The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-09-20
CITY ORDINANCE.

to September 0Ulni Inclusive W
each year, and from October lst to
the last day of February, inclusive,
of each year, after the hour or
o'clock p. M, and prescribed penal
ties for the violation thereof. BE
it ordained by the City Council OF
Texarkana, Arkansas:
Section /. 1t is hereby made un'
lawful for any person under sixteen
years of aget o be, remain in or upon
any of the streets, alleys or public
places in the City of TeXarkana,
Arkansas, at night after the hour
Of nine o'clock p, m, from March
lst to September SOth, inclusive, OF
each year, and from October lst to
the last day Of February, inclusive,
of each year, after the hour OF
eight o'clock p. m, unless such
person is accompanied by a par
ent, guardian or other person haY'
ing the legal custody of such minor
person, or Is in the performance OF
errand or duly directed by such
parent, guardian or other person
hayiug the care and custody OF
such minor person, or whose em-
ployment makes 1t necessary to be
upon said streets, alleys or other
public places during the night
time after said specified hours
provided this exception shall not
apply when a person under such
age shall be playing, or unnecess-
arily lettering in or upon such
streets, alleys or public places,
whether alone, accompanied by a
parent, guardian or any person or
persons whomsoeyer Any person
violating the provisions of this Sec
tion shall on conviction, be fined IN
any sum not to exceed ten dollars
for such oilense
Section 2, 1t is hereby made un-
lawful for any parent, guardian or
other person having the legal care
and custody of any person under
sixteen years Of age to allow or
permit any such child ward or other
person under such age, while In
such legal custody to 20 or be In or
upon any OF the streets, alleys or
public places In said city within the
time prohibited In Section ! of this
ordinance, unless there exists a
reasonable necessity therefor Any
persons yIolating,tbe provisions Of
this section, shall, on conviction,
be fined In any sun not exceeding
twenty five dollars for each ollense
Section g. Each member Of the
police force, while on duty Is here
by authorized to arrest, without
warrant, any person wilfully ylos
latIng the provision Of Section / Of
this ordinance. And be II further
ordained, that no child or minor
person arrested under the proyis-
lon OF this ordinance shall be placed
In confinement until the parents or
guardian, or other person having
legal care aud custody Of such
minor person have been notified OF
such arrest, and shall have refused
to be held responsible for the OBJ
eeryanee Of the provision Of this or
dinanee by said minor person,
Section 4 That this ordinance
shall take effect aud be In lorcc
from aud after Its passage
STATE on ARKANgAs, J
COUNTY on MILLER
CITY on TEXARkANA,
|, j. r. Murphy Recorder within
aud for the city Of TtXarkana,
Arkansas, do hereby certify that
the above foregoing ordinance was
duly and regularly passed by the
council Of the aforesaid city, on the
llth day Of September 1907 The
same being regular session Of
said council
Ia witness whereof ! hefeunto set
my hand and cause the seal Of said
city to be affixed. This 10 day OF
September, 1897
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