Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-03-26
Ordinance No. 70.

OTQtTIdEtCS hNOs -$O. An Ordinance to prohibit bawdy houses, houses of i'll fame and prostitution in certain limits in the City of Phoenix.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 SECTION l.
 It shall be unlawful for any per. son or persons to open, conduct, keep maintain or carry on within or fronts ing upon that portion of the city of Phoenix hereinafter described, any bawdy house house of i'll fame, room or place of prostitution, or to reside or live in any such baw- dy house, house of ill fame, room or place of prostitution for the purpose of carrying on, or assisting in carry ing on, engaging in the business or practice of fornication or prostitu- tion.
 SECTION II.
 It shall be unlawful for any per son al any time to visit or enter any bawdy house, house of i'll fame room or place ot prostitution within that portion of the City of Phoenix here matter described, for the purpose and with the object of prostitution or of patronizing any inmate thereof in fornlcation or prostitution.
 SECTION III.
 It shall be unlawful for any per son or persons to rent, lease, hire, or under let, or sub let, to any other
 
 shed, shanty, tent, premises or place, within or fronting upon that portion of the City of PhoenIx hereinafter described, knowing that the same is 10 be used as bawdy house, house of i'll fame. room or place of prosti- tuition, and provided that the same is used as bawdy house, house of ill fame, room or place of prostitution.
 SECTION ".
 The following is the description of that portion of the City of Phoenix referred to in sections one, two and three of this ordinance, to wit:
 All that portion of the City of Phoenix contained within the follow ing limits, 10 wit: Commencing at a point on the south line of Monroe Street in said city, and at it's lunc> ton with the east line of Cocopah 1 street, and running thence south | along the east line of said Cocopah l street 10 the north line of Jackson | street, thence east along the north 1 line of Jackson street to the west | line of Pinal street, thence north | along the west line of Pinal street | to the south line of Monroe street | and thence west along the south line of Monroe street to tue place of be- ginning.
 Also all of that portion of the said city included within a distance of five hundred feet of block number ninety two of said city.
 SECTION V
 Any act in. violation of this ordi- nance for each and every day of its continuance shall be considered and deemed separate offense. Any person violating any of the provis> lons of this ordinance shall be deem, ed guilty of a misdemeanor and up- on conviction thereof shall be pun ished by fine not exceeding the sum of three hundred dollars or by in the city jail of the City of Phoenix, for any term not ex> oeeding three months or by both such fine and im prisonment.
 SECTION VI.
 It shall be the duty of the Marshal )f the City of Phoenix 10 see that the of this ordinance are strictly enforced.
 SECTION VII.
 This ordinance shall take effect md be in force in twenty days after ts passage approval and publication md all ordinances in conflict with his ordinance are hereby repealed
 SECTION VIII.
 The Recorder shall attest this or, finance and shall cause it to be pub, ished in the PHoENIX HERALD for he space of ten days. I hereby certify that the above and ordinance was passed in he Common Council of Phoenlx, his 25th day of March, A. D. 1885.
 Attest. T. W. HINE.
 Recorder. Approved March 25th, 1885.
 GEO. F. COATS,
 Mayor.