Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
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THE CURFEW LAW.

Attempts have been made at times
during the past third Of a century
to place curfew law in the city
code. The matter has generally died
aborning, but last night such an orii-
nance was declared adopted by the
City Council when it passed the
Board of Aldermen by a vote of .
aves, noes /. 1t was declared adopt
eli BIZ the Common Council July %
by a vote ayes I, noes 4. The valid
ity of this is questioned, as, according
to the opinion Of some persons con-
nectcd with the city government, Il
required nine votes in the lower
board. or majority Of the whole
number elected members Of the Com
mon Ccunci!
However, the ordinance has been
declared passed, The following is the
iext os the new law:
tn Ordinance to provide u Curfew
Law .kr the City of Alexandra,
Va, to define the persons to be
affected thereby and to impose a
penalty for the violation thereof.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of Alexandria, Va:
Sec. l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
pc:son under the age of 1G years to
be ir or upon the streets, avenues or
alleys of this city after 7 o'clock p. m.
from the first day of October to the
first day of May, or after $3.50 o'clock
.. N. from the first day of May to
The first day Of October, unless accom-
ranied by and in the care Of its par
cnt orguardian, or some other adult
with the consent Of it's parent OF
guardian or unless actually executing
an emergency errand upon which it
has been sent by its parent or guard
ian or has the consent in writing OF
its parent or guardian, or unless such
person be employed i'll business and
his employment makes it necessary
for him to be upon the streets, ave-
nues and alleys of the city during the
night time after said specified hours
ANY person violating the provisions
Of the section shall be summoned to
appear before the Police Justice fol-
such violation and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than one MOI
more than five dollars for each of.
fence, and the Police Justice impos.
ing said fine may extend the time oil
payment Of said fine, not exceeding
thirty days upon the recognizance OF
the accused or may in his discretion
remit the fine, and provided further
that the Chief of Police or Police Ser.
seant may release upon their owl
re, ognizance persons arrested hereun.
der until the time Of trial.
See. =. The Chief of Police of the
City Of Alexandria. Va, shall, at ana
on each and every day from October
FIRST to March thirty-Erst, at 7 O'Clock
p. m. and from April first TO Septem-
Der thirticth, at 0:30 o'clock D. m.
ring or cause to be rung the bell or
each fire station in this city, and said
bell shall be known as the curfew
bell, and fifteen successive strokes OF
said bell shall be deemed a sufficient
ringing thereof.
Sec. ). 1t is hereby madeunlawfuI
for any parent or guardian having the
legal custody of any child under 1(
years Of age to allow or permit any
s1ch child or ward under such age
TO 20 or be in or upon any street
avenue or alley in violation of the
provisions of Section One of this ordi-
nance. Any person violating the pro-
visions of this section shall be sum-
moned to appear teforc the Police
j2Stice for such violation, and, upon
conviction, shall be fined not less than
One nor more than Five dollars for
each offence.
See. 4. This ordinance shall be in
force from it's passage.