The Detroit times., 1915-07-03


ton ga OF Chapter l54 of the
Compiled Ordinances Of the City
OF Detroit for the year 1912, m
1T is HEREBY ORDAINED BY
The pEoPLE OF THE CITY OF
Section !. That Section ga OF
Chapter 1874 Of the Compiled Or
dinances of the City OF Detroit
FOR the year 1912. as amended.
amended so as TO read as fol-
lows:
Sec, Ca Whenever the space
In such market makes II prac-
ticable to do so. the Market Clerk
shall apportion space for vehicles
probable applications; such spaces
shall be seven feet In width and
twenty-five feet in length, as
nearly as may be. with their out
lines plainly designated: Any
farmer or gardener who is Offer
Ing for sale the products OF his
own farm or garden within the
meaning of this ordinance, and
who desires a fixed assignment
to one OF said spaces may have
him TO occupy such space from
July of any year to July OF
the following year as hereinafter
provided. On payment to the appro-
pirate market clerk OF an annual
license fee of $50 the person max
ceipt therefor to the Controller
and In order OF presentation of
such receipts. the Controller
shall publicly draw number
from a box, into which shall
have been placed in plain. sealed
envelopes. numbers correspond
ing to the numbers given market
spaces. The Controller shall then
countersign the receipt given by
the market clerk, and in the
body OF the receipt shall insert
tho number SO drawn: metal
tag bearing the same number
shall be supplied by the market
clerk. and such tag shall be con-
spicuously displayed on the rear
right-hand side OF each vehicle
occupying space by virtue of the
assignment made pursuant to the
terms hereof. Whenever the APP
piications for fixed assignments
to space shall exceed the number
OF spaces as apportioned. num-
bered and designated. and there
be space In such markets which
makes II practicable to do so, the
market clerk shall. from time to
time apportiun further spaces for
vehicles as required or advisable.
the apportioning. numbering. des-
spaces shall be as hereinbefore
set forth. Any person so obtain
Ing assignment OF space shall
have tho exclusive privilege OF
occupying the space correspond
Ing In number to such receipt
and tag during the usual market
hours, providing he be in his
place by 6 a. M. except during
the months Of November. Decem-
her January, February and March,
when the hour shall be a. m.
instead OF n. m. after which
hour all unoccupied assigned
places shall be treated precisely
for assigning space Ia In no way
to modify the provisions OF this
ordinance regulating space not
assigned. The license fee afore-
said on fixed assignment OF
space Is TO be in lieu OF market
provided to be paid. but only
when person paying same occu-
pies space to hum assigned, and
all license fees collected under
the provisions hereof shall be
credited to the market fund and
used for altering. repairing,
cleaning and maintaining mar
kcts and for no other purpose.
No license fee shall be accepted
or assignment made for less than
one fun year. and no appllca-
tion for space shall be received
or fixed assignment made for
any year more than thirty days
before the beginning thereof. All
license fees accepted and assign
ments OF space made pursuant
to tho terms hereof are so ac-
ceptcd and made with the ex-
press reservation OF the right To
at any time amend or repeal this
section and at any time To cancel
assignment OF space and direct
the refund OF pro-rata amount
OF license fee for unexpIred por-
ton OF any year. Whenever the
Common Council shall find that
there Is such general satisfaction
with the allotment OF stalls as
To make new annual allotment
undesirable, II may by resolution
direct the Controller to omit the
annual allotment and drawing Of
spaces as herein provided
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall
take Immediate effect.
Approved June 90. 1915.
OSCAR b. MARX,