No person under sixteen years of age shall be or remain in or upon any street, vacant lot or other public places or upon the property of another in the City at night after 10:00 p.m., unless such person is accompanied by his parent, guardian or other person having the .legal custody of him, or unless he is going to or from some meeting or assemblage of lawful character, or is in the performance of an errand of duty, directed by his parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody of him, or whose employment makes it necessary to be upon the streets or public places at night after such hour. The exceptions provided for herein shall not apply when persons under sixteen years of age play or loiter unnecessarily in or upon any street, vacant lot or other public place or upon the property of another, whether alone or accompanied by his parent, guardian or some other person.
(1958 Code § 17.22)