[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Mount Vernon
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Gasoline sales — See Ch. 142.
[Adopted 5-2-1974, approved 5-3-1974]
The orderly and uninterrupted governmental operations and functions
of the City government of the City of Mount Vernon have been and are
severely hampered and restricted by the concerted and continuing refusal
of retail gasoline service station owners or operators to sell automotive
fuels to motor vehicles owned and operated by the City of Mount Vernon.
Such refusals have caused and will continue to cause the City of Mount
Vernon to limit and restrict police, sanitation and other vital services,
resulting in the total curtailment of such services and thereby seriously
endangering the public health, safety and welfare.
It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any individual, partnership,
company, association or corporation owning or operating a retail gasoline
service station, within the City of Mount Vernon, and every officer,
agent, employee or servant in responsible charge thereof to refuse
to sell automotive fuels, oil and other lubricating substances to
any motor vehicle owned by or operated on behalf of the City of Mount
Vernon.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be guilty of an offense and shall be liable to a fine which shall
not exceed $150 in amount, or to imprisonment not exceeding 15 days,
or to both such fine and imprisonment.
