The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-22
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miadanietuor, Hnd upOn conviction thurroi
! lli llir Recorders or MAJ ur'a ruuIi, be- hutu
nol moro NAN twenty dulas,
seq, = Auy person who shall In this city
appear ~ any publlc plneuin usiHte ui uud-
n.y. or ~ address not belonging Ia his on htI
eAi on ia al Indecent az luwd dress, ur shall
lnhAe IN Indecent rAposuru ul hiH OF hrrpuf
son on he guilty vi All Indecent on lewd ACT
or behavior, or shall rNhihit, sell on offer To
, hrll any Indecent on luWd book, picture, or
ulhrI ihlngi or snail oNhihlt ~ perform, or
permit lh De tAhlhltod or pct Horned upon
pirmlaes under his or her management OF
control, ANY Immoral or ieWd play az other
representation, shall be deemed gully OF u
mlhdemoanur, und upon conviction Thereof
De ilnel not less Than ilye nor more Than
one hundred dollars,
Sec, D. Any person within the corporate
Units who shall battle, wash, or swim m
The Trinity river, or In any other water
course, pond on pool N THIS olHi between
ono huur before sunrise Hnd one hour aitpr
sunset, belug naked or iusuiholuntly clothed,
thereby causing improper exposure 1T his
! person, hhAll be- Doomed guilty OF "A mihde-
mennor, Nud upon conviction thereof bee
nhul not Tess lhnn Two nor more than one
! hundred dollars,
Hoc, I, Any person who shall stick, paint,
! brand or stamp, or pas upon any mousse
| lence, all pavement or u,ner public place
| ~ lhlh Guy, amy written, printed or other
| huNefllstmunt, hlll, notice, sign or poster
| without having niht obtained the perinis-
sion ot the owner OF such house, fence, wall,
! pavement or other puDlie place, shall be-
deemed guilty Ola ulfd meanur, ana upon
! conviction thereof be lned no, luss than Two
! nor mora hun ten du,lals for eaCn and
| every uiiense,
Soc, o, ANY perton whofhall be- guilty of
! dthclug any building uI uuilulugs, fence,
! hlshi llut'h a, lHmp'poS, ul other property,
IN tie city OF Dallas, ba4Ouglug % the COrlO.
ration or property holder OF said city, by
| eating, breaking, duuhing WIN paint or
ON huOslhnces, hliihing VI horses or other
| animals or IN any ulnor way on manner dc.
iacl tearing wa or Il JMing TIE same,
shall De deemed guilty Of mlsdemoanOr,
| ana upon conviction thereof DO fined not
less Than two nor more than ten dollars.
see. d, II n y person shall play al any
| game o cards ut any house Tor retailing
| spurious liquors, stofe-hOusc, tavern, iuu or
olhtf lubllC place, or In any clubhouse or
any other place wlthn the limits OF this
| city, where people resort, such person shall
DO nned not loss than i've nor more than
| twenty-five dollars,
Sec, I. All houses commonly known as
! public ana all gaming houses, are Included |
Within themoaning of the preceding section |
any room attacht Il TO any public house, aud |
commonly used for gaming, Is also included, !
whether the same be kept closed or open.
A private room Of an lnu or tavern Is not /
within the meaning OF u public place, un. |
less such room Is cOmAonly used for gam |
ing.
Secs. Upon the trial OF any person ac.
| cused OF Offending against the provisions OF |
The Two PIE ,eding sections, II shalt not be |
necessary 10 prove that any money or ar |
tiCle OF value, or the representative either |
was bet at such game; The Ullthse Is COM |
pete without such plOUi
sec. .. Ii any porS, II snail keep or exhibit |
for he purpose Ot gaming. any gaming liable |
or bank OF any name or description what. |
ever, on any ldb.G or bank used Tor gaming, |
which has no name or shA be Ia amy man |
ner Interested IN keeping or exhibiting such |
table or bank at any place whatever within |
the limits Of this city such person shall be |
fined not less than nVe nor more than MY |
dUllurh.
Sec. 10. 1t being intended by The foregoing |
section to inCluuG every species Of gaming |
device known by the name of table or bank |
OF every Kind ShateVer, tnla provision shall |
include any ana All games, which in com
mon Language are said To be dedI, Kept or &C.
htbHcd.
Sec. Ii. Lest any misapprehenslOn thuulu |
arise us to whether ceCtuln games are ih- |
cluaCd within the meaning Ot the foregoing |
sections, II Is declared mat the foregoing |
games are within the meaning and luteu' |
ZION Of snid sections, namely "vingietun,' |
Monte" "A ""Chuck IT. luck ,""Keno,o
"POo4" and "RondO," but the enumeration |
OF these games specially shall not exclude |
ANY oth,r properly Wiihln the meaning OF
The Two pre- ceItug sections. Amy game |
played for money upon billiard table OF
table resembling Il billiard table, other Uuan
the game otbllilprds licensed by law, is pun
lshauIe nndUr said sections.
sec. ". In the proceedings before the Re
cordeI's or Mayors court on the trial of Of
lenses under the preceding sections, II Is SUI
lcient to prove thai the games Were played,
dealt or exhibited, without proving that |
money or other articles OF value were won or |
1851 thereon.
sec. 10 The words "playod" and "dealtn |
have the meaning attached to Them IN Or
binary language.
See. ii. II any person shall bet ut any |
,tttsf tah a mi =
in the preceding sections, such persons SHAH
be fined not less tnan two nor more than
twenty dollars
sec. 10. If amy person shall peru 1t any
lame prohibited by tue above provisions TO
be play Ell III his house or mouse under his
control, he shall be lined not less than three
nor more tuan fifteen dollars.
Sec. IL. lfany person snail rent 10 another
q room or house for the purpose of being used
as a place for playing, deaIing or exhibiting
uiiy OF the games above prohibited, such
PEI son shall be fined not less than i've nor
more than one hundred dollars. III snail be
presumed u room or house was let for the
purpose Of Oeing used for gaming whenever
The lessor knew tnat TO be the jeCt for
which 1C was rented
Sec II. In all trials before the Recorders |
or Mayors court tor violation of the pre-
Celing sections, the same shall be construed |
AZ llRe provisions OF the penal code of the |
state are construed in the courts OF the state.
Sec IS. Any person VINO shall in this city |
sci up or keep any gaming table or gambling
device, at which any game OF chance snali
be play ed for money or property, or any
thug representing money or pr perry, or
shall ut any such table or device or NJ any |
game of chance, bet, win or lose any money
or property either in specie or by means OF
anything rep esenting the same, or snail
suHer any such table ar device, az which
any game Of chance is played TO be set NJ
or used in any tenement IN MS possession or
under his control, shall be deemed guilty OF
"A miSdemeanOr aud upon conviction there
of be nned not less than five hOr more Than
iny dollars.
See IL. 1t shall not be lawful for any own
er, proprietor or agent OF any establishment
within this city, by whatever name the
same be called UT known, wherein vlnOus,
splrtGous, malt or other intoxioatingll liquors
are kept for sale IN quantities less IMAM
quart, to keep such establishment open to
later hour than IL o'clock at night, nor to
open the same nj an earlier hour than four
o'clock in the morning, and any person |
of .udIng against the provisions OF thls Sec
ton shall be fined in any sum not less than
five nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec. %. Any persOn who snail he guilty OF |
sticking or putting up in any street, avenue
or alley, or ON any wall, lence OF other ! D-
lie place in this city, any Indecent OF gross |
nriuted or written advertisement, bill OF |
notice of his professional skill or remedies |
for the curing of Nenereal, or what are usu
ally called secret disease, or causing the |
same TO be stuck or put up, upon conviction |
thereof shall be fined not less than hve nor |
more than fifty dollars.
Sec q. No person or persons shall be per |
mitted to give public Dall or keep dance |
house within the limits Of this city, unless |
he, she or they shall first obtain nom the |
MAYOR pern 1t, and any person or persons |
who shall violate the provisions Of this sec |
tiou shall, Oh conviction, be lined IN anN |
sum not less than two nor more than my |
dollars, prOuided, oWever, That no permit |
snail be given for more than one ball week |
and shall specify the time and place OF
holding the same.
sec NJ. Hereafter it shall not be lawful
for any person TO wear under his clothes, or
couceA ed about his person, any pistol or re-
yOlyer, colt, billy, slung shot, cross knuckles
or kuuckles OF lead, brass or other metal,
bowie knife, razor, dirk knife, dirk, dagger,
or any knife resembling "A howie knife, OF
any other dangerous or deadly weapon, or
wear on for offence or defence, within the
civ of Dallas, and any person who shall VI
olate this .ectiOn shall be fined not less than
i've nor more than one hundred dollars lef
each and every offence.
sec q. Nothing IN the preceding section