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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6167-1971 - General Curfew - 09/10/1971·---·-------· ~ : ' ,· .· . • .\ • -......... ,1 !. : . ' ; ~ ,· ~· •• 1 ··:·· ••• ·._ -. ORDINANCE NO. 6)67 _ __ .,;__ ___ _ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK DECLARING A GENERAL CURFEW FOR ALL PERSONS :WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK DURING THE HOURS PROVIDED HEREIN AND TO REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED,: AND PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY. . WHEREAS, a state of emergency has been declared within the City of . Lubbock, Texas on September 9, 1971; and; · WHEREAS, th~ City Council has determined that the curfew imposed on September 9, 1971 should be .continued; and, ~-· WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the need to preserve order and prevent vandalisim, destruction of property and injury to persons with in .the City of Lubbock creates an emergency, NOW THEREFORE: .• ·, BE. IT qRDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT a curfew is hereby established upon all of the City of Lubbock between the hours from: sundown to sunrise and all persons within the City of Lubbock shall forthwith remove themselves from the public streets, alleys, parks or other public places during said hours: provided, however, that physicians, nurses, ambulance operators _performing medical services, utility personnel maintaining essential public services, firemen and City authorized or requested law enforcement officers and personnel as well as any person or persons who disclose that he or she is enroute to or from their homes or places of employment, or a regularly scheduled public performance or place of public worship which is hereby declared to be a lawful activity for being on the public streets, alleys, parks _or other public places within the City of Lubbock. -. .. . . -~ -. . . . . SECTION 2. THAT the curfew imposed by this Ordinance shall remain i!'l effect from the date of passage _until. rescinded by the City Council. SECTION 3. THAT any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS. SECTION 4. THAT the fact that public necessity and convenience requires that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for reasons set forth in the preamble hereof1 the rule requiring that no Ordinance shall be finally passed on the day of its introduction be suspended, and this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure to take effect from and after its passage. AND IT IS SO ORDE . I . Passed by the City Council this 1971. • l L