Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
PROCEEDINGS
COUNCIL.
'(oRFIoIAL.)


Brcker Roll call: Present. Mayor Brick
or, Aid. Hudson. Hull. Msnkss. Putnam,
Scott. S. Absent. Aid. Crawford.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved.
Health officers report was read as fol-
lows: Number Of complaints of nuisanoes,
Ia. Nuisance ordered removed. IL. Num-
Der Of cases OF contagious diseases re-
ported. Typhoid fever. 8 Number Of calls
upon city poor. 26. Other services, trans
ferred typhoid fever case to city hospital
Respectfully submitted.
s. Morris, Health Officer.
Moved by Aid. Hudson seconded by
Aid. Menkee, that the report OF the health
officer DO accepted. which motion prevail
ed. Yeas. Aid. Hudson. Hull, Menkse
Putnam Scott. S. Nays. 0.
The Honorable Common Council Of the
City Of Bedding. Mich.-Gsntlsmen-
About one year ago, in verbal report to
the Council relative to the city hospital.
called your attention to the fact that that
building was badly out OF repair and
should receive attention before being used
for the care Of the sick. Again, at the
banquet given by Mayor Bricker last
March, spoke OF the same matter and
that for the credit Of the city, the city
hospital should be put in proper condition
for the proper care and nursing Of emery
enoy cases.
Up to the present time that matter has
not been placed before you in a regular
way, however. desire now to place be-
fore you, the matter, calling your atten-
ton to the imperative need OF repairs before
winter in order that 1t may be a suitable
place for the care Of the sick and credit
to the spirit of brotherly kindness that
pervades our city.
Respectfully Submitted,
|. S. Mooris Health officer.
The foregoing communication was re-
ferred by the mayor TO the health COM
mittee.
The applications Of M j. Dsmorest and
S. w. Ward for building cement walks
were presented and read. Moved by AID
Hull. seconded by Aid. Hudson. that the
applications be granted. which motion
previled. Yeas Aid. Hudson, Hull. Mem
kse, Putnam, Scott. 8. Nays o.
An ordinance prohibiting children under
the age Of sixteen from being on the
streets at certain hours of the night I'M
less accompanied by parent or guardian,
was presented and read, and referred by
the mayor back to the ordinance commit
tee, also ordered printed.
Ordinance
An ordinance to regulate the presence
children under the age Of sixteen years
upon the streets, or in public places, in
the city OF Bedding after certain hours Of
b night, and providing for a signal or
warning indicating curfew hours. and TO
be known as Ordinance No Of the
city Of Bedding, authorized by Chapter
OF the charter
The City Of Belding hereby ordains:
Sec. /. That it shall be unlawful for
any person under the age of sixteen years
to be or remain in or upon any OF the
streets, alleys or public places in the said
o'clock 0 m. from April first TO September
thirtisth. inclusive, of each year, and from
October first to March thirtvirst inelu-
sivs OF each year after the hours Of eight
o'clock p. m, unless such person 10 &C
companisd by his or her parent, guardian
or other person having legal custody and
control OF such minor. or unless such min
or is in the performance OF an srrand Of
duty directed BY his or her parent, guard
ian or other person having the care or
custody OF such minor, or when the en-
ployment OF sush minor makes il nscss-
sary that said minor be upon said streets,
alleys or public places during the night
time after said specified hours.
Sec. 2 1t is hereby made unlawful
for any parent, guardian or other person
having the legal care and custody OF any
minor under sixteen years Of age TO allow
or permit any such child, ward or other
person under such age while under his or
her legal custody or control, TO 90 or be
unaccompanisd upon any Of the public
places in said city within the time prohib-
tied in Section OF this Ordinances, unless
there exists a reasonable necessity there
for.
Sec. 8. The city marshal night watch
or other police officer is hereby authorized
to arrest without warrant, any person
within his presence violating any provisions
Of Sec. OF this Ordinance, and retain
such person for a reasonable time until
complaint can be made and warrant issued
and served. Be it further ordained that
no child or minor person arrested under
the provisions OF this ordinance shall be
placed in confinement until he or she has
first been taken home to ascertain the
parents wishes or the wishes Of such
guardian or legal custodian, and the said
parents. guardian or legal custodian shall
refuse TO be held responsible for the OBJ
servancs Of this Ordinance by said minor
person.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF any
magistrate before whom any child or
minor person 10 taken when arrested
where the parents, guardian or legal Gus
todian to such minor person refuse TO be-
come responsible for such child or minor
person for the violation Of the provisions
Of Sec. Of this Act. to inquire into the
facts Of said arrest, the conditions and
circumstances Of such child or minor per-