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• BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE <br /> ORDINANCE NO 90-4-2 <br /> ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CURFEW <br /> WITHIN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE FOR INDIVIDUALS <br /> UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE AND <br /> THE PENALTIES THEREFORE; AND <br /> FOR OTHER PURPOSES <br /> WHEREAS, it has been deemed necessary by the City Council of <br /> the City of Batesville to provide for the safety, preservation of <br /> the health , promote the prosperity , and improve the morals , <br /> order , comfort and convenience of those within the City of <br /> Batesville , and to prevent riots , noise , disturbances , or <br /> disorderly assemblages; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to limit the <br /> • Curfew to minors below the age of 18 in an effort to correct the <br /> problem of juvenile crime; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of <br /> Batesville to protect children from injurious influences , and <br /> that children are subject to dangers if allowed at night to be <br /> upon the streets and public places unnecessarily, now; <br /> BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED; <br /> SECTION 1: CURFEW. <br /> It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 <br /> years of age to be , or to remain unnecessarily in the City <br /> streets or public places at night after the hour of 10 : 30 p.m. , <br /> Sunday through Thursday nights, and one hour after midnight on <br /> Friday and Saturday nights ; provided , however , the hours of <br /> curfew during the Christmas Holidays when the public schools in <br /> the City are not in session shall be one hour after midnight on <br />