The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-04-23
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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 state
OF New Jersey, by minors under the age of
sixteen years, and to provide for the prose-
cution for violation of this ordinance and
for the imposition of penalties fer such
violations.
Be it enacted by the township committee
of the township of Northampton. in the
county of Burlington 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
7. M. 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
There shall be a signal given, known as
the "Curfew Signal" which shall be the
blowing OF a whistle or the ringing of a bell
at S.45 P. NJ. of each day. and after 2. 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 imme-
diate family, or the adult person having the
legal custody and control of them as aboye
provided.
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 years
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 l of this ordinance
Any police officer, constable, truant
officer, peace officer, or member of the
fOWngh1n mmlffRR TN ah in ic
hereby authorized to take into custody any
such person violating Section | OF this or
dinance, and for the first violation thereof
| notify the parent or the adult person hav-
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 a record to be made of ali such VIOLA
| tions in the "Curfew Record" which shall
be kept accessible at all times in the town
ship hail.
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
i tody of such person under the age of six
| teen years, shall be fined not more than
i twenty-five dollars for each offense or be
| 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.
| 6 The township committee of said town
| ship of Northampton, 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 recreational
occupations necessitating their presence in
| or about the public streets, highways, alleys
parks or other public places after p. M.
| provided that such persons are under the
direction of competent superiors not under
the age of sixteen years; such cards shall be
| issued from the office of the township clerk
| and 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
which such person under the age of sixteen
| years shall be engaged; and such cards shall
also bear the name of the person to whom
Issued, the date of the issue, must be issued
serialiy and record thereof kept at the
township hall.
| 7 Such "Curfew Exemption. Cards. shall
not be valid after ninety days from the date
of their issue, unless renewed, and may be
revoked for cause at any time by the town
ship committee of said township.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
This ordinance shall take effect imme
diately upon its proper publication.
By order of the township committee oil
the township of Northampton.
Q. 9. COWPERTH AIT,
Attest: Chairman
HERBERT s. KILLIE, Clerk.