St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-02
AN ORDINANCE.

AN OtDlNANeE.
i'o.isnatin" and providing lor Public Mar
ket. i'll the Town OF Opeousas. La, prodiyins
| Tor the police and maintainance OF the same
and providing for Tho public health by rrgnlat
ing the hntchery and sale Of fresh meats. Ir"9t
| fish, etc etc. game, etc, within the corporate
! limits Of the Town OF Opelousas.
| - lie it ordaine,t by the Beard Of Police OF 1lt
! Town Of Opclousas. LII.
! SECTION ], That the lot. OF northwest corner
| or the COnri House Square i'll The Town al Opel
| ouSaS La. is hereby designated as the Public
Market Place. and the newly constructed brick
| building thereon. ia hereby designated aS The
Public Market Of the Town OF OpcnnsaS. La.
wherein shall be exposed and offered Tor Sale
ia ~. all fresh mear7, fresh filll, crabs, game
! &c. &c. within Gnch hours "a may i" herein
| after fixed
! SEC. ?. Be il inrter ordained Ac., TIA1 no
| animal intended for sale in The Market House.
| shall be butchered within the corporate limits
OF the town. nor shall the oti;tl of any animal so
! hatchered he brought within the corporate lin
its OF the town. Nor shall any vendor OF fresh
meals. fresh fish, etc. offer Tor sale OF SELL with
III The corporate limits Of tile town. any tainted
or diseased meat or fish, etc, under = penalty
OF SO Tor each o1Iense.
SEC. =. BE ii further ordained. &C. Thai HE
said market. shall be provided by, ant At The
expense OF the Board OF Police. with the need
ed lights. lamps. &c. and with Stalls, Blocks.
Stands, Hook, Pucyss &c.. &c. for the cOnve-
nicncc OF those vending therein, al Of which
shall be kept IN good order and repair hv aud At
| the expense of the Board OF Police.
SEC. L. lie it further ordained, &c, That the
said Market Place and Market House. shall be
under the surveillance of tile COns able of the
Constable OF the Board Police. who shall have
authority TO prevent the sale Of fresh meats.
fresh fish, etc, game. etc. within the corporate
limits OF the town of Opelousas, except in ac-
cOrlance with he provisions Of his ordinance.
and who shall attend the Public Market every
day during market hours to keep and main
tain order therein and thereahout, to compel
Observance of the laws, orders, rules and regu-
la1iOns Of the Board of Police, and TO do and
perform all anch other duties a. may he herein
after prescribed. or required OF him
SEC. j. BE il further ordained, &c, The Mar
ket House, and the stalls. Blocks. Stands. Ia
bles, Hooks, &c. therein, shall after The market
hours. each day. lie thoroughly cleansed. and
the Market Place. cleansed and freed of ali
employed for that purpose and who shall be
designated as Market Janitor, WHO shall he Sc
lee,ed by the Board 6 and fertility o,hy them;
pleasure plea r, That it Shah b's Democrat Of the the
Board of Police to see that tL finest, meet place
ana martst llouse. is Eorthy ext, &c. by
the Board any omission. ol .egica OF duty ly
the sad Market Janitor. hi.
SEC. c. BE it further ortlained, &c. That The
Market Hours. are hereby designated ana de-
4. m. each day, during which hours the said
market shall remain open for the exposing aud
vending of such articles of human TODD, as is
permitted by this ordinance. That it shall be
the duty OF the Market Janitor to open ami close
said market each day at the hours herein liked
and to give notice thereof by the ringing of the
market bell.
Sec. Re it further ordained &C. That Tor
the purpose OF policing and keeping in q sood
sanitary condition. and of maiu Gaining. and
keeping in good order the said market place
Market House, and the Stalls, Stands, Blocks
&c. therein, each and every person. exposing
for sale. or selling therein, any fresh meats
fresh fish, crabs, &C.. game, &c, shall pay
daily rent or charge of fifty cents for cacll stall
or stand. used or occupied by them providing
that any one person may use, occupy, or rent
two stalls or stands contiguous to each ether
upon the payment OF rent or charge OF sew
erty-1ive cents per day.
SEC. 8. BE it further ordained. &c, That no
private market. shop, or stand, for the sale tof
fresh meats, fresh fish. crabs. etc etc, game
etc, shall be set up or established within the
corporate limits Of the town of Opolousas La
out of said Public Market House. under penalty
OF q fine or fifty dollars, for each day said pri-
yate Market, shop, or stand shall be get no or
opened
SEC. 9. Ee it further Ordained, &c. That no
butcher or other person shall sell Or offer lor
limits OF the Town of Opelouaaa La anv frcSl,
meats, frosh fish. crabs. etc, etc. game ETC. etc
before tho hour OF Q0) ten O'Clock A. n. OF any
day, nor after that hour, unless the same shall
have been first exposcd for sale n the Public
Market House. previous TO the hour of ten 40,
O'clock A. NJ. under penalty OF a fine OF $1,000,
Ten dollars. and costs.
SEC. 10. Be it further Ordained, &c, That
any person may expose for sale and sell in the
Public Market Of the Town of Opeloua:s Ia
vegetables, frllit. bread cakes. lunches, coffee
chocolate, milk. butter, eggs, etc, etc. etc upOG
procuring Il stand, table, or place therein for
which stand, liable or place, n daily rent or
charge, shall be paid on demand by the persons
using occupying. or renting said stauIs allies
or places for sale of said articles as follows VIZ
Vegetables Il cts, Fruit 10 els, Bread < Cakes
Il Cts. MILF, Butter. Eggs Is cts. Coffee, Choco
late. Lunches. DC. Is. els. Provided further
that stand, or place. for the sale of the above
articles combined. can be procured upon the
payment of daily rent or charge OF so cts,
SEC TO- Re il further Ordained, &c, That no
person shall be permitted to expose for sale or
sell in said Market, any 5pirituouS or intoxicat-
ing liquors. or set up any dram or tippling shoD
under pcnalty of fine OF fifty dollars, for each
day said dram or tipping shop may be set mp,
liquor may be sold therein
SEC. II. BE it ordained. ne, Tint it shall be |
the duty of tha Collector of the Board of Police
OF the Town of Opclousas Ia, TO collect daily !
from each and every person renting, using, or
any stall, stand, table, or place in !
the said Public Mar set, the rents or charges, |
herein imposed, and to give receipts therefor !
The said Collector shall be compensated for
said collections, by commission of five per |
cent on the dollar on all sums collected bv him. |
and paid over to tho Treasurer of the Board of
Police. He shall pay to the treasurer daily the
sums so collected by him, taking his receipts
therefor.
SEC. 10. Be ii further Ordained. That the
Ordinance. or Ordinances heretofore passed and |
adopted by the hoard of Police of the Town of |
Opolousas, permitting the establishments or
keeping OF Private Markets. Shops or stands, |
FOR the sale of fresh meats fresh fish, etc etc.
game. etc, in the town of Opclousas. be and are |
hereby repealed, and all other ordinances in /
reference to Markets, and the sale of fresh |
meats. fresh fish, game, etc, etc, contrary to or
Inconsistent with the provisions of this oltli
lancc be and are hereby repealed.
SEC. Il. BE it further Ordained, &C., That
his Ordinance shall take effect from and after
is first publication in the Official Papers Of the
Board Of Police.
Ordained Monday February, % 1889.
JNO. NJ. MORNHINVEC
Attest President.
W. r. COCHRAN. Clerk.
On motion duly seconded Mr.. Jen THOMPSON
vas selected as janitor for the Market House al
salary fixed at S. 90 per month. lie bein. pres
st aud accepting same.
The following bills were lead and approved,
md Clerk ordered to Issue warrants for same
:. III. Nordenbaumcn, Lumber. lSs
..-........... 1907
)pelousas Courier. ......-......... . 74l9
gorge Pnford ..-.....-..- ..-......... 400