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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00502r I C i ORDINANCE NO 502 An Ordinance prohibiting persons under sixteen years of age from being on the streets, alleys or public places in the City of Pueblo, Colorado, at night after the hour of nAne o'clock P.M. from April lot to Septem*r 30th, inclusive, of each year, and from October 1st to the last day of March inclusive of each year, after the hour of eight o'clock P.M. and prescribed penalties for the violation thereof. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Pueblo, Colorado. Section 1. It is hereby made unlawful for any person under sixteen years of age to be or remain in or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places in the City of Pueblo Colorado at night after the hour of nine o'clock P.M. from April lot to September 30th inclusive of each year; and from October lot to the last day of March of each year inclusive, after the hour of eight o'clock P.M. unless such person is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person having legal custody os such minor person, or is in the performance of an errand or duty directed by such parent, guardian or other person having the care and custody c$ such minor person, or whose employment makes it necessary to be upon said streets, alleys or other public places during the night time after the said specified hours; PROVIDED, this_ exception shall not apply when a person under such age shall be playing or unnecessariy loitering in or upon such streets, alleys or public places, whether alone or accompanied by a parent guardian, or any person or persons whoma0ssPer. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not to exceed ten dollars for such offense, and stand committed until such fine and costs are paid. Section 2. It is hereby made unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care and custody of any person under the age of sixteen years, to allow or permit any such child, ward, or other person under such age, while in such legal custody, to go or be in or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places in said City within the time prohibited in section 1 of this ordinance, unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty -five dollars for each offense and stand committed until such fine and costs are paid. Section 3. Each member of the :'olice Force, while on duty, is hereby autorized to arrest, without warrant, any person wilfully violating the provisions of section 1 of this ordinance. Be it further ordained, that no child or minor person arrested under the provisions of this ordinance shall be placed in confinement until the parents, or guardian of such minor person, shall have been notified of such arrest and shall have refused to be held resposible for the observance of the provisions of this ordinance by said minor person. Section 4- This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage approval and publication according to law. Passed and approved Attest C.E. Ross City Clerk August 10th, 1896 Approved A. G. Kind Mayor (seal)