1845 The Chester Improvement Act

Excluded from repeal sections By the County Council Act 1980 185 - 189 , 193 - 195, 197 - 213 , 215 - 219, 221 - 223 , 274 - 275,
Section 214 enacted that no sale could be made in any place other than those appointed by the Council has been repealed
Schedule (E) to the Improvement Act repealed (Chester Improvement Act 1884 Section 80 )
Section 185 Powers to enlarge present market halls and market places or to erect others
Section 186 When new market halls &c. provided council may discontinue the present
Section 187 Power to make convenient markets for the sale of cattle and live stock
Section 188 Temporary market places
Section 189 Markets for the sale of coal lime hay and straw and places for markets or fairs for the sale of cheese &c.
Section 193 Weighing and measuring houses to be provided
Section 194 Disputes to be settled by a justice
Section 95 Place for weighing carts and carriages
Section 197 Tolls for weighing and measuring
Section 198 Tolls for weighing carts
Section 199 List of tolls to be set up in every market hall and market place
Section 200 Tolls to be levied by distress
Section 201 Disputes to be settled by a justice
Section 202 Penalty for obstructing collector or market keeper
Section 203 Penalty for refusing to weigh articles sold in the market
Section 204 Wagons to be weighed at the councils machines
Sections 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, wagon & carts weighing etc.
Section 210 Power to lease the markets &c. for three years
Section 211 Powers to lease standings in the market
Section 212 Power to assign lease of standings
Section 213 Power to take security from lessees
Section 215 Application of tolls
Section 216 Power of council to fix time of holding present or future markets or fairs
Section 217 Council may make bye laws for regulating markets
Section 218 Penalty for enforcing bye laws
Section 219 Penalty for pulling down toll boards in market &c.
Section 221 Penalty and damages for nuisances in market place
Section 222 Power to search for and seize unwholesome meat
Section 223 Penalty on disobeying orders of council as to stalls &c.

March 1863 Bye - Laws

The new Bye - Laws were forwarded to the Secretary of State as required by the Improvement Act of 1845 .They were to take into account the Market & Fairs Clauses Act 1847 .

1 No stall , standing or Table shall be placed , nor shall any goods be exhibited for sale in any part of the Streets of the said City and Borough ; or in the Exchange , here to fore appropriated for Market purposes .
2 That the covered Market in Northgate - Street situate between the end of Princess - Street and Hunters walk , shall be appropriated for the sale of Butchers Meat
3 That the new market in Northgate - Street , called the Public Market , shall be appropriated for the sale of all sorts of provisions , the food of man , except livestock (save poultry rabbit and pigeons ) and also the Gardeners plants flowers and roots Growing and garden seeds and any garden stuff , and such other marketable articles as shall be approved by the market committee of the council ; but no fish whether cured , or uncured shall be sold in the market , except in that portion forming the recess at the North West end thereof without the sanction of the markets committee.
4 That the two covered Markets in Northgate - Street , hitherto used for the sale of Butter , Eggs and Poultry shall be appropriated for the sale of such marketable Articles as may from time to time be directed by the market committee
5 That the piece of enclosed ground , in front of the Fire Engine House , Northgate - Street , shall be appropriated for the sale of potatoes .
They also cover the times of opening and closing of the Markets , it states all Markets were to be closed on Sundays &c , Gives Regulations as to stalls in the Markets , Headings Only

6) Times of Opening and Closing the Market - 7) Markets to be Closed on Sundays &c.
8) Regulations as to Stalls in the Markets . - 9) Handcarts &c. not to be brought into the Markets .
10) Tenants must themselves occupy Shops &c. and not underlet 11) Any person , not a Tenant , using a Shop &c liable to a Penalty .
12) Names of Tenants to be put up . - 13) No Refuse or Garbage to remain about any shop .
14) Shops to be washed - 15) Fishmongers to wash Scales &c. daily .
16) Exposure of Articles for Sale. - 17) Obstructions .
18 )Hawking or Crying aloud . - 19) No Person to call to attract attention or custom .
20) Unwholesome Meat may be seized . - 21 ) No Live Stock Shall be left at night , nor any Poultry plucked in any of the Markets .
22) No Fish coloured as to give the same as deceptive
appearance to be brought into the Markets .
23) No Tobacco to be smoked in any of the Markets . - 24) No Orange Peel to be thrown in the Markets .
25) Penalty on Persons not complying with directions
of Superintendent .
26) Swearing , &c. - 27) All persons to quit Markets &c.
28) No Person to injure or alter any of the Gas Fittings - 29) Dogs not to be taken into , or kept in any of the markets .
30) Fouling of Water of the Markets . - 31) If Rent of Shop , stall &c. not paid, the same to be re-let .
32) Open Standings . - 33) All cleaving shall-be open Blocks .
34) Tenants to extinguish Lights , and stop
Water and Gas Pipes before closing .
35) Defacing Stalls &c. - 36) Wagons and Carts not to remain longer than necessary .
37) Wagons and Carts to unload &c - 38) Articles left in the Markets.

1884 The Chester Improvement Act

Was passed and this Act deals with markets and fairs in part VI. section 78 incorporates the provisions of the Market & Fairs Clauses Act 1847 .
Improvement Act 1884 Excluded from repeal sections By the County Council Act 1980 11 (a) N/A , 78 - 79 81 - 82 149 N/A ,
Section 80 Tolls Repealed
Section 78 Incorporation of Markets and Fairs Clauses Act 1847
Section 1 This Act to Extend to such markets or fairs as shall be authorised by Acts hereafter to be passed which shall declare that this Act shall be incorporated therewith
Section 2 The special Act
Section 3 Interpretation
Section 4 Short Title
Section 5 Form in which portions of this Act may be incorporated in other Acts
Section 7 Correction of errors and omissions in special Act
Section 8 Certified copies of alterations &c. to be evidence
Section 9 Additional land for Extraordinary purposes .
Section 10 Undertakers subject to provisions of this and the special act may execute the works here in named.
Section 11 Undertakers to make satisfaction for damage done
Section 12 Before the market or fair shall be opened notice to be given by undertakers
Section 13 Sales elsewhere than in market , or in shops ; &c. prohibited
After the market place is opened for public use every person other than a licensed hawker who shall sell or expose for sale in any place within the prescribed limits , except in his own dwelling place or shop any article in respect of which tolls are by the special act authorized to be taken in the market , shall for every such offense be liable to a penalty
Section 14 Market Days
Section 15 - 30 Weighing of carts & Slaughter - houses
Section 31 Tolls &c. not to be demanded until market or fair completed
Section 32 Certificate of two justices to be evidence that market or fair is completed
Section 33 Tolls &c. to be paid on demand to undertakers or collector .
Section 34 -35 Tolls for weighing
Section 36 Stallages ,Tolls &c. may be varied from time to time .
Section 37 Penalty on taking a greater toll than authorised
Section 38 Recovery of tolls by distress , &c.
Section 39 Disputes respecting tolls , how to be settled .
Section 40 Penalty for obstructing collector of rents , &c.
Section 41 List of tolls &c. to be set up in conspicuous places .
Section 42-49 Bylaws enforced by penalties . approved by secretary of state . open for inspection . binding on all .
Section 50 Annual account to be made up by the undertakers
Section 51-59 Penalties
Section 79 Licenses for sale out of the market or fair
Hawkers License
" The Corporation may from time to time if they think fit grant to any person a licence to sell or exhibit or expose for sale in a place in the city other than his own dwelling -house or shop or a lawfully appointed market or fair "
Section 81 Power to lease stalls &c. 10 years
Section 82 Powers to close streets during markets and use them for purpose of market or fair