The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-12-14
Ordinance No. 20.

AL oIu'ndHCo lOF preventing persons under
sixteen years of age from being on the
streets, alleys or public places in the village
OF Bull. Minnesota, at night after the hour
of eight thirty P. NJ.
The Village Council OF the Village of Buhl do
ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE. 1t is hereby made unlawful
Tor any person under sixteen years of age to
be or remain in or upon any of the Streets
alleys or public places in the Village of Bull
Minnesota, at night after the hour of eight
thirty P: NJ, unless such person is accompan-
led by parent, guardian, or other person hav-
Ing the legal custody of such minor person.
or Is in the performance Of an errand or duty
directed by such parent, guardian. or other
person having the legal custody of such min
or person, or whose employment makes it
necessary to be upon the streets, alleys or
public places during the night time after said
specified hour; provided, this exception shall
not apply when the person under such age
shall be playing OF unlawfully lettering in or
upon such streets. alleys or public places,
whether alone or accompanied by a parent,
guardian or any person whbmsoever. ...
SECTION Two. 1t is hereby made unlawful
for any person, guardian. or other person hav-
ing the legal GRE and custody of any person
under sixteen years of age to allow or permit
any such child, ward or other person under
such age while in such legal custody to 20 or
be upon any of the streets, alleys or public
places in said Village within the time so pro-
hib1ted in section one of this ordinance, I'M
less there exists reasonable necessity
Any person violating the provisions of thi is
section shall on conviction be fined any sum
not exceeding ten dollars, and stand commit
ted until such fine and costs are paid.
SECTION THREE. Each mem Der of the police
force and the Village Marshal while on duty
Is hereby authorized and instructed to arres
without warrant any person wilfuly violat-
ing the provisions of section one of this ordin-
ance. The person or persons so arrested
shall for the first violation of this ordinance
be taken or sent by the officer to their homes,
and their parents or guardians notified of
such violation of this ordinance Upon a
subsequent violation of the provisions of this
ordinance the person or persons so arrested
shall be taken or sent home by the officer and
the parents or guardians served with sub
poena to appear in court with the person Of
persons so arrested and show cause why the
ordinance has been the second time violated
II no sufficient excuse therefor is offered the
parents or guardians shall be fined according
to the provisions of section two. 1t shall be
the duty OF any police officer or Village Mar
shall arresting such child or minor person, if
the said child or minor person either has no
home or guardian, or refuses to give
name or address OF such home or
guardian to the officer, to place
such child or minor person in the care
of the person having in charge the Village
jail. All due diligence shall be used by the
officer so arresting such perron liable under
this ordinance. to find parents or guardians
responsible for such minor persons omin-
or 10 arrested shall be detained in custody
for more than twentv-four hours.
SECTION FOUR. 1t shall be the duty of the
Justice of the Peace, within and for said Viii
laee OF Ruhl, upon the arrest Of any child or
minor person for violating the provisions of
section one Of this ordinance, to inquire into
the facts of said arrest and the condition or
circumstances of such child or minor person,
and If it shall appear that such child or minor
person for want of proper paternal care is
growing up in vagrancy and is incorrigible
cause the proper proceedings to be had and
taken as authori zed aud provided by law in
such cases. ~
SECTION FIVE. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its pas
sage and approval and publication according
to law.
NJ. A. NICHOLS,
President Village of Buhl
Attest:
JOHN PAs1oH. Village Recorder.
Approved November Z, 1905. Dec 14-2s