HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-21 Curfew BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF CARMEL:
I.
It is hereby made unlawful for any parent, guardian, or other person
having the legal custody and control of any minor person, to permit
such minor, if under the age of ~ years~ to be or remain
in and upon any of the streets, alleys, parks or public places within
the corporate limits of this Town, be~een the hours of ~i'~. o'clock P.Mo
Central Standard Time (which is /~ o'clock PoMo Daylight Savings
Time) and ~0 o'clock AoMo Central Standard Time (which is
~0~ o'clock A.M. Daylight Savings Time), ~Eeept
~of ~tr~rty ~O~ ~r~es--sha!~-~e-a~towed~each mi~a~
~tomei~z~.respec~ive--homes; Provided, however, That the above provision
shall not apply if any such minor is accompanied by his or her parents
or guardian, or other person having the legal custody and control of
such minor; or if he or she be then engaged in the performance of a
lawful errand or employment and duly authorized and directed by such
parent, guardian or other person having the legal care and custody of
any such minor, and if such minor has in his or her possession a written
permit from any such person or employer, showing the reason and necessity
to be upon or in said street, alley or other public place, during the
nighttime between said specified hours.
II.
The Town Marshal is hereby directed to question any such minor
suspected of violating this section and to take into custody any minor
person s~spected to be violating same and thereupon to take such minor
person to his or her place of residence and thereupon determine the name
of the parents, guardian or other person having the legal custody
of, or the employer of,said minor person. It shall be the duty of
said apprehending officer if so satisfied of a violation of this
section thereafter to cause a warrant to be issued for the arrest
and and appearance of the parent~ guardian or any other person
as aforesaid, to appear and to answer the charge of a violation
of the provisions of this section.
III.
Any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care
and custody of such minor or minors upon conviction shall be fined
in any sum not less than One~ Dollar ($1.00) nor more than ~-
Dollars (~/~.~O) for each offense.
IV.
Whereas,an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of
this Ordinances the same shall be in full force and effect from and
after this date.
Dated this 3tst day of October, 1956.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
TO~N OF CARMEL