Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-05
AN EXCELLENT ORDINANCE.


The authorities Of Bellefonie have pressed a
judicous local regulation which, II carried out,
must work a reform among the boys who have
heretofore received most Of their education on the
street after night. The ordinance in question Is
as follows -
An OnpisAscE--To prohibit lounging an loaang
on the street corners, sidewalks, steps, etc. and
to regulate and prohibit persons under eighteen
years Of age from being on the streets and alleys
within the limits OF the borough after eight
O'Clock P. NJ:
Be Il ordained and enacted BY he 7orn Council
Of the Borough Of Beiiefonte, and Il is hereby or
dained BY the authority Of The sdme---
sKcrIor l. That every person or persons who
shall be found In any street or any public place
within the bounds Of said borough, making noise
and confusion, or using obscene or profane Ian.
guagc, or behaving in other disorderly manner or
In any wise disturbing the peace and good order
Of the borough, or whoever may be found loung-
ing upon door steps celar-doors or other private
property without permission, or against the wish
Of the owner thereof, or doing injury to public or
private property, or lounging on strect-corners,
around lamp posts, on sidewalks, or bockadiDg
the same, on bridges, crowding In front or around
churches, embarrassing ingress thereto and egress
therefrom, within said borough during the night
or High Constable Of said borough, and II shall
be the duty Of any police officer or High Cons'a-
ble as aforesaid to arrest every person persons
so offending, and upon conviction thereof before
the Chief Burgess, or Justice Of the Peace, Of said
borough, shall paya fne Of not less than one dol
lar and not more than Eve dollars each, and costs
OF prosecution, at the discretion Of the Chief Bur
gees, or Justice Of the Peace before whom tried
and in case any person or persons convicted and
hall raf,.sa n.,tl In ha A. i'm.
posed and costs, every such person shall be duly
committed to the lookup Of the borough, or TO
the common Jail Of Centre county, for any length
Of time not exceeding twenty -four hours, at the
discretion Of the said Chief burgess or Justice Of
the Peace.
SEC. 2. That all children and youths under the
age of eighteen years shall hereafter be prohibited
from idng and loafng, OF. being on any Of the
streets oxeIleys within the limits Of said borough,
except thty be upon special erfands at the com
mand Of their parents, or unless they bs in the
custody aud care Of their parents, senior members
Of their fsmilies, senior persons or their legal
guardians, after the hour Of o'clock p. N. Any
child, youth, children or youths, 10 found upon
the streets or alleys Of said borough, and within
the limits thereof, otherwise than above excepted,
after the said hour Of o'clock p. NJ shall be liza
Bile TO arrest, and II shall be the duty Of any
police officer or High Constable Of said borough
to arrest any child, youth, children, or youths, 60
and upon oonyistion thereof, before the
Chief Burgess or Justice Of the Peace, the per-
son or persons convicted shall be subject TO like
tines and penalties as prescribed in the foregoing
section Of this ordinance,
SIC. 8. That all ordinances or parts Of ordi-
napces inconsstent herewith are hereby repealed.
This borough is afflicted with the same evils
that have prevailed 10 Bellefoote, and we nov
eau unon oor Town Counoil 10 mas n similar