Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF MILFORD

Presence Of Minors Under the
Age of Seventeen Years in Pub
lie Streets and Other Places
Between the Hours of 10000 p
VI. and $500 A. NJ, and Defining
the Duties of Parents or Others
In Care of Minors.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MILFORD IN COUNCIL MET:
SECTION l. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any minor under the age OF
seventeen years to loiter. idle. wan
der, stroll, or play in or upon the
public streets. highways. roads, al
leys. parks. public buildings. places
of amusement and entertainment,
vacant lots. or other unsupervised
places, between the hours of 1000
p. NJ. and 600 A. NJ. of the follow
ing day. official city time; provided,
however, that the provisions of
this section do not apply to minor
accompanied by his or her parent,
guardian, or other adult person
having the care and custody of the
minor, or where the minor is upon
an emergency errand or legitimate
business directed by his or her
parent. guardian or other adult
person having the care and custody
of the minor.
Each violation of the provisions
of this section shall constitute
separate offense.
SECTION 2. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for the parent, guardian, or
other adult person having the care
and custody of a minor under the
age of seventeen years to permit
such minor to loiter, idle, wander,
stroll. or play in or upon the pub
lie streets. highways. roads, alleys.
parks. Fairgrounds, wharves, docks
or other public grounds. public
places and public buildings. places
of amusement and entertainment.
vacant lots or other unsupervised
places, between the hours of 1000
p. NJ. and 600 A. NJ. of the follow
ing day. official city time; provid-
ed, however. that the provisions of
this section do not apply when the
minor is accompanied by his or
her parent, guardian, or other adult
person having the care and custody
Of the minor, or when the minor
is upon an emergency errand or
legitimate business directed by his
Dr. her parent. guardian. or other
adult person having the care and
of the minor.
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If this section shall constitute a
separate Offense.
SECTION 8. Any minor convict
d of violating the provisions of
his ordinance may be fined not
ess than Five ($5.00) Dollars, nor
lore than Fifty (S5O.00) Dollars,
+ confined in Jail for not more
han fifteen G5) days or punished
y both fine and Imprisonment.
Any parent, guardian or other
dult person having the care and
ustody of a minor convicted of
iolating the provisions of this
rdinance shall be fined not less
nan Five (S5.00) Dollars. nor more
nan Fifty (S50.00) Dollars, or con-
ned in Jail for not more than fif-
zen (15) days or punished by both ,
ne and Imprisonment.
Whenever it shall appear that {
le Juvenile Court of Kent and
ussex Counties has jurisdiction |
YER any minor charged with vio-
ting any of the provisions of this !
the officer or officers
aving such minor in charge are ]
ereby authorized to deliver such
inor or minors to the said Juve- s
lie Court of Kent and Sussex !
ounties for such action by said {
ourt as said Court shall deem I
roper.
SECTION 4. 1t is the intention s
the City Council that each sep |
rate provision of this ordinance
lall be deemed independent of all a
her provisions herein, and it is e
Irther the intention of the City t
ouncil that if any provisions of /
lis ordinance be declared invalid, II
| other provisions thereof shall l
main valid and enforceable. b
SECTION 5. This ordinance is {
Used as an emergency measure ?
,cessitated by wartime conditions
prevent moral delinquency p
thin the corporate limits of the n
ty of Milford, and said ordinance t,
all be and continue to remain in il
rec and effect for and during the o
rm of the present World War in a
lich the United States of America t,
now a participant, and for six s
onths after the signing of the o
ace Treaty concluding said con-
ct. 81
Passed September A. 1943. p
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