ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1887. 2147
Cattle Diseases, Slaughter- Houses, and Markets.
16. An inspector of markets shall make a weekly return showing the weight of Return of dead
meat imported.
fresh flesh meat imported into the Colony during the week, and such return will be
published in the Government Gazette .
17. No person shall cleave any carcase or part of a carcase elsewhere than upon a Cleaning of
carcase.
cleaving block or chopping board or upon the hooks provided for the purpose .
18. Every fishmonger shall thoroughly wash and cleanse his stall and any fittings Fishmongers"
stalls.
and utensils belonging thereto at least once a day .
19. Every poulterer shall thoroughly cleanse his stall, pens, and any fittings Poulterer's
stalls.
belonging thereto at least once a day.
20. No person shall pluck or clean any poultry or game except in the places Cleaning poultry.
appropriated for the purpose.
21. Every stall-holder shall provide himself with a portable dust- bin in accordance Portable
dust-bins.
with one or other of the patterns on view in the markets .
22. Every stall- holder shall cause all dust, garbage and solid refuse of any kind Disposal of waste
and refuse.
which may be produced or may accumulate in the course of his business or in the
cleaning of poultry or fish to be immediately placed in his portable dust-bin , and he
shall, as often as may be necessary, but never less than once a day , cause such dust- bin
to be removed, emptied , and cleansed at the place set apart for the reception of dust
and garbage.
23. No stall-holder shall suffer any garbage or refuse to remain or be under or Cleanliness of
stalls.
about his stall and he shall keep the avenue or passage in front thereof in a cleanly
condition .
24. No person shall throw any vegetable substance, offal, garbage, or offensive Cleanliness of
thoroughfares.
matter or thing on to any market avenue or thoroughfare.
25. The market avenues or thoroughfares shall be thoroughly cleansed by public Scavenging.
scavengers as often as required but never less than three times every day.
26. No stall-holder shall keep any dog in any market, nor shall any person Dogs in markets
prohibited.
knowingly permit any dog to follow him into a market.
27. A sufficient number of inspectors of Police and constables shall be detached Maintenance of
order.
from the Police Department by the Captain Superintendent of Police for the mainte
nance of order in the markets, and shall be subject to such control as may be ordered
by the Governor in Council.
28. Copies of the market bye-laws shall be at all times posted in conspicuous Posting of
bye-laws.
positions in the markets .
[In force from 7th May, 1888, by proclamation of the 5th May, 1888. ]
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