The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-03-09

SEC. s.. Be it further ordained, &c, That the
said market, shall be provided by, and at the
expense OF the Board OF Police, With the need
Stands, Hook, Pulleys, &C., &C., for the conve
nience of those vending. therein, all Of which
shall be kept in good order and nd rsgar i by and at
SEC. L. Be it further ordained, &c.lsThat the
said Market Place and Market House, shall be
under the surveillance of the Constable 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.
eordanee. with the provisions % OF thls ordinance,
day duAAg market hours, to keep and main.
tain ortfer therein and thereabout, to compeI
observance of the laws, orders, rules and regu..
perftrm all such other duties as may be herein
after prescribed, or required of him.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained. &c, The Mar
ket House, and the Stalls, Blocks, Stands, Ia
bles, Hooks, &C., therein, shall after the market
hours, each day, be thoroughly cleansed, and
the Market Place, cleansed and freed OF all
employed for that purpose and who shall be
designated as Market Janitor, who shall be Sc
lected by the Board of Police and paid by them,
and retained led during their good will and
Board of Police to see that the said market place
and market house, is properly cleansed, &c, by
the Market Janitor, each day, and to report to
the Board any omission, or neglect of duty by
the said Market Janitor, &c.
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained, &C., That the
Market Hours. are hereby designated and de-
cared to be, from (3) three O'Clock a. m. to C10)
Il. m. each day, during which hours the said
market shall remain open for the exposing and
vending OF such articles of human food, as is
permitted by this ordinance. That it shall be
the duty of the Market JanitOr to open and close
said market each day at the hours herein fixed.
and to give notice thereof by the ringing of the
market bell.
sEC7. Be it further ordained, &C., That for
the purpose sf policing and keeping in a good
sanitary CO dition. and of maintaining, and
keeping in good order the said market place,
&C, therein, each and every person, exposing
for sale, or selling therein, any fresh meats,
fresh fish, crabs, &c, game, &c., shall pay 9
daily rent or charge of fifty cents for each 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 other
upon the payment of rent or charge OF sew
enty-fv cents per day.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, &C., That no
private market, shop or stand, for the sale OF
etc, shall be set up or established, within the
corporate limits OF the town Of Opelousas, La,
out of said Public Market House, under penalty
Of fine Of fifty dollars for each day said pri-
opened.
- SEC. g. Be it further Ordained, &c, That no
butcher or other person shall sell or offer for
sale, upon the streets, within the corporate
limits Of the Town of Opelousas LA, any fresh
meats fresh fish, crabs, etc, etc. game, etc. etc,
before the hour Of (10l ten oca5ck A. NJ OF any
day, nor after that hour, unless the same shall
have been first exposed for sale in the Public
Market House, previous TO the hour OF ten u0l
o'clock A. NJ, under penalty of fine OF $4,000
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 Opelousas La,
vegetables, fruit, bread cakes, lunches, coffee,
chocolate, milk, butter, eggs, etc, etc. etc, upon
procuring stand, table. or place therein, for
which stand, table or place, a daily rent or
charge, shall be paid Oh demand by the persons
using, occupying, or renting said, stands, tables,
or places for sale of said articles as follows viz:
Vegetables Is cts, Fruit Is cts, Bread & Cakes
Is cts, Milk, Butter, Eggs Is cts, Coffee, Choeo
that a stand. or place, for the sale OF the above
articles combined, can be procured upon the
payment OF a daily rent or charge Of so cts
SEC 10 Be it further Ordained, &c, That no
person shall be permitted to expose for sale, or
sell in said Market, any spirituous or intoxicat-
ing liquors, or set up any dram or tipping shop,
under penalty of fine Of fifty dollars, for each
or opened, or for each time any spirituous or
intoxicating liquor nay be sold therein. ,
SEC Il Be- it ahed & Rnar5 i 81 sha be
of the Tdgn or Opelousas La, to collect daily
from each and every person renting, using or
occupying any stall, stand. table, or place in
the said Public Market, 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 by him
and paid over to the Treasurer of the Board OF
Police. He shall pay to the treasurer daily, the
sums SO collected by him, taking his receipts
therefor.
SsL.13. Be it further Ordained. That the
Ordinance, or Ordinances heretofore passed and
adopted by the Board of Police OF the Town o1
keeping OF Private Markets, shops, OF stands
for the sale of fresh meats. fresh fish, etc, etc
game, etc, in the town of Opelousas, be and are
hereby repealed, and all other ordinances in
reference to Markets, aud the sale OF fresl
meats, fresh fish, game, etc. etc, contrary to o.
inconsistent with the provisions OF this ordi
nance be and are haGeby repealed.
SEC. Ii. Be it further Ordained, &C., Thai
this Ordinance shall take effect from and aftel
its first publication in the Official Papers of thu
= Board olPOliee.
N~SS Ordained Monday February, 25 1889.
JNO. M. MORNHINVEG,
Attest President.