5226ORDINANCE NC. 5226
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE PCSQESSING OF SPIRITUOUS, VINOUS,
A�TD /OR MALT LIQUCRS WITHOUT THE` <STATE EXCISE TAX HAVING BEEN
PAID THEREON TO BE A "ISDEMEANTC�, FIXING THE PENALTY THEREFOR;
AND FOR OTHER PURPCS ES
BE IT ORDAINED SY THE CIT`t CCU ?CIL OF THE CITY CF LITTLE RCCK,
ARKANSAS
SECTION 1. From and after the passage of this act it shall
be unlawful for any person to have in his rossession or control either
on his person or on his premises any spirituous, vinous, and /or rnalt
liquors on which the State Excise Tax has not been paid.
SECTICN 2. Any person violating
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
! shall be fined not less than Five Dolla
;Hundred Dollars ($130.00) or imprisoned
than five (5) nor more than thirty (30)
imprisonment.
section 1 of this ordinance
and upon conviction thereof
r•s (5.J0) nor more tr:an One
in the City Jail not less
days or by both such fine and
IISECTIC,T 3. °;'hereasjther, are numerous cases of persons poss-
essing bootleg liquor without the State Tax having been paid thereon
li and whereasIthe State of Arkansas is losing such revenue, anI Nhereas,
it would be for the benefit of the health, peace, safety and general
welfare of the citizens of the City of Little Rock an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect frc�,i and after its passage.
Passed: April 1, 1935
Attest:
City Clerk
Approved:
,ayor.