Daily Republican., 1885-04-21
THE CURBsrosE M.sHrr
How tho Lcgislsfure Has Fixed
Them for the Farmers aud tho
Truckers

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4 Them for the Farmers aud In
Truckers.
SECTION 1. That tho Council Of wi
: ized' to establish within the city aforesait
pup lc eurDtt0ne marae.s, upon such streef
= as the saidOouncil may in its disci stlon deer
p,oPe', sucn curbstone markets TO be oocu
a pIeu soleiy by farmers and truck ers. who's
princ ipai business is the raising OF farm pro
ouctloos or truck, and by one others SucI
: culDstone markets shall be used by sucl
farmers or truckers exclusively for the s.,,
+ OF fruit, vegetables, f0wll and other farn
, products, and meats raised or fed ae herein
siter provided, on land occupied by suci
,armers or truckers, either as owno,s, lesseel
, cil shall have the power TO prescribe In,
times OF the holding Of the said marke a. and
10 proviue 'or the general regulation OF tho
OF e ,e9e1s ,gfessoiy to the pr0visons OF this act
J markets shan be known as the farmers and
trucsors' curbstone markets. The pubjie
c9rpstone markets now exist ng on 4 tnv and
Maaison streets, In the said city Of Whining.
Ion ,rh III be deemed md taken to be armers
and truckers curbstone mark ete for oI ths
purposes Of this act.
SECTION 2. That 1t shall be tho duty of the
saiu council during the month OF April. A.
D., 1885. to lay off and aliot space on eiiher
or Doth sides OF tho streets now used. or here
alter 10 Do used, for farmers and trnckers'
sGaostone me markets In the said city. Such
L ~ NV oAcptu tlkuL IeeL nor De lie
than Fix feet In length, and shall be marked
ana numbered on the top OF the curb; an d
when such spaces shall have been so laid off
and and numbered, = q plan thereof shall be made
ana ana ell with the Clcrk Of the Council, and
| the same shall be pubic record
/ SECTION 3. From and ane. the Sd day of
1 hpril, A. ID lss,, the said spaces shall not
De m,, used for market purposes until the follow
| my condltions are complied with, viz: The
person desrioR to occupy such space shall
apply to the clerk Of the m arket thorefor. and
| IL the same has not been heretofore awarded
lbe SAID clerk shall issue n certificate, per.
| nittlhB SUCH person to oceupy such space for
one year, from the first day Of May, a. ID
1850, uI on the receipt Of two dollars for the
use OF the city, ana the further payment of
twenty-five cents TO tho said clerk. Tho per-
lson 70 WI ~ sny such fpaco shall be so aflot-
tcd, shall In addition Iay to the city clerk
| ior the use Of tho owner or owners tf tho
property or properties in front Of which such
space snail be, the sum Of thirty cents, II dc.
nhndcd by Said owner or owners for each
and every foot, for the like period Of one
scar for the space so allotted. When such
annual sums thall havo been paid ag herein.
neIoIe prescribed, the pcrscn paying the
shall subject to all tho provisions Of this act,
and TO such other rules ana regulations as
the said Council under this act may pre-
scrlbo. be entitled TO tho FREQ use OF such
space TOT maj ket purposes, for tho eriod OF
me ear nom the first day OF May, A, D.,
1850. mop rson shall have allotted to him
upon any rect now or hereafter used as sucb
marKe., moro han two spaces for any one
year, md such spaces shall not both be upon
the same side ofany such street, and the Ger.
tincate hereinbefore provided to be given,
siiall nave plainly expressed upon It's face
the number OF Tho space or spaces allotted
after the times specified for such allotmonts,
may bs let for fractional terms q. pro rata
rates.
SECrroN4. It shall he tho duty Of tho
n nf hA arlra At
book, TO be by the said Council provided, an
accurate record Of all spaces allotted, with
the name OF tho person, and tho time for
which such person Is entitled to the use
thereof All the spaces allotted under tho
provisions Of Section Of this act, as well as
any not therefore allotted, shall be re. al oted
in the manner provided for in the said last
mentioned section, in tho month OF April, A. |
d., 1885, and In like manner annually re-
allotted in the said month tf April, In each |
and every year thereaftffui6 oie soth irssss ter
April in each year.
SECTION That the privilege by thiI act
authorized shall not entitio any farmer orl
trucker occupying any tuch allotted space To
expose for sale In any farmers and truckers
curbstoze market, now or hereafter existing
within the limits OF the city OF Wilmington,
any slaughtered beef, or pork, or sheep, OF
lainb, unless the same thall have been fed
or raised upon lands occupied b9 such
farmers as owners; lessees or farmers upon
the share, for period OF Mt least ninety days
such arIp er or trucker oner for sale in any
such market, any calf or veal meat, except
such DO the product o! his own oows. upon
lands occupied by him as owner, tenant or
farmer upon the share. Any farmer or
trucker who shall sci, in any such curbstone
MARI ct, slaughtered beef, or PORK, or veal or
lamb, or calf or veal meat, other than In
! tn q section prescribed. or any person not be-
| tion OF this ac;, who shall sell any articlcs
therein, whether OF artificial o: natural pro-
duction, shall be deemed guilty OF q misdc-
meanor, and shall upon conviction tholoo',
m ore tn n one hun d,ed dollars, and shall
su der Imprisonment for period not exceed
| ing thirty day or both, at the discretion OF
the Court; one- half OF the fines In such cases
| shall go to tho city OF Wilmington, anu oHe'
half 10 the informer
| SEC. 8. Every farmer or trucker having n
space or spaces allotted TO him ae sfo.esaid
| 10 any farmers and truckers curbstone mar
ke., now or hereafter to be established un-
q or the provisions of this act, who, shall de-
sire to sell siaugh cred beef, or pork or sheep,
or lambs, or calf. or vesl meats any such
curbstone marke. in the city of Wilmington,
stall, before exposing tho same to sale the;e-
In. take and subscribe an oath OF affirmation
before the City Clerk OF Wilmington, that he
ia farmer or brtcber (as the case may boz,
land that he will ro. &C.. or expose TO. sals In
any farmers and truckers curbstone mai.e:
In the city OF Wilmington any slaughtered
beef, or pork, or lamb, unless ihe same shalI
have been ralsed or fed by HIM upon lands
occupied by him as owner, lessee OF farmer
upon the share, for period OF at least ninety
days before siaug ghtering the same, nor any
calf or veal meat except euch be the product
OF his Own CONS upon lands occupied by him
as owner, lessee. or farmer upon the snare,
and that he Will not, In any ons year, expose
or offer fer ale In any such market more
i than six head OF beef cattle. The said city
IClerk shall thereupon file such oath or aihrm-
alton among tho records o. his Office, ana
shall issue to such farmer OF trucker certin-
cate Of the taking Of such ath or affirmation.
The said cath or affirmation end the certth-
cate aforesaid shall be entered In book kept
by the City Clerk for that purpose. The said
, oath or affirmation and the certificate so
given as Aforesaid shall only avail the ersops
so taking out and receiving the one hall TO
the inform or, and such farmer or trucker so
offending shall be deamed to have commit-
ted perjury and upon indictment therefor In
Il the Court Of General Sessions OF the feaco
ard Jail Delivery, the record OF his c0nvic-
tion for the unlawful selling Of meats as as
aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence u MS
3 guilt under such Indictment.
III SEC. I. Any farmer or trucker otherw1se
utborized under the provisions OF TINS act 70
, sell slaughte ed beef, or pork, or sheep, OF
lamb, or calf, or veal meat in any farmers
; or truckers curbstOne market now OF here-
. after existing within the city Of wilmington
q who shall sell or expose to sale any such
or calf, or veal meat without having FIRST
made the oath or affirmation and Obtained
the certificate provided for by Section . Of
this act. thall be deemed guilty OF misdo
Imeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
forfeit and pay fine of not less than twenty
! dollars nor more than dfty dollars, one hall
3 OF said fine to be paid into the City Treasury
7 and one half to the informer. ANY sucn
al farmer or trucker who, having taken the
= oath or affirmation required in Section Of
! this act, shall soil in such farmers and
0 truckers curbstone mark ct slaughtered beef
J, or pork, or sheep, or la rb, or calf, or yea
meat other In manner or quantity than q:
in this act provided, shall DC deemed guilty
of mied emcanor. and upon conviction there