Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-26

Sec. 5. He shall report every four months OF of
condition of the various suits ana Districts bushes
In as hands or CONTROL and shall pay TO the Trustee
promptly, all moneys collected by him for the Dis
trict
TO KEEP BOOK OF SUITS.
sec o. He shall keep an indexed book, showing
party, or IN which It is Interested said book TO bf
open at all times to the inspection OF tie President
OF the Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners anC
members of the Legislative Council.
| TO DRAFT ORDINANCES.
Sec l. He shall draw up any ordinance that he
may be called upon 10 draw by the Leg slatlve COun
Gil; give his opinion in writing when Teguil ed
upon any and all questions OF law submitted t. him
snd personally attend any meeting Of tie Legislative
so required.
To DELIVER To SUCCESSOR ALL PAPERS,
Sec. 3. He SHALL upon the expIratlon'of his tenn of
office, or removal theTefrom. forthwith on demand
contracts In his bands belonging to tie District or
delivered to him by any officer of the District and
defended By him, and then pending or undeteT-
mined together with his books of record thereof,
| and the proceedings therein.
Markets and Market 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.
MARKETMASTERS.
| Sec 2 Two MaTketmasters shall be appoInted.
10 serve for TWO years unless sooner remOVed-one
| for each OF said maTkethouses.
DUTIES OF MARKETMASTERS.
It shall be the duty of said AIarketmasters TO at
| tend such markethOuse may be ash gned each,
during market hours to collect all fees. ETC. to keep
measures, inspect the same according to the or
dinances of the District.
MARKETMASTERS TO MAKE RULES, ETC.
Sec. B. The MaTketmaSters shall make all needful
rules and regulations touching the location and ar
Tangement or stands and stalls within and around
the markethouses.
RENTING STATS
See. 4. The President of the Board Of Fire and
Police commissioners shall, after due notice given
auction, on the third Monday of April 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 firm shall be permitted to rent
either directly or Indirectly more than two stalls or
cupied by any other person than the renter eyceHt
the same be duly transferred by the consent of the
SiOners.
Sec; .; The minimum price for each Side stall
rented at either markethouse shall be one hundred
dollars per annuln, ana the District shall have the
right To Did on each outside stall that not bring
fifty dollars per annum and on each outside stand
that does not bring twenty-five dollars per annum
Sec 8. At any time after the annual sale OF stalls
rented by the President OF the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners for the unexpiTed market
year, on payment of the average per annum rent re-
azsd from the sale of stalls and stands of the same
class and at the same market where the stall or
stand is to be taken
STALLS NOT RENTED BY THE YEAR.
Sec. T. Stalls and stands not rented by the year
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day Inside stalls at fifty ce! Is each aud outside
stalls at twenty-five cents each; provided that to par
shall be double; and persons selling at the market
from carts and other vehicles shall pay twenty-five
mdTkethouSe snail pay twenty-five cents Zach.
FOREsTALLING THE MARKETS.
Sec. 8. No person shall forestaIl the market By
buying during market hours any article commonly
sold in market, for the purpose of selling the same
again. nor snail any person offer any such articles
at of the stands or Stalls provided for that pur
pose IN or near the maTkethouses; and all combina
STALLS TO BE KEPT CLEAN.
stands and stalls to leave the same In neal and
c.ean 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
keth0uses or elsewhere in the District the flesh of
any diseased animal or the flesh of any animal not |
Of partial decay putrefactOn, or other spoiled or
unwholesome food of any kind; and no person shall
ket premises any alcoholic or Intoxicating liquors.
ARTICLES SOLD BY WEIGHT.
sec II. Bread and other articles offered for sale |
the presence of the purchasers shall BE- eXamined
by the MaFketmaster, and IL the parcels be found
lighter than represented by the vender they shall be
forfeited and sold at auction by the MaTkelmaster
for the benefit of the District.
MARKETMAsTEa TO KEEP ACCOUNTS OF RE
CEIPTS.
See II. The Marketmasters shall keep an exact |
account OF al moneys received by them In the exc
GGton OF this ordinance, and pay the same to the |
trustee, reporting the names he collects from, the
numbers OF the stalls occupied by those from whom
ne eollecIs, and The amount collected from each |
person They shall also make report of their OF /
hclal transactions to the Legislative Council at the
hTSt meeting OF the same every month.
MARKETHOUSES TO BE KEPT CLEAN, ETC.
Sec 10 1t shall be the duty of the SIarketmasters
at their own expense, and without additional charge
to the District, TO keep all hogs, cattle and dogs,
running at large goats and other ANNALS, out of |
their respective maTkethouseS during market hours;
70 have same swept and cleaned of al rubbish and
"A Law a nftn
TO require all tenants and occupants of stalls to keep
the same clean and Ia good order and to see that
all litter and filth IS kept removed from said mar
kethouses and the vcInIties thereof. Every day at
tne close OF market hours they shall that
stails: tables, etc. in clean and neat condition;
and II any shall not be so lett neat and clean, the
OF misdemeanOr, and said stalls stands or tables
shall De made clean by the Marketmasters at the
cost of the lessee.
POLICE TO ARREST ALL RIOTOUS PERSONS
AT MARKET.
Sec. a. The Marketmasters or the Police shall
arrest all drunken, riOtouS or disorderly persons |
found at the markethCuSes during market hours |
and report them 10 the President of the Board of
ERE and Police Commissioners, 10 be dealt with as
the law directs.
NOT TO RIDE IN TIE MARKETHoUsES, OR
SLAUGHTER ANY ANIMAL.
Sec. 10. No one shall lead, drive or ride any ami
nal into the markeh 2use or on the pavement
any hlthy or offensive matter about the same.
NO LIQUORS To BE SOLD.
Sec. IS. No one shall sell OF give away any spirtu
Gus or vinous liquor, ale beer OF porter in about
the markethouses.
NOT TO KINDLE FIRES.
See. Il. No one shall kindle or fire in or
about the markethouses, except charcoal fires, and
these only in such places and manner as the Mar
ketmaster may allow.
FAILURES TO OCCUPY STALLS
Sec 1S Any lessee of q stall who shall fail to Oc
assignee, shall forfeit his right to the same.
MARKETS TO BE OPENED.
Sec. 10. The opening and closing of the market
at market hours shall be commenced by ringing the
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. 81. Any lessee of a stall, or vendor in the
markets, who shalt throw, or cause to be thrown.
any meat fish, 1ruit vegetables, whether decay ed
or otherwise, into any Of the streets or cutters ad
Joining the market shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanOf
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
same shall be deemed misdemeanOT
LESSEES TO HAVE SIGNS.
Sec. D. Every lessee of a stall in the markets is
hereby required to have his her or their names
with the number Of the stall or stand thereon, and
to be affixed in conspicuous place over the stall,
to comply with this provision. after five days
notice by the Marketmaster, shall be deemed mis-
0emeanOT
Gee. "a 1t shall be the duty of each Marketmas-
ter:
GENERAL SUPERVISION.
l. To exercise general supervision over the mar
kethouse and market place. and to enforce the regu
latlons established Tor 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 MARKETEOUSES.
B.. To exercise general care ard custody of the
markethouse and all appuTtenances 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
sound, diseased or impure or unWholsome articles
for sale.
TO EXAMINE WEIGHTS, ETC.
D. To examine the weights of all articles exposed
for sale, and seize all which of less weight than
that represented By the seller.
TO ENFORCE ORDER, ETC.
D. TO enforce order in the market and decide al
disputes which may arise between buyer and selle |
touching the weight or measure of any article