Williams news., 1907-10-19
THE CURFEW LAW

plants rom business people ana residents of this city about boys lettering in front of their places of business and homes until late hour at night. creating disturbances and committing all manner of depredations. A few of these boys were arrested for this sa me offense few months ago, and when arraigned before the city judge the mercy of the court was extendt d and they were paroled. We there fore publish 8 copy of the curfew law. passed by the city council in 1901, for the benefit of the parents of these boys. and as gentle reminder to these youngsters of what their transgressions will lead to. Some of these culprits are over Is years of age, and should they become entangled in the meshes of the law, for disturbing the peace, no clemency should Le shown them:
 ORDINANCE No. 12
 An ordinance to prohibit minors
 loitering on the streets after a
 certain hour. without permission,
 and to punish a violation of this
 ordinance.
 Be it ordained hy the common council and mayor of the town
 of Williams. as follows:
 Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 16 years to he on the public streets. or any public place, or about any saloon within the corporate limits of the town of Williams, after the hour of nine (9) in the evening, unless accompanied by some person of lawful age, or unless such person is in the performance of some legal and necessary duty.
 Sec g. Any person violating the provisions of Section 1, of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
 Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of every parent, guardian, or any other person having charge of or under whose care any child or children may be, to keep such child or children off the public streets, saloons. or other public places, after the hour of nine in tne evening, and when it shall be the duty or when 1t shall be necessary for any child or children 10 so he on any of the public streets, saloons, or other public places after the hour of nine in the evening, it shall be the duty of every parent, guardian or other person having charge of such child or children, to give such child or children written statement showing why such child or children is permitted by such parent. guardian or other person to so be on the said streets, sa looms, or other places after said hour.
 Sec. 4. Every parent, guardian or other person guilty of violation of Section 5, of this ordinance. shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
 Sec. 5. Any person guilty of misdemeanor under this ordinance shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5 OO) and not more than twenty dollars ($20OQO and may be confined in the town jail not more than twenty days, one or both suck fine and imprison- ment 1t the discretion of the court.
 Sec. 6. The town marshal may arrest any child found on any public street. saloon, or other put- lie place within the corporate limits of the town of Williams after the hour of nine in the evening, on view, without a warrant, or upon complaint of any reputable citizen.
 Sec. '. This ordinance shall he in force and effect on the first day of September, 1901. after it's pass age and. posting, according to law.
 Passed by a majority of the com mon council and presented to the mayor for his signature. and ny him signed, and attested by the town clerk on this sixth day of August, A. D.. 1901.
 (Siuped\ HapRY PYJE