Res 621 2/14/1966RESOLUTION NO. C'
WHEREAS, it is a violation of the Law of the State of Texas, as set
out in Article 286a of the Texas Penal Code, for anyone to sell on both
the two consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday any of the articles set
out in this Statute; and,
WHEREAS, this law provides that it will not apply in any case when
a purchaser will certify in writing that a purchase of an item of per-
sonal property is needed as an emergency for the welfare, health or
safety of human or animal life and such purchase is an emergency purchase
to protect the health, welfare or safety of human or animal life; and,
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls that many people falsely and fraud-
ulently sign such certificates when purchasing such articles on Sunday,
when the purchase of such items is not actually necessary because of an
emergency to protect the health, welfare or safety of human or animal
life.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS :
THAT the Board of Aldermen is in accord with the Legislature of the
State of Texas, in taking the position that the purpose of this law is
to promote the health, recreation and welfare of the people of this State,
and urges the citizens of Wichita Falls to obey the spirit and letter of
this Sunday closing law; further, this Board of Aldermen sincerely re-
quests that any person who is asked by a merchant to sign his name on
any written instrument which falsely states that a purchase is an emer-
gency, when in fact no emergency exists, should consider such action from
the standpoint of his honesty and integrity; further, this Board of
Aldermen would further urge all merchants to uphold and obey the letter
and spirit of the law.
PASSED AND APPROVED the /11 day of February, 1966.
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