St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
TOWN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE.

! AN ORDINANCE.
| Designating and providing for Public Nal
! kct, in the Town OF Opelousls, La, prodIvin
| for the police and maintafnance OF the same
| ,,,g the bntchery and sale of fresh meats, fresl
| tsh. etc, etc. game. etc, within tho corporate
limits OF the Town Of opelousas.
| Be it ordained by the Board of Police Of tn,
Town of OpeIousas. La.
! SECTION /. That the lot or northwest corpe
Of the Court House Square in tho Town of OpeI
ousas. LII. is hereby designated rs the Publ,
,darSet p.sce, snd the newly constructed bricl
building thereon. Is hereby designated, rs the
| Pubic Market OF tine Town OF Opelousse La
wherein shall be exposed and offered for salt
daily. AL fresh meats, fresh fish. crabs, game
&C. &c. within such hours AZ may be herein
after fixed
SEC 2. Be it further ordained &c, That nc
animal intended for sale in tho Market House
shall be butchered within the corporate limits
OF the town. nor shal the ofIal OF auy animal SC
butchered be brought within the corporate lin.
its OF the town, Nor shall any vendor Of fresh
meats fresh fish, ETC.. Offer for sale or sell With
in the corporate limits of the town, anv tainted
or diseased meat or fsh, etc, under penalty
OF $40 for each cdenso.
sEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained, &c. That The
said market, shall be provided by, and at the
expense OF the Board OF Police, with the need
ed lights lamps, &c. and with Stalls Blocks,
Stands, Hook. Fullegs, Sc. &c. for tue conve-
nienee Of these vending therein, all Of which
snail he Kept IN good order and repa!t by and at
the expense OF the Board OF Police.
SEC Be it further ordsiucd. &c. That the
said Msrset Plsce and Market House, shall bo
OF tho Hoard OF Police, who shall have
authority to prevent the sale of fresh meats,
IreSh nsh. eto, game, ETC., within the ~ ,3to
.s o. Inc me-. 1own tb OF ope;lousas
and VINO shall attend the Public Market eve II,
day during market hours, to ktep and main.
tain order therein and theresbout, to COMPEL
observancs OF the laws, orders, rules and regu.
lations OF the Board OF Police. and to do and
perform all such other duties az may be herein
after prescrloeds or required Of him.
SEC, s Be 1t further ordained. &c, The Mar
ket House, and ths stalls, Blocks, Stands, Ia
bies, Hooks, &C, therein shall after the market
hours: each day. be thoroughly cleansed. and
the Market Place, cleansed and freed OF ali
garbage, bones. trash, &C, by person to be
employ ed for that purpose and who shall be
deslsnated as alket Jsnitor, who shall be Sc
lected by the Board of Police and paid by them,
and retained during their good will and
pleasure. That 1t shall be the duty Of the
Board of Police t. see that the said market place
and market house. Is properly eesnsed, &c, by
the MARKET Janltor. each day, and to report to
the Board any omission. or neglect of duty hy
tho SAID Market Janitor, 80.
SEC. S. Be 1t further ordained. &c. That the
sr Mkst a aonss ba are as:ssy as:gastea aaa Do
q. m, each day, during which hours the snid
market shall remain open for the exposing AID
asaE q shen articles OF hqMan food is
the duty OF the Market Janitor to onen and Gloss
said market each day at the hours herein fixed,
market bell!
SEC. Be 1t further ordained &C., That for
the purpose Of policing and keeping In a good
sanitary condition, and of maine neajning, and |
taeplns N good order the said market place, |
uarset House, and the Stalls, Stands. Blocks. |
&c, therein each and eFe!,y person. exposlLg |
or sale, or Hing therein, any fresh meats, |
resf fish, crabs, DC, gam }, Sc, shall pay |
itliy rent or ehsrge of hfty cents for each, stall
s.H n n 1,rr| |h..,r
nat any one person may uRe, occupy, or rent |
no stalls or stands contiguous to each other |
ipon the pay meHt OF a rent or charge OF sew
nty-nye cents Err day,
SEC. $. Be it further ordained, &c., That no
'TiHnfe market, shop, or stand, for the sale of
resa Neals,s fresh 1sh, crsba. etc; etc, game
tc, shall BIZ SGT up or estabsb'd, within the
"rporate linr6s OF the town of Opelousas, La,
at of said Public MARKET House, under penalty
a fine of fifty dollars, for each day said prl-
ate Market, shop, or stand shall be set up, or
ppned.
SEC 9. BE 1t further Ordained, &C., That no
utcher or other person shall sell or offer for
iie, upon the etreets. within the corporate
tnits u tho Town of Opelousas La. any fresh
cfore the hour Of t10i ten o'clock A. NJ. of any
ay, nor after that hour, unless the same shall
avs We, been hrst exposed for sale in the Public
clock A. NJ. under penalty of . fine of $4,000
en- dollars, and costs.
SEC 10. be it further Ordained, &C., That
~ person may expose for sale, aud sell. in the =,
ub!lc Market OF the Town OF Opelousas La, {
-getabies, fruit bread cakes, lnnches, coffee, t
loeolste, milk butter, eggs, etc, etc, etc. upon
occurring stand. table. or place therein, for
large, shall be paid on demand by the persons c
'iIg, occupying, Or renting said. stands, tables
places for sale OF said articles ab follows viz:
egetabies 10 cts. Fruit Is cts Bread & Cakes &
cts, mllF, BITTER, Eggs Is cts, Coffee, Choco
te, LUNCHES. &c, as cts. Provided further |,
at a stand. Or place. fog the sale of the above :
tie!es combined, can be procured upon the
tyu,snE af dafiv rant or ehAraa of 70 ats g
SEC. 10. Be it further Ordained, DO, That no .
!, rson 20 snail be permitted to expose for sale. or
u IN said Market, any spirituous or intoxicat-
liquors, or set up any dram or tippling shop,
der penalty of q fine ct dfty doliass, for each
opened, or for each time any spirituous or a
so&lcatlng liquor may be sold therein. a
SEC. II. re iE ordained, 90, Tint 1t shall be q
the Town of Opelousas La, to collect daily i,
,m eaah and every person renting, using. or K
cupyinE any stall. stand, table. or place In o
g said Public Market, the rents, or charges, a.
Q said Collector shall be compensated for 70
q collections, BY a commission Of ave per II
u . On the dollar on al sunls collected BY him. n
lice. He shall pay to the treasurer daily, the ~
ns so collected by him, taking bis receipts o,
arefor.
'Ec, IS. Be 1t further ordanled. That the a,
VA ueTcbOiDEb paSS6u ana al
opted by the Board of Police Of the Town of d,
elopsae. permitting the establishment, or
tplug OF Private, Markets, shops, or stands, a,
the sale OF fresh meats. fresh dsh, etc, etc. III
ne, etc. in tho town OF Opelousas be and are be
'ehy repealed. and all other ordinances in
efenoe TO Markets. and the sale OF fresh Ar
ais, fresh fish. game, eto. etc, contrary to or nj
onsistent with this provisions OF this ordi. hs
ace be and are hereby repealed.
&C. ~. BE 1t further Ordained, &c. That ar
ordinance shall take effect from and after th
first publication In the Official Papers Of the sN
ard Of Police. :"
rdained Monday February, ss 1859. ar
JNO. M. MORNHINvEa, ty
test President. tw
W. l.. COCHRAN Clerk, ~,