Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
An Ordinance.

Prohibiting persons under sixteen years of
age from being on the streets, alleys or public
places in the City OF Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
at night after the hour of nine o'clock p. nj:
from March list to September 30th inclusive, of
each year; and from October LIST to the last day
of February inclusive of each year, after the
hour of eight o'clock p. m. and prescribing
penalties for the violation thereof.
The Common Council of the City of Grand
Rapids do ordain:
SECTION l. 1t is hereby made unlawful for
any person under sixteen years of age to be or
| remain in or upon any of the streets. alleys or
public places in the City of Grand Rapids
Wisconsin, at night after the hour of nine
o'clock p. m. from March LIST to September 30th
both inclusive of each year and from October
| of each year, after the hour of eight o'clock
| D. m. unless such person is accompanied by
| parent, guardian, or other person having the
| legal custody of such person, or whose employ
ment makes it necessary to be upon said
streets, alleys or public places, during the
| night time after said specified hours; provided
under such age shall be playing or unneces-
| sarily lettering in or upon such streets, alleys
| or other public places, whether alone or
! accompanied bv a parent. guardian or other
person or persons WhOmsOever.
Any person violating the provisions of this
| Section shall on conviction, be fined in any
| sum not to exceed Five Dollars for each offence
| and to stand committed to the County Jail of
| Wood County until such fine and costs are paid
| but not to exceed ten days.
| SECTION =. 1t is hereby made unlawful for
any parent, guardian or other person having
| the legal and custody of any person
under sixteen years of age, to allow or permit
any such child ward other person under
| such age while in such legal custody, TO go or
| be in or upon any of the streets, alleys or
public places in said City within the time
| prohibited in Section I, of this Ordnance, un-
less there exists reasonable necessity therefor.
| Any person violating the provisions OF this
Section shall upon conviction, be fined in any
| sum not exceeding Ten Dollars for each offence
| and stand committed to the County Jail of
Wood county until such fine and costs are paid
but not to exceed Twenty Days.
| SECTION 5. Each member of the Police force
| while on duty. is hereby authorized to arrest
without warrant any person willfully violating
| the provisions of Section OF this Ordinance
| and retain such person for reasonable time IN
which complaint can be made and warrant
| issued and served.
| But no child or minor person arrested under
the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
| placed in confinement until the parents or
| guardians of such minor person shall have
| been notified OF such arrest and shall have
| refused 10 be held responsible for the obser-
vance of the provisions of this Ordinance by
said minor person.
1t shall be the duty of the Chief of Police of
this City to see that the fire bell of said City at
March list to Sept. 30th both inclusive striking
nine times, and from October LIST to the last day
of February. both inclusive, at 40 p. m.
striking eight times, as a warning to such
children as may be upon the streets, alle-s or
public places.
SECTION l. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed November eth 1899
| Published November 9th.
N. ". MosHER. City Clerk,
| H. NIPPERNAS, Mayor.