cities and towns of over 10,000 to maintain public markets 

 with buildings, and requiring cities and towns which did not 

 do this to set aside squares or streets for use as public markets. 

 A later section of the law added in 1916 provided for rules 

 and regulations. The full text of the law as it stands to-day 

 is as follows: — 



General Acts of 1915, Chapter 119. 

 Certain Cities and Towns may establish Public Markets. 



Section 1 . All cities and all towns having a population of ten thousand 

 or more are hereby authorized to provide and maintain public markets 

 with suitable buildings and grounds. For this purpose, any such city or 

 town maj^, Tvith the approval of the state board of agriculture, take or 

 acquire land by purchase or otherwise, vdth or without buildings, and maj' 

 make alterations in buildings and construct new buildings on land so ac- 

 quired. 



Public Market Places. 



Section 2. All cities and aU towns ha\'ing a population of ten thousand 

 or more which do not maintain public markets under the pro\isions of 

 section one hereof shall, within one year after the passage of this act, 

 designate one or more streets or squares, or parts thereof, or other public 

 places, which shall be suitably situated and shall be approved by the 

 state board of agriculture, to be used by farmers and other persons as public 

 market places. 



Rules and Regulations. 



Section 3.^ Any city or town which maintains a public market or mar- 

 ket place in accordance with the provisions of this act may make rules 

 and regulations for the use and management thereof, subject to the ap- 

 proval of the secretary of the state board of agriculture, and may attach 

 penalties for their violation. 



It will be noted that this act does not limit the use of these 

 market places to farmers, nor does it limit the goods sold to farm 

 produce or even food. In a market place situated under this 

 act there is nothing in the law to prevent any person from 

 selling any kind of goods. 



Up to March 1, 1918, outdoor markets have been operated 

 in 25 cities and towns under the provisions of section 2 of this 

 act. In addition, indoor markets have been operated in 

 Gardner, Springfield and Worcester, in leased buildings. None 

 of the municipalities has as yet tried the experiment of lo- 



i Added by General Acts of 1916, chapter 79. 



