1835 Lancaster PA Handwritten City Ordinance Manuscript Distillery Butcher Hogs

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1835 Lancaster PA Handwritten City Ordinance Manuscript Distillery Butcher Hogs:
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1835 Antique Lancaster, Pennsylvania Handwritten City Ordinance Manuscript - Distillery, Hog Pens & Market Butchers LawDouble sided approximately 7.75" by 13" held together by tape at seems damages around edges.

original 1835 handwritten legislative document from the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This official manuscript acts as an ordinance supplement dealing with early American industry, local commerce, and public health regulations.The document directly mentions John F. Remly, authorizing him to build "a hog pen or pens" on his lot located at the junction of the Marietta and Columbia turnpikes, where he was already permitted to operate a distillery.Additionally, the ordinance regulates local trade by authorizing the Mayor to issue $3 licenses to butchers who cannot get stalls inside the market house, permitting them to set up temporary meat stands along the pavement at the southwest corner of the Court House Square and South Queen Street.Key Historical Content & Transcription Excerpts:
- Date & Approval: Approved and passed on April 7, 1835, signed by Wm. Whiteside (Clk S.C.) and G. F. Flood (Clk).
- Section 1: "Be it ordained and enacted by the citizens of Lancaster in Select and Common Councils assembled... That the said John F. Remly be... permitted to erect... a hog pen or pens on his lot on which he was authorized to erect a distillery..."
- Section 2 (Market Laws): Details licensing butchers for temporary stalls around the Court House Square for a fee of $3.
- Section 4 (Operating Hours): Mandates that butchers' stalls cannot be set up before 4:00 PM on the day preceding market days and must be removed within two hours after market hours close, subject to a $2 penalty.
- Section 7 (Tax Regulation): Establishes rules regarding the city tax collectors and the settlement of previous tax duplicates before collecting for a succeeding year.
Condition Notes:
- Authentic Antiquarian Condition: Strong, legible ink on period rag paper.
- Shows typical historical wear, including edge fraying, minor chips/tears along the margins (not affecting the core text), and natural browning/spotting appropriate for a 190+ year-old document.

1835 Lancaster PA Handwritten City Ordinance Manuscript Distillery Butcher Hogs For Sale

1835 Lancaster PA Handwritten City Ordinance Manuscript Distillery Butcher Hogs: $39.77

1835 Lancaster PA Handwritten City Ordinance Manuscript Distillery Butcher Hogs:
$39.77