The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-23
Ordinance No. IL.



Prohibiting persons under sixteen years
OF age from bling, land the parents,
guardians or others having legal care
aud custody Of such persons from al.
lowing and permitting such persons
10 be- ON the public streets, lanes, alloys
or public places in the Borough ef
Tionesta, Pa, At night after the hours
OF 5 o'clock p. m. from October lst
10 April lst aud after the hours OF y
o'clock p, m. from April lst to October
lst. prescribing penalties for the viola
tion thereof, aud means for enforcing
the same.
SIC. /. Be It enacted aud ordained by
Town Council OF the Borough of Tones
Ia, Pa. and IL is hereby enacted aud or
dained by authority Of the same, That II
is hereby made unlawful for 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 ut night amer the hours OF 5
O'Clock pm. rom October LIST to April lst
and . O'Clock u. 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
a 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, iifteen minutes before the ap.
pointed time,as a warning, TO be known as
tie "Curfew Bell, after which all such
persons shall be required TO be home OIL
the streets, except rs hereinbelore pro-
vided.
SIC. 2 II 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 20 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.
SIC. 3. Each member OF the police
force, constable aud special policeman,
is hereby authorized to arrest any person
violating the provisions of Section OF
this ordinance and retain such person tor
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 aud 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 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 ora 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 ri Office. Upon sub
sequent violation the person shall he ar
raigned for trial before the Burgess any
justice Of the peace, and, upon conviction,
| be fined not more than Five Dollars s.. COZ
and costs and upon failure to pay the
SAID fine and costs, be confined in the
borough lookup lor period MT 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 $500 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. 8. 1t is hereby made unlawful for
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 ofthis ordinance.
Any person so forging or presenting n
fraudulent or forged written statement to
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.
SIC. 8. This ordinance shall be in force
and take effect on and after the lst day of
| February, A. D., 1901.
Passed, January 4th 1901.
Attest +. Il. ARMSTRONG,
! d. W. CLARK, President Of Council
Secretary of Councl.
And now, Jan. O. 1901, the foregoing Or
dinsnce presented and on due consider
alton il is hereby approved.
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