Charlevoix county herald., 1913-05-24
ORDINANCE NO. sc

SJreeUS, PUBIC dlleYS, or. Otner open
public place within the limits OF the
city Of East Jordan, making IL dn OBJ
legation and duty on the part OF the
parents, guardians, and other legal
custodians Of such children TO prevent
children from being on said streets,
alleys and public places within pro-
hibited hours, making it misdemean-
OF for a violation OF the provisions OF
the ordinance and fixing a penalty
therefor.
The City of East Jordan ordains.
| Section l.
That 1t shall be unlawful for any
child under the age of fourteen years.
unaccompanied by his parent, legal
guardian or custodian, TO be upon any
of the public streets. sidewalks. alleys
school grounds, church grounds, or
upon any other open public grounds,
within the corporate limits Of the
City of East Jordan after the ringing
Of curfew bell. or the giving Of the
curfew signal provided for in Section
OF this Ordinance until the breaking
OF day the following morning. Pro-
vided; that nothing in this section
contained shall be construed TO pre-
vent any child under the age fourteen
years from being upon any Of the
street thoroughfares OF the City upon
any errand at the direction Of the
parent, guardian or custodian OF such
child or in returning from any place
where such child may have been dur
log the evening by aud with the con
sent Of such parent, guardian or Gus
todian. This provision, however, shall
not permit such child to lounge, loaf
or play upon the streets or public
places above mentioned afte The ring
ing OF said curfew bell or giving of the
curfew signal.
Section 2.
1t shall be the duty of the Chief Of
Police OF the City at the hour OF nine
o'clock 10 the afternoon from the first
day OF May TO the first day OF Noyem-
Der of each year, and at the hour Of
eight O'Clock IN the afternoon from
the first day OF November to the first
day OF May In the next succeeding year
to blow or cause TO be blown the tire
whistle Of the City OF East Jordan, or
TO give or cause u be given such other
signal as the City Commission may
from time To time by resolution pres
cribe, for the purpose Of notifying the
children and the parents, legal guardi-
aus and legal custodians OF the child
rem under the aye Of fourteen years
that the hour has arrived when by the
| terms Of this Ordinance children un-
der the age Of fourteen wears are not
public places of the City of East Jor-
dan. Central standard time shall be
observed to determine when such cur
few signal shall be given.
| Section 3.
II is hereby made the duty Of every
parent, legal guardian aud legal Gus
todan of every child under the aye OF
fourteen years, within the corporate
limits of the City or East Jordan. to
keep their child and children off from
the public streets alleys aud public
places within said City during the
hours when the same is prohibited by
Section 2 of this Ordinance. Every
parent, guardian and legal custodian
of such child under the age OF fourteen
child To be upon the public streets,
alleys aud public places within the
City Of East Jordan, contrary TO the
provisions OF this Ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof in any court
or competent jurisdiction, shall be
punished by tine of not more than
twenty-five dollars and cost Of prose-
cution. or Imprisonment In the County
Jail OF Charievoix County not exceed
ing thirty days, or both such fine and
imprisonment, In the discretion OF
the Court.
Section 4.
This Ordinance shall be in full force
aud effect twenty days after its adop-
tion by the City Commission of the
CITY or East Jordan. All Ordinances
or parts Of Ordinances iD conflict
with the provisions Of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Adopted by the City Commission Of
said City Of East Jordan the 18th day
OF May. A. ID. 1918, by aye and nay
vote as follows.
Ayes, Cross, Hudson, Kenny.
Nayes, None.
A. E. CROSS, Mayor.