Arizona republican., 1920-06-16
CURTIN LAW MAY
 BE PLACED UPON C|TY BOOkSTODAY
Form of Ordinance Prohib- ting Boys and Girls on
 the Streets Late at Night
 Before Commission Today

Instead it will blow, if the ordinance that is to be presented to the city commission at it's meeting today be- comes q law. and there is every indi- cation that it will.
 Ten o'clock in summer and o'clock i'll winter is the latest that boys or legally be on the streets of Phoenix at night .unaccompanied by parent or adult guardian, according to the ordi nance.
 The penalty for violating the pro- visions of this ordinance is warning for the first offense and a fine of $10 or 10 days in jail or both for any following offenses.
 The form of a curfew ordinance the movemeDt in favor of which was begun by the w. C. T. U.. will be pre- sented to the city commission at it's regular meeting this morning. It has the endorsement of those of the city civic bodies that sinse have bad meet ings. It also has been endorsed by many persons who have called or writ ten to The Republican.
 The following is the ordinance:
 Form Of Ordinance
 Curfev-An ordinance prohibiting IllnOIS unQcI tnt age Ol 10 ears DclitS on the streets, alleys or public places in the city of Phoenix between the hours of o'clock ?. m. and o'clock 8. n., from Oct 1 to June l. and be- tween the hours of 10 o'clock D. m. and , o'clock q. m. from June to Oct. 1:
 The city commission of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section f-It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of sixteen (16) years to be upon any of the streets. alleys or public places in the City Of Phoenix between the hours of o'clock D.. m. and , o'clock a. m. from Oct. l to June 1, and between the hours of 10 o'clock r. m. and ! o'clock a. m. from June I to Oct. 1, unless such minor be attending to us gent business and can give 8 satisfac- tory account Of why he or she is ab sent from home. or be accompanied by a parent. guardian adult relative or adult friend: and in ease such minor be unaccompanied by such parent. guardian, adult relative or adult friend upon the streets. alleys or pub lie places in the city of Phoenix be- tween the hours of o'clock D. m. and o'clock q. m. from Oct. 1 to June 1. and between the hours of 10 o'clock D. m. and o'clock a. m. from June to Oct 1. attending to some urgent business and can give q satisfactory reason for beiQg away from home, it shall be unlawful for such minor to loiter or finger or ride aiInlessly upon the streets, alleys or public places in the City of Phoenix. but such minor must transact such business as speedi- ly as possible.
 See. 2-At thes hour Of 2 o'clock p. m. from Oct. I to June l and at the hour of 10 o'clock D. m. from June to oct. 1 the city fire whistle shall be blown as q warning to such minors and their parents or guardians that the curfew hour has arrived but failure on the part of the city authorities to blow such whistle or a failure on the part Of any such minor or his or her parents of guardian to hear such whistle shall he no excuse for such minor being upon the streets. alleys or public places in the city or Phoenix between the hours or 9 o'clock D. m. and ] o'clock a. m. from Oct. l to June l and between the hours of 10 o'clock D. n. and o'clock a. m. from June l to Oct 1.
 Sec 3-Any such minor who shah violate the provisions Of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a smisde- meahor and for the first offense shall he warned by the chief Of police or one of his assistants and sent home. but for the second offense, upon conviction hc or she shall be punished by Il fine not exceeding ten Q0) dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding ten C0) days or by both such fine and inn prfsonment.
 i Sec. 4-All ordinances and parts oi ordinances in conflict with the pro- Visions Of this ordinance arc hereby repealed.
 See. 5-This ordinance shall he ir ! force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law.