The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-30
AN ORDINANCES
Regulating DiSordcrly Houses and
PWiShHg Prostitutes.

80 II ordained by tho city Council OF the
CITY OF Dallas;
rrctun /. A dlsordorly house IN one that
Is kept Tor the purpuae OF prostitution or m
u cpmiuoh tehoit Tor prostitutes ana VI"
grants.
SOC. Any room or part ola building ap.
prOpuHtCd iur olthsr VI the purposes above
meutiOnuu, IL "a disuluory house, Mllhin
me meaning OF this chapter.
SOC 3. Any person VINO shall keep els
orderly house, as denhed ABOVE, Wllhlh the
limits OF TINS CITY, shall, upon conviction,
Do iiuou not leAh thau nNo nor more lhAh
one huLulCd dollars,
sec. a. evidence OF the general reputation
OF Persons ohaIgoa Win keeping u disorder
~ mousse may be received IN proof OF the OIL
lunhU charged,
sec. D, Any person who shall In this city,
keep, maintain, supeuntend OF manage u
bawuy house, house OF lll.lnIne, house OF
bad lepute, house OF prostitution or ossl9-
nation, or uisOrdeIly house, OF WHO shall
haTbor, secToto or permit any Birl under lhe
age OF O. gntoen > ears 10 roman in, visit OF
ntqGent such Dawdy-house, house OF lie
fame, house OF bad Ieputc, prostitution OF
ass gnatlon, shall DO deemed guilty ui u
misuemeanOr, ana upon conviction thereof,
Oe lined not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundteu dollars.
Sec. D. Any one who shall frequent u
house OF li-IHme, bawdy-house, or house OF
uad rolute, prostitution ur HsalSnhuun, OF
disOrderly house, or snail po lOhnu an
mnln,o Of such house or houses, shall be
deemed guilty ofa mIsdemoanor, and upon
conviction thereof, he nhcd not less IMAM
i've nor moro than one hunureu dollars,
sec. Z. Amy person Oh peieons VINO shall
rent on lease any house, teneihont or prem
lses To he used rs u aiSorderly house, bawdy-
house, NsaiRnation house or house o. NJ
fame, W thin the limilS OF this city, snail,
on conviction, bQ fined IN hbum not sA0ted-
ing one Lunurod uOlan, aud IN ADDITION
| thereto, may be mmiAuued Tor any llme
| not exceeding hiieeh days
| Sec. Amy person Who shalt permit ans
house, rooms ortenements III MA OF her puS-
| session, or unuer Ills or nor cnurGo anu Dun'
| troll, 70 DO used Ior tho purpose o. pfosthu-
ton OF house OF hod repulu, aitel Zen u0I
notice rom the Iity MdfAARl OF huCh not
Of such house, rooms or tenements, smell bt
ilued IN sum not less tnNn ton dollars MOI
mote than one hun dred uollnrs.
sec 0. Amy courtesRnt prostitute, bawt
or loWd woman " any female inmate 81
bAWuy -huUsr, or house OF PROSTITUTION or o
ASST. nation, brother or mousse OF bad lepute
| who shall 10 lOunu wandering about iht
streets in tho night time, or ifequenling bel
houses ANA places OF pupllo resort, shall q
deemed guuty ala mhueIneanOr, and upon
| conVlc ION thereof, shall be llued not ltSi
| than tiVe nor moro than twenty -tve dollars
Sec ~. Any male poIsou who Shalt H.
| habit, cat or sleep In any Nouse Oh pioatilu'
ton, bawuy -houBe, housp OF bad repu.e oi
| lUuhe OF hhtlknNlltlls VI WIN hllaii w III "liy
way connected vita the koeIihg, manage
munt or control of amy Such house, OF OF the
| bawds or prostitutes VINO i've therein oI
| frequent such houses, shall DO deemed guilty
| of misuemeanar, anu upon convection
| thereof, be nnod not leha than twenty -llNt
| dollars.
| SEQ II. Any male person over fourteen
| years of age, who snail be seen waikiki & VI
riding IN me day time, within the llnilts ul
the city oI DalluE, with any woman known
| or gen, rally reputed 10 be u Prostitute vi
| lewd woman, snail, 0pon conviction lhefe-
OF, be fined in any sum not less IMAM ilfe
nor more than lfy dollars. ProridedI ms
section shall not apply 10 pub ic carriers
| while engaged in their regular duties.
| SEQ, w. Any prostitute, 0awd, eonrioaan
| or lewd woman, who shall ply, or seek 10
| ply her nVocutiOn by wOId, sign or action
Oa tue streets, alleys OF In any publio place
OF at the door or window ul anJ house Oh
roOm shalt loo deemed guilty Of INSIDE
meauor, ana upQn conviction thereof, be
fined not lees thalstNe nor more than TWEEN
~ i've dollars.
| hoc. W. 1t shall he the duty of the City
Marthai, wheueyer they become aware u
the use OF any house, rooms OF teneneht'
| iOf uny of the purposes mentioned IN Inc
| preceding sections, to give written notice
Ul such net 10 the owaer, or agent ut the
owner OF such house, rooms or teuements.
sec. ii. That this ordinance go into elect
from and after January !, 1873.
| Approved November 20, 1871,
| Attest: W. IL. ChHEbL
j. B. HEREFORD, Mayor.
Secretay. 1905.