The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-23
AN ORDINANCE


Be II ordained by the city Council OF the
city of Dallas:
recuuu /, A dlsorderly house is one that
In kept for the purpose OF prostitution or us
cOWmoA resort iuE prostitutes ana va
grants.
Sec Any room or part ofa building APP
propriated Tor either OF the purposes above
mentioned, Is "A uisordeIly house, within
the meaning OF this chapter.
SOC, 3. Any person VINO shall Keep dis
orderly house, Us defined above, within the
limits of this city, shall, upon conviction,
be tlnod not less than ave nor moro than
one bundled dollars.
soc. 4. Evidence Oft the general reputation
OF p rsons charged with Keeping disorder
~ mouse may be received IN prCOl OF INC OF
tense charged.
Sec. o, Any person who shall, IN this city,
keep, maintain, supcrinteud or manage u
pawuy.house, house of ill-tnrne, house Of
bad roputc, hou.r of prostitution or assig-
nation, or disOrdcriy house, or who shall
harbor, stCrete or permit any grl under the
age OF ghteen Jearg to remain Ia, visit OF
frequent such bAWdy. huuse, hOute of ILL
nme, house of bad loputc, prostitute or
ass iguallpu, shalt he deemed guilty ola
iuisdcmea nor, and upon conviction thereof,
be tinod not less than twenty hve nor mule
thun one hundred dollars.
Sec. g. Any one who shall frequent u
house Of ill-mne, bawdy-house, or house Of
bad ieputt, prostitution or AsslgnAiiun, or
diSorderly house, or shall De fuund an
inma OF such house or houses, shall he
deemed guilty ora uisdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, DO fined not less than
five nor more than one hundred dollars.
Sec.7. Any person or persons who shall
rent On lease any house, tenement or prem
iseS to be used as disOrderly house, huwdy-
house, assignntiOn house or house oi III
fame, W thin the limits of this city, shah,
on conviction, be fined In nSum not vNceod-
ing one hundred dollars, and IN addition
thereto, may he Imprisoned Tor any time
not exceeding fifteen days.
Secs Any person who shall permit any
hot ST, rooms or tentments In his or her DOS
session, or under his or her charge and con.
troll, to he used Tor the purpose OF pfOsttu.
ton or house of bad repute, after ten days
notice from the City Marshal Of such use
of such house, rooms or tenements, snail be
| fined IN II sum not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hun dred dollars,
Sec q. Any cOurtesHn, prostitute, bRwd
| or lewd woman ur any female inmate OF Il
| baWdy.hOose, or house of prostitution or OF
| assiunatiOn, hrothel or house of bad rppute,
| who shall be found wandering about the
streets In the nighttime or trequenJing beer
houses and places of public resort, shall be
deemed guilty OF u misdemeaHOr, ana upon
conViC ion thereof, shall he fined not less
than five nor more than twenty-five dollars.
Sec, 10. Amy male person who snail la
habit, eat or sleep In any house OF prostitu-
ton, ba wdy-houSe, house OF bad repute or
house of nsSgpntiOu. or who shall be In any
ment or control of amy such house, or of the
bawdS or prostitutes who live therein or
frequent such houses, shall be deemed guilty
Of u misdemeanOr, ana upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than twenty 1--WE
dollars.
Sec II. Any male person over fourteen
years of age, who shall be seen walking or
riding IN the day time, within the limits of
the city of Dallas, with any woman known
or generally reputed TO be prostitute or
lewd woman, shall, npOn conviction there
of, be fined In any sum not less than fivc
nor more than fify dollars. Pr ridcd, this
section shall not apply to public carriers
while engaged in their regular duties.
Sec II. Amy prostitute, bhwd, Couriosan
or lewd woman, who shall ply, or seek to
ply her avocAtion by word, sign or action
ON " streets, alleys or in any public place,
or ut the door or window OF any house or
ROOM shalt be deemed guilty ola INSIDE
meanOr, ana upon conviction thereof, he
fined not less than ave nor more than TWEEN
ty.tve dollars.
Sec. 49, II shall lie the duty OF the city
Mar, hal, whenever they become aware of
the use OF amy house, rooms or tencments
for any of the purposes mentioned In the
preceding sections to give written notice
of such fact 10 the owner, or agent Of the
owner, of such house, rooms or tenemeBts
Sec. II. That this ordinance go into effect
from and after January |, 1919.
Approved November %, 1871.
Attest W. Il. CABEILi
J.B. HFREFnRD, Mayor
Stcretay lot.