Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-13
CITY ADVERTISING
Orllinnnce No. 46a

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An ordinance creating the Office of nsSe keat inspec-
tor, fixing his fees, prescribing his au uties and
providing for the inspection of meat - IN the city
| of Fort Worth, Texas.
Be it ordained by the city council ofne the city OF
| Section l. There is hereby created ii be office Of
inspector of meat and for the Gin Y OF Fort
Sec ?. The inspector of meat shat be duly
elected by the council at the incoming. OF each
! city council for the term of yearH land until
his successor is duly elected and qualibf feds sub
ject to removal in the same manner as I other Off
elected by the city council may be - removed,
and shall receive compensation for HI rs services
/ as meat inspector the following fees, tGs R-Wlt;
For inspecting each head Of cattle offered for
/ sale for beef, either by the carcass OF. 4 by
| tail, by any dealer in fresh meats. 10 eel Ants-
For inspecting the meat carcass Oil each calf
or veal so offered for sale by such q fealer, 10
For inspecting the meat or carcass of each
| sheep and each goat so offered for sale oy such
For inspecting the meat or carcass of bach hog
offered for sale as pork by such dealer 70 cents.
For inspecting each barrel OF fish Oh sered for
sale in the city, either BY the barrel or retail
For the inspecting of each loo pounds of spare
ribs pork sausage offered for sale, WI 4ether by
wholesale retail 10 cents; said fees &C be paid
by such dealer in fresh meat, to said i inspector
or his deputies Immediately upon deIive ~ of the
certificate of inspection by said inspectO or dep
uties 10 such dealer, provided that not ore imam
one fee shall in any case be collected 70 tne IN
spectiOn of one carcass; and provided 7urther,
that IL shall be unlawful for any such 81 ealer IN
fresh meats to sell any such meats named
in this section without having first obtained
from said inspector or ms deputy certln cate OF
I
Sec. 3. Any dealer in fresh meats such
as are . named IN section A. soi 4{
inspector or his deputies TO perform any & OF the
duties enoined upon said inspector by tn 9rui-
Of this ordinance, or who shah sen
offer for sale any such fresh
meats are mentioned in teelon
2 of this ordinance, without having first ld for
a certificate, the amount OF fee allowed ~ TINS
ordinance, said certificate to he Obtaine II rom
the inspector OF meat or his deputy, sh AZ De
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and upol con- io
viction therefor shall be fined in any sum OF less
than so nor more than $50
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty the
inspector or his deputy to daily visit alfA the
butchers shops and meat or flsh wagons or II AZ
kets of whatever kind, and all other places, trs
or vehicles where or in which fresh meats M Aay
be Kept Tor sale IN the CITY, ana 70 cafei9lly T.,
spect all fresh meat and fish and fowl exhibit %
for sale, and to condemn and so destroy all su zen
as they may find to be tainted, fevered othe er
wise impure, well as all down meat and flesh
of calves under twenty days old. 1t shall be
the duty of the inspector and his deputies to
visit all diaries and other places n
kept and to condemn any unhealthy
animal intended for slaughter and cause them to
be killed and their bodies to be delivered to the =
Sec s. For the convenient dispatch of the
duties herein imposed, inspector may divide the
city into districts and assign uch distrlcts 70 ms
deputies as he may fit. Taking for himself q
general supervision of the whole, and the in
spector shall provide a horse and wagon for the
expedition Of the business of inspection and the
Sec s. The inspector and his deputies shall
have the power TO enter all places where
Of them NAV be kept for sale
at all hours of the day night for the purpose Of
inspecting such meat and fowl and fish, and to
this end may cause doors as Wen as zee p0xes
and all other receptacles to be opened. When
ever the inspector or his deputies shall find any
tainted, fevered, down, otherwise impure
meat of whatever kind or the flesh of any calf
under twenty-One days old any fowl or fish
unfit for food, it shall be their duty to attach to
each piece so found card six inches long and
IN Garge letters the World Condemned:
after which it shall be unlawful for any one to
sell the same or any part thereof, or for any one
except the inspector or some one authorized by
him to remove it, and he shall cause the con-
demned piece of flesh to be removed and cast into
the city dump or delivered to the city scayenger
to be removed at the expense Of the person own
found; and the inspector shall report the said
owner or occupant for exhibiting for sale un-
healthy food, specifying TO the city attorney the
kind as well as the facts concerning the con-
demned heshy fish food 1t shall then
be the duty of the city attorney to tile complaint
in the recorders court against such owner
occupant upon the charge OF selling unhealthy
Sec T. Whoever in this city shall exhibit for
sne or has in any way placed under his control
as though for sale any OF the impure meats or
other articles enumerated in the preceding sec
tions shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
and violater OF the provisions OF tins ordinance,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any
not less than so nor more than
s carry WITH Rf Il the costs Of the ease
including the expense Of removing the con-
demned articles TO the city dump.
Sec. s. The inspector shall keep record OF
the times of inspection OF each place together
each place is found, together with the number
and kind of articles condemned, if any; and
shall deliver to the mayor transcript Of such
record on the first of each month.
Sec. 9. Any inspector who shall receive any
money or other valuable things for the perform
ance of any duty imposed on him by this Ordi-
nance otherwise than the fees established here
in shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanOr
and shall, upon conviction thereof be fined in
any sum not less fifty more than one hum
bred dollars.
Sec. 10. The inspector Of meat shall enter into
a bond with good and sufficient security, made
PAYABLE to the city of Fort Worth in the penal
sum OF five hundred dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance OF the duties herein pre-
scribed to the best Of his skill and ability.
Sec. IL That all ordinances and parts OF or
dinances in conflict with any Of the provisions Of
this ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec r. That this ordinance take effect and be
in force from and after publication, according to
law.
Approved January 8, 1883.
H. S. BRoILEs, Mayor.
II. R. EARLY, City Secretary.
Passed January s, 1888.
Recorded January II, 1883, in Ordinance Book
B, page $50. H r. EARLY, City Secretary.
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