[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Raymond 3-8-1932 ATM by Art. 13.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Amusement devices; billiards; bowling alleys — See Ch. 104.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 255.
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Editor's Note: This article was enacted by the Board of Selectmen before the Town Meeting. See also Chapter 71, Selectmen, Board of, Art. V.
It shall be lawful on the Lord's day to engage in play, games, sports and exhibitions of physical skill to which no admission is charged, except public dancing, horse racing, prizefighting, wrestling, pool and bowling, provided that peace and quiet are not unreasonably disturbed thereby. The Board of Selectmen may regulate the time, manner and areas of such play, games and sports to the end that no unreasonable disturbance of peace and quiet shall be caused thereby.
It shall be lawful on the Lord's day to engage in play, sports and games involving physical skill for which an admission is charged, except public dancing, horse racing, prizefighting, wrestling, pool, billiards and bowling, but not earlier than 1:00 p.m. No such play, game or sport shall be held without a license therefor from the Board of Selectmen.
It shall be lawful on the Lord's day to conduct motion pictures, lectures, concerts, theatricals and vaudeville performances, but not earlier than 6:00 p.m., provided that no unreasonable disturbance of peace and quiet is caused thereby. The Board of Selectmen may make regulations controlling such entertainment as does not require to be licensed to the end that no unreasonable disturbance of peace and quiet shall be caused thereby, and nothing in this section shall be construed to permit without a license any such entertainment now requiring a license.
It shall be lawful on the Lord's day to sell at retail newspapers; periodicals; flowers and nursery stock; ice cream; soft drinks; confectionery; fruit; bakery products, including pastry; cigars; cigarettes; tobacco; smoking accessories; toilet articles; gasoline; oil; automobile parts and accessories and food for consumption on the premises. Except as provided herein and by Section 5 of Chapter 385 of the Public Laws of New Hampshire, it shall be unlawful to sell or expose for sale any merchandise whatever on the Lord's day.