Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-16
STORAGE
LEGAL NOTICES
N0TICE

The following ordinance was passed
by the City Council and signed by His
June, 1915, and is published as re-
ed the 27th day Of lyme, ei,c,A 4. d. 1913;
Relating to minors under the age of
fifteen years being in or upon the
streets, highways, alleys, parks OF
burg, Pennsylvania, after nine and
nine-thirty o'clock and defining the
duties of parents or other legal custo-
dians of such minors, and providins
penalty for the violation thereof.
section l. Be 1T ordained by the Coun-
Gil of the City of Harrisburg, and 1t Is
same, That no minor under the age of
fifteen years shall be upon any of
the streets, highways, alleys, parks or
unless such minor is accompanied with
his or her parent, guardian or other
person having legal care or custody of
by a responsible person of good repute
over twenty-one years of age, or is In
the performance of an errand or duty
or legal custodian. or. whose legal rec
ognized employment makes 1t necessary
for such minor person to be in or upon
public places after the hour of nine
o'clock p. M, from october first to
April first. and after the hour of nine
carry a certified card of employment
signed by the Mayor.
Section 2. No parent, guardian, or
other person having the legal care or
custody of any such minor under the
age of fifteen years shall allow or per-
nit any such minor to go or be In or up
on any of the streets, highways, alleys.
parks or public places of the city of
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania. after nine
first, and after the hour of nine-thirty
o'clock p. m, from April first to october
first. except as specified in section of
necessity can be shown therefor.
Section 8. The policemen of the city
of Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, finding
any such minor under the age OF fifteen
years in or upon any of the streets,
highways, alleys, parks, or public
places of the city of Harrisburg, Penn
provisions of this ordinance after the
hour of nine o'clock p. M. from Octo-
ber first to April first, and after the
hour of nine-thirty o'clock p. m, from
April first to October first, shall take
the name of such minor and the name
and address of the parent; guardian or
other person having the legal care or
custody of such minor, send such minor
home, and make report, of the same to
the Chief of Police within twenty,fou
shall send to the said parent, guardian
or legal custodian of such minor. a
written notice Of the violation natIo OF thu this
parent, guardian or legal custodian.
| that unless the terms of this ordinance
are complied with the penalty thereof
will, be invoked against such parent,
guardian or legal custodian of such
minor.
Section 4. Any parent. guardian or
| legal custodian of a minor under the
! age of fifteen years violating any OF the
provisions of this ordinance after notice
! thereof, as provided In section 4. shall
| be duly proceeded against by the Chief
of Police of the city of Harrisburg
Pennsylvania. and shall, upon convic-
tion. before the Mayor of the City OF
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. be sentenced
to pay a fine of not exceeding five dol
! lars and cost of prosecution; and, In
default of the payment thereof, may be
sentenced to undergo an imprisonment
in the Dauphin county prison for per-
! iod not exceeding twenty-four (2D
hours. All fines shall be payable TO
| the city of Harrisburg. Provided. how
| ever That all legal holidays. and spe-
| ciaI days designated by His Honor. the
Mayor are hereby excepted from the
| provisions of this ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts OIL
ordinances inconsistent herewith arr
| hereby repealed.
PASSED the City Council June Sth
(signed) JNo. X. ROYAL
Mayor
Attest: Charles A. Miller.
(Seal) City Clerk.