ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1887. 2145
Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-Houses, and Markets.
14. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall not at any time keep Dogs in slaagh
ter-houses
any dog or cause any dog to be kept in any of the slaughter-houses of the Colony. He prohibited.
shall not at any time keep, or cause, or suffer to be kept in any of the slaughter-houses
any animal of which the flesh may be used for the food of man, unless such animal be Keeping of
animals in
so kept in preparation for the slaughtering thereof upon the premises, and he shall not slaughter-houses
prohibited
except under
keep such animal or cause or suffer such animal to be kept in any of the slaughter certain
conditions.
houses for a longer period than may be necessary for the purpose of preparing such
animal for the process of slaughtering. He shall cause all animals kept in preparation
for slaughtering to be confined in the stalls , pens, or lairs provided on the premises
for this purpose .
15. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall cause every animal Animals in
slaughter-houses
to be supplied
brought to any of the slaughter-houses in the Colony, and confined in any stall, pen , with water.
or lair upon the premises previous to being slaughtered , to be provided during such
confinement with a sufficient quantity of wholesome water.
16. Animals confined in the stalls, lairs, or pens attached to the slaughter-houses Space allotted for
animals.
shall have at least the following space allotted to them , viz.:
Every ox or cow (8 feet by 2 feet) 16 superficial feet.
Every sheep or pig (4 feet by 1 foot) 4 superficial feet.
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Form of Market Register.
Market
Shop No.
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Date
Date
entr
Name Term Sigature
of lessee or For the Monthly
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of Seal. of Remarks.
of
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tenant. sale of rent. lessee.
lease.
D.
Markets.-Bye-Laws.
1. Market buildings shall be classified and set apart by the Sanitary Board for Classification of
buildings.
the sale of meat, fowls , fish, fruit , vegetables, and such other perishable goods.