RULES AND REGULATIONS.1 Feb. 18, 1850. Whenever the hall is used for any meeting, or other pur- Jan. 28, 1850. pose, on a petition signed by one hundred legal voters, there shall be paid to the city clerk, through the hands of the superintendent May 21, 1863. of the hall, the following prices, in advance: For opening and closing the hall for a convention or a political Fees. meeting, six dollars a day. For opening, closing, lighting and warming the hall in the evening, for a political or any other meeting, eight dollars. For opening, closing, lighting and warming the hall on an occasion when tickets are sold or money is taken at the door, twelve dollars for a day, and twenty-five dollars for an evening; and persons requiring the use of the hall for a dinner, shall pay in addition to the usual fee the sum of six dollars, to defray the expense of washing and cleaning the hall and floor. For opening, closing, lighting and warming the hall for a ball, twenty-five dollars. 2. No decorations shall be made in the hall without a special Decorations. order from the board of aldermen. Ibid. Ibid. 3. The police attending any meeting in the hall, shall be Police. appointed by the board of aldermen, and the expense of the same shall be defrayed by the applicants. 4. The applicants shall be answerable, jointly and severally, Damages. for all damages done to the hall during their occupation of the same. Ibid. 1 Rules and regulations relating to Faneuil Hall, passed by the mayor and aldermen January 28 and February 18, 1850, and by the board of aldermen January 28, 1856, and May 21, 1863. Mayor and alder men authorized to extend Faneuil Hall Market. 1823, c. 148. STATUTES. 1. By an act of the legislature, passed February 21, 1824, the mayor and aldermen were authorized, whenever the city council should declare that the public exigencies require that the limits of Faneuil Hall market should be extended in any direction between Ann street1 on the north, a line drawn from the east end of Faneuil Hall, on the west, south side of Faneuil Hall, and the lane leading to Greene's wharf on the south, and the harbor on the east, to lay out and widen Faneuil Hall Market, within one year from the first day of April, 1824, in such direction Provisions respect- within the limits aforesaid, not exceeding one hundred and eighty feet wide, as might be prescribed by the city council; provided, that the land taken, by virtue of this act, should never be used ing damages for land taken, &c. Ibid. 1 Now called North street. for any other purposes than those described in said act, without 1825, c. 148. 2. The city of Boston shall make no by-law, ordinance, or regulation, excluding from the occupation of street stands within the limits of Faneuil Hall Market, in said city, as the same are, or may be defined in the city ordinances, for the sale of fresh provisions, and perishable produce, any persons taking such stand for the sole purpose of selling such fresh provisions or perishable produce, provided the same are the product of the farm of the person offering them for sale, or of some farm within ten miles of the residence of such person; or are to be sold at wholesale only, by the party offering them for sale on commission, for, or as agent for some person or persons residing or having a usual place of business within eight miles of said market; or are meats to be sold at wholesale only by the person who slaughtered the animals of which the same was a part. 3. The said city shall make no by-law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting the occupation of stands within said limits, and the sale of fresh provisions and perishable produce, by the persons hereinbefore mentioned, between the hours of four o'clock in the afternoon and the time of closing said market at night, or before eleven o'clock in the forenoon, except on Sunday and holidays. 4. Any existing by-laws, ordinances, or regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed; but this act 2 shall not be construed to repeal or prevent reasonable rules of police, needful for the decorum, convenience, and good order of the market, and of those who buy and sell therein. 1 The city council, by resolves passed March 11, 1824, declared that the public exigencies required such extension; and on July 22, 1824, the mayor and aldermen laid out and widened the said market, "in an easterly direction from said Faneuil Hall to the harbor, between two lines parallel to the walls of Faneuil Hall aforesaid, and running eastwardly towards the harbor, of which the north line shall be fourteen feet distant from the north side of said hall, and the south line shall be one hundred and eighty feet to the south of said north line." City Records, vol. II., pp. 70, 294. 2 Chap. 211, 1859. Provisions and produce may be sold on street stands around Faneuil Hall Mar ket under certain restrictions. 1859, c. 211, § 1. No prohibition by city of Boston dur ing certain hours &c. of the day, except, Repeal in part of former ordinances. 1859, c. 211, § 3. Woodcock and partridges not to times, under penalty. 5. Whoever, between the first day of January and the fifteenth be killed at certain day of August, takes or kills any woodcock, or between the first day of February and the first day of September, takes any ruffed grouse or partridges, or within the respective times aforesaid, sells, buys or has in his possession any of said birds so taken or killed in this commonwealth or elsewhere, shall forfeit for every such bird twenty-five dollars. 1869, c. 246, § 1. Quail not to be Pinnated grouse or heath hens. Ibid. § 3. Marsh birds, upland plover. Ibid. § 4. Fresh water fowl. Fresh water or sea fowl not to be killed ing grounds. Ibid. § 6. 6. Whoever, between the first day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and the first day of November, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, takes or kills any of the birds known as quail or Virginia partridge, in any way whatsoever, shall forfeit for every such bird the sum of twenty-five dollars. And whoever shall, after the first day of November, eighteen hundred and seventytwo, take or kill any of said birds, except in the months of November and December annually, shall forfeit for every such bird the sum of twenty-five dollars. 7. Whoever, at any season of the year, within this State, takes or kills any of the birds called pinnated grouse or heath hens, or sells, buys, or has in his possession any of said birds so killed or taken, shall forfeit for every such bird twenty-five dollars. 8. Whoever, between the first day of March and the first day of July, takes or kills any marsh birds or upland plover, within this. State, shall forfeit for every such bird twenty-five dollars. 9. Whoever, between the first day of March and the first day of September, takes or kills any fresh water fowl, shall forfeit for every such bird twenty-five dollars. 10. Whoever, at any season of the year, within this State, on feeding or roost- kills any fresh water fowl or sea fowl, either upon the feeding or roosting grounds of said fowl, shooting from any vessel, boat or craft, or chases, or pursues and captures, said fowl, upon or from their feeding or roosting grounds, in any boat or vessel of any kind whatever, shall forfeit for every such bird so taken or killed twenty-five dollars. Penalty for killing other undomesti snipe, hawks, &c. Ibid. §7. 11. Whoever, at any season of the year, takes or kills any cated birds, except undomesticated bird not heretofore mentioned in this act, except snipe, hawks, owls, crows, jays and gulls, or destroys or disturbs the eggs or nests of such undomesticated birds, except the nests or eggs of snipe, hawks, owls, crows, jays and gulls, shall forfeit twenty-five dollars for each offence; provided, that any person, having first obtained the written consent of the mayor and aldermen of any city or selectmen of any town, may, in such city or town, take or destroy, for scientific purposes only, such birds and eggs as said written consent may specify. Deer not to be killed until Dec. 15, 1872. Ibid. § 8. 12. Whoever, between the first day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and the fifteenth day of December, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and thereafter between the fifteenth day of December and the first day of September, takes or kills 1869, c. 246, § 8. any deer, except his own tame deer kept on his own grounds, shall forfeit for every such offence twenty-five dollars. Municipal authori- ties to enforce law. 13. The mayor and aldermen and selectmen of the several cities and towns of this commonwealth shall cause the provisions of the preceding sections to be enforced in their respective places; and all forfeitures accruing under these sections shall be paid, Forfeitures, how two-thirds to the informant or prosecutor, and one-third to the city or town where the offence is committed.1 ORDINANCE.2 SECTION 1. The mayor and aldermen shall annually, on the first Monday of February, or within sixty days thereafter, appoint a superintendent of Faneuil Hall Market, who shall hold his office for one year, from the first Monday of April in the year in which he shall be appointed, and until his successor is chosen and qualified, or he is removed. He may be removed at the pleasure of the mayor, and a vacancy may be filled at any time for the unexpired term. He shall receive such compensation for his services as the city council shall from time to time determine. disposed of. Superintendent of ket appointed, &c. Faneuil Hall Mar June 3, 1859. appointment and Ibid. SECT. 2. The superintendent of Faneuil Hall His deputies, their Market may, whenever authorized by the board duties. of aldermen, employ one or more deputies, who shall be approved by the mayor, and who shall have power and authority to assist the superintendent in the execution of his office, and on any occasion, when said superintendent is not present, to officiate for him in his stead, and to perform his duties; but no deputy shall remain in office 1 For penalties for sale of meat of young calves, tainted or damaged fish, and for adulteration of food and drugs, see "Health," post. 2 An ordinance in relation to Faneuil Hall Market, passed June 3, 1859; amended May 18, 1866. |