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I ~~~ ORDINANCE N0. 8778 An Ordinance prohibiting all persons under sixteen years of age from being on the streets, alleys and other public places in the City of Eugene, after certain hours at night, and fixing a penalty. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIA? AS FOLLOWS; Section 1. It is hereby made unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen years to be in or remain in or upon any of the streets, alleys, or other public places in the City of Eugene, at night after the hour of ten (10;00) o'clock P.Mi; unless such person is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person having the care and custody of such minor person; or whose employment makes it necessary to be in or upon such street, alley or other public places during the night time after such specified hour. Section 2. It is hereby made unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care and custody of any such child, ward or other person, under such age, while in such legal custody, to go or be in or upon any such street, alley or other public place within the time prohibited in Section 1 of this Ordinance unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor. Section 3. Any police officer is hereby authorized to arrest any person or persons fiaiolating any of the provisions under this ordinance. The person or persons so arrested shall, for the first violation of the ordinance, be taken or sent by the o~:ficer to his home and his or their parents or guardian notified of such violation of this ordinance; Upon a second violation of the provisions of this ordinance the person or persons so arrested shall be held by the Police officers at the City Hall and his or their parents or guardians notified of such violation of this ordinance and directed to come in person and conduct the person arrested home; Upon a third violation of the provisions of this ordinance the person or persons so arrested shall be taken or sent home by the officer and a complaint filed against such parents or guardians for a violation of this ordinance. Section 4. Upon a conviction for a violation of this ordinance before the City Recorder, the parent or guardian so convicted shall be fined not to exceed ~20.OO,Taiid may be imprisoned in the City ~dil not to exceed one day for each 2.00 of the fine unpaid. Section 5. It shall be the duty of any police officer arresting such child or minor person, if the child or minor person has no home or guardians or refuses to give the name and address of such home or parent or guardian, to place such child or minor person in charge of the Juvenile Cout of Lane County, Oregon. All due diligence shall be used by the officer so arresting such person to find the parents or guardian responisbile for such minor person. Section 6. Ordinance No. 1490 be and the same is hereby repealed. Passed by the Common Council of the City of Eugene this 22 day of November, 1943. /s/ John Fields Recorder pro tem Approved by the Mayor of the City of Eugene, this 24 day of November, 1943. /s/ Elisha Large Mayor I ~~ ~{ i I i l ~ ''~~I