The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-16
Ordinance No. IL.
AN ORDINANCE

Prohibiting persons under sixteen years
OF age from being, (and the parents,
guardians or others having legal care
and custody of such persons from al
lowing and permitting such persons
to bel on the public streets, lanes, alloys
or public places in the Borough OF
Tionesta, Pa. at night after the hours
of o'clock p. m, from October LIST
to April lst and after the hours OF 9
o'clock p. m. from April lSt to october
LIST, prescribing penalties for the viola
ton thereof, aud means for enforcing
the same.
Sic. l. Belt 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 il
is hereby made unlawful Tor any person
under sixteen years of age to be or re-
main in on or upon the public streets, al
leys or public places in the Borough of
Tionesla at night after the hours Of S
o'clock pm. from October lst to April list
aud 9 o'clock p. IN. from April
lst to October LIST, unless such
person is accompanied by u parent, guar
dian or other person having the legal
custody of such minor person, or bearing
a written statement, dated that day, and
signed by parent or guardian, declaring
that said child is ON u 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
tie "Curlew Bell, - after which all such
persons shall be required TO be home oil
the streets, except as hereinbelore pro-
vided.
SEC. ,. 1t is hereby made unlawful
for any parent, guardian or other person
having the legal care or custody of any
person under sixteen years Of age to al
low or permit any such child, ward or
other persons under such age, while in
such legal custody, to 90 or be in or upon
the streets, alleys or public places in said
borough within the time prohibited in
Section /, 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 ! OF
this ordinance and retain such person for
a reasonable time in which complaint
can be made by such officer and war
rant issued and served. The Burgess
or Justice Of the peace may on view di-
rect the arrest of any offender against
this ordinance without Information or
warrant 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 sand taking
shall be reported by the officer to the
Burgess or justice of the peace who shall
enter the same upon his docket which en-
try may be used in evidence upon sub
Sequent violation. The Burgess or a justice
of the peace seeing any person violating
this ordinance NAV make q record of the
same which shall have the same force
and effect as if the offender had been TAX
en- before him by an officer. Upon a sub
sequent violation the person shall be ar
raigned for trial before the Burgess r any
justice of the peace, and, upon conviction
be lined not more than Five Dollars (S5. 00)
and costs. and upon failure to pay the
said fine aud costs, be confined in the
borough lookup TOR period not exceed
| ing five days.
SEC. 4. Any parent, guardian, or Other
| person as aforesaid, violating the pro.
visions of this ordinance shall upon con
viction thereof be fined not more than
Five Dollars (Sh.00) and costs, and upon
failure to pay said fine and costs, be con
fined in the borough lookup for a period
not exceeding five days.
| SEC. D. II u utTtuN Ildlt uuldNlu lol
any person to forge or present TO polio,
officer or magistrate, charged will
| carrying into effect the provision,
of this ordinance a fraudulent OF
| forged written statement, where the
said written statement is presented
as required by Section ofthis ordinance
| Any person so forging or presenting {
fraudulent or forged written statement I,
said police officer or magistrate may
upon information, arrest, tIial and con
viction, be fined not more than Five Dol
lars $500 and costs, and upon failure I,
pay the same, be confined in the borough
lookup for period not exceeding fiv
days.
SEC. 9. This ordinance shall be in fore
and take effect on and after the lst day o
February, a. D., 1901.
Passed, January 4,h 1901.
Attcst:- +. Il. ARMSTRONG,
ID. w. CLARK, President of Council
Secretary of COuncl.
And now, Jan. 5, 1901, the foregoing Or
dinance presented and on due consider
alton il is hereby approved.
T. F. RITCHEY, Burgess.