The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-19
The Proposed Curlew Ordinance.

Following is the text of the Curfew Ord
nance which the Borough Council has
under consideration, and which has pass
cd second reading;
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibiting persons under sixteen years
of age from being, land the parents,
guardians or others having the legal
care and custody of such persons from
allowing and permitting such persons
to be- on the public streets, lanes, alleys
or public places in the Borough OF
TiOnesta, Pa, at night after the hours
of S p. IN, from from October lst to
April lst and after the hours of 9 9p m.
from April lst to October lst, aud pre-
scribing penalties for the violation
thereof
SEC. l. BE it enacted and ordained by
Town Council of the Borough of Tones
ia, Pa, and it is hereby enacted and or
dained by authority Of the same, That it
is hereby made unlawful tor any person
under sixteen years of age to ba or re-
main ia or upon the public streets, alleys
or public places in the Borough of Tio-
nesta at night after the hours of p. m.
from October lst to April lst and p. IN.
from April lst to October list, unless such
person is accompanied by parent, guar
dian or other person having the legal
custody of such minor person, or bearing
written statement, dated that day. and
signed by parent or guardian, declaring
that said child is on "A necessary errand.
The bell of said borough shall be tOlled
nine times, fifteen minutes before the ap.
pointed time,as warning, to be known as
the "Curfew Bell, after which all such
persons shall be required to be home off
the streets, except as hereinbeiore pro-
vided.
SEC. ?. 1t is hereby made unlawful
for any parent, guardian or other person
bavng the legal care or custody of any
person under sixteen years OF age to al
low or permit any such child, ward or
OF er persons under such age, while in
such legal custody, to go or be in or upon
the streets, alleys or public places in said
borough within the time prohibited in
Section 1, of this ordinance, as therein
provided.
SEC. 3. Each member of the police
force, constable and special policeman,
is hereby authorized to arrest, any person
violating the provisions of Section l o.;
this ordinance and retain such person for
a reasonable time in which complaint
can be made and a warrant issued and
served. Upon the first violation, the po-
lice officer shall take the person into Gus
tody and deliver him or her to the parent
or guardian having the legal custody as
aforesaid, and the fact of the SAID taking
shall be reported by the officer at head
quarters and entered upon the docket of
any justice of the peace, and may be used
in evidence upon a subsequent violation !;
upon a subsequent violation the person
shall be arraigned for trial before any JUS
tice of the peace, and, upon conviction, be
fined not more than Five Dollars (S5 OOJ
and costs and upon failure to pay the
SAID fine and costs, be confined in the
borough lookup Tor period not exceed
ing five days.
SEC. 4. Any parent, guardian, or othor
person as aforesaid, violating the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall upon con-
viction thereof be fined not more than
Five Dollars $4,000 and costs, and upon
failure to pay said fine and costs, he con-
fined in the borough lookup for a period
not exceeding five days.
SEC. 5. 1t is hereby made unlawful fol-
any person to forge or present to police
officer or magistrate, charged with
carrying into effect the provisions
of this ordinance fraudulent or
| forged written statement, where the
said written statement is presented
as required by Section lplthis ordinance
| Any person so forging or presenting a
fraudulent or forged written statement tc
said police officer or magistrate may
upon information, arrest, trial and con-
viction, be fined not more than Five Dol
lars $500 and costs, and upon failure to
pay the same, be confir ed in the borough
lookup for period not exceeding five
days.
Stops the Cough and Works of the Gold