The Coolidge examiner., 1945-11-16

i COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF COOLIDGE. ARIZONA
as follows:
Section /. Curfew. II shall be
unlawful for any minor under the
age OF sixteen G6) years to be up
on any of the streets, alleys or pub
lie places in the Town of Coolidge
between the hours of 900 o'clock
p. NJ. and 500 o'clock A. NJ. from
October first to May first. and
between the hours of lO:0O o'clock
p. NJ. and 500 A. NJ from MAY
first TO October first, unless such
minor be attending TO urgent busi-
ness and can give satisfactory ac-
| count why he or she is absent from
home. or be accompanied by par
ent. guardian. adult relative or
adult friend approved by a parent,
or guardian; and in case such minor
be unaccompanied by a parent,
guardian. adult relative or adult
| friend approved by a parent or
guardian. 1t shall be unlawful for
such minor between the aforesaid
hours to loiter. linger or ride aim
lessly upon the streets, alleys. or
public places in the Town of Coo
lidge. but such minor must transact
such business as speedily as pos
sible.
Section 2. Responsibility of par
ents or guardians. 1t shall be un-
lawful for the parent or guardian
of the person OF a minor under the
age OF sixteen (16) years to permit
such minor between the hours men
toned in Section l herein to be up
on any OF the streets, alleys or pub
lie places in the Town of Coolidge,
provided. however. that the pro-
visions Of this section do not apply
when the minor Is accompanied by
his or her parent. guardian or adult
relative or adult friend approved by
parent or guardian, or when such
minor Is attending to urgent busi-
ness and can give a satisfactory ac-
count why he or she is absent from
home.
(b) Each violation of the provi-
sions OF this section shall constitute
a separate offense.
(c) 1t shall not constitute a de-
tense hereto that such parent or
guardian did not have knowledge
OF the presence OF said minor upon
any Of the streets. alleys or public
places In the Town of Coolidge in
violation of Section / hereof.
Section 3. Hours. At the hour of
800 o'clock p. M. from October
first to May first and at the hour
of ten o'clock D. III. from May first
to October first. a warning by siren
or otherwise to such minors and
their parents or guardians that the
curfew hour has arrived shall be
given but failure on the part of the
town authorities to give such warn
ing or failure on the part of any
minor or his or her parents or
guardian to hear same shall be no
excuse for such minor being upon
the streets, alleys or public places
In the Town OF Coolidge between
the hours aforesaid.
Section 4. Penalties. (a) Any such
minor who shall violate the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and pro-
ceedings shall be taken in accor-
dance with and pursuant to the
Juvenile Code as contained In Chap
ter so, Session Laws of the State
OF Arizona, 1941. (Section 46-116 to
46-139. Arizona Code 1889 Supple
| ment.)
(b) Any person or guardian of the
person of a minor. child who shall
violate the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and shall be punished
BY a fine of not to exceed Three
Hundred ($300.00) Dollars, or by
imprisonment In the city Jail not
to exceed three (3) months, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Section 5. Severability. II any
provision of this ordinance be held
invalid, its invalidity shall not af-
feet other provisions which can be
given effect without the invalid pro-
vision, and to this end the provi-
sions Of this ordinance are declared
| to be severable.
Section 6. WHEREAS. the imme-
date operation of the provisions OF
this ordinance Is necessary for the
preservation of the public peace,
health. and safety, an EMER-
GENCY Is hereby declared to exist,
and this ordinance shall be in full
| force and effect from and after its
final passage and adoption by the
Council and approved by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the
Common Council of the Town of
Coolidge and approved by the
Mayor this LIST day of November.
1s4s.
| G. w. LEWIS,
(SeaD Mayor.
| ATTEST: