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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/1947 Council Minutes 163 October 6, 1947 Regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax, Iowa held this 6th day of October, 1947. The meeting was called to order at 8 P. M. by Mayor, John Lefebure. Councilmen Present: Chas A. Elson, Frank L. Barta, Chas J . Dvorak and John F. Murphy . Councilman Absent: C. J. Knickerbocker. The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved. A bill for $10.00 in payment of the Town Marshal ' s bond which bond will expire Oct. 26, 1947 was read and it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the bill be paid. The following Curfew Ordinance was introduced by Councilman Chas J. Dvorak: ORDINANCE No . 14 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PRESENCE OF MINORS UNDER THE AGES OF EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS IN PUBLIC STREETS AND OTHER PLACES BE- TWEEN CERTAIN OURS, DEFINING DUTIES OF PARENTS OR OTHERS IN CARE OF MINORS, PROVIDING FOR ARREST AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLA- TIONS THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFAX, IOWA: Section 1. LOITERING OF MINORS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age \ ■ of of eighteen (18) years 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 ten o ' clock P. M. and five o ' clock A.M. of the following day, central standard time; provided, however, that the pro- visions of this Section do not apply to a minor 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 in writing, dated and signed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. N. Each violation of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. 164 Section 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS. It shall be unlawful for the parents, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to knowingly permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgounds, or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places, between the hours of ten P. M. and five A. M. of the following day, central time provided, however, that the pro- visions of this Section do not apply when the minor is acc- ompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or other adult nerson having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed in writing, dated and signed by his or her parent, guardian, o$ other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. Each violation of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. Section 3. PENALTIES. Any parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor violating Section 2 shall be fined not less than $1.00 nor more than $100.00, or confined in Jail not more than thirty ( 30) days, or punished by both said fine and imprisonment for each offense. Section 4. Separability of Provisions. It is the intention of the Town Council that each separ- ate ovovision of this Ordinance shall be deemed independent of all other provisions herein, and it is furhter the intention of the Town Council that if any provisions of this Ordinance be declared invalid, all other provisions thereof shall remain valid and enforceable. It was moved by councilman Frank L. Barta, seconded by councilman John E. aurphy, and unanimously carried that the foregiong Ordinance No . 14 as read be adopted. It was moved by Councilman Chas J. Dvorak, seconded by Councilman Chas A. Elson and unanimously carried that the second and third readings of the foregoing ordinance No. 14 on Curfew be dispensed with and the ordinance be adopted as of this date to be in full force and effect upon publication as provided by statute. Councilman Chas A. Elson introduced the following or- dinance on Reckless Driving. ORDINANCE No. 15 AN ORDINANCE ON RECLKESS DRIVING AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. 165 Sec. 1. RECKLESS DRIVING: Any person who drives any vehicle in such manner as to indicate either a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property within the corporate limits of the town of Fairfax, Iowa is guilty of reckless driving. Sec. 2. PUNISHMtNT Every person convicted of reckless driving within the corporate limits of the Town of Fairfax, Iowa shall he pun- ised upon conviction by imprisonment for a period of not more than thirty ( 30) days, or by a fine of nota less than t 501q nor more than One hundred ( $100.00) Dollars \ It was moved by councilman Chas A. Elson, Seconded by coUncilman Frank L. Barta and unanimously carried that the foregoing ordinance on Reckless Driving as read be and is hereby adopted. It was moved by Councilman John E. Murphy, seconded by councilman Chas J. Dvorak and unanimously carried that the second and third readings of the foregoing ordinance on reckless driving as read be xxdxxxxlmaxtx dispensed with and the Ordinance be adopted as of this date to be in "ull force and effect upon publication as provided for by statute. The following resolution was introduced by unanimous approval of all Councilmen: RESOLVED: That the annual permit fee for all Class B. beer permits issued from and after this date be One hundred fifty ( $150.00) Dollars. It was moved by Councilman Chas J. Dvorak, seconded by councilman Frank L. Barta and unanimously carried that the resolution providing for an annual fee of $150.00 for all class B. peer permits be adopted. There being no further business to come before the meeting it was moved, seconded and carried to adjourn. /L 11jin, Mayor Town Clerk