The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-12
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating DiSordoriy Houses md
HmiShiHg Prostitutes.

Be Il ordained by the CITY Council OF the
| Clly of Dallas;
section /, A disordurly house Is ono that
| Is kept Tor the purpose of prostitution or IN
ounmoh ithort Tor prostitutes and Va
grants,
sec, Amy room or part ola building ap,
| propuUted Tor olther OF the purposes above
mentioned, ~ ulsuIuOtly house, within
the meaning OF mis- cunpttr,
soc, j, Any person whu shall keep u GiB-
orderly huuhvi hS dcln "a above, Mltuin the
| l.mttb OF TINS oIly, shall, upon CouVlot ion,
| uu ilnUi not Ions thNu uye nor moro than
| ono nuLuICd dollars,
SEQ, I. hyldence OF The general reputation
| OF p,rouS uhalHcu with accepting u disorder
| ~ house may 90 received in proof Oh the OF.
lonhe charged.
SEQ. b, Any person who shall In this city,
Hotp, maintain, superlntend or manage u
| nHWuy house, hOuAu OF lli-iame, house OF
| Dad lepute, house OF prostitution or Assig.
| nAuOn, or dlsOruefly house, or who SHAH
hHrbor, secroto or permit any grl under the
| age ol eighteen yoArH 10 roman In, visit or
tttQuChL EuCh bAWuy -huuso, house OF ILL.,
| I umu, house OF bad lepute, prostitution or
dssgnaiion, shall be deemed guilty Ola
n.lsuemt An0r, ana upon CONVICTION thereof
Oe hncd not less than twenty ave nor more
| tgau ono huudTcd dollars,
see. d. Any one who shall frequent IA
house of tll-Iaulo, bNwdy.houhc, OF house oil
| uad rel ute, prostitution or asslguutiou, or
innUte OF such house or houses, shall be
deemed guilty ora misdtmeHnOr, and upon
conviction thereof, be fined not less than
dve nor more Than one hunured dollars.
Soc,1 ANY person or persons who shall
rent Oh lease any house, tenement or pIenl-
ises 10 be used rs II disordorly house, Dawdy-
huuso, HSsiguutiun house or house ui III
fame, " thin he limits of THIS city, shalt,
ON conviction, be lined Ia Hsum not Exceed
ing one hunurud uuiiarp, ana ia addition
All n1,N 4
not exceeding llitoen days.
Soc, 3 Any person who shall permit any
| mouse, looms OF tcuonentS IN his or her nos.
session, or uuuer his or her charge ANA con.
| troll, TO he used ior the purpose oil prOsttlu.
| ton or house OF bad repulo, after tun days
| notice nom the CITY MARSHAL of such use
Of such house, rooms or tenementS, shall be
| hned in IL sum not less than leu dollars nor
| more than one huudrcd dollars.
| sec. y. ANY cOurtesan, prostitute, bawd
| or loWd woman or any female inmate oi a
baWdy-hopse, or house Oi restitution or OF
| asaiauGJiOp, hrOthul OF house OF bad Iopute
VINO SHAH be found wandering about the
streets Ia the night time, OF iiuQuenling beer
houses and places OF pubic resort, shall 80
deemed BuilB OtR mlsu, meanOr, and upon
cunYtc ion thereof, shall be lined not less
thhn tNt nor more tlau twenty-five dollars,
sec. TO- ANY male person who Shall
habit, ear ur sleep In ANY house OF prostitu-
ton, bHNdy-huuse, house OF bad rtpute or
house Of aSsiguAllUn, o. who snail be in any
way connected villa the keeping, manage
ment or control of any such house, or OF the
bhWdH or prostitutes " no i've therein or
ircquentsuC houses, shall be deemed guilty
of nisdemeanOr, ana upon conviction
theleoi, be fined not less thnn twenty-five
dOllurs
SEQ II. 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 81 Dallas, with any woman known
OF generally reputed 10 be n Prostitute or
leWd Woman, hhHil, uiOn convection there
OF, be nntd IN any sum not less than five
nor more thau ff,y dollars. iroUided, TINS
ttlOu shall not apply To pubic carriers
Whiie engaged IN their regular duties.
SEQ. ~ Any prostitute, baWd, COurtCsan
OF ltWd woman, VINO shall ply, OF seek TO
ply her uvOcNjOn by word, sign OF action
on 1 streets, alleys or la any publ place,
or at the door or window OF any house OF
room, siIpl, no deemed guilty OF Il INSIDE
menuur, ana upon conviction thereof, be
lined not igss Than nVe nor more than TWEEN
~ hive dollars.
SEC. 10. II shall be the duty of the City
Marshal, whenever they become aware al
the use OF any housp, rooms or tenemeuts
lof huy OF inc purposes mentioned In the
pre- edlng sections Ia give written notice
OF such TACT 10 the oWner, or agent Of the
owner OF such house, rooms or tenemeuts.
sec. IL. That this ordinance go into effect
from ANA after January !, 1871.
Approved November 20 1871.
Attest: W, f.. CABEII,.
j. u. HEREFORD, Mayor.
Secrelay, l0t.