Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
onrIxAxrE No. Now Series.

An Ordinance relative 10 the preservation
otthc peace and good order, the proven
tion ofbreaches OF the peace and disor'
DERBY conduct
SECTION /. n is hereby ordIinsd By me Conn
mon CoUhc1 n ne ctr If iirsnd, That all per-
sons committing any act constituting riot
within the limits of the city of Alpcnn, AMI
all persons aiding and nbctting thereof III
said city, and ali persons committing any
net, constituting "A breach Of the peace, shall,
on convict ON thereof he punished MS pre-
scribcd In section eight (S) ofthis ordinance
SEC. >. All common prostitutes, or keep
ers of bawly houses for the resort of pros
titutcs, I'm said city, and all proprictOr-,
keepers or managers OF pretty waiter girl
saloons so called shall, on conviction there
of, be punished ns prescribed In section
eight (S' of this ordnance.
SIC. 3. ANY person or persons found gnm'
ing, or gambling, or betting, or hnZurding
any money or ot cr article of value IN any
street or place Of public resort, saloon, or
public house within the limits of said City,
shall, on conviction thereof be punished as
prescribed in section eight ~ of this ordin'
ancc.
SEC. (. All Migrants, dIunkards, or per.
sons found intoxicated; and nll persons
who shall make or assist i'm making any dis
orderly noise, disturbance, or improper di-
version; or who shall he guilty of any or
scene or profanc language in said city; and
all persons who shall collect In bodies on
crowds i'm said city for unlawful purposes,
to the ANNOYANCE or disturbance of citizens
"
shall, on sunday, during the hours of wor
ship, collect I'm crowds in the vicinity of any
church or place of worship, or In amy way
ohStruct the free passage of persons to ana
from, or by any church or place of worship
or who shall nj any time disturb or assist i'm
disturbing any congregation or religious
meeting or gathering; and all persons VINO
shall make any indecent or public exposure
OF his or her person In said city, shall, for
such offensc, upon conviction thereof, be
punished rs prescribed in section eight (s)
of this ordinance.
SEC. s. ANY person or persons who shall
keep I'm any street or other public place In
said city. any earning tables, wheel of for.
tune. box, machine, instrument, or device
for the purpose of gambling, shall, on con
viction thereof be punished ns prescribed
in section eight (s) of this ordinance.
SEC. q. Any keeper or keepers of inns
victualing places, restaurants, saloons
bowling alleys, billiard rooms, or other pub.
lie places within the limits of said city, who
shall allow or knowingly permit the betting
or hazarding of any money orarticlc of val
ne upon game, hazard or other device, with
In such saloon inn, Victunling place. res.
tnurant, bowling alley, billiprd room, on
thereof, or In any out house, yard, or build.
ing belonging thereto, or connected there.
with. shall, on conviction thereof be pun
ished rs prescribed in section eight (s) OF
SEC. I. al able bodied persons, who not
having any visible means of support. arC
found lettering or rambling about, or lodg.
ing or lettering In drinking saloons, tippling
houses, beer houses, houses of Ill mmc,
houses of bad rcputc, vessels, sheds, barns.
lumber yards, or In lumber piles and not
giving good and satisfactory account OF
themselves; and all persons found begging
In the street or elsewhere; and all persons
who, for the purpose of gaming, travt1
about or go from place Ia place within the
limits of the city of 'lpcna; and all per.
sons upon whom shall be- found any instrr.
mcnt, or thing used for the commissi ION OF
burglary, larceny, the picking vt locks, or
pockets, or anything used for obtaining
be deemed viigi.r's s..i'I,in Tine meaning oi
this ordinance, ana upon conviction there.
of shall be punished as prescribed i'm sec.
ton eight (S) of this ordinance.
SEC. :. Any violation OF, or failure 10
comply with any OF the provisions of this
ordinance, shall he punished by II fine not
Ia exceed one hundred dollars and costs,
and by imprisonment for any period of
time not exceeding three months, or by
either, In the discretion OF the court and
If only fine and costs he imposed, the
court may make further sentence. that, In
default of the payment thereof within the
time to be fixed In such sentence, the Offend
or bc committed to the .lpcna county Jail,
or Detroit House of Correction, for any per.
iod of time not exceeding three months.
SIC. 9. The Lowing places shall I've deemed
pretty waiter-giri-sa io n, under the provisions
of section two of this ordinance, to ait: 1st.-
Each and every snloon where one or more females
Each AMI every saloon where females Of evil name
or fame are permitted to resort. 3rd.-Each and
every saloon where one or more females are en-
poycd, or suffered 10 loitor or remain idly about
for the apparent purpose of drawing custom.
ith.-EHch nd every saloon, the general reputa-
ton of which is that of pretty r-rnloon,
but the keeper may eXculpate himself bv reason
able proof. Every building or place where spirit
uouS, Intoxicating or malt liquors sold, kept
for sale NJ retail, or given away, shall be deemed
a saloon under this section.
SEC. 10. All ordinances heretofore passed
relating to the subject matter Of this ordin.
ance; and all ordinances or parts OF or,iin.
nnccs, inconsistent with the provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed
SIC. II. This ordnance shall take effect
nj the expiration OF seven days after the
first publication thereof In the ALPENA
WEEKLY ARGUS, II newspaper published In
said city.
Dated, City of Alpena, Aug. 70. 1873.
GEO. \. BUTTERFIELD,
a. X. MCDONALD, Mayor.
Recorder.