Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-18
AN oRpINANcE

To amend an ordinance to prevent certain Improper
pEse'iees therein mentioned, passed January is,
lS5S ana tound 10 the printed volume OF the OrdE
Ances otthe city, published In 1885, and at pages
l9i, l52 l63. l5I, 1855 and 1855, aud to amend The
ordinance for the suppression gaming, found In
said book, At lages 1888 and 1850.
SEc. !. Be It ordained by the Council Of the city
OF Mheelng, that II any person shall assemble or be
found On any Street, Alley any other public plAce
engine or hose h0nse, board yard or lot OF ground,
for the purpose Of prostitution, leWness indecen-
PlASS, between shutdown and sun mp, IL any person
shall within the limits Of the city, keep any house
or place Of III lame, bRWdy house, house OF re-
sort Tor prostitutes or keep haFbOr persons there.
In for tho purpose Of prostitution, Orif any person
ehAll be found with any mace, slung shot, colt or
knIckleTs Of ieN, bFass or other material metal
each and every peFson 30 Offending, shall forthwith
he arrested by the city Sergeant any OF his depu-
ties gu a Wnrrrnt Issued by the Mayor, any al.
German man q Tue city, BY Hpy Justice Of the te9ee
for in the 2Sth Section OF said Ordinance, passed In
JAnury, 1856 and be subject to trial. hne aud I'M
prisonnent and labor, as Il provided In the second
tWent ysecOnd, twenty third and twenty fourth SEQ
tious Of said ordlnanes last mentioned; provided,
however, that no female shall be sent or subjected
10 the chain gaDg,Or 70 labor at the Public Works
or improvements Vt the city, bY reason OF any enact
ment In this ordinance contained.
SIC. 2 Be It fdFtheF ordained that peTSonS found
guilty the provisions Of the 9th and 9Th
EectiunB Of said Ordinance mentioned in the preee.
ding section, shall 30 subject to imprisonment and
labor a. ig Pl9eEbed in tile said tWentysecOnd sec
ton oi said Ordinances, passed IL January 1856; and
for any Offences dginst theSaid seventh section, any
pSrsOa may be arrested Is provided for in the said
SIC. 3. Bo further ordained. that iHany person
shall be found on any Street, alley public place.
or any out lot, Of ground on the commons, or in
any hre engine or hose honBe, stable, shed,
TaEe, or wagon hOuAe, or on any lot or parcel OF
GROUND not belonging to such persOn, unless he has
the consent In writing, ofthe owners OF such lot or
parcel Of gronnd playing at cards or at any game,
within tho limlts Of the city, which Is unlawful &C.
coring to the 5th section Of the Ordinance OF this
city, entitled ordnance for the suppression
ming; he. she or they offending, shall be subject
and liable TO line and imprisonment, and to labor,
as Is provided for In said ID, Odd, 2Srd and 9th
sections Of said Ordinance, and mentioned in the
mat section OF this Ordinance: and to this end may
be arrested upon warrant Issued by the May.
or OF any Alderman Of of the city, Justice OF the
Peace OF said Ohio county, without warrant, as
ts provided by the 18th section Of BaId ordinance,
passed January, 1855,
SEC. I. This OTJinAnee shNlI be In force from and
nfter this 18th day OF May. 1860.
myl7 JACOB BURKLE, Clerk.
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