Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
AUGUSTA LOCALS
CuRFEW WILL Be
SOUNDED At 8 P. N.
ON FIRE WHISTLE
Beginning Tonight Whistle Will
Be Sounded at Above Hour
Each Night-Children Under
16 Years Of Age, Unless Ac-
companied by Parent or Guar
dian, Will Have to Start for
Home When Whistle Blows

The so-called "curfew" ordinance
which was at the March meeting of
the city council passed to be ordained,
will 20 into effect at o'clock this Sat-
urday evening, at which hour two blasts
will be sounded on the fire whistle,
which custom, thus inaugurated will
be continued, the blasts being sounded
at the same hour each night as long
as the ordinance shall remain opera
tive. The ordinance to which the
whistle calls attention, makes it un-
lawful for any child under the age of
Is years to loiter about the streets af-
ter 9:15 p NJ. unless accompanied by
parent or other adult guardian having
legal custody. and also provides that
bell Cor whistle as has been decided
in this case) than can be heard all
over the city be- sounded IS minutes
before sthe appointed time, as a warn
ing.
| The text Of the ordinance is as fol-
lows:
CHAPTER XII
Truant Children and the Curfew
| Ordinance
Section Livery child between the
| ages Of seven and Is inclusive shall at
tend some public day school during
the time such school is in session, as
and except as, provided in Section 40
to 81 inclusive, of Chapter XIV of the
Revised Statutes.
Section 2. The truant officers ap-
pointed by the city council under the
provisions of Section / of Chapter Ill
of these ordinances shall have the
powers and duties prescribed by the
aforesaid sections and of Section AZ Of
said chapter of the Revised Statutes.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for
any child under the age of 16 years to
loiter, wander or stroll about the
streets, avenues, alleys or public parks
Of said city, in the night season, after
the hour Of 915 P. NJ, unless accom-
panied by parent or other adult guard
ian having legal custody and control
of such minor. bell which can be
heard in every part Of the city shall be
rung Is minutes before the appointed
time as a warning which shall be
called the curfew signal. after which
all children under 16 years of age shall
be required to be off the streets. alleys
and public parks, except in company
of parent or adult guardian.
Section A. 1t is hereby made unlaw-
full for any parent. guardian or other
person having legal care and custody
of any child urdcr the age of IS years,
to allow or permit any such child or
ward to go or be in or upon any
street. alley, park or other public
places, within the time prohibited in
Section 8. except in case Of necessity
with written permission of said parent
or guardian.
Section 5. AIRY policeman, consta-
BILE or peace officer is hereby author
lied to arrest any such minor violat-
, ing any of the provisions of Section 3.
and for the first violation to take such
| child to his or her home and notify his
or her guardian Of said violation and
of the penalty if again arrested: upon
subsequent violations Of the provisions
Of the tH" preceding sections. said pa
rents or guardian shall be fined 70.
Jess than two nor more than ten dol
aars: and if said minor cannot be con a
,trolled he shall be placed in some re-
formatory institution Of his city or
,sesate