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§  14.  Processions  and  parades  on  Sunday.  1. All processions and  parades on Sunday in any city, excepting only  funeral  processions  for  the  actual  burial  of the dead, and processions to and from a place of  worship in connection with a religious  service  there  celebrated,  are  forbidden;  and  in  such  excepted  cases  there  shall  be  no  music,  fireworks, discharge of cannon or firearms, or other  disturbing  noise.  At  a  military  funeral,  or at the funeral of a United States soldier,  sailor or marine, or of a national guardsman, or of a deceased member of  an association  of  veteran  soldiers,  sailors  or  marines,  or  of  a  disbanded  militia  regiment, or of a secret fraternal society, or of an  association  of  employees  of  the  national,   state,   or   municipal  governments,  music  may  be  played  while  escorting the body; also in  patriotic military processions on Sunday  previous  to  Decoration  day,  known  as  memorial Sunday, to cemeteries or other places where memorial  services are held, and also by organizations of the  national  guard  or  naval  militia or of an association of employees of the national, state,  or municipal governments, attending religious service on Sunday; but  in  no  case  within  one  block of a place of worship where service is then  being celebrated. Music may also be played in any  procession  conducted  by  a  religious  organization or society in connection with a religious  service or religious rally after one o'clock noon on Sunday.    2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, it shall be  lawful  to conduct, witness, participate or engage in processions or parades and  to  play  music  in  any  such  procession or parade on Sunday after two  o'clock in the afternoon, in a  city,  town  or  village,  as  shall  be  permitted by a local law or ordinance heretofore or hereafter adopted by  the  common council or other legislative body of a city, town or village  permitting such processions and parades on such day and after such hour.    3. This section shall not apply to a city with  a  population  of  one  million  or  more;  provided, however, that if a parade or procession is  held in such city on Sunday before two o'clock in  the  afternoon  there  shall  be no music, fireworks, discharge of cannon or firearms, or other  disturbing noise in relation thereto within one hundred and  fifty  feet  of a place of worship.    4.  A  person  wilfully  violating  any  provision  of this section is  punishable by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding ten days, or by both.

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Statutes > New-york > Gbs > Article-2 > 14

§  14.  Processions  and  parades  on  Sunday.  1. All processions and  parades on Sunday in any city, excepting only  funeral  processions  for  the  actual  burial  of the dead, and processions to and from a place of  worship in connection with a religious  service  there  celebrated,  are  forbidden;  and  in  such  excepted  cases  there  shall  be  no  music,  fireworks, discharge of cannon or firearms, or other  disturbing  noise.  At  a  military  funeral,  or at the funeral of a United States soldier,  sailor or marine, or of a national guardsman, or of a deceased member of  an association  of  veteran  soldiers,  sailors  or  marines,  or  of  a  disbanded  militia  regiment, or of a secret fraternal society, or of an  association  of  employees  of  the  national,   state,   or   municipal  governments,  music  may  be  played  while  escorting the body; also in  patriotic military processions on Sunday  previous  to  Decoration  day,  known  as  memorial Sunday, to cemeteries or other places where memorial  services are held, and also by organizations of the  national  guard  or  naval  militia or of an association of employees of the national, state,  or municipal governments, attending religious service on Sunday; but  in  no  case  within  one  block of a place of worship where service is then  being celebrated. Music may also be played in any  procession  conducted  by  a  religious  organization or society in connection with a religious  service or religious rally after one o'clock noon on Sunday.    2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, it shall be  lawful  to conduct, witness, participate or engage in processions or parades and  to  play  music  in  any  such  procession or parade on Sunday after two  o'clock in the afternoon, in a  city,  town  or  village,  as  shall  be  permitted by a local law or ordinance heretofore or hereafter adopted by  the  common council or other legislative body of a city, town or village  permitting such processions and parades on such day and after such hour.    3. This section shall not apply to a city with  a  population  of  one  million  or  more;  provided, however, that if a parade or procession is  held in such city on Sunday before two o'clock in  the  afternoon  there  shall  be no music, fireworks, discharge of cannon or firearms, or other  disturbing noise in relation thereto within one hundred and  fifty  feet  of a place of worship.    4.  A  person  wilfully  violating  any  provision  of this section is  punishable by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding ten days, or by both.

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Statutes > New-york > Gbs > Article-2 > 14

§  14.  Processions  and  parades  on  Sunday.  1. All processions and  parades on Sunday in any city, excepting only  funeral  processions  for  the  actual  burial  of the dead, and processions to and from a place of  worship in connection with a religious  service  there  celebrated,  are  forbidden;  and  in  such  excepted  cases  there  shall  be  no  music,  fireworks, discharge of cannon or firearms, or other  disturbing  noise.  At  a  military  funeral,  or at the funeral of a United States soldier,  sailor or marine, or of a national guardsman, or of a deceased member of  an association  of  veteran  soldiers,  sailors  or  marines,  or  of  a  disbanded  militia  regiment, or of a secret fraternal society, or of an  association  of  employees  of  the  national,   state,   or   municipal  governments,  music  may  be  played  while  escorting the body; also in  patriotic military processions on Sunday  previous  to  Decoration  day,  known  as  memorial Sunday, to cemeteries or other places where memorial  services are held, and also by organizations of the  national  guard  or  naval  militia or of an association of employees of the national, state,  or municipal governments, attending religious service on Sunday; but  in  no  case  within  one  block of a place of worship where service is then  being celebrated. Music may also be played in any  procession  conducted  by  a  religious  organization or society in connection with a religious  service or religious rally after one o'clock noon on Sunday.    2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, it shall be  lawful  to conduct, witness, participate or engage in processions or parades and  to  play  music  in  any  such  procession or parade on Sunday after two  o'clock in the afternoon, in a  city,  town  or  village,  as  shall  be  permitted by a local law or ordinance heretofore or hereafter adopted by  the  common council or other legislative body of a city, town or village  permitting such processions and parades on such day and after such hour.    3. This section shall not apply to a city with  a  population  of  one  million  or  more;  provided, however, that if a parade or procession is  held in such city on Sunday before two o'clock in  the  afternoon  there  shall  be no music, fireworks, discharge of cannon or firearms, or other  disturbing noise in relation thereto within one hundred and  fifty  feet  of a place of worship.    4.  A  person  wilfully  violating  any  provision  of this section is  punishable by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding ten days, or by both.