The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
Ordinance No. 90.

ol4teen ub) years OF age from being on the |
Streets. alleys or public places In the city |
OF Virginia, Minnesota, at night, after tf e |
hours of $50 p m. from April LIST to Octo |
Der 3lst. inclusive. of each year. and from !
November list to the last day of March, |
inclusive, of each year, after the hours |
of9p m. ~
The City Council of the City of Virginia
do ordain as follows:
Section L It is hereby made unlawful
for any person under sixteen (16) years of
age to be or remain in or upon any of the
streets. alleys or public places in the city
of Virginia, Minnesota, at night. after the
hours of $50 p. m. from April list to October
5lst, inclusive. of each year, and from Nov
ember LIST to the last day of March. in
elusive. of each year. after nine (9) O'Clock
p. m. unless such person is accompanied
by parent, guardian, or other person hav-
ing the legal custody of such minor person,
or is in the performance of an GRAND or
duty directed by such parent, guardian or
other person having the legal custody of
such minor person, or whose employment
makes it necessary to be upon the streets.
alleys or public places during the night
time after said specified hours; provided
this exception shall not apply when the
person under such age shall be PLAYING or
unnecessarily lettering in or upon such
streets. alleys or public place whether alone
or accompanied by a parent. guardian or
any other person whomsoeVer.
Section 2. 1t is hereby made unlawful
for any person, guardian or other person
having the legal care and custody of any
person under sixteen (16) years of age. to
allow or permit any such child, ward tr
other person under such ag while in such
legal custody. to go or to be upon any of
the streets, alleys or public places in said
city within the time prohibited in section
one of this ordinance, unless there exists a
reasonable necessity therefor.
Any person violating the provisions of
this section shall on conviction, be fined
any sum not exceeding ten dollars $1,000
and stand committed until such fines and
costs are paid.
Section 3. Each member of the police
force while on duty is hereby authorized
and instructed to arrest, without warrant
any person wilfully violating the provis-
ions of section one of this ordinance.
The parent or persons so arrested shall
for 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 sc
arrested shall be taken or sent home by the
officer, and the parents or guardians serv.
ed with subpoenas to appear in court with
the person or persons so arrested, and
show cause why the ordinance has been
second time violated. If no sufficient
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or guardians shall be fined according
to the provisions of section two. II
shall be the duty of any police office,
arresting such child or minor person
if the said child or minor person either
has no home or guardian, or refuses to give
the name and address of such home OF
guardian to the officer, to place such child
or minor person in the care of the police
officer having in charge the city Jail. All
due diligence shall be used by the Officer
so arresting such persons. liable under this
ordinance, to find parents or guardians re
spOnsib1e for such minor persons. Pend
ing necessary investigations. such minor
charges shall be treated kindly, provided
with suitable accom- modations. and not
classed with ordinary criminals, and shall
not be detained in custody by the said
jailor more than twenty-four hours.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of the
Judge of the municipal court, upon the ar
rest of any child or minor person for v1olat
ing the provisions of section one of this
ordinance. to inquire into facts of said ar
rest and the condition and circumstances
of such child OF minor person, and if il
shall appear that such child or minor per
son, for want of proper paternal care il
growing up in mendicancy and vaeranc,
and is incorrigible, cause the proper pro
ceedinGs to be had and taken as authoriz
ed and provided by law in such cases.
Section S. All ordinances and parts O
ordinances inconsistent with this ordi
nance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effec
and be in force from and afterits passage
and approval and publication according
to law.
Passed on motion of Alderman Smith b,
the following vote:
Ayes: Alderman Boylan, Smith. Mcneil
Mattson, Weber, Carlson, Mr.. President-7.
| Nays: None.
Adopted March 8, 1870
Presented to Mayor this II. day of Mar. 1910
Returned by Mayor this Is. day of Mar. 1910
A. c. OSBORN,
President of the City Council.
Approved this 18th day of March 1910.
A. c. OSBORN,
Acting Mayor.
Attest:
ALBERT E. B1CKFORD,
corporate SeaD City Clerk