The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-20
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating DiSoricH Houses and
PmiShiag Prostitutes.

Bo It ordained by the city Council of tho
Guy OF Dallas;
toction /, A disorderly house IL ono that
Is kept for the purpose of prostitution or as
oommoA resort for prostitutes and Va
grants.
Soc, Any room or part ola building mp.
propriated for either ot The purposes above
mentioned, N n disorderly house, within
the meaning OF this chapter.
See. 3, Any person who shall keep dis
orderly houSe, us denuo cd above, within tho
limits OF this city, shall, upon conV lotion,
be tlned not loss than tiye nor moro than
one hundred dollars.
sec. 1. evidence the general reputation
OF y rsons charged with Keeping disorder
~ mousse may be received in proof OF the of
Tense charged.
Soc b, Any person who shall, In this city,
keep, maintain, superlntena or manage
Onwuy house, house OF ill-tame, house OF
bad Iepute, hOuso OF prostitution or assig-
uation, or disorderly house. or who shall
hHrhOr secrote or permit any girl under the
age of @ ghleen years 10 roman in, visit or
frequent such bhWdy house, hOu,c OF III
fame, house OF bad fopute, prostitution or
asSignGtinn, shall be dcemOd guilty ola
misdemoanor and upon conviction thereof,
be fined not less than twenty-five nor noIG
than one hun fred dollars,
Soc. u, Any one VINO shall frequent n
house OF ill-tame, bawdy-housc, or house OF
md repute, prostitution or assignatiou, or
diSOrderly house, or snail he found an
lnmaie OF such house or houses, shall he
deemed guilty of II mtsdemeHnor, and upon
conviction thereof be fined not less than
five nor more than one hundred dollars.
Sect. Amy person or persons who shall
rent OF lease any house, tenement or prem
Uses 10 be used as II disordorly house, bnwdy-
house, Rssignatiun house or house OF III.
fame, W thin the limits of this city, shall,
on conviction, be fined in nsum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, and IN addition
Thereto, may be imprisoned for any time
not exceeding fifteen days,
See. s Any person who shall permit any
house, rooms or tenemenis In his or her DOS
session, or under his or her charge and con.
troll, to be used Tor the purpose OF prOstitu.
tion or mousse OF nnd repnte, attel ten days
notice from the City Marshal of such use
| Of such house. rooms or tenements, snail be
| fined III sum not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hun dred dollars.
Sec. .. ANY courtesan, prostitute, bawd
or lewd woman or any female inmate of n
| bawdy-hO SO, or house of prostitution or of
| asst natlon, hrOthel or house OF bad repute,
| who shall be found wandering about the
streets in the night time, or irequenting beer
houses and places of public resort, shall be
deemed guilty ola mlsdomoanor aud upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than i've nor more than twenty-five dollars.
See 10. Amy male person who shall Ia
habit, eat or sleep in any house of proStitu-
ton, ba wdy-house, house Of bad repute or
house of designation, or who shall be In any
way connected with the keeping, manage
ment or control OF any Ruch mousse, or OF the
bawds or prostitutes who live therein or
frequent such houses, shall be deemed guilty
Of IL mlsdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than twenty live
dollars.
Sec. H.. 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, upon conviction there
OF, be fined In any sum not less than Ave
nor more than tifty dollars. FToudcd, mis-
section shall not apply TO public carriers
while engaged in their regular duties.
sec. H. Any prostitute, hawd, courtesan
or lewd woman, who shall ply, or seek to
ply her avocation by word, sign or action
on the streets, alleys or in any public place,
or at the door or window of any house or
room, shall be deemed guilty of n INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, be
fined not less than i've nor more than TWEEN
ty five dollars.
Sec. 49, 1t shall be the duty of the City
Marshal, whenever they become aware of
the use OF any house, rooms or te1ements
for any of the purposes mentioned In the
preceding sections, To give written notice
of such fact 70 the owner, or agent Of the
owner, of such house, rooms or tenementa.
from and after January |, 1873.
Approved November %, 1871
Attest: W. L.. CABELb,
j. -. HEREFORD, Mayor.
Secretny.