[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Shamokin as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-10-1917 (Ch. 69, Art. I, of the 1967 Code)]
[Amended 8-13-2018 by Ord. No. 18-05]
From and after the passage of this article, there is hereby established a curbstone market in the City of Shamokin, County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week during the year, the same to be held during the hours prescribed by the City Council from time to time and, until otherwise changed by the City Council, shall be between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or as otherwise prescribed by Council. The market shall be held on Independence Street along the south curb thereof from Orange Street to Market Street, thence on Market Street along the eastern curb thereof to Walnut Street. Whenever the regular market day falls on a legal holiday, the market shall be held on the day previous.
The vehicles shall be so placed along the curb as not to interfere with public travel or with any street crossings and shall not be permitted to occupy the street in any other position than by being backed up against and at right angles to the curbstone or shall not occupy a larger space or position thereof than the width of such vehicle. No person attending market will be permitted to occupy or use a bench, stand or otherwise more than three feet in width of the sidewalk measuring from the curbstone. No person or persons shall be allowed to obstruct or pass up or down the market sidewalks or pavements with any wheelbarrow, cart or other conveyance with the object of selling therefrom during the market hours.
No person shall sell or expose for sale in said market any live animals, except poultry, game, small pigs and fish, nor shall any beast be killed nor any meat or fish cured nor salted, nor shall poultry or fish be cleaned, nor shall any pickle, garbage, rough fat, uncleaned tripe, cattle feet or offal matter be laid, placed or thrown out in the streets or the pavements.
It shall be the duty of the Supervisor to keep the streets clean of all rubbage, refuse or any dirt left on them after market and, in the winter, have the snow cleaned away and leveled so that wagons or other vehicles can conveniently back up to the curb.
No person or persons attending market, having their stock or any part thereof engaged or sold, shall be permitted to deliver the same during market hours without first obtaining a permit from the Market Clerk, giving the name of the party or parties to whom engaged or sold.
The Town Council (now City Council) shall designate a person, subject to dismissal at any time, to act as Clerk of the Market. He shall be in constant attendance during market hours, shall keep full and accurate records of the business entrusted to his care, keeping a daybook to enter the date, name and amount paid to him by attendants in market, and make report thereof to the Town Council (now City Council) at its regular monthly meeting and pay over to the Borough (now City) Treasurer all collections received by him. His accounts shall be audited by the Borough (now City) Auditors in like manner as the accounts of all other borough (now City) officers are by law required to be audited. He shall have the general supervision over the market, mark off or assign stations and collect fees and shall immediately notify the Chief Burgess (now Mayor) of any violations of this article or other rules of market. He shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Council. Said Clerk of the Market shall, before entering in the duties of his office, enter into a bond with sufficient surety in the sum of $300 for the benefit of the Borough of Shamokin (now City), conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties.
[Amended 6-11-1990]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before any Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $300 and costs of prosecution and/or suffer imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a new and separate offense, and the person or persons allowing the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
[Adopted 11-3-1931 (Ch. 69, Art. II, of the 1967 Code)]
From and after the passage of this article, all farmers, vendors and tradespeople attending the market commonly known as the "curbstone market," in the Borough of Shamokin (now City), established by ordinance approved the 11th day of July 1917, being an ordinance establishing a curbstone market and providing for a suitable person to be Clerk of the same, shall have the right and privilege to obtain and secure a permanent stall or place to locate and station their respective cars, trucks, vehicles, counters and other necessary equipment by making the application, paying the fees and complying with the provisions of this article.
[Amended 5-6-32]
The Chief Burgess (now Mayor) and Borough (now City) Engineer shall designate and mark off spaces and sections of the width of nine feet on the south side of Independence Street, from Market Street to the western boundary line of the Reading Railroad right-of-way, to be leased and rented by the Market Clerk to parties desiring such space.
[Amended 5-6-1947; 12-12-1983; 2-11-1992]
All parties leasing or renting one of said spaces or sections shall pay to the City, for the use of the same and for the supervision and reservation thereof, a rental or fee of $50 per year, to be paid to the Market Clerk yearly in advance.
[Amended 8-5-47]
On all market days, the borough (now City) officials shall reserve all spaces and sections leased and rented and shall keep the same open and unoccupied for the lessee or party renting the same until 11:30 a.m.
All parties attending the Shamokin Borough (now City) curbstone market under and by virtue of the provisions of this article shall comply with all of the conditions, stipulations and provisions of Article I of this chapter.
All other ordinances or parts of ordinances, insofar as the same are inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.