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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PICKETING OF PLACES OF
BUSINESS BY PERSONS WHO .ARE BOT PAST, PRESENT OR ~TA1TT
IDIPLOYEES OF TEE PLACE OF BUSINESS BEING PICKETED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF TEE VILLAGE OF 1TOUNT PROSPECT, COUNTY OF COOK AND STATE OF
ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1. lJNLAWFUL PICICETING DEFINED. Unlawful
picketing is hereby defined as the standing, sittin~ or walking
on any street or Ai~ewalk in the Village of Mount Prospect, at
or near a place'of business, by a person or nersons who are not
employees, ~ast, ~resent or expentant of the owner or proprietor
of the business attempted to be picketed, and who have no\ per-
sonal dispute with said owner or proprietor concernin~ terms or
conditions of employment, for the purpose of dissuading or dis-
couraging any other 'Per.on from patronizing the -place ofl/business
so picketed; or the standing, sitting or walking on any street
or sidewalk in the Village of Mount Prospect at or near a place
of business by a person or persons who are not employees, nast
present or expectant of the owner or proprietor of the place of
business attempted to be picketed, and who have no personal dis-
pute with said owner or proprietor concerning terms or conditions
of employment, for the purpose of carrying placards or distribu-
ting literature containing information alleging that the place of
business picketed is unfair to its employees, or other information
intended to dissuade any other person from trading at or patroni-
zing such place of business.
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SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
not employees, past, present or exp~tant, of the owner or pro-
prietor of the business a~mpted to be picketed and who have EBX no
personal dispute with the said owner or proprietor concerning terms
and conditions of employrrlent to stand, sit or walk on any street or
sidewalk in the Village of Mount Prospect with the intent and pur-
pose of dissuading or discouraging any person or persons from
patronizing any place of business within the Village Of Mount Pros-
pect.
SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
who are not employees, past, present or expectant of the owner or
proprietor of the bus~ness attempted to be picketed and who have no
personal dispute with said owner or proprietor concerning terms or
conditions of employment, to snand, sit or walk on any street or
sidewalk at or near any place of business in the Village of Mount
Prospect carrying placards or distributing cards, handbills, dodgers,
or literature containing information intended to dissuade or discour-
age any person or persons from trading with or patronizing the place
of business so picketed;
SECTION 4. Any person violating the provi*ions of this
ordinance shall be fined not less than Twenty -five ($85.00) Dollars
nor more than Two Hundred $$200.00) Dollars and each day" that such
offense continues shall be considered a separate offense;
SECTION 5. If any part or parts of this ordinance shall be
held unconstitutional such unconstitutionality shall not affect the
remainder of this ordinance.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication according to
law.
PASSED this 11th da.y of July, A..D. 1939.
VILLAGE CLERK.
APPROVED this 11th day of July, A.D. 1939.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT.