Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-04
oRnlNAxcE no. Now series.

An Ordinance relative TO the preservation
of the peace and good order the proven.
ton of breaches of the peace and disor'
DERBY conduct:
SECTION /. n is hereby ortliiRe3 by he Com-
mon Council ~ ne ctr If IipcHd That all per-
sons committing any act constituting riot
within tho limits of the city of Alpcun, and
all persons aiding ana ahctting thereof in
said city. and all persons committing any
act. constituting a breach Of the peace, shall,
on conviction thereof be punished rs pre-
scribcd In section eight tS) ofthi- ordinance.
SIC. ,. All common prostitutes, or keep
crS of bawdy houses for the resort Of pros.
titutCs, In said city, and all proprictors.
Keepers or managers OF pretty waiter girl
saloons, 80 clllcd, shall, on conviction there
of, bc punished ~ prescribed in section
eight ~ OF his ordinance.
SEC. ;. ANY person or persons found gam
ing, or gambling, or betting, or hazarding
any money or ot or article of Valuc in any
street or place of public resort, saloon. or
public house within the limits of said CHy.
SHALL ON conviction thereof he punished ~
prescribed In section eight ~ of this ordin.
uncc.
SLC. 4. All migrants. drunkards. or per-
sons found intoxicated; and all persons
who shall make or assist IN making any dis
orderly noise, disturbance. or improper di-
version: or who shall be guilty of any OH
scene or profanc language in said citv. and
all persons who shall collect In bodies or
crowds in said city for unlawful purposes.
IN the annoyance or disturbance OF citizens
shah, on sunday. during the hours of wOr-
ship, collect IN crowds in the vicinity of any
church or place OF worship. or in any way
Oh~truci the free passage of persons 10 and
from or 10y any church or place OF Worship
or who shall ut amy time disturb or assist In
disturbing any congregation or religious
meeting on gathering; and all persons who
shall make ANY indecent or public exposure
of his OF her person I'm said city. shall. for
such otlcnse, upon conviction thereof. bc
punished ns prescribed in section eight (S)
Of this ordinance.
SIC. ). Any person or persons who shall
keep in 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, he punished rs prescribed
in section eight (S) of this ordinance.
SEC. q. Any keeper or keepers of inns
victunling places, restaurants, saloons,
bowling alleys, billiard rooms or q. her pub.
lie places within the limits of snid city. who
shall allow or knowingly permit the betting
or haZarding of amy money or article of val
ne upon game, hazard or other device, with
in such saloon, inn, Victualing place. res
tnurRnt, bowling alley, billiard room, oi
other public place, or In any apartment
thereof, or I'm any opt house. yard. or build
ing belonging thereto, or connected there
with. shall, ON conviction thereof, be pun
ishcd ~ prescribed in section eight (s) o
this ordinance.
SEC. :. All able bodied persons, who not
having any visible means of support, are
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ing or lettering IN drinking saloons, tipping
houses, beer houses, houses of III fimc
houses of bad rcputc, vessels, sheds, barns
lumber yards or in lumber piles, and moi
giving good and satisfactory account o
1 themselves; and all persons found begging
/ in the street or elsewhere; and all persons
who, for the purpose OF gaming, travel
about or go from place TO place within the
/ limits of the city of Alpena and all per.
/ sons upon whom shall be found any instru.
ment, or thing used for the commission oi
| burglary, larceny, the picking of locks, or
pockets, or anything used for obtaining
money or goods under false prctcnses, shall
| he deemed Migrants within the meaning al
this ordinance, and uron conviction there
of, shall be punished as prescribed in sec.
! ton eight ~ of this ordinance.
SEC. :. Any violation of, or failure 10
comply with any of the provisions of this
ordnance, shall lac punished by fine not
To exceed one hundred dollars and costs.
and by imprisonment for any period OF
time not exceeding three months. or bv
either, In the discretion of the court and
II only fine and costs he imposed, the
court may make further sentence, that, in
default of the payment thereof. within the
time 10 he fixed In such sentence, the offend.
or he committed To the Alpcna county jail,
| or Detroit House of Correction, for any per.
iod of time not exceeding three months.
SIC. p. The lowing places shall be deemed
n pretty-waiter-grl-salo n, under the provisions
| Of section two of this ordinance 10 Wit: 1st-
Each and every saloon where one or more females
/ " tihliultI ~ bUI ltnl rs OF MN1feTF. md
Each and every saloon where females of evil name
or fame permitted to resort. .lrd-Ench and
/ every saloon where one or more females are ON.
ployed, or suffered to loiter or remain idly abou,
| for the apparent purpose of drawing custom
| ith.-Ench md every saloon, the general rcputn.
iionof which II that of pretty-waitcr- saloon
/ but the keeper may eNculpate himself by reason.
able proof. Every building place where spirit.
uous, intoxicating or malt liquors are sold, kept
Tor sale nc retail. or given away, shall be deemed
saloon under this section.
SIC 10. All ordinances heretofore passed
relating To the subject matter OF this or,lin
ance; and all ordinances or parts of ortlin
nnces, inconsistent with the provisions o
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SIC. n. This ordinance shall take etrcc
NJ the expiration OF seven days after IN,
first publication thereof In The ALIEN |,
WEEKLY ARGUS, n newspaper published ~
said city.
Dated, City of Alpcna, Aug. 10. 1873.
GEO. A. BUTTERFIELD,
A. ~ MCDONALD, Mayor