The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-11
AN ORDINANCE


DO II ordained by the city Council OF the
my ui DaliAaj
huction |, A disorderly house IL one that
IN kept Tor tile purpose OF prostitution or ns
cpmmoh resort iof prostitutes andNa
grants,
soc. . Any room OF part Ola building up.
prupriatyd l.r either Oi mo purposva nbO W.
mentioned, N dlsoluoily house, within
tho mOanlug OF thls chapter,
See, ., Any person VINO shall keep els
orderly houHe, ~ dohpod above, witnin the
lmlth OF this Clty, shall, upon cOnNlul Ion,
be- fined not loss thUu nye nor moro Than
one huLdivd dOllaIs.
500, 4, hvldtnce of Tho general reputation
Oh Rooms ohuIgou with koeplng u disorder
~ house may be received in proof ol the Of
tense charged,
sect D, Any person who shall, In this city T.,
Keep, maintain, superutoua or manage "
DaWuy -huuse, house OF lll-fame, house OF
bad ropute, hOuau OF prostitution or assig-
nation, or dlsorderiy house, or who shall
nHrbOr, secretu or permit any girl under the
ase vi eighteen years 10 remain In, visit or
teqdont such bawdy- house, house of Ill
flmu, house OF bad rOputo, prostitution or
asslBnplion, shalt be deemed guilty oiu
misdomoanor, and upon convection thereof,
Ue nncd not ltss than twenty-five nor moro
than ono huudtod dollars,
Soc. u, Any one VINO shall frequent u
house OF ill-latue, bawdysnouse, or house OF
Dad repute, prostitution or aSsignation, or
disordery house, or shall 20 found au
innlt,e of such house or houses, shall DO
doomed guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, DO tlncd not less tnan
ave nor more Than one hundred dollars.
Sect. Amy person OF parsons who shall
rent oI lease any house, tenement or prem
ises TO be used as disorderly house, bawdy-
house, NSsignntlun house or house OF III
fame, W thin the limlts of this city, shah
ON conviction, be lined In u SUN not ,xceed.
ing one hundred dollars, and in addition
thereto, may bc Imprisoned for any time
not exceeding fifteen deys.
Sec.S Any person who shall permit any
| hot Sc, rooms or tenemontS IN his or her pos
session, or under his or her charge ana con,
| troll, TO be used lor the purpose OF pr0stitu'
| ton or house OF bad repale, after ten dAyt
notice nom the CITY MARSHAL OF such us,
| OF such house. rooIns or tGnements, shall b,
| hned In a sum not less than ten dollars mol
| more than one hui bred dollars.
| Soc. .. Any oourteSan, prostitute, bawd
| or lewd woman or any femAie inmate OF Il
| baWdy-hOrse, or house OF PROSTITUTION or ol
nssignation, brothel OF house OF bad repute
who shall be found wandering about the
streets in the night tlme, or ifeQuenling beer
houses and places of public resort, shall 10
deemed guilty OF Il misdeneanor, and upon
cOnvic ion thereof, shall DO fined not less
than hvo nor more than twenty five dollars.
Sec, 10. Any male person who shall il-
habit, eat or sleep in any house of prostitu-
ton, bawdy-hOuse, house OF bad repuie OF
mousse of assigpatiun, or who shall be In any
way connected Wlth inc kCeplng, manage
ment or control OF any such house, or OF the
buwds or prostitutes who i've therein or
frequent such houses, shall he deemed guilty
OF misdemeunor, and upon conviction
thereof, DO fined not lcsS than twenty i've
dollarH.
SEQ. II. ANY male person over fourteen
y ears of age, who snail ne 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 a prostitute or
lewd woman, shall, apon conviction there
Of, be fined IN any sum not less than Ave
nor more than ilfty dollars. Iropided, This
ctl4n shall not apply 10 pub ic carriers
while engaged in their regular duties.
sec. II, Any prostitute, bawd, courtesan
or lcwa woman, who shall ply, or seek to
ply her avOC1tiOn by word, sign or action
o. streets, alleys or in any public place,
or at the door or window of any house or
room, ahal. be deemed guilty of II INSIDE
meGaOr, and upon conviction thereof, be
fined not iys1 than ave nor more than twen-
ty five dollars,
Sec. l3. Itshall be the duty of the City
Marshal, whenever they become aware OF
The nee OF any house, rooms or tenements
Tor any Of the purposes mentioned In the
pre- eding sections, 10 glvea written notice
OF such iaCt 20 tho oWner, or agent of the
owner, of such house, rooms or tenemePts
Sec. II. That this ordinance 80 into effect
frOm ana after January /, 1879.
Approved November % 1871.
Attest; W. l.. CABELL,
j, II. HEREFoRD, Mayor.
Secretay. lot.