The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-07
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A Proposed Ordinance on Keepers and
Inmates Of DiSreputable Houses.
They VIII B~ subject tn Arrest and Fine
-Proce~ting~ 0f Las. Nights
Meeting of the
Council

At the regular meeting of the common
council last night, City Clerk Boarman
read "a proposed city ordinance regulating
houses of prostitution, and all rooms and
places of whatsoever kind frcquented 10y
persons for immoral pos The
keeping of such places is made n INSIDE
mcanor, and the keeper is fined not less
than 50 nor more than 800 and costs; and
any person rcsortinR to the same is pun
ishable 10y IA fine of not less than 81
nor more than $50, and costs. Ii was
said in explanation of the proposed ordi-
nance that the presence of such places in
the city requires the employment of ut
least two policemen more than would
otherwise he necessary. Houses of this
kind occasion more ar less directly "a very
large proportion of the crime committed
i'm the city. and the aldermen thought il
was no more than right and proper that
the women concerned should he made to
contribute their share tn the expense OF
the city government. Mr.. BoarInar said
that the ordinance was similar
to those that are being put into effect
i'm Helena, Butte and Missoula. Under il
the inmates of u house of III repute may
he arrested and fined day after day so
long as they continue in the business.
Indeed, il gives the police in effect abso-
lu'e power over them. The ordinance
seemed to meet with the approval of all
the aldermen present, but as some of the
members were absent the subject was Laid
over until the next meeting.
The subject Of "a bill for ~ 400 presented
by the sewer contractors outside of the
w vss' ~
discussed mt some length. IL appeared
thai the pipe being delayed On the road,
the city engineer directed the contractors
to suspend work for about two weeks, in
order that the danger of accident by hav-
ing so much ditch exposed might he
avoided. The contractors assert that by
this delay for which they were not rcspoI-
siblc, they suffered loss and damage to
the amount of 81, 100. Alderman Shocvlin
was for ignoring the bill. He did not
think the contractors had any legal claim
on the city. Others thought differently,
hut wers. of the opinion that the bill could
he settled for less than Sl.ioO. The mat
ter was finally laid over until the next
meeting.
An electric light was ordered placed at
the corner of Second and Cherry streets
Paul's Catholic church. Chief of Police
Mckinney said in "a communication that
the Jail was cold, especially when the
wind was in the west. On motion OF Az
derman Johnson the Chief was authorize, a
to cover il with paper and cl~apboards. A
petition from y. NJ. Robinson to keep "a
sign and post i'm front of his
Front streets, until April was denied. and
hc was directed to remove the same AT
once. An awning i'm front of the Waite
bury building was ordered raised To the
proper height. The report of Polio.
Judge Fitzgerald from November 4 to
December q. 1SS9, showed the amount of
fines collected 10 have been SIS. Alder
man Shoevclin and Maloney were "a,
pointed y committee tn see about engag-
aud also for the police Judges office. A
number of bills were audited. aud I'll.
meeting adjourned subject to the call of
the chairman.