Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-09-26
ORDINANCE NO. 1894.

An ordinance relating to the establish
ment and operation of a public mar
ling the making, publishing, posting
and enforcing of rules and regula-
lions for the government of the same,
ana providing a penalty for the vio-
ton thereof.
The City Council of the City of Olym-
pia do ordain as follows:
Section |. A public market is hereby
established. to be held in the following
location: at the southwest corner OF
the intersection OF Fifth and Columbia
streets in the City OF Olympia, Wash
ington.
Sec. 2. That said public market shall
be under the general supervision and
control of a committee of three, to be
known as the market committee con-
sisting of three members OF the city
council to be appointed by the mayor.
who shall serve WITHOUT pay. and shall
hold office until their successors are
chosen and qualified.
Sec. 3. The said market committee
Is hereby authorized and empowered.
by and with the approval of the city
council. to make rules and regulations
for the conduct, care and control of
public markets In the City of Olympia.
All such rules and regulations, and also
any changes therein made from time to
time by. the market committee. after
approval by the city council. shall be
posted in conspicuous place In the
public market.
sec a. Inc rules ana regulations
made by the market committee pursu-
ant to section of this ordinance shall,
after approval by the city council, be
in full force and effect immediP tely
upon posting thereof, and all persons
in. about or upon any public market in
the City of Olympia shall be governed
thereby.
Sec. 5. The said market committee
may, with the approval of the city
council. appoint a market Inspector, on
such terms and conditions as the city
council may approve. The market in
spector shall visit the market each day
during market hours, and shall see that
the same Is kept in II thoroughly clean
and sanitary condition at all times. He
shall seize all articles or things offered
for sale in the market which are pro-
short in weight or measure according
to the representation of the vendors;
all of which articles or things 50 seiz-
ed shall be forfeited to the city. He
in summary manner any person who
Is guilty of violent, turbulent or disor-
derby conduct, or who shall in any way
interfere with him or disturb the mar
keters or buyers. or who shall violate
or refuse to obey any ordinances. rules
or regulations for the government or
management OF the market The mar
ket INSPECTOR shall receive salary of
ten dollars per month, payable out of
the market fund.
Sec 6. That there be and there here
by Is established public market fund
in the city treasury of the City of
Olympia, and all moneys derived from
the rental of space in the public mar
ket shall be paid into this fund and all
expenses of maintaining the said pub
lie market shall be paid out of this
fund.
Sec 7. ANY person violating any OF
the rules and regulations made by the
market committee under authority OF
this ordinance shall. upon conviction
thereof. be punished by a fine in any
sum not to exceed $500 dollars. or by
imprisonment in the city Jail for a term
not to exceed 30 days, or both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Passed Sept. II, 1913.
Approved Sept. IS, 1913.
GEO. A. HOFFMAN.
Mayor.
Attest:
l. N. HOLMES,
City Clerk.
Published Sept. &c and Oct. 3. 1913.