The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-26

A ORplNACE establishing aud regula-
IN ting City Markets.
BE 1t orda ned by the City Council of the
city Of Dallas:
SECTION ] That the building situated on
ne sOuth SIDE of Main street, together with
such other market houses as are owned bv the
city shall be and are hereby deslsnated AS
market houses, and the city council may from
Time 10 time designate such other places as IL
sees proper
Sec. .. 1t shall be, and is hereby made the
duty OF the assessor and collector, and ex-
ohcio market master, to collect all dues, and
in conjunction with the committee ON mar.
kets, TO rent and keep rented all market stalls
me market-maser shall receive as salary
ten dollars per month.
Sec. 3. The markets shall be divided into
first. second and third-c,ass markets. For n
llrst-clasS market stall the rent Shall be
twenty collars per month; fur q secOnd.class
the rent shall be fifteen dollars per month; for
athttd-class ten dollars per month No mar
ket stall shall be rented Tor n longer period
than three months, but the party renting it
snali nave tho refusal Of IL for three sue
ceedlng terms; provided, that nil market
dues shall be payable monthly in advance
sec. T. Market hours In all the markets shall
be rs follows From April first to November
frst ~ each year, from four O'Clock m. to
nine O'Clock Mi from November first TO
April flrst, they shall ne from five O'Clock A
m, uuilt ten O'Clock q m In tho evening
they shall be from six O'Clock D m. until nina
O'Clock p. M, and ON Sunday they shall only
be opened In The morning from four until
nine,
sec. ). Good order shall be kept In the mar
kets, and the occupants of the stalls shall
keep The same in cleanly condition, and Keen
Tor sale on, In or about their stalls nothing
that is not good, sound and wholesome
Sec. Q. No person Shall use any market stall
unless he haspaid the city rent therefor, and
II any one lalls TO paw the rent, he shall be
subJecl 10 tue penalty herein, and the city
may discontinue the place as q market
Sec. I. 1t shall be the duty OF the chief of
police to see that the markets are kept in a
cleanly condition. and that the regulations are
complied wiihi and he shall take possession,
II necessary. ofmarket stalls upon which the
rent Is unpaid.
Sec. s. No one shall aell, Or offer for sale,
any fregh meat, or fresh sausage, or fresh FISH,
outside of regular designated market house /;
provided, that meat may be sold In bulk, that
is, not less than one-half Of an animal; and
provided, that fish and game markets may be
designated separately, Gnd the market dues
shall be five dollars per month.
Sec, 3. No one shall sell, keep or Offer for
sale, within the limits OF the city, any tainted,
unwholesome or uusound meats, game, vegel-
ables, ish or food OF any KIND.
Sec 10. No one shall loiter or Lounge around
any market house or stall In market hours, or
suffer to come with him or her to the mar
ket place any vicious dog.
Sec. II. Noone exceptpr0ducers and licensed
hucksters. shall SELL any vegetables nj re-
| tail, within market hours, except tue same be
| sold In market house.
| Sec. L.. The committee on markets shall
classify the stalls, snd end to the city
council such places as they think cugtt TO be
| designated as market houses or stalls. and
the class Of same; then the council M ay deslg-
nate the san @ as market house; aud the
| council may at the expiration OF any quarter
or In case OF failure tn pay market dues dis
continue any market stall.
Zee. 10. No other place shall be used as
market house or stall except such as are deslg.
mated BIZ the council. The action OF the COM
mittee and market master in renting sails
shall b. reported 70 and acted upon by The city
council
Sec. IA Any person renting any stall shall
keep the same open In market hours and
keep therein a sufficient amount Of good,
wholesome meat t. supply the demand
Sec Is. Anyone who violates any section of
this ordinance will be deemed guilty of
misdemeauor and upon conviction, fined In
any sum not less than five or more than one
hundred dollars.
Sec. 10, That this ordinance take effect
from passage and publication.
Approved November o, 1850.
JOHN J, GOOD, Mayor.
j. Il. HEREFORD. City Secretary.