Ordinance 643 - Curfew90 0
ORDINANCE N0. 642
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN
ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, AND REPEALING ORDINAN CES
AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That effective July let, 1955, the annual salaries and
compensation of the following City officers shall be as follows:
Councilmen Maximum allowable under State Codes
of Montana
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after July let, 1955.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved this 7th day of March, 1955.
D. M. McBride
Mayor
ATTEST H. J. Hunt
City Clerk
I, H. J. Hunt, City Clerk of the City of Kalispell, Montana, do hereby
certify that on the 8th day of March, 1955, 1 posted a copy of the foregoing
ordinance in my office and the same remained posted for a period of five days
and the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the ordinance as passed by
the City Council.
City Clerk of theity of Kalispell, Montana
ORDINANCE NO. 643
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CURFEW HOURS FOR ANY MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 17 YEARS,
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 17 YEARS TO VIOLATE CURFEW
HOURS, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER ADULT PERSON HAVING
THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF THE MINOR TO ALLOW OR PERMIT A MINOR TO VIOLATE SAID
CURFEW HOURS; PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL NOT BE A DEFENSE BECAUSE SAID PARENT,
GUARDIAN, OR OTHER ADULT PERSON HAVING CARE AND CUSTODY OF A MINOR UNDER 17
YEARS OF AGE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF SAID MINORS VIOLATING SAID CURFEW; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 965, 966, 967, 968,
and 969 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF 1947.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA:
Section 1. Curfew for minors -- Loitering of minors prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 17 years to loiter, idle,
wander, stroll, operate a motor vehicle or play in or upon the public streets,
highwAys, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public
places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots,
or other unsupervised places, on each and every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, between the hours of 10:30 P. M. and 5:00 A. M. of the
following day, official City time, and on each and every Friday and Saturday
between the hours of 1:30 A. M. and 5:00 o'clock A. M., official City time;
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provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply to a minor
accompanied by his or her parents, 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.
Section 2. Provision as to lack of knowledge on part of parent.
It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other adult person having
the care and custody of a minor under the age of 17 years to allow or permit
such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets,
highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public
places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots
or other unsupervised places, between the hours of 10:30 P. M. and 5:00 A. M.
of the following day, official City time, on each and every Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and between the hours of 1:30 A. M. and 5:00
A. M., official City time, on each and Every Friday aid Saturday; provided,
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 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.
Section 3. Provision as to lack of knowledge on part of parent.
In any prosecution under this Section against the parent, guardian or other
adult person having the care and custody of a minor under said age, it shall not
constitute a defense thereto that said person did not have knowledge that such
minor did loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon any of the above
mentioned placed, at any time between the above mentioned inhibited hours.
Section 4. Any minor violating the provisions hereof shall be dealt
with in accordance with and pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the Revised
Codes of Montana of 1947, as amended, and any minor violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be turned over to the Probation Officer of the Juvenile
Court and dealt with pursuant to said Code.
Section 5. Any parent, guardian, or other adult person having the
care and custody of a minor violating this ordinance shall, upon trial and
conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 or by imprison-
ment for 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 6. Sections 965, 9663 967, 968, and 969 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1947 are hereby repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days
after its passage and approval.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana,
this 2nd day of May, 1255.
Claude Walter
Mayor
ATTEST
H. J. Hunt
City Clerk
I, H. J.
Hunt, City
Clerk of
the City of Kalispell, Montana, do hereby certify
that on
the 3rd day
cf May,
1955, I posted a copy of the foregoing ordinance in
my office and the same remained
posted for a period of five days and the fore-
going is
a true and
correct
copy of the ordinance as passed by the City Council.
City Clerk of the City o ispell, Montana