The daily gazette., 1883-01-06
THE MARKET QUESTION
SETTLED BY CITY COUNCIL
LAST EVENING.
THE NEW ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
A summary of It's Leading RrOvisiona--
Markets ON King, Madison and Fourth
Streets-

City Council met last evening persuant to
adjournment for the purpose Of consider
ing the subject that has racked the brains
Of the members since December IA last
the Market ordinance. 1t required four
meetings to pass It, although it contained
but twenty sections, for which the people
will have TO pay $3.50.
President Conrad upon assuming the
Chair stated that the business before the
body was TO consider, Section 8.
The section provides that the fruit and
grain market shall be established on Fourth
from the westerly side Of King 70 the easteriy
side OF Orange street. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Miller establishing a similar
market on Fourth street from the
westerly side of Jefferson street to the
easterly side Of Monroe was accepted and
the section az amsaded was adopted.
Section o, locates the fish market on King
street between Front aud Second streets,
and provides that all benches, boxes, etc a.,
shall be removed by 3 O'Clock .. m. on the
days upon which the fish are sold.
Mr.. Garrett moved TO amend by inserting
"except on Saturday, when they shall bs
permitted TO sell until 10 p. M"
Mr.. Quinn objected 10 the amendment
he thought that the time In the section was
long enough for the people to buy fish, and
another thing the market was nuisance To
those living In the vicinity. He would
amend the amendment by inserting s O'Clock
In lieu of 10. Amer some discussion be-
tween Messrs. Bailey, Garrett and Quinn,
Mr.. Quinn's amendment wss. adopted, and
the section passed.
Section z, prohibiting the erection Of any
booth, tent, stands or stall upon any Of the
streets, lanes or alleys foi the purpose of
selling any goods, wares sr merchandise,
was adopted without amendment
Section 8, which prohibits the throwing
of any refuse vegetables or offal into the
streets, was adopted without amendment.
Section 0,de6nes the duty of the Clerk of the
Market In reference TO cutting butter, lard,
sausage, ETC., of short weight. In reference
to butter the section says that the clerk
shall cut it into four pieces, and return It to
the owner. Lard and sausage shall not only
be cut but connscated and sold by the clerk
TO the best advantage, the proceeds ~ be
turned into the City Treasury.
Mr.. Quinn moved to amend by inserting
that the clerk shall cOnfscate all butter and
sell It. The amendment was rejected by Il
vote of 0 to 10.
Mr.. Miller then moved that the sane
provision should apply to lard and sausage,
which was adopted by vote of IL TO 10,snd
the section as amended was passed.
Section 10 which prohibits the sale or
offering for sale any oleomargarine, suiene,
or other preparation having the semblanee
of butter, under penalty Of $40, was adopted
without amendment.
Council next rejected q motion of Mr..
Quinn ~ strike out section IL, which pro-
hibits the cutting up of any meat, or the
placing Of any block, bench or stand upon
the sidewalks for the purpose of cutting up
any meat thereon.
Section IL prohibits the sale Of any bread,
cakes, ice cream, foreign fruits, confections,
prepared fruit, brushes, blacking, combs,
essences, matches, pictures, writing paper,
etc. Also prohibiting the appearance OF
mountebanks, jugglers or slight-oi-hand
performers upon any of the streets Of the
city was next taken up.
Mr.. Moore moved TO strike out all that
portion OF the ordinance in reference to the
sale Of bread, etc. Mr.. Quinn wanted to
have the words mountebanks, jugglers and
seight of hand performers stricken out.
Both motions were rejected by a tie vote OF
10 to 10, upon q call of the ayes and nays,
and the section adopted. Section Is, which
prohibits the sale of any blown, unsound,
tainted or unwholesome meats, fowls, game
or provisions, was adopted without any
amendments being offered. The penalty for
so doing is a fine not less than $50, nor
more than 500.
Section IA, In reference to forestalling,
prohibits Wholesale purchasing of market
able articles on Tuesday aud Friday after
moons, and restricts the time on Wednes-
days and Saturdays from the first day of
April to the 30th day of September before 0
o'clock q. M, and the remainder Of the year
before 10 o'clock a. m, caused some Discus
sion.
Mr.. Eastburn moved to amend by strick-
ing out ''9' and inserting "S" and insert
ing "9'' instead of "l0," and make 1t every
day.
MIR. Paynter moved to further amend by
inserting 40" in lieu of 80" and "'l1" in
lieu of 40"
The question was then debated at some
length, when finally both amendments were
Withdrawn, and the section passed.
Sections Is, l6, II, Is and 10 provides for
the election of Clerk of the Market and
prescribes his duties. The sections are the
same as have been in operation for years.
Section 20, defines the manner In which
all fines for violations OF the ordinance
shall be recovered.
Section 81, repeals all former ordinances
with the exception Of the ordinance in
reference to the inspector of meats, whioh
officer Is also clerk OF the market. The ~
dinance was then passed, Mr.. Garrett al NJ
voting in the negative Before adjourn, ,Dn
President Conrad read the ordinance In s' vsc'
erence TO advertising for proposals. 'e'-
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