The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
CHAPTER 2s5-H. F. NO. 753.


lineuent children.
en a2 By the Legislature of the
Section 1. This act shall apply only to
children under the age Of seventeen 90
years. For the purpose: Of this act the
chi child" shall H mean any y child who for any
reason is destitute or homeless or aban-
doned: or dependent upon the public for
or pgFuardanship or p Who habtuay begs
IN t any house Of III fame or With any
vicious or disreputable persons, or whose
depravity on the part Of its. parents,
guardian or other person in whose care
It may be. is an unfit place for such a
ten (io; years Who is found begging, ped
ding or selling any article or singing or
playing any musical instrument upon the
street, or giving any public entertain;
::e child" shall include any child
WIS violates any law of this state or
ircorrigible; or who knowingly associates
with thieves, vicious . or immoral pef thIst
absents itself from it's home or place Of
abode: or who is growing up in idleness
patronizes any policy shop or place where
any gaming device is or shall be oper-
ated or who freaqents any any saoon
sold. or who patronizes or visits any
public pool room or bucket shop; %, or
who wanders about the streets in the
night time without being In any lawful
business or occupations; or who hab1tu-
ally wanders about any railroad yards
or tracks or jumps or hooks on to any
without lawful authority; or who habitu-
ally uses vile, obscene, vulgar: profane or
indecent languages; or who IS guilty OF
PoS{ any o RS ehd
hitting any Of the acts herein mentioned
shall be deemed a delinquent child, and
shall be proceeded against as such !; IN the
manner hereinafter provided. A DISPOSE
ton Of any child under this act or any
evidence given in. such cause shall not
in any CIVIL criminal or other cause or
lawful or proper evidence against such
child for any purpose whatever excepting
subsequent cases against the same child
Under this act The word ~ c 3nra c, or
dren. and the word parent or parents
may be held to mean one or both pa
rents, when consistent With the n aa,5
include any corporation which includes
in it's purpose the care or disposition Of
children coming within the meaning of
' sec ~ 2. The district court in, equities
original and exclusive jurisdiction IN all
coming within the tie terms as+ OF axc snf
as hereinafter provided, any person In
terested therein may demand jury; or
2 Judge Of his hi, own S~na motion may order a
'I sec 8. - In co Counties having over $1,000
population the Judges Of the district court
shall at such times as they s tai, d T'1Tp
her. whose duty it shall be to hear all
cases arising under this act. and such
designation shall be for a period Of one
yer ce or un roo to be- designated as the
i,venile court room Shall be provided for
the hearing Of such cases. and the n finSd ansg
az. hicks to be kept for that purpose, and
known as the Juvenile Record" and the
court may for convenience (, be called the
Sec T. Any reputable person resident
in the county, having knowledge OF
child ir his county who appears TO be
either NEGLECTED. en- or cort haaVnG
Writing ting setting forth the FACTS verified
BY affdavit. The petition shall Is set f ra4
# If known, and if both are, dead or the
residence unknown, then the name and
residence of the legal guardian, II known,
dence of some near relative. if there be
BE- BE- sufficient that ta, the affidavit is upon
Sec. s. Upon the filing. Of the petition q
summons shall be issued by the clerk Of
court reaHring If the he pchd or Wf
Sdstoay the or c S may be- to appear With
the child and nd time gSa fta nof In in
Les ssrvt than suen aGm@oay Shall be served
as rroyded BY lay for the service Of SUM- m
E S,1 or it's legal guardian, if one there
BE- or If there Is neither parent nor 2r
or II his or h reativs Il fSe1 rs
ne oi ncG and his residence is known, shall
be notified Of the proceedings. and In
any case the Judge may appoint some
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