The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18

~ Lsw 10 Keep Children on Streets
Wsns lao Eject wednestlay-It
sssA&sp slect with the General APP
pess~a u thc Pafc6ts.
Tonirht at ten o'clock the Curfew
oaw rsss Into effect. The bin was
usaa AsSoay ths city council for the
"a enus last night and Alderman Bar
1 enA uDvsd thai the rules be suspended
ena tne btsl b adopted on first real
- This motion was unanimously
eArsksdssrA beginning with tonlsj,t
49, .of tsadsr age must remain at
0sir hsmes unless they are accom-
uanlcd hy ,Aesr par, nts or with some
osrca sf good moral character.
AAss The city. esuncil at It's ,sss
, pns<lAx decided to establish q cur
ow INV IN this city. there has been
2 enonA comment throughout the ssat.
Sh Ana from every hand mas becn
usard expressions ,of praise for the
~. The press OF he State has had
onvns exceedingly compliment
~ARnsS 10 ssy about the new law and
.o'o not q al improbable that many
oeAes cities OF the state Will follow
- hAd Of Anders,a and establish :
- law. : 81 NNf tt4
11s isv is rigid, but 70 very rea-
OQAnss- n permits these boys or
eoRlst who have permits from their
unrsnes 70. ~ out ON the streets pro.
veoDo = 10 for . nscessary purpose.
xhoes PERMITS nuss BE- written. az NJ
unEsnfion win - paid to child who
sBsf mat its mother .oId him Ne
\ ,eonl6 - out on. the streets. II
! The experiment. WIN rbe watched
YnA mueA interest,". Thsrc aps many
NAs think II VIM be q great thing
vnzls othsrs think that Il van prove
- - s,valsislss4 There II NO doubt
- eAes 4 mst<s ttsh the senerai ap-
UssyAl q ne bavsats Of the city. The
ens1ksu Nh akd n little hard at
< 0A hut they win soon become ac-
q cosasnsd 20 the rsrtsictions. y
H. ,collowip6 - me eurfsw Law.
y114A was passed rs. the city coun-
- shs meeting lass night ana
'v&ApA went into erect today: Is
u 9see,on 4. IL shpll be deemed =
ennndemssnor for any child under u
y>nxp q as9 to be on the streets or
~0~ p11aSs places cf the city Of An
nosA &Rsy 10 O'clock at night. un-
- Acesfpanisd by or In the care
- ~ ~ hsr psrer. or some othey
p9fson of tood moral character ana
- .providsd that this ordinance
pee apply to an such minor
~ho has d written permit. dated ~
'eAe same day OF Its use. and signed
~ his or her parent. or other person
'AAvink custody OF such child. in
rvAlch it Is csrtined that such min ,r
- psrnheien OF such person to be
- ns strsets % public places OF the
~ for sone proper or necessary
naRDose0. NAicA purpose shall be
rln&sa ial4iI1 written permit: and
pe~sidsd further. that this ordinance
sAan mt Apply to any such min u
sArA when necessity from some good
$780, Requires hls, or her to be ON
~ streets sftSr said hour.
q 9ss =. Any such minor child VINO
vls,aa<s vhs provisions OF this ordI-
Dapss shalt be arrested BY any police
- and confined IN the calabsosc.
SHleae the parent or other person
nnSenx custody OF such ch,ld or some
parspa of sood moral character and
esksh sAafI take charge of.such child
~ Ytve hind for his or her appear
sncs before the mayors, court
&c. \ II shall be deen,ed mis-
es-Ranur for any parent or other
UakSon hsvfnE' the care and custody
ee any such miaor child to permit.
a1>osw OF sufser such child to be on
0A strecss or other places In said
~ after 10 o'clock at night Ir vio-
Hnon of the provisions Of this ordi-
1Auee. gS y .f>nt =
sc. q Any person convicted of
violation -cf this ordinance shall be
Unnishedl by b nns not exceeding one
onadred dollars. or imprisonment not
rssding thirty days--Anderson
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