The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-03
AN ORDINANCE


Bo It ordained by tho city Council OF the
tlty of Dallas;
SECTION 1, a disorderly house ~ one that
IN kept Tor the purpose Of prostitution or ~
u oommoa resoit for prostitutes ana va
grants
Soc, ! Any room or part ofa building ap.
prOpu0ttd tur either Oi the purposes above
mentioned N a disorueTly house, within
lhr meaning of TINS chapter
500, ., Any person wac snail keep II dis
orderly huusV, Ns donned above, Within the
limits OF this city, shall, upon CONVICTION,
be hnod not less than hVo nor moro Than
one bundled dollars.
Soc, 4. evidence oftho general reputation
OF persons charged with Keeping disorder.
~ mousse may be received IN proof OF tho Oh
Tense charged,
keep, maintain, superintond or manage n
OuWuN-houso, house of lll-iamo, house OF
bad repute, house ot Prostitution or assig.
nation, or disordorly house, or who shall
h0rbor, seoroto or permit any girl under the
ago OF eighteen yeara 10 remain In visit or
frequent such bawdy mouse, house of ILL.,
tlmU, house Of bad reputo, prostitution or
asslgnation, shall he deemed guilty off
misdUme amor, and upon convection thereof,
be huod not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars.
Sec q, Any one who shall frequent u
house OF ill-inme, bnwdy-houSe, or house OF
bad Tepute, prostitution or assIgnatiOn, or
disOrdoTly house, or shall be found an
Inmate OF such house or houses, shall be
deemed guilty If II miSdemeHDor, ana upon
conviction thereof, be fined not less Than
Ave nor more than one hundred dollars.
Sect. Amy person or persons who shall
rent on lease any house, tenement or prem
lseS to be used Hs n disOrderly house, bawdy-
house, aslignotion house or house OF III
fame W thin the limits of this city, shall,
ON unviCtion, be fined In asum not eXoued-
ing one hundred dollars, and IN ADDITION
thereto, may he imprisoned for any Tune
| not exceeding fifteen days.
NAP 4 Ia. n "a
| house. rooms or tenemenls In his or her pos
session, or unuer his or her charge and com
| troll, to be used Tor tho purpose Of prostltu-
ton or house of bad repute, attel ten days
notice from the CITY Marshal of such use
OF such house, rooms or tenoments, snall DO
fined IN II sum not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars.
| sec. .. Any courtesan, prostitute, bAWd
or lewd woman or any female inmate OF u
| DAWdy -hOuse, or house Of prostitution or OF
| assiEnatiOn, brutnol or house Of bad iepute,
| who shall DO found wandering about the
| streets in the night time, or trequenting beer
| houses ana places of public resort, shall Le
deemed guilty. of mlhuGlneauOr, ANA upon
| conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
| than ave nor more than twenty-five dollars.
Sec. 10. Any male person who shall la
habit, eat or sleep In any house OF prostitu-
ton, ba Hdy-houBe, house OF bad ropute or
| mousse of asslgnalon, or who shall be In any
way connected with the Keeping, manage
meDt or control OF any such house, or OF the
bawds or prostitutes who live therein or
frequentsuOh houses, shall be deemed guilty
Of " misdemeanor, ana upon convection
thereof, DO tined not lcsB than twenty five
dollars.
SEQ. IL. Any male person over fourteen
ears of age, who snail 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, DO tned in any sum not less than i've
nor more than tfty dollars. PrCUided, TINS
section shall not apply TO pubic carriers
while engaged in their regular duties.
SEQ IL Any prostitute, bawd, courieaa
or lowd woman, who shall ply, or seek to
ply her ayocaton by word, sign or action
GA TIE streets, alleys or in any public place,
or Mt the door or window OF any house or
room, shalt be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
moUnOr, and upon conviction thereof, be
fined not less than five nor more than twen-
~ -hYe dollars.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the City
Marshal, whenever they become aware OF
the use Of any house, rooms or tenements
for any Of the purposes mentioned IN the
preceding sections 10 give written notice
OF such TACT 10 the owner, or agent of the
owner, of such house, rooms or tenementB.
seO. II. That this ordinance go into effect
from and after January |, 1873.
Approved November 20, 1877.
Attest: w. l.. CABELL,
j. b. HEREFORD, Mayor.
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