New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24
CHAPTER 2s5-EI. a. NO, 75a

CHAPTER 2s5-H r. NO. 753.
AN ACT to regulate the treatment and
control of dependent neglected and de-
lDquent children.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Stats Of Minnesota:
Section L. This act shall apply only to
children under the age of seventeen 17)
years. For the purpose of this act the
words dependent child and neglected
reason is destitute or homeless or aban-
doned: or dependent upon the public for
support; or has not proper parental care
OF guardlanship; or who habitually, begs
in any house of i'll fame or with any
vicious or disreputable persons, or whose
nome, by reason of neglect. cruelty or
depravity on the part Of its parents,
guardian or other person in whose care
1T may be, is an unfit place for such a
chile: and any. child under the age of
ten dOt 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
ment, or who accompanies or is used in
"delinquent child" shall include any child
l under the age of seventeen az. years
any city or village ordinance; or who is
incorrigible; or who knowingly associates
with thieves, vicious Or immoral persons;
or who without just canse and without
the consent Of it's parents or custodian
absents itself from It's home or place of
abode; or who is growing up in idleness
or crime re- q, or who knowingly frequents a
patronizes any policy shop or place where
any gaming device is or shall be oper-
ated: or who frequents any saloon or
dram shop where Intoxicating liquors are
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 occupation; or who habitu-
ally Wanders about any railroad yards
Or tracks or jumps or hooks on to any
moving train or enters any car or engine
without lawful authority; or who habitu-
ally uses vile, obscene, vulgar, profane or
indecent language; or who is guilty of
abn IN any public nacs
uniting any Of the acts herein mentioned
shall be deemed a delinquent child. and
shall be proceeded against as such in the
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 Child" or
dren. and the word parent or parents
may be held to mean one or both pa
rents: when consistent with the intent
of this act. The word association shall
ircludc any corporation which includes
in its purpose the care or disposition of
children coming within the meaning of
Sec. 2, The district court in counties
having over $4,000 population shall have
original and exclusive Jurisdiction in all
act In all trials under this act except
as hereinafter provided, any person in
terested therein may demand jury; or
a judge of his own motion may order a
jury to. try the case.
Sec 8. In counties having over $4,000
POPULATION the Judges of the district court
shall, at such times as they shall deter
lnctrr To nran 49, t,otn
Der, whose duty it shall be to hear all
cases arising under this act, and such
designation shall be for a period Of one
year, or until otherwise ordered. A spe-
cial court room, to be designated as the
juvenile court room shall be provided for
the hearing Of such cases, and the finding
or books to be kept for that purpose, and
known as the Juvenile Record" and the
court GO may for convenience be called the
Sec. T. Any reputable person resident
in the county having knowledge Of
child In his county who appears to be
may file with the clerk Of a court having
jurisdiction in the matter a petition in
writing, setting forth the facts verified
by affidavit. The petition shall set forth
the name and residence of each parent.
if known, and If both are dead or the
residence unknown, then the name and
residence of the legal guardian, if known
or if not known, then the name and resi-
dence Of some near relative, if there be
one. and his residence is known 1t shall
be sufficient that the affidavit is upon
information and belief.
Sec. 5 Upon the fling of the petition a.
summons shall be issued by the clerk of
custody or control of the child, or with
whom the child may be, to appear with
the child at a place and time stated in
the summons which time shall not be
less than twenty-four (24) hours after
Service, Such summons shall be served
as provided by law for the service of sum
child. if living, and their residence is
known. or its legal guardian, if one there
be. or If there is neither parent nor
Guardian, or if his or her residence is
3 Not known, then some relative if there
NJ one and his residence is known. shall
! etified of the proceedings, and in