St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-09
TOWN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE.
Designating and providing for Public Mar
ket, IN the Town OF OpeiOnsts, La. prodiViDs
for the police and lnaintainance of the same
ing the butchery and sale of fresh meats, treat
fish, etc. etc. game. etc, within the corporate
limits Of the Town OF Opelousas.
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Police Of tht
Town of OpeIOuIas, La.
SECTION /. That the lot. or northwest corner
OF the Court House Square in the Town OF Opel
ollsas La, Is hereby designated as the Public
Market Place. and the newly constructed brick
building thereon, Is hereby DESIGNATED as the
Public Market rf the Town OF Opelousas, La
wherein shall be exposed and offered for saie
daily. ali fresh lneatR fresh fish crabs, game
&c. &c. within such hours ma may be herein
after fixed.
SEC. .. He II further ordained &C., That no
animal intended for sale In the Market House
shall be butchernd within ths corporate limits
OF the town, nor shall the otfal OF any animal 80
bntchered be brought within the corporate lin.
its OF the town. Nor shall any vendor of frcsh
meats, fresh fish, etc. offer for sale or scll, with
in the corporate limits OF the town, any tainted
or diseased meat or fish, etc. under a penalty
of SO for each oftense.
SEC. 3. Be it further oIriuintus. &c. That the
said market. ahall 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. Pnl;cys, &C., &c. for the conve-
nience Of those vending therein. AIl Of which
shal be kept Ill good order and repair ny and at
u
SEC. l. Be il further ordained, &C. That the
aaid Market Place and Market House. shall be
under the slrvGiiance of the Constable OF the
Constable OF the Board Police. who shall have
fresh fish, etc, game, ETC., within the corporate
limits OF the town Of Opelousas. excer ar &c
cordance with the provisions OF this orGis 3lte,
and who shall attend the Public Market eV e1,-
day during market hours, to keep and mali,
tain order therein and thereabout, to compell
observance OF the laws, orders, rules and regu-
lations Of the Board of Police, and to do and
perform all such other duties as may be herein
after prescribed, or required OF him.
SEC. BE it further ordained. &c, Tho Mar
ket House. and tho Stalls, Blocks, Stands. Ta-
bies, Hooks, &c, therein. shall after the market
!lours each day, be thoroughly cleansed and
tho Market Place. cleansed and freed Of all
-arhase, bones, trash, &C., by person 10 be
employed or That purpose and who shall be
'teslEnatcd as Market Janitor, who shall ba Sc
tected by tho Board OF Police and paid by them,
and retained during their good will and
pleasure. That IL shall be the duty Of the
Board Of Police to see that the said market place
and market house, is properly cleansed, &c, by
the Market Janltor. each day, and to report to
the board any omission, OR neglect of duty by
tne said Market Janitor, &c.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further ordained, 60. That tue
Market Hours. are hereby designated and de-
lared to be, from f3) three o'clock a. m. to no)
a. N. each day, during which hours ting said
vending Of such articles Of human food, as is
permitted by this ordinance. That 1t shall be
lhe duty uf the Market Jan!tor tn open and close
SAID market eaen Gay At the hOure herein 6xel
aud TO give notice thereof By the ringing OF the
market bell.
SEC. :. Be 1t further ordained, &c, That for
10 purpose OF policing and keeping in good
sanitary condition. and Of maintainng, and
ieen!nG !. IN good order the said market place.
Market House, and the stalls, stauda, Blocks,
sc., therein, each and every pereon, eaposiI &
or sale. or s-lling therein, any fresh meats,
Tesh nsil, crabs, &c, game, &c, shall pay
r stand. used or occupi, d By them providing
hat any one person may use, occupy. or rent
Wo stalls or stands contiguous to each other
ipUn the pay mtnt OF a rent or charge OF sew
nty-t1ye cents per day.
SEC. g. Be 1t further ordained, &C., That no
:lvaie market, shop, or stand, for tho sale OF
resh meats, fresh fish, crahs. etc, etc, gamo
tc, shall be set up or established, within the |
orpurate Limits Of the town Of Opelousas, La
ut Of said Pihlic Market House, Under penalty
t a fine Of fifty dolars, for each day said pri |
ate Market, shop or stand shall be set up, or |
pened.
SEC 3. Be it further Ordained, &C., That no /
uteher or other person shs!l seli or offer for |
ale, upon the Htreets. within the corporate |
go. go. " 81 tho IeHu Of Opelousss La, any fresh
leats fresh fish, GRADS, etc, etc, game, etc, ote
tfDre the hour of n0I ten o'clock A. N. OF any !
ay, nor after that hour, unless the same shall |
ave been first exposed for salo ip the Public /
1arket House, previous to the hour Of ten (i0i /
clock A. NJ, under penalty Of fine OF $1,000 |
en- dollars, and costa. .
SEC. TO- BE it further Ordained. &c, That |
ny person may expose for sale. and SELL III the |
ublic Market OF tho Town of Opelousss La
egetablcs, 2rliit, hlsad cakes, lunches, coffee, |
hncoatc, milk. butter, eggs etc, otc. etc, upon
recurring stand, table. Dr place therein, for
'hich stand. table or place. daily rent or
barge, shall be paid on demand by tho persons
sing, occupying, or renting said. stands, tables,
r places for sale of said articles Rs follows viz:
egetables Is Cts, Fruit 10 cts, Bread & Cakes
cts, AilF, Butter, Eggs Is cts. Coffee, Chocp
.te, Lunches, 60. as cts. Provided further
nat stand. or place, for the sale OF the ibove
rticles combined, can be procured upon the
ayment of daily rent or charge of so cts.
SEC. 10. Be II further Ordained, &c, That no
Nj in said Market any spirituous or intaxicat.
% liquors, or set up any dram or tipping shop,
nder penalty OF fine Of fifty dollars for each
ay said dram or tippling shop may be set up.
toxicating liquor may be sold therein.
SEC. II. Be II ordained, &C., Tint it shall DO
10 duty of the Collector Of the Board Of Police
the Town OF Ope!onsas La, to collect daily
onl eaeh and every person renting, using. or
'cupyIng any stall. stand, table, or place In
70 said Public Market, tho rents, OF charges,
~ ,reln M, imposed and to give Feeeipts therefor
Id collections, by q commission of five per
mt on the dollar on all sums collected by him,
I'd paid over to lhs Treasurer OF the Board of
1llce. He shall pay to the treasurer daily, the
ms so collected by him, taking his receipts
erefOr.
SEC. 49, Be it further Ordained That the {
'ainance, or Ordinances heretofore passed and
opted by the Board of Police Of the Town of {
pelousas. permitting the establishment, or
eping Of Private Markets. shops, or stands, s
| the sale Of fresh meats. fresh fish, etc, etc,
me, etc. in the town of Opelousas, be and are |
reby repealed, and all other ordinances In
terence to Markets, and the sale of fresh q
eats, fresh fish. game, etc, etc, contrary to or
with the provisions Of this ordi. (
nee be and are hereby repealed.
flIrf har FAr1ni S.n TInt l.,
Is Ordinance shall take effect from and after I
first publication In the official Papers of the t
ard OF Police.
Ordained Monday February, as 1889, a
JNO. M. MORNHTHVEG, I
Attest President. {
w. X. COCHRAN, Clerk.