The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-29
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ORDINANCE, NO. s.
An Ordinance Relative TO- Dis0rflerly
Houses and II0lises ~ lli-Fame.


The Common Council Of tie City of ST.
Cloud do Ordain: 49,, =, :,
SEC. l. Any person or persons pc who
shall within the limits of the City Of 81.
Cloud, keep house Of ill-fame, or plat q
Sesortsd 70 for the purpose of prostitute n
or lswdness, or who shall keep = disorder
~ or ill-governed house or place, or q
house for the practice Of fornication, OF
for the resort or persons Of evil name Or
fame, or Of dishonest conversation, or who
shall procure or suffer to come together at
such house, or place, persons of evil name or
fame, who shall commit or suffer to be COM
mitted therein, any immoral, immodest or
other improper conduct or behavior, or
any tippling, reveling, rioting, card play
ing or disturbance; or any person or per
sons who shall aid or assist in any manner
IN offending In the premises, shall, on con-
vlction thereof before City Justice, be
punished by fine not exceeding One
hundred Dollars, and Imprisoned for a pc
s &c., nst IL 5t y fS s 5a.se
may moreover, be held to bail for good be-
havior. Provided, Proof of general repu-
tation Of ill-fame shall be- sufficient, evil
dence that such house is, q. house OF ill
fame, within the meaning Of this ordi-
nance. J.
.5sEo. 2; II shall MOI be lawful fSr any
person or persons to demise, let or hire any
house or other building Or premises within
the Limits Of the City Of St:'Clond to any
person or persons for any Of: the purposes
in the first section Of this chapter men
toned, or to any person or persons who
are Of evil name or fame or OF dishonest
conversation, or who by reputation keep q
common, ill-governed or disorderly house :;
neither shall it be lawful for the owner or
occupant Of any such house, building CT
other premises to permit or suffer any such
personror pefaons to oeeupysanY such house
or premises, or Otherwise hsfbor such per
son Or persons Tand if any person shall
knowingly :efe4d against any --pf the pro-
visions Of thisssection, he Or she shall be
liable to be fined upon conviction hereof
before City Justice for the city in a sum
not exceeding One Hundred Dollars for ev
cry srch offence, with costs.
SEC. 3. If any person or persons with
in the limits Of the City Of st. Cloud. com
NIT or suffer to. be committed. in any house
eF other building or premises by him, her
Or them occupied, any rioting.. eqdarreiine.
fighting, reveling. drunkenness, noise, or
any other diso1 derby conduct, calculated 20
disturb the Deiehborheod, Or, annoy tr1v.
elers or others, = such person OF persons
shall, on'conviction before . City j stice of
said city, forfeit and psyS a., fine lot ex-
ceeding One Hundred Dollars, with costs,
and moreover may, at the discretion. Of
said court, he imprisoned for = period not
exceeding thirty days. - -: >
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
Chief Of Police and Of all Police officers
to take notice of and report to the Mayor
Of said city all infrsctions,. Of this oidi-
nance, that every person offending may be
dealt with according to law and. it. shall
be competent. for said Chief of Police and
all Police officers, to arrest any person or
persons who may have violated the provis
ions OF the first and third sections of this
ordinance, and bring such person, or per-
sons before City Justice of said city.
SEC. 5. This ordinance to take effect
from and after its publication. =
Aldermen Bridgman, Clark, Fritz,
Miller, P. Smith, T! Smith and. Teniiy.
Nays-None. 49,.
Approved July p, 1862: =. -. -. =
OSCAR TAYLOR,
,.,.,. !. Mayor.
Attest: NATHAN F. BARNES, =: ',:.r.
City Clerk = -