White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18


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limits Of this City between the hours of snnrles
and sunset, without being sufficiently clothed
u prevent any improper exposure of the per.
son; and every person so offending shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and on cor.
v,ction shall be fncd not less III IN one doIIa,
nor more than ten dollars.
SEC. 90. No person hall indeccntlv exh;h;.
ary stud horse or ball. or let any such horse IN
any mare. OF any bull to any COW, within the
limits OF this City, unless in some ;nciossd
place out Of public view; and cyery person .o
often ling shall be deemed guilty Of a m;,de.
meanor. and on conviction, shall be 6ned mot
less than three dollars nor more than twenty.
five dollars.
SEC. 81. No person shall, In this CITY, throw
stones. bricks, pieces Of wood. or other hard
substances. in or across anv street, avenue or
alley. or in any public place in this City, OF Al
or against any house, building. boat OF vessel,
or At or against any vehicle or ami nal or at or
against any person or persons; and every per-
son 50 offending shall be deemed guilty Of .
miSdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be hued
NOT less than one dollar nor more than ten
dollars.
SEC. %. No person shall, in this CITY, dis
charge IN any street, avenue, alley or other
public place, any IRE arms, set of suy Gre
crackers or sqnibs, or throw any Gre ball or
other combustible Substance, or make auy bon
fires; and every person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con.
viction, shall be fined not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars. Preuided, that this
sectisn shall not be in force on the first day Of
January and the fourth day of July in each
year, when the same do not come upon the
day Of the week commonly called Sundsyt
and prorided. further, that this section, 60 tar
as it prohibits the discharging of fire arms,
shall not apply to any officer Of this City, when
the same is done in the discharge Of some duty
imposed upon him.
SEC. %. Whoever shall falsely represent
himself 10 be aa officer Of this City, or of the
United States, or Of any State, County OF City
within the unitei States, or shall, without be.
ing duly authorized, exercise or attempt to
exercise any OF the duties or functions Of any
such officer, OF shall hinder. obstruct, or 9th.
erwise interfere with any City officer in the
discharge Of his official duties, shall he deem
ed guilty OF misdemeanor, and ON conviction,
shaIi'be fined not less than twenty 1--WE dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars.
SIC "A. Whoever shall, in this City, set
up or keep any gambling table, or gambling
device. at which any game of chance shall be
played for money or property, or anything re.
presenting money or property, or shall, at any
such table or device. or at any game Of chance,
bet, win or lose any money or property, OF
/ an, thing representing the same, or shall suffer
any such table or device at which any game Of
chance is play ed. to be set up or used in any
tenement in his possession or under his con.
troll, shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor.
and on conviction, shall be fined in q sum of
not less than five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars; and it shall be the duty of
the Mayor, on receiving satisfactory IL forma-
ton Of any such table or device being set up
aud used, to issue his warrant to the City
Marshal, commanding him to destroy the same,
which command the Marshal shall immediate.
| ly execute.
SEC 25. Any person who shall, in this City,
De guilty OF keeping or main tanning bawdy-
house, house Of i'll fame or assignation house,
or place for the practice of fornication, or Who
shall be interested in any such house as pro.
prietor or landlord. or any person Who thall
use, occupy, or knowingly permit any house,
building or tenement osned BY him or her, or
under his or her control, to be used or oeeu-
pied as a bawdy house, house Of i'll fame, -.
s'gnaiion house, or for the purposes Of forni.
cation or prostitution, shall be deemed guilty
OF a misdeneaEor, and on conviction thereof,
shall be fined not LEES than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars.
SIC. 20. Any person, male or female, Who
shall in this CITY, he an inmate of, or boarder
or iodser in, or who shall in any way contrib
ute to She support Of, or who shall at any tins
be found in a hawdy house, house Of ill-fame.
assIsnation hnuse. or other place kept OF main
tanned for the purpose Of prostitution or the
practice OF fornication, shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
OF, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor
more than twenty dollars; Provided. that tho
provisions OF this section shall not be 30 con-
strued as to apply to any person satisfying the
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business.
| Src. 81. Upon the trial of any person for q
violation of any Of the provisions of the last
Two preceding sections, the character Of such
mouse or place amy be established by proof
.hat the same is generally reputed to be .
oa"dy house. house of ILL., fame, assgnation
house, or place for the purpose Of prostitution
or the Practice OF fornicatlon.
SEC IS IL shall be tie duty of the Mayor,
before whom any person may be convicted for
the violation Of any Of the ordinances In tAis
chapter contained, in addition {, the penalty
therein specified, TO order said convicted per.
son TO stand committed until such fine and
Costs anu accruing costs, shall be paid.
SEc. ~ Any person ordered into custody,
as provided in the last preceding section. may,
at the discretion Of the Mayor, be required 70
perform labor upon any public improvements
In progress within and for said City; said psis.
oher snail not be required TO work more than
ten hours each day, and shall be credited for
each days work the sum Of one dollar and Afty
cents which shall he applied to the discharge
o, MS ilne and costs. and accruing costs; aod
when the labor Of such Priso0ef and hrs credits
therefor shall equal the fine assessed seainst
him, together with the costs taxed, and costs
mat have accrued since his conviction, hs
shall De discharged from custody by the Mar.
snai, upon the written order of the MlYoe.