2550 Pamphlet, "By-Laws of the Town of Lexington," 1888

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i BY-LAws. BY-LAWS. 19 rightful control, or shall trespass on <tjout in streets or public places therein, Property, real or personal, or wrongfulving no lawful employment or business, remove therefrom, or injure thereon, <"t attending school, and growing up in tree, plant, shrub, fruit or vegetable, aorance, shall be committed to the Who shall create any disturbance of Ouse of Reformation for Juvenile Of- in any lawful meeting of the citizens riders, in the City of Lowell in this Com- this town, shall for each and every one on\vealth, for a term not exceeding two such offences, be severally liable to a fil;ars. not exceeding twenty dollars. SEC. 3. Two or more truant officers ARTICLE V. L °1 be appointed annually, whose duty it TRUANCY, ETC. t,' 1 be to inquire into all violations of 4 truant laws, and of the law relating to SECTION 1. The provisions of the fort pulsory education, and to do all the eighth chapter of the Public Statutes required of theirs by the laws of the this Commonwealth so far as applicab mornvealth. i� to truant children, to absentees fro school, and tot EC. 4. It shall 1 , h he care and education �c the duty of every neglected children, and all Acts in ad lit officer, prior to snaking any com- tion to, or in amendment nt under these laws, to notifythe tru- there of, ai her eb ad opted.ted. or the absentee n from y p ,e tee school, also his ent or guardian, of the offense com- SEC. 2. All children between the ag ted, and of the penalty therefor ; and of seven and fifteen years, residing in th he truant officer can obtain satisfactory town, and who may be found wanderin dges for the restraint and reformation i !