An Act for repairing, or rebuilding, the Market-House, erecting a Country Market-House, and regulating the several Markets in the Town of Halifax, and also to revive, alter, and amend, and bring into one Act, the Act for preventing frauds by Butchers, and Fishmongers, and the Act made in the Thirty-fourth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, for regulating, and establishing, a Public Market in the Town of Halifax.

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    39 George III – Chapter 1
  • Year
    1799
  • Concepts
    Trade Regulation
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    15
  • Description
    This act allows for the appointment of commissioners to oversee the rebuilding of the public market in Halifax. The act details the responsibilities and powers of the commissioners, including the management of stall rental by public auction. The act also includes clauses prohibiting vendors from conspiring to set prices, and details the penalties for those who should contravene the act.
  • Source
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