Edinburgh slaughter-houses : rules, regulations, orders, and bye-laws. Made and confirmed in terms "The Edinburgh Slaughter Houses Act, 1850".

  • Edinburgh (Scotland)
Date:
1892
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Credit: Edinburgh slaughter-houses : rules, regulations, orders, and bye-laws. Made and confirmed in terms "The Edinburgh Slaughter Houses Act, 1850". Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    5. In the event of the demand for Booths rendering such a measure necessary, the City Chamberlain shall be at liberty, at any term of Whitsunday or Martinmas, to allocate to two Fleshers the joint use of a Booth, the entire use of which may have been previously allocated to one Flesher; and, in like manner, in the event of circumstances rendering it necessary to increase the number of common booths, the Chamberlain shall be at liberty, at any term of Whitsunday or Martinmas, to withdraw allocations previously made, taking care that the Fleshers whose allocations may be so withdrawn, shall receive the best accommodation practicable in the circumstances. 6. The Keys of the whole Booths shall be kept by the Grate-Keeper, suspended in his lodge in regular order; but each Flesher to whom a Booth shall be allocated, either for himself or jointly with another, shall be furnished with two Metal Tickets numbered to correspond with the Booth, one for the use of such Fleshers, and the other for that of his Servants, the holders of which Tickets alone shall be entitled to receive the Key of the corresponding Booth from the Gate- Keeper. When the Key is delivered the Metal Ticket shall be hung up in its place ; and in like manner when the Key is returned, the Ticket shall be delivered in exchange. No Flesher shall be at liberty to carry his Key beyond the Gates. 7. The Magistrates and Council shall not be responsible for property belonging to any person whatever left in any Booth; and any such, left in a Booth by a Flesher whose interest therein has ceased or become forfeited, may be re- moved under the directions of the Superintendent, and at the risk and charges of such Flesher. 8. Every Flesher to whom a Booth shall be allocated, either wholly or jointly with another, shall enter the names of his several Servants in a Register, to be kept in the Superinten- dent’s Office, and amend the list from time to time. All Persons whose names are so registered, shall have free access within the Gates at all proper times. When any such Flesher shall require extra hands temporarily, he shall not