Motion by Mr. McCreary, seconded by Mr. Heidt, that the following Ordinance be enacted.

 

  3    voted in favor of its enactment

 

  0    voted against its enactment

 

ORDINANCE NO.    16

 

An Ordinance to promote the safety and security of the public and the safeguarding of property, by prohibiting the sale within the Township of Millcreek to any minor under the age of eighteen years, of any rifle or air pistol, slingshot or any other similar device; prohibiting the use by any such minor, or possession with intent to use, within the Township, of any such device; prohibiting any person possessing any such device from permitting any such minor to use the same within the Township, and authorizing the Chief of Police to seize, remove and destroy any such device being unlawfully used or possessed, and providing penalties for violation.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SUPERVISORS OF MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP, ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:

 

Section 1.        That it shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation to sell, offer or expose for sale, within the Township of Millcreek, to any minor under the age of eighteen years, any rifle or air pistol, (commonly known as B-B gun), sling-shot, or any similar device.

 

Section 2.        That it shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years to use or to possess with intent to use, within the Township of Millcreek, any of the aforesaid devices.

 

Section 3.        That it shall be unlawful for any person owning or having in his custody any of the aforesaid devices, to permit any minor under the age of eighteen years to use the same within the Township of Millcreek.

 

Section 4.        That the Chief of Police of the Township of Millcreek is hereby authorized to seize, remove and destroy any of the aforesaid devices which may be used or discharged within the Township of Millcreek by any minor under the age of eighteen years, or which may be found in his possession with intent to be used within the Township.

 

Section 5.        That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon each violation and conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less that Ten ($10.00) Dollars, nor more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, with costs, recoverable before any Justice of the Peace, and upon default of the payment of penalty and costs, the person or persons convicted may be committed to imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days.

 

Section 6.        That the intent of this Ordinance is to promote the safety and security of the public and the safeguarding of property within the Township.

 

Section 7.        That all Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, conflicting herewith are hereby

 

ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 2nd day of April, 1951.

 

                                                                                   

 

S. A. Thaler (signed), Secretary                            /