Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-29
CURFEW ORDINANCE
PASSED BY COUNCIL, &c.
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dinance. Mayor Strange affixed his
signature to il, and il became the es-
tablished law of the municipality In
particular, il is effective for Hallow-
cen, and this may have acted upon
the members of the Council in pro-
viding for its immediate effectiveness,
instead OF going into effect week
from its passage, as the original or
dinance provided.
In brief, the ordinance provides that
boys under fourteen and girls under
sixteen must be of the streets and
away from public places by 9 o'clock.
During the months of June, July anc
August, a half hour more grace is
given. Children and their parents
must note the time, as there will be
no special ringing of the bell for the
present a. least. 1t Was finally de-
cided to make the ordinance opera
tive until six months after the close
of the war The idea is that it viii
be continued if it proves a success in
practice. OF course, if L does not, 1t
can be repealed at any time.
II may be said that no proposed
municipal legislation ever met with
such general support Nearly every
civic body has endorsed it, and hum
dreds of the best citizens. The Coun-
ell has shown commendable zeal in
the public service by The promptness
with which 1t has been passed and the
care which they have given TO its
consideration Undoubtedly, the amend
ments have improved the original or
dinance by freeing it of the object
ions which NIGH have arisen from
the inconsiderate handling of children.
The complete ordnance follows:
AN ORDINANCE providing a Curfew
regulation for the City of Annapolis.
Section 1. Be it established and or
dained by the Mayor, Counselor and
Alderman of the City of Annapolis,
that it shall be unlawful for any girl
below the age of sixteen years, or any
boy below the age of fourteen years
alleys. or in any public place in the
City of Annapolis after half pas. nine,
D. m, during the months OF June,
July or August, or after nine o'clock
D. M, during any of the other months,
unless accompanied by parent or
guardian to have temporary custody
of such child, and exercising direct
and continuous supervision over it.
Section q Any child violating the
provisions of this ordinance, or any
parent or other adult person having
the control or direction of any child
subject to the provisions of this ordi-
nance who shall direct, permit or con-
nive at the violation of this ordinance,
shall be punished by fine not TO ex-
coed $40 for any offense, but it shall
be within the power of the official try
ing cases under this ordinance to
punish offenders against it by repri-
mand, in lieu of a fine, if he shall
deem it proper.
Section 3. Persons apprehended
for violating this ordinance shall not
be placed under arrest, unless offer
ing resistance to an officer in the dis
conduct is vicious or disorderly, but
children violating this ordinance shall
be compelled to proceed directly to
their homes, their parents or guar
dams notified TO appear before the
Mayor of the City of Annapolis with
the offending child, as such time and
place as that official shall direct; the
mayor shall inquire into the charge
or charges against persons so brought
before him and shah have power to
summon witnesses, administer oaths
and do such other things as are nee
essary to determine the facts in the
matters before him, and shall admin
lister punishment or take such other
corrective means as are set out in
this ordinance, and fines imposed by
the mayor under the provisions of
this ordinance shall be collected as
other fines and penalties are now re-
covered in the City of Annapolis.
Section f. And be it further estab-
lished and ordained that this ordi-
nance shall take effect from the date
of its passage, and continue in force
until six months after the close of