The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-29
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating DiSordcnY Houses and
HmiShHg Prostitutes.

Bo II ordained 10y the city Council of IN,
Clty OF Dams;
eotuon /, A dlsorderly house Is one that
lS kept for the purpose of prostitution or ~
oommoa resort lor prostitutes ANA Va
grants,
Sec.2 Any room or part ola hnilding APP
propuuttd Tor e.thVr of the purposes above
mentioned, Is uisuruOrly house, within
me meaning Of ms chapter,
SUu.H Any poison WHO shall keep dis.
orderly ho4st, ", doiued uboye, wlthin the
Limits OF TINS ctty suall, upon CONVICTION,
DC liueu not lebs than ave nor more than
one huLdltd duliNIs.
500. 4. Evidence OF tho general reputation
OF psrOns ohHrguu with Keeping n disorder.
~ mouse may be- received III proof OF the OIL
tense charged.
sec, D, Any person who shall, in this city
keep, maintain, huperlnteud or manage "A
uAwuy -huuse, house uf lll-iame, house OF
hud topute, house OF prostitution or AsSig-
macon, or uihoIdorly house. or who shall
hhrpuT sUcgulo OF permit any glll under the
aye Oh BnteeA years to roman in, visit or
n,Quoul hucn bawdy house, house of III
tame, house OF bad leputv, prostitution or
nSsignNllOn, shall DO deemed guilty ofu
mlsuemoa amor ana upon convection thereof,
DC tncd not lvh6 thRn twenty ave nor more
lh,tn Que hUnated dOilaIS,
See. q. Any 0ne VINO shall frequent u
house OF ili-iuine, bNWuy-hOuAe, or house OF
uad ToI ute, prostitution or usslgnatluu, or
dlSOrdeIly house, OF shall 40 found Hu
lnma.e ui such house or houses, shall he
deemed guilty oiN misdenoanOr, and upon
conviction thereof, bo fined not less IMAM
five nor more than one huuured dollars,
Sec. Amy person or persons VINO shall
rent Oh lease any house, tenement or prcul-
ises 10 DO used us % nisurderly house., b0wdy.
house, Ua,lEnutiun house ur house OF III.
lHtue, W thin the llmils of THIS city, shall,
on conviction, DC nuVu Ia aaiiIn not NUeed-
ing one nunulUd OuilUrg, ana IA addition
thereto, may be Imprisoned for any time
not exceeding fifteen days,
Soc. \ Any person VINO shall permit any
house, looms or tenemcnls In his or her pos.
session, UT undcr his ur her charge ana cons
troll, TO he used or tho purpose % ptOstltu-
tiun or house OF bad repute, after ten days
notice from the Cily MHrSuM OF huoh use
Of such house, rooms Or tenemeuts, snail bt
iued IN a. sum not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars.
Sec. y, ANY cuurtVSan, prostitute, DaWd
or lewd woman or any female inmate OF q
| DaWdy-hO"se, or house of prostitution or "
! assiE nation, hluthel or house Of bad Ieputo
| who shull DO found wandering about the
streets IN the nighttime, OF ireuuenung been
houses and places OF pubic resort, shall DC
deemed guuty Of y uisuOmeanOr, ana upon
cOnvic ion thereof, shall be lned not less
than tiNe nor more Than twenty five dollars,
Sec. 10. Any male person who shall ia
habit, eHt or sleep Ia any house OF prOstitu-
ton, baWdy -hOuse, house Of bad repute or
house OF asSiguntiun, ur who snail be Ia any
way connected With the keeping, manage
ment or control OF any such house, or of tue
b8Wds or prostitutes who live therein or
frequent such houses, shall be deemed guilty
of Il misdemeanOr, ana upon conviction
thereof, ba hnod not less than twenty five
dollars.
500. II. ANY male person over fourteen
years of age, who snail DO seen walking or
riding IN The day time, within tho lintLs of
the city OF Dallas, with amy woman known
or generally ruputed TO be "a LroStltute or
leWd woman, snail, dpOn conviction there
Of be fined In any sum not less than I'VE
nor more than My dollars. Iroumed, inns
section shall not apply 10 pub ic carlor6
while engaged in their regular duties.
sec, u. Any prostitute, bawd, couriesan
or lewd woman, who shall ply, OF seek to
ply her ayocatlOn by word, sign or action
GA tue Streets alleys or in any pubic plaCc,
or at the door or window OF any house or
room, shall be deemed guilty OF n INSIDE
meGnOr ana upon conviction thereof, be
hned not loss than ave nor more than twen-
~ i've dollars.
se0 g. 1t shall be the duty OF the city
Marshal, whenever they become aware OF
the use OF amy house, rooms or tenements
for any of the purposes mentioned IN the
preceding sections, 10 give written notice
OF such fact 10 The oWnCr, or agent Of the
owner, Of such hOusr, rooms or tenements.
SEC. IL, That tins ordinance 20 into effect
from and after January !, 1913.
Approved November % 1871.
Attest! W. L.. CA BELL,
j, II, HEREFORD, Mayor.
Secre,ay. lot.