Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-07
Ordinance No. IS

An ordinance prohibiting persons
under IL years of age from being on
the streets, alleys, or public places In
the town of Audubon, Iowa, at night
after the hour of 9P. M. from April
lst, to the last day of October inclu-
sive of each year and from tie LIST
day of November to the lst day of
April of each year after the hour of
p. M, and prohibiting such persons
from lettering on, or about the pre-
misses of others at any time after dark
and prescribing penalties for the vio-
lation thereof.
Be it ordained by the town council
of the town of Audubon, Iowa, as
follows
Section nett is hereby made un-
lawful for any person under the age
of IL years 10 be or remain in, or upon
any of the streets, alleys, or public
places in the Incorporated town OF
Audubon, Iowa. at night after the
hour of 8 p. NJ. from April lst to
November lst inclusive of each year
and from November 1st to the last
day of March inclusive of each year
after the hour of p. NJ. unless said
person is accompanied by "a parent, or
OLuCI pei having 'S6ot SeSNoeJ
of such minor person, or Is in perfor-
nance of an errand, or duty directed
by such parent, guardian, or other
person having the legal care and
custody of such child, or minor per-
son, or whose employment makes 1t
necessary to be upon said street, alley
or public places during the night
time after such specified hour, pro-
vided this exception shall not apply
when the person under such age shali
be playing, or unnecessarily lettering
in, or upon any street, alley, or public
place whether alone, or accompanied
by parent, guardian, or other person
whomsoever. And IT is hereby further
ordained that it is unlawful TOR any
such minor person to be lettering in,
on or about the premises OF others at
any time, or hour after nighttall, or
| dark, and any person, or persons vlo-
lating the provisions of this section
shall on conviction be fined in any
sum not to exceed ten dollars tor such
offense and stand committed to Jail
until fine and costs are paid.
Section 2.-It is hereby made unlaw-
full for any parent, guardian, or other
person having the legal care and
custody of any person under the age
OF l6 years to allow, or permit any
such child, ward, or other person
under such age while in such legal
care or custody to go upon any OF the
streets, ALLEYS, or pubic places In
said town within the time prohibited
| by section one of this ordinance unless
there exists a reasonable necessity
therefor. Any person violating the
provisions of this section shall upon
conviction be fined in any sum not
exceeding twenty-five dollars, and
stand committed to Jail until fine and
costs are paid.
Section 3.-The town marshall is
| hereby authorized to arrest without a
warrant any person willfully violating
| the provisions of Section l of this
ordinance and detain such person for
reasona BILE time in which complaint
may be made and a warrant issued
| and served.
And be it further ordained that no
child, or minor be placed in contine,
ment until the parent, guardian, or
other person having the legal care
and custody of such minor person shall
have been notified of such arrest.
| Section 4.-This ordinance shall be
and remain in full force and effect
after its passage, approval and publ,
cation according to law.
Passed May 4th, 1908.
ID. l.. Freeman. Il. G. Spencer,
Town Clerk. Mayor