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ORDINANCE NO. 10.206
AN ORDINANCE P19IBITING KEEPING OF GROCERY STORES
OPEN ON SUNDAY; PROHIBITING THE SALE OF GROCERIES
THEREFROM; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK3, .
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, firm, corporation or association within the corporate
limits of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas on the first day of
the week, commonly called Sunday, to open to the public, or to
sell, or offer to sell, give away, or dispose of, in any manner
from any grocery store, building or establishment where grocer-
ies, fruits and vegetables are sold, any groceries, fruits or
vegetables or articles ordinarily sold from a grocery, fruit or
vegetable-store or stand; or to open any meat market, sell, of-
fer to sell or give away from such meat market any meats or
other products ordinarily sold or handled in meat markets; and
all such grocery stores and meat markets shall be closed on said
day; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall ex-
tend to those who conscientiously observe the seventh day of the
week as the Sabbath and, in pursuance of such observation, shall
close and keep closed their store or meat market on the seventh
day of the week, commonly known as Saturday.
SECTION 2. That any person, persons, firm, corporation or
association violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than Twenty -Five ($25.00) Dol-
lars nor more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each sepa-
rate offense.
SECTION 3. That each Sunday which such grocery store and /or
meat market is opened to the public for purposes prohibited in
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Section 1 of this ordinance shall be deemed a separate offense.
SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. That the City Council hereby finds that many
employees and proprietors of grocery stores and /or meat markets
are being deprived of the privilege of attending religious serv-
ices on Sunday by being required to work; that the health of
such employees and proprietors are being adversely affected;
and that the public health, peace, and safety is being adversely
affected by grocery stores and /or meat markets opening for busi-
ness on Sunday. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to
exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: July 9, 1956
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
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