All trades, manufactures, agricultural or mechanical
employments upon the day designated for the observance of our honored
dead, known as "Memorial Day," are hereby prohibited, except that
when the same are works of necessity, they may be performed on that
day in their usual and orderly manner so as not to interfere with
the observance of said day.
All manner of public selling or offering for
sale of any property upon the day designated for the observance of
our honored dead known as "Memorial Day" is restricted on that day
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., except as follows:
A. Articles of food may be served, supplied and delivered
at any time before 10:00 a.m.
B. Meals may be sold to be eaten on the premises where
sold at any time of the day.
C. Caterers may serve meals to their patrons at any time
of the day.
D. Prepared tobacco, bread, milk, eggs, ice, soda water,
fruit, flowers, confectionery, souvenirs, newspapers, gasoline, oil,
tires, drugs, medicines and surgical instruments may be sold and may
be delivered at any time of the day.
E. Grocers, delicatessen dealers and bakeries may sell,
supply, serve and deliver cooked and prepared foods, and farmers markets
or roadside stands selling fresh vegetables and other farm produce
and fishing tackle and bait stores may sell, supply, serve and deliver
merchandise usually sold by them at any time of the day.
This chapter shall not apply to the sale of
alcoholic beverages by persons, firms or corporations holding licenses
or permits issued under the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Law of the State of New York.
This chapter shall apply to anyone who sells
or enters into an agreement to sell any merchandise not excluded under
this chapter, and each and every sale shall be considered a violation
of this chapter. This chapter shall apply to salespeople, partnerships
and corporations engaging in the sale which violates this chapter.
Violation of this chapter shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $25 for each and every illegal sale made
nor more than the maximum jurisdiction of the Village Justice Court,
or by imprisonment. A violation of this chapter shall constitute and
is hereby declared to be disorderly conduct, and a person who violates
this chapter shall be considered a disorderly person.
This chapter shall take effect immediately.