Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-26
ORDINANCE No. 700

An ordinance for the establish
ment OF and regulation of a City
Public Market, providing for the ap-
polntment of market master and
defining his duties.
Inc City OF Grants Pass ordains as
follows:-
Section l. The City Council shall
nave the power to designate such a
place or such places in the City of
Grants Pass, Oregon, as il may deter
mine Tor city market place for the
saie OF fruits, vegetables, berries,
IoWls' eggs, butter, milk, cream,
cheese, meat and fish, coal, wood, hay
and other articles commonly sold in
public markets, for the comfort and
City.
Section .. The public market
hour shall be between the hours of
SIX O'Clock a. m. and six O'Clock D. m.
on such days as Council may desig-
nate, from April LIST to November 1st
following, and between seven o'clock
a. m. and six o'clock p. m. of each
market day from November lst to
April lst following in each year,
while this ordinance is in effect.
Section 3. The mayor shall. sub
Jeet to the confirmation of the Coun-
cAl' from time to time appoint a
member of the police force as mar
ket master, who shall act as super-
lntendent of markets; and he shall
hold mis- office as market master at
the pleasure of the mayor. Such
superintendent of markets may also
perform any other official duties.
Section 4 1t shall be the duty of
the superintendent of markets:
l. 10 attend at the market place
on market days during the market
hours.
2. To exercise general super
vision over the market house and
market space and to enforce such re-
gulations as may from time to time
be established for the government
of the same.
). To exercise a general care and
custody of the market house and ap-
purtenances thereto.
4. To assign places to wagons or
persons attending the market and
enforce order among them
.. To examine weights and mea-
sures of all articles exposed for sale
and to decide all disputes between
buyers and sellers at the market.
b. To test and seal all scales and
measures TO be used in Weighing or
measuring articles offered for sale.
ana no scales or measures shall be
used in the market unless they shall
bear the seal of the superintendent
of the market.
I. 10 do and perform such other
duties as may in this or any other
ordinance or by any rule, motion or
resolution of the Council be imposed
upon him, and he is hereby empow-
cred to maintain peace and order in
said market, and to take all steps
that may be necessary to protect pur-
chasers from imposition and to pre-
vent the sale of unsound, diseased.
impure or unwholesome articles of
food
Section 3. The superintendent
shall plat the market building or
place, and the stalls or stands shall
be disposed of in such manner as
may be determined best by the coun-
Gil or committee thereof.
Section 6. The superintendent of
markets shall have the power to ar
rest any person who shall violate any
of the regulations respecting the
said market, and it shall be unlawful
for any person to resist, hinder or
obstruct such superintendent in the
discharge of his duty, or to refuse
to obey his lawful orders.
Section z. Any person violating
any of the provisions of this ordin-
ance shall be fined not less than
$500 nor more than $4,000 for each
offense.
Section 8. Rental charges for
space shall be such as may from time
to time be established by ordinances,
motions or resolution.
Section 8. This ordinance being
deemed urgent and necessary for the
public peace, health and safety, shall
be in full force and effect from and
after its annroVal by the mayor.