The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-26
A N ORDINANCE

An ordinance to regulate the use of the
public streets, highways, alleys parks or
public places in the township of NOrthamp-
ton, in the county of Burlington and stale
of New Jersey, by minors under the age of
sixteen year,, and to provide for the prose-
cut1on for violation OF this ordinance and
violations
Be it enacted by the township committee
OF the toWnsh1p of Northampton. in the
county of Burling ton and state of New Jer-
sey:
/ 1t shall be unlawful for any person un.
der the age OF sixteen years to loiter, wan
der, stroll, be or remain in or upon any of
the public streets, highways, alleys, parks
or other public places of the township of
Northampton, on foot or in a vehicle of any
kind whatsoever after the hour OF O'Clock
p. Nj. of any day In any year unless accom-
panied by parent or adult member of his
or her immediate family, or the adult per-
son having the legal custody and control of
such child or except as hereinafter pro-
vided.
2 There shall be signal given, known as
the "Curfew Signal" which shall be the
blowing of whistle or the ringing of q bell
at 8.45 p. NJ. of each day, and after p. M. of
each day In any year all persons under the
age OF sixteen years shall be required to be
off all of the said public streets, highways
alleys, parks and other public places of said
township of Northampton unless they are
in the company of and under the control of
parent, or adult member of their i'm
date family, or the adult person having the
legal custody and control of them as above
provided.
3 1t shall be unlawful for any parent, or
adult person having the legal custody and
control of any person under the age of six
teen years to allow, suffer or permit any
such person under the age of sixteen yea RS
to go or be on or about any public street.
highway, alley, park or other public place
within the township of Northampton, after
the time or in the manner prescribed by
Section of this ordinance.
4 Any police officer, constable, truant
officer, peace officer, or member OF the
township com mfttee of said township is
hereby authorized to take into custody any
such person violating Section OF this or
d1nance, and for the first violation thereof
notify the parent or the adult person hay-
ing the legal custody and care Of such per
son, of the violation of this ordinance and
the penalty therefor If again arrested and
cause record to be made of ali such viola
lions in the "Curfew Record which shall
be kept accessible at all times in the town
ship hall.
Upon the second or any subsequent
violation of any of the provisions of this
ordinance by any such person under the
age OF sixteen years, or by the parent or
the adult person having the legal care and
custody of any such person under the age
of sixteen years, the said person under the
age OF sixteen years, the said parent or the
adult person having the legal care or Gus
tody OF such person under the age of six
teen years, shall be fined not more than
twenty-five dollars for each offense or be
I'M I'm prisoned In the county jail for not more
than ten days in the discretion of the jus
ttce of the peace or recorder before whom
such person shall be convicted.
o The township committee of said town.
ship of Northa mpton, may, In its discretion
issue ''CurfeW Exemption Cards. to all per
sons under the age of sixteen years, who are
employed In patriotic, civic or reereational
occupations necessitatipg their presence in
or about the public Streets highways, alleys
parks or other public places after p. NJ,
provided that such persons are under the
ulrectlon OF competent superiOrs not under
the age of sixteen years; such cards shall be
issued from the office of the township clerk
ana must bear the signature of the chair
man OF the township com mittee, the parent
or the person having the legal custody of
any such person under the age of sixteen
years, the person in charge of such work in
Wnlcn such person under the age of sixteen
years snail be engaged; and such cards shall
also pear the name of the person to whom
issued, the date of the issue, must be issued
township hall.
z Such .'Curfew Exemption Cards. shall
mol De valid after ninety days from the date
OF their issue, unless renewed, and NAV be
revoked for cause at any time by the town
snip committee of said township.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed,
This ordinance shall take effect imme-
dlately upon It's proper publication.
BY order or the township committee of
the township of Northa m pton.
Attest: Cbairma,,
HERBERT s. KILLIE, Clerk.