The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-09
Ordinance No. IL.
AN ORDINANCE

ErohlDiIlg pctsuus unutI elNttou Ntdis
OF age from being, ,and the parents,
guardians or others having legal care
aud custody Of such persons from al
lowing aud permitting such persons
to hel ON the public streets, lanes, alleys
or public places in the Borough of
Tionesta, Pa, at night after the hours
of s o'clock p. m, from October lst
10 April lSt and aitor the hours of
o'clock p. m. from April lst 20 october
lst. prescribing penalties for the viola
lion thereof, and means for enforcing
the same.
SEC. /. BE il enacted aud ordained by
Town Council OF the Borough OF Tones
/ o.. Pa, and it Is hereby enacted and or
| dained by authority Of the same, That il
| 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
TIOuesta al night after the hours Of 5
o'clock pm. from October ist 10 April lst
and o'clock p. m. from April
! ist 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
| n 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 Rp-
| pointed time ,as a warning, % be known as
| tie "Curlew Bell, after which all such
( persons shall be required TO be home of
1 the streets, except as hereinboiore pro-
/ vided.
SEc. ,. It IS hereby made unlawful
/ for any parent, guardian or other person
| having the legal care or custody of any
] n, Of 10. 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, rs 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 a war
raHt issued and served. The Burgess
or justice OF the peace may on view d.
| rect tbe 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
iOdy 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 10 the
Burgess or justice of the peace who shall
enter The same upon his docket which en-
try may he used in evidence upon a 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
aud effect as if the offender had been TAX
en- before him by an officer. Upon a sub
sequont violation the person shall be ar
raigned for trial before the Burgess any
justice Of the peace, and, upon conviction
be fined not more than Five Dollars $500
and costs. and upon failure to pay the
SAID fine and costs, be confined in ths
borough lookup for period not exceed
ing i've days.
SEC. 4. Any parent, guardian. or othei
person as aforesaid, violating the pro
visions of this ordinance shall upon con
: victiOn thereof be fined not more thar
Five Dollars $500 and costs, and upor
, failure TO pay said fine and costs, bo con
fined in the borough lookup for a period
not exceeding five days.
SEC. 3. II is hereby made unlawful fol
3 anv person to forge or present to a polio,
officer or magistrate, charged witt
I carrying into elect the provisions
! Of this ordinance fraudulent ol
/ forged written statement, where The
, said written statement is presented
, as required by Section ofthis ordinance
Any person 20 forging or presenting Q
fraudulent or forged written statement tC
/. said police officer or magistrate may
upon Information, arrest, tiial and con.
victiou, be fined not more than Five Dol.
8 lars $500 and costs, and upon failure e
, pay the same, be cOnfired in the boEOugl
T. lookup for q period not exceeding five
- days.
SIC. g. This ordinance shall be in force
and take effect on aud after the lst day O
- February, a. D., 1901.
I Passed, January 4.h 1901.
, Attest:- T. Y. ARMSTRONG,
D. W. CLARK, President Of Council
Secretary Of Council.
. And now, Jan. o, 1901, the foregoing or.
, dinance presented and on due consider
alton it is hereby approved.
Il. T.. RlICHET, Burgess.