Ordinance No. 708

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4:(b) OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 445 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATION FOR THE SALE OF BEER CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN FOUR PER CENTUM (4%) ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI AND GOVERNING ITS SALE ON SUNDAY.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen having investigated into and being advised of the subject matter find that a particular section of Ordinance Number 445 should be amended to better meet the needs of the citizens of the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi, and to further promote the public health, morals and safety; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that said Section hereinafter defined should be amended without affecting other sections of Ordinance Number 445 and its prior amendments:

THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI, THAT SECTION 4:(b) OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 445 SHOULD BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ IN ITS ENTIRETY:

Section 4: That it shall be unlawful in the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi, for the holder of a permit or license authorizing the sale of beer or light wine at retail:

(b) To sell, give or dispense upon a licensed premises beer or light wine during the days, Monday through Saturday between the hours of 12:00 o’clock p.m. (Midnight) and 7:00 o’clock a.m. the following morning and on Sundays from midnight to noon and from 10 p.m. to midnight (the legal sale of beer may occur on Sunday from 12:00 o’clock noon to 10:00 o’clock p.m.)”

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN THAT THE REMAINDER OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 445 IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH AMENDMENTS INCLUDING ALL SECTIONS AND SUBSECTIONS SHALL BE BROUGHT FORWARD AND CONTINUED IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM.

This ordinance was first reduced to writing, then read, considered, passed and adopted and in the instance the Board of Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi, voted as follows:

| Alderman at Large | Janice Payne | Voted No | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Alderman Ward 1 | Joe Tullos | Voted Yes | | Alderman Ward 2 | Roy White | Voted Yes | | Alderman Ward 3 | Ronnie Jenkins | Voted Yes | | Alderman Ward 4 | Cecil Nichols | Voted Yes |

Whereupon, this ordinance was declared legally adopted this the 1st day of June, 2010.

Attest:

James Johnson, City Clerk

CERTIFICATE

I, James Johnson, Clerk of the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was passed by the affirmative vote of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi, at a regular meeting of the said Board of Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi, and duly recorded in Ordinance Book Five (5) at page five (5) in the Ordinances of the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi.

Given under my hand and official seal this the 1st day of June, 2010.

James Johnson, City Clerk

James Young, Mayor