The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

Relative to the establishment OF Q Public
Market, and TO provide for its proper and
e16cient government and maintenance
Thereof, and also 70 determine and fl the
fees and dues to be paid by all persons
exposing for sale therein, meats, fishes.
oysters, crabs, shrimps. vegetables, and al
such articles as enter into the daily con-
sumption Of the town and usually sold in
public markets..
Sec /. Be IL ordained by the Mayor and
IN regular session convened: That the Market
House recently erected, situated on corner OF
Main and Bevill streets, be, and the same is
hereby established public market house,
and shall be known as the City Market.
Sec. al. Be it further ordained, etc.;
That the Market House shall be under the
supervision of the Mayor and the Market
House Committee.
Sec. III. Be IL further ordained. etc.: That
. Market Master shall be elected by the Board
OF Aldermen whose duty it shall be to attend
every day at the Market House during market
hours and to open same at S p. m. and keep
open until 10 .. m. the opening and closing to
be announced by the ringing Of the City Hall
bell. In caes OF inability by sickness or other
wise. II shall be his duty to appoint an assist
ant. with the approval Of the Mayor and
Market House Committee.
Sec. w. Be IL further ordained, etc: That
the said Market Master or his assistant shall
have possession, charge and care Of the market
and appurtenances belonging thereto, not only
during market hours, but at all times. and
In order to more thoroughly enforce the
ordinance Of the Mayor and Board Of Alder
men, relative to the market, the Market Master
his assistant, be and they are hereby
authorized to arrest or cause TO be arrested any
and All persons who shall violate any of the
provisions Of this ordinance or any subsequent
ordinance or ordinances relative to market
house, that may be from time to time enacted,
and he 10 especially authorized and empow-
cred to arrest such offenders in any part Of
the town a. well as in the public market house,
and it il hereby made the imperative duty of
the Mayor to promptly try such person or
persona - may be brought before him.
Sec. ". Be II further ordained, etc.: That
the following shall be the rate for rent o.
stalls. stands. spaces Of other place in the
market for various articles:
For each butchers stall, per day 50 cents.
Fer vegetable or fruit stands, 8 feet space,
each per day 30 cents.
For each stand for the sale Of oysters, fish.
crabs. shrimps and game, per day 80 cents.
FOR the sale Of candies, ice cream, cold
drinkz. such rs soda water. lemonade, soda
pop, and anything usually sold at such stands,
cigars. cigarettes and tobacco, and all news
papers and periodicals, per day 50 cents.
For restaurants or lunch stands. per day IS
cenfs.
For each stand for the sale of bread and
cakes, per day, special.
Provided that dressed poultry, venison and
tear meat shall be sold only ut the regular
uutcher stalls
Provided that in all cases where the rates.
lee or charges are not fixed but are special"
Honae Committee.
no butcher or other person shall expose or
oiler for sale In the City Market House, in the
streets or other place within the town, any
meot. 1sh, or poultry which may be tainted,
1ecayed; diseased or otherwise unwholescme,
q The meat Of any animal Of which the mark
q brand has In any manner been altered or
changed. any person or persons who shall
vinlnte the provisions Of this section, shall on
conyiction, be fined mot less than Eve dollars
(oEyoo), nor more than twenty-five dollars
f91se0), and in default Of payment of fine and
costs shall be imprisoned not less than Eve nor
mere than t~enty-fve days
IL shall be the duty Of the Market Master, or
III assistant or any police officer Of the town
g oxresf or cause to be arrested any person
xoilty q violation Of the provisions Of this
section, and to crrry him with the condemned
article or articles to the Mayor for trial. II
oouvlotod. the person or persons found guilty
1n1z1 u addition to the punishment imposed
~ ~ expenses Of removing the condemned
ssr1iolos outsiee the city limits, and in default
= ~ payment Of said expense shall forfeit his
rlnnt e occupy any stall in the market. or to
ruxnlt - sell meat, nsh or poultry in the town.
-. III. be 1t further ordained. etc; That
~ tntcher convicted Of inhating or blowing
= u>ot otherwise than with bellows shall pay
: - q twunty-Ive dollars (s2soo) for each
nnSnm, md IN default Of payment Of 6ne and
orron 49,: b imprisoned for twenty-five days.
-. VIII. Be II further ordained, ETC.:
~ ~ kinds OF meats, poultry, fishes,
c1o11r1, ernhs, shrirap. game, vegetables and
o1uon "A such other perishahls articles Of
- lu1nndsd for the daily supply OF the town
= "A ooa4 u the town market house. subject
= - - and charges fixed In Section Of
~ 6tdinnnoe, 1T the regular established
111n = s1anfs Il the City MARKET House
|zr1nr mnskst hours, provided. that any reg
- Iln1nned dealer Of the town may buy and
"a go, onions. potatoes and cabbage In his
80 = buntnsss n the town. and provided
1w6n6f, tnnx the provisions Of this section
IN - appay 70 the sale Of Wild berries,
80 6nlpe, Wild ducks and other similar
- orofzssIs and other similar animals.
~ Gosfor. eegs, not exceeding ten dozen
@u6o6 ~ sals BY producers or BY licensed
511ouo = ~ tom. = above provided. to fruit
- - ais by dealera. who are conducting
- Eu1fnoss h regular store or places Of
1rw = the town, provided further, that
- = ne shove named ARTICLES except
= - oxp produced In the town Of Winn-
~ = = - vicinity ard brought 70 this
~ - ~ nole by Ne produceu in wagons or
- rr1rn1o couvcyancss shal1 upcn apph-
- - Moxkst Master b entitled 70 =
$50 u1rmit 70 ell such articles - are
= ~ section. except msat, egEs and
=. - ~1htch no permit shall - Issued.
~ = this nazkst for sale, In manner
-, = ~ sersets q the town. between
= Haw