Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03
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ORDINANCE, MAY -, 1872.
SEC "a. There may be established two green
groceries, and only two, in each of the ak fol-
lowing districts OF SAID city on the following
terms and conditions, that Il to say: ANY per
son Offering to establish green II ocerY in the
district IN which he or she may reside, shall
present his or her application Co the Market
COMMITTEE, stating the proposed location OF
such green grocery, with the names OF he
securities OF such applicant. the application
to be Endorsed by at least three nearest resi-
dents and three freeholders in such district,
where upon the 81 d committee and the Mayor
may select two green gEnrers from among the
applicants for such district, and each person
SO Sc ected shall before entering upon the en-
ploymenJ or business Of green grocery. give
bond to the city in The sum Of five hundred
dollars, with two approved surcties, cOndi-
toned TO Keep such green grocery clean ana
in good order and that he or she viii not
expose for sale any OK, COW, helfer, steer, on
grown meat cattle, without taking to tine
Clerk of the n arlIet the m ark or marks nt
such ANIMAL TO be registered rs now required
| by this ordinance IN reg rd to the pubic
market. and otherwise conform TO the re-
uulrements OF said ordnance in that respect;
and that such green grocer VIII not violate
any state law or city ordinance. In case of
| the violation of any such law or ordnance,
said bond may not only be put IN suit, but the
| license granted TO such green grocer may De
revoked by the Mayor. Before opening such
green grocery, the applicant ehal take out n
license. for which he shall pay INTO the CITY
| Treasury the sum OF hfty* dollars, which
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renewed from year TO year at the same price,
in the discretion Of the Mayor, besides which
such green grocer shall pay the usuHl fees OF
persons doing the like b siness in the public
market. On obtaining such license the green
grocer shall be authorized TO Sc in the dis
trict In which he or she 10 licensed fresh meat
and vegetables, and such other articles and
| things AS re usually sold In said market; but
nothing in this ordinance contained shall be
construed TO authorize such green grocer %
sell on other or more favorable terms as 70
/ fees than persons selling at or in the public
| market.
SIC 80. SAID districts shall be numbered
/ and bounded as follows The First District
/ shall be comprised within the following area:
/ south BROAD street on the north. McAister
street on the east, Liberty street on the south,
\ and East Broad street on the West.
| District number Two, by Liberty street on
/ the north, Price street on the east CASTOR
/ street on the south, and Abercorn street on
/ the west.
District number Three by Charlton street
on the north, Whitaker street ON the cas-.
/ Hunting ion street on the south, and Mont
gomery street on the west.
! District number -Four, by Jones street on
/ the north, West Broad street on the east.
/ Huntington street continued on the south
/ and west, West Boundary street on the west.
! District number Five, by awinnctt street
on the north, Barnard street on the east,
i Quay sire on the south, and West Broad
4 street on the west
/ District numbrr six, by New Houston street
on the norm, Aborcorn street on the east
| Anderson street on the south, and Whitaker
1 street on the west.
SEC. So. That the Market Committee shall
have gc eral Huperlutendence of sad green
| groceries and the power 10 fix the time anu
| terms of paying the fees due the city,
tThe license has been fixed by tax ordinance
for 1856 40 one hundre dollars