The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-27
ORDINANCE No. 2J8-C An Ordinance to Establish and Regulate PubIic Markets In the City of bir- pfr,u I,a m

BE IF ORDAINEp, by the Board oI 1 Commissioners of the cit" Of l' rmins'
 Section L. That the following places are hereby declared to be city market places for the sale of vegetaoies, trults
 melons butter esgsi 1ewis ef ann food a' oen eom inonly sold in public markets. and nec- essary or convenient for the sustenance. comfort and we'll being Of the inhabi tants of the city namely; Ia1 The roadway from the north curb line southward to within one yafu
 of the street car traok 9n rour'n font of aye tbe huildinp now occupied by the ITies Mar ket House in the old city of Birming- tb, ENSLEY. On the southwest cor. nor of 2Oths street betewen Avenues i and D, from the curb line outward Tor such distance as may be desishateo oS
 '" fc5 SOUTH HIGHLANDS. i1th ave. nue south. between Five Points and 2lst street from the north curp line n,,e oi distance as may be designated by the Id) WOODLAWN South 55th street, next to the City Hall for such distance parallel with the curb line and outward with the curb line, as may be designated oS e1e HAST LAKE. south 18th street. between 1st avenue and Sloss avenue. next to the curb line of said street and for such distance outward from the curb line. and along said street, as may he designat ted by the Market Master.
 tf) Such other space or places as may be set aside from time to time by resolution or ordinance of this Board, provided, that nothing hercinaboVe con tained shall prevent the free sale With out requirement. of city license by pro ducers and growers of any of said arti . cles in the State of Alabama from any railroad car on any railroad tracks in the city, and authority Is hereby given to the President of the Board of Commissioners of said city, or in his
 absence. the Acting President of said Board of Commissioners, to issue per init for such sale by any such pro- ducer or grower, his employee, agent or representative, without the payment of
 made satisfactorily known to such President or Acting President that the articles to be sold are entitled to such exemption. and the sale of such ,arti :, tracks shall be under the supervision of the Superintendent of Markets who shall be designated by the President or Acting President of the Board of Com mi ssoners to superintend such sale, and any person. agent. employee or repre- sentative of such person. who shall sell or offer for sale any such articles from any railroad car on any railroad tracks in the City of Birmingham under the provisions of this section without legal
 authority therefor. or in. violation of
 the provisions of this ordinance. shall.
 upon conviction. be punished as herein after in this ordinance provided.
 Section ,. Ali persons. or the em-
 ployees, agents or representatives Of
 such persons, who shall bring to such
 market or markets any of the aforesaid
 articles of food. and shall sell or ex-
 pose for sale during market hours Of
 market days such articles at such market
 place or places only, and a no other place
 or places In the city, shall not be re-
 auired t.' pay any city license tax for
 the sale of said articles and products or
 any of them. provided. they shall con
 form to the rules and regulations of
 such market place or places. and shall
 first obtain a permit from the President
 or Acting President of the Board of
 Commissioners of the said city. which
 the said President or Acting President
 ~,ses stated upon written application setting forth under oath of the appli-
 cant the hereinabove grounds for the issuance of said permit and said permit when obtained shall be carried or poste ed
 in the same manner as Is provided for
 lincenses of peddlers. Any person, firm
 ar corporation. or employee agent or corporation, who by fraud or other means. obtains the permit hereinabove provided for and who may not be truly and justly entitled to the same. and any person, firm or corporation. employee, agent or representative of such person. firm or corporation, viola ting any of the provisions hereof. shall. upon convic-
 vided in this ordinance. Provided.
 further, that this section not be con
 strued to exempt any of said articles of such inspection fees as may be now
 required by. any ordinance or regula-
 tions of said city.
 Section 3. Public market hours shall
 be between the hours of o'clock a. m.