The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-14
RULES TO GOVERN
CURB MARKETSAT
PARKS ARE ISSUED
Forrest Park Attendance SO
Large That Selling VIII Be
Ordered There Three Days
Each Week.


Rules and regula tions governing OPP
Grafton Of open-atr markets at various
authorized places have been issued by
J. VI. Tull, superintendent with the APP
~ oval Of Horace johnson. commis-
siOner. and viii be distributed to all
peddlers and producers operating at
the several markets. These rules are
for the guidance OF the public as well
as growers and peddlers, and win be
strictly enforced at all public mar
kctS.
Plans for the present week call for
seven open air markets. divided.
Forrest park. on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Market square on Tuesday and Fri
DAY.
CASTOR park on Thursday and satur-
day.
The response last Saturday at Gas
ton park was, according to both Mr..
Tull and Commissioner Johnson. such
that its continuance is justified. The
demand for n market on three days Of
the week at Forrest park has been very
insistent and Mr. Tull said Monday
that arrangements had practically been
completed to give this section three
day market.
Growers Of produce and peddlers as
well, are enthusiastic over the success
Of the markets throughout the city, and
on last saturday were In attendance ~
"a meeting when proper grading and
display Of products as we'll as other
matters to raise the standard OF the
product sold were gone into Thoroughly.
The rules and regulations as given
out Monday by Mr.. Tull follow:
!. Agricultural horticultural ana
Horticultural products offered for sale
on the city markets will be divided In
TO two classes First products pro-
duced within wagon or truck haul -
the city and offered for sale by the
producer or some one authorized by
him Second, products shipped in from
beyond that distance and bought by
ucts bought from the producer for re-
sale on the markets. Parties selling
the products under the first class will
be ciassed as producers; the second
class a commission men and peddlers.
The superinten lent reserves the right
TO regulate the sale of certain home
grown or shipped-in products offered for
sale by peddlers in competition with
homegrown products offered for sails
by producers,
2. The assignments on the markets
OF the two classes will be separate.
Producers viii all he together and ped
dlers will all be together. The buying
public viii he advised which Is which.
No Fees Collected.
3. Until further notice. any party
meeting the above requirements and
observing these regulations " permit
tod to sell on the markets between the
| established market hours and until fur
ther notice, no fees Will be collected.
The superintendent Teseryes the ragl4t
| toareguiate the number 81 parties aaIl.
| ing on each market. so as to protect
all parties selling.
T. Market hours .ill be from 6 to
| 10 am, until further notice. and the
prohibit anyone from selling who arr
rives after am, unless good and
| sufficient excuse ls given.
5. No loud calling. boisterous ao-
| liciting. etc. will be permitted.
g. With the exception Of fresh meat,
milk and cream, all products OF the
farm, garden and orchard may be sold
on the market
Z. No vending or peddlIng BY grow
ers or peddlers will be permitted with
ing one-half mile OF the established
markets during market hours. Parties
violating this regulation are subject to
arrest and fine at any time,
s. Within one hour before the mar
ket closes producers are permitted to
| sell wholesale to any one wanting t.
buy, but these products cannot be re-
sold on the market.
O. Parties selling from trucks or
wagons will be allowed a space %
| 10 feet in width on the curb and par
| ties who wish to sell and having no
vehicle. are allowed a space four feet
| in width
10 Standard weights and measures
as adopted by the state OF Tennessee,
win he used on the markets. Copies OF
which can be had by applying to super
intendent.
IL DO dishonest dealings or misrep-
rescntations with the evident intent to
defraud will be permitted. Attempts
to establish abnormal prices, or agree
ments among sellers, or buyers to fix
prices will not be permitted Parties
| found guilty Of violating this or any
other regulations will be barred FROM
the market for such time as the super
! intendent may designate and for repeat
ed violations the guilty party may be
permanently barred from the market.
| ANY party so barred from the market
shall have the right to appeal to the
| market commission.