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Show Dams Grieve- Curfew FARMINGTON The Davis County Chiefs Association Associa-tion has asked County Attorney Attor-ney Rodney Page to draft a new curfew proposal for all cities along Davis County lines. PROBLEMS with after-hours after-hours drinking and narcotics violations were brought up in last Tuesday's County Commission Com-mission meeting as the major reasons for the renewed curfew. The proposal , if accepted by the commission, says anyone under 16 years of age must be inside after 1 1 p.m. and before 5 a.m. Eighteen year olds, on the other hand, are allowed to be out until midnight, then again after daylight. THE ORDINANCE states that any under-age person who must be out after the curfew must be accompanied by an adult. Adults who allow children chil-dren to violate the proposed ordinance will be held responsible respon-sible for their actions. Penalties Penal-ties will range from a $299 fine, or sim months imprisonment, or both if the case warrants. Comm. Glen Flint told the group that he remembered the old curfew, when a horn would blow in each city to warn children, chil-dren, and later television stations sta-tions would advertise a "Parents, "Pa-rents, do you know where your children are?" slogan. The warnings disappeared for no apparent reason several years ago, he added. THE CHIEFS claim that the curfew is necessary to the late night safety of the business municipality. Flint said that the commission's approval of the proposal will "help to curb the narcotics problem" in many Davis County areas. The Chiefs emphasized that they would like Atty. Page to meet with city councils throughout the county and make them aware of the importance im-portance of the curfew. THE COUNTY commissioners commis-sioners appeared to support the ordinance although Comm. Flint told the small Tuesday audience that the commission would like to check out the specifics of the case with Page before making any definite decision, mdm |