls In said markets,
shall pay for each and every load twenty
All butchers carts and all other carts and
wagons owned by occupants OF stalls and
stands In any OF the public markets, and used
In conveying supplies to such stands and
stalls, shall be exempt from this tax. No cart
or wagon shall remain ut any Of said public
markets, except between the hours OF 8 p. m.
SEC. 10. That all persona are forbidden to
stand, SIT or lie on any Of the stalls or stands
Of the said public markets.
SEQ. II. No person shall expose, sell, or offer
for sale In any public market Of this city any
blown, stale or unwh0teGOme meat, or the
flesh Of any animal which was sick, wounded,
overheated, or run down BY dogs or otherwise
tered, or which died from disease, accident,
casualty, or other means than the usual man
ner Of Strengthening animals for food; nor
shall any person sell, or expose, or offer for
sale In any q the public markets Of this city
fish, eggs, poultry, or any unwholesome or
adulterated article Of food: nor shall any per-
son sell, or expose, or offer for sale the flesh
Of any dog, cat, or any unclean animal, or
the ssn q any ca pig or Lamb which was
SEC. II. That no salt or corned beef or pork
shall be exhibited or offered for sale on any
stall except In q clean white tray, not painted.
twenty-six inches long, sixteen inches wide
and SIX l inches Rs6 deep b he bsx q stalls
longer dimensions than butchers block, for
keeping such meat In. No ice box will be
allowed In any OF the public markets, except
by written permission Of the Administrators
OF Commerce.
SEC. is. That no fruit or vegetables shall
be washed In any of said markets between
noon and midnight OF any day.
SEC. IA. That no oysters shall be sold In
any Of the public markets Of the city.
or keep any fire In any public market, except
the burning. Of OIL, spirit, gas or charcoal;
and those only for the purpose Of heating or
cooking chocolate, tea, milk, coffee and such
other articles Of food as are permitted to be
sold under rketordinances.
SEC. 16. That the lessees OF the said public
markets shall cause the markets and the
sidewalks bordering the same to be swept
daily, and shall cause the same to be well
washed three times every week, and shall
OF the same to be well swept or brushed dur
ing the first week of the months Of March.
June, September and December; and shall
also cause the entire ceilings OF the said mar
kets or market-houses, including the avn
ings or aprons, together with all columns Of
two good coats Of strong lime whitewash once
every year, In the month OF May, at their own
expense; and for each and every days delin-
Quency in the performance OF these duties
the lessee so delinquent shall, upon conviction
in which such delinquency occurs, be SEN
fenced to pay the penal sum OF So, or impris-
onment for five days for each offense, or BOTH
at the discretion OF the court.
SEC. II. That the lessees of the said several
markets are entitled and authorized to collect
daily from the occupants OF stalls and stands
such dues or revenues as are specified and
provided for In this ordinance, and no more or
no other; and In default Of payment of such
dues for one day by the occupant OF any stall
or stand In any public market, the lessee Of
such market shall have the right to take i'm
mediate possession Of such stall or stand; and
the occupant of such stall or stand who shall
refuse to deliver possession of the same shall,
upon conviction before the police justice OF
the district, be sentenced to pay fine of 81,
in addition to the rates fixed, for every day
that he may retain possession Of said stall
or stand without paying for the same.
SEC. IS. That 1t shall be unlawful to sell or
offer any intoxicating liquors In any public
market.
SEC 10. That no peddler shall be allowed to
traverse any of said public markets offering
any kind Of goods for SALE
SEC. 20. That no erection or structure shall
be made In any public market, nor any alter |
alton to any stand or stall not In accordance |
with the plan of the market and under the |
specifications of the City Surveyor, except by |
OF the Administrator OF Commerce; |