The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-08
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating DisordeHy Houses and
PRiShng Prostitutes.

DO II ordained by tho CITY Council Of the
| cay OF ballast
section /. A disorderly house n ono that
Ii Kept Tor the purpose of prostitution or Ms
oommoh iohoIt lor pioslltuteB und va
grants,
aoc Any room or part ola building M.
| pfOpuHttd tur clther ~ the purposes above
mentioned, ~ a dlsordolly house, within
| lhe moaning Of this chapter,
soc, 3. ANY person wnO shall keep ~ CHS.
| orderly huuHv, ms dennou above, wltnin tue
| limits OF this Clty shall, upon ounylu ION,
| be- lluud not luhs than ave nor molu thuu
| one huLdiCd dollars,
sec, I. evidence OF the general reputation
| oi 4. rhunh uharguu with keeping a disorder
~ mousse may he received IN proof ol tho OF.
| Tense charged,
see, D, Any person who shall, In this city,
| Eeep, maintain, hupeflnlOud or mauuge "a
| haWuy .houso, houAu OF ill-iame, house OF
| bad leluto, house Of prostitution or nhslg'
| nation, or diSotuoTly house, or who shall
| hHrbOr, Becroto or permit any girl under the
| age oil eighteen years 10 remain Ia, visit oI
| iiequoht such bawdy'hOuso, house OF III
| fame, house OF bad Toputo, prostitution or
nssignHtion, shall be deemed guilty Ola
misuomonnor and upon conviction thereof,
| be nncd not lOhb than twenty nve nor uluIU
| than ono hundred dollars,
sec q. Any one VINO shall frequent u
house OF lll-iunC, DnWdy.houhe, or house %
| Oad rel ute, prostitution or RssiguHliuii, VI
| disordorly house, or shall pV fOuAd au
| Inmate of such house or houses, shall be
deemed guilty ofa misdolnoaiior, MD upon
| conviction thereof, he fined not less than
| i've nor more than one hundred dollars,
Seo,1. ANY person or porsons who shall
| rent On hase any house, tenement Or prem-
| ises to DO used MS disorderly house, bawdy-
| house, asslgnniiun house or house oi III
iamo, " thin tho limits OF this city, shah,
| ON conviction, be ilnod IN Ahuin not vNUvuu-
| ing ono hundred Goilara, ana IN nuaition
| thereto, may be imprisoned for any time
not exceeding fifteen days.
| Secs Any person who shall permit any
| house, rooms ortonemuuis IN his or hUr pos
| session, or under his or her charge ana con.
| troll, Ia be used lor tho purpose OF proetltu-
| lion or house OF bad reputu, after ten day h
notice from the CITY Marshal OF such use
OF such house, rooms or tenemonts, shall be
nned IN sum not less thln ton dollars nor
| more than one hundred dollars.
| sec. y. Any courtes0n, prostitute, bawd
or lewd woman or any female inmate OF II
| bawdy.hOt Sc, or house oil PROSTITUTION or of
assignallOu, brothcl o. house of bad reputo,
who shall be found wandering about TIA,
streets In the night Time, or ireQuentlug beer
| houses ana places OF public resort, shnu UU
| deemed guilty Of u mlsdCmoanor, and upon
| convic ION thereof shall be tnod not loss
| than ave nor more than ~ enty-hve dollars.
| see 10. ANY male person who SHAH H..
| habu, cat or sleep in any house OF pr0stilu-
| uon, bawuy- h0use, house OF bad ropute uT
uuuhe OF hshiEDHiiou, or who shall be In any
way connected Wlth inc Keeping, manage
ment or control of any tuCh house, or Of the
| bhWdS or prostitutes who live therein or
| frequent such houses, shall be deemed guilty
| or misdemeanor, aud upon convection
thereof, DO fined not leBB THAN twenty i've
| dollars.
SEQ. ii. ANY male person over fourteen
| years of age, who snail be seen walking "
| riding IN the day time, within the limi,s ui
| the city oi DRlUs, with any woman known
| or generally reputed TO be IA Prostitute ul
| lewd woman, shall, 0pon conviction there
| Of be fined in any sum not less than five
| nor more than flfty dollars. n, pidcd, Inns
s tllun shall not apply TO pub 10 carriers
while engaged in their regular duties.
sec u. ANY prostitute, baWd, Courtesnn
| or loWd woman, who Rhall ply, or seek to
| ply her ayOcation by word, sign or action
| o. I, estreets, alleys or in any public place,
or ut the door or window Of any house or
| room, shall be deemed guilty ola INSIDE
| mennOr, ana upon conviction thereof be
lned not less than five nor more than TWEEN
~ .tve dollars.
Fec. 10, IL shall be the duty of the City
Marshal, whenever they become awpre Ct
HE use OF amy house, rooms or teAeInent>
Tor any oil The purposes mentioned in the
pre- eulng sections, TO give written notice
OF such fact 10 the owner, or agent Of The
owner, of such house, rooms or tenements
sec. H.. That this ordinance go into elicc,
from and after January |, 1873.
Approved November 90, 1917.
Attest: W. Il. CABELL,
j. Is. HEREFORD, Mayor.
Secre'ay. LOT.