The record-union., 1895-05-29
ANTI-NUISANCE ASSOCIATION.
1t Declares Its Purposes and Makes
an Appeal.
Report of the Legislative Committee
New Memberships to
be Taken.

De 1ak6n.
The Anti uisance Association met at
the Art Gallery last evening, forty-seven
persons present. Alonzo Conklin pre-
sided, and II. II. Hummel was Secretary.
A large number OF ladies were in attend
ance. The minutes were read and APP
proved, and long list of members added
to the roll. which now stands:
A. Conklin, II. II. Hummel, II. w.
Burkhart. j. @. Cunningham, Mrs. }. u.
Cunningham, William Gwynn, h. Hol-
den, Mrs. L. Holden, Prentiss Maslin, l..
L. Lyon, Joseph L. Henderson. E. X.
Stokes. Eugene E. Smith, May Shannon,
Mrs G. H. Cushing, Mamie L. Whyte,
Alice II. Whyte, d. Plummer, 2. j. Nc
Enerny, G. Kreuzberger, Samuel Laven-
son. C. Koenig, Mrs. Renwick. c. j. Le-
noir. A. Heffron, George Neuinann, J. IL.
Coffey, Martin Flahive, J. Burke, Will
lam Burke, Julia Rice, d. Grant. ID. Farr,
Thomas Hague, L. Kennedy, Mrs. Il.
Kennedy. Mrs. Ursher, Mrs. Cole, Mrs.
Meir, Mrs. L. NJ. Gordon, Mrs. j. w.
Maxwell, Mrs. Ella Gebush Mrs. II. ID.
Swift, L. Goldman, J. Shellars, j. P. Rice,
A. Crouch, Z. III. Mckee, w. II. V. Ray
mond, John hatcher, j. A. Woodson, Dr.
Mealand, Thomas Ross, Rev. DR.. Banks,
+. NJ. Woodsou, Ed. Boylan, e. j. F1gg.
Harry Holmes, A. Schaden, w. f. Jack
son, Alexander Nelson, W. w. Prince.
Mrs. NJ. Mathena. Mrs. NJ. d. Keet Mrs.
L. A. Crouch, Mrs. j. II. Sullivan, Mrs.
NJ. E. Lyon, Mrs. LID. Hummel, George
Suydam, J. +. Fenton, +. S. Hotchkiss,
William Mclaughlin. w. d. Stalker. G.
\. Smell, NJ. Ii. Keet, II. c. Wolfe, Mrs.
James McClatchy, Mrs. o. c. Booth, Mrs.
j. w. Willem, Charles F. Dillman, s. ii.
Garfield, II. J, Kllgariff, Mrs. E. T. Figg,
4. C. Hart, George II. Clark, q. w.
Locke and Q. n. Hartwell.
The Committee on Membership, by
Mrs. Keet, stated that it had visited a
large number of homes and in every case
had been given warm Endorsement, but
it had not taken names.
on motion of John Batcher, the COM
mittee was continued and instructed to
take names hereafter of those willing to
60 on the mem bership roll.
E. a. Crouch, from the Committee on
Legislation, reported as follows:
SACRAMENTO, May 2S, 1895.
To the Members Of the A7lti- NuiSdnce
association Your committee appointed
at the last meeting of the above associa-
tion and instructed to Interview the Cor
poration Counsel and City Attorney with
the object ofascertaining the present laws
bearing upon public nuisances, and more
particularly such nuisances as now exist
in that quarter of the city on l. street,
from Second to Fourth, beg leave to re-
port as follows: That on May 25, 1895,
this committee had a consultation with
both said City Attorney and Corporation
Counsel, and they assured US tbaG there
was sufficient law at the present time to
at
and also advised as that all that was neces-
sary was To see to the proper enforce
ment of such laws. Reference to such
laws is herewith attached. Respectfully
submitted, Il. }. FIGG,
h. ID. MCKEE,
Z. A. CROUCH,
Committee.
Section 5 of Ordinance No L of the city of
Sacramento-"It shall be unlawful for any
woman. being lewd or unchaste, or having
the reputation of being a prostitute or lewd
woman, or for any woman residing or being
in any bawdy house. house of assignation, or
house of ill-fame, or in any room or house
having the reputation OF being bawdy
house. house OF as5ignat1On or house of ill
lame, to stand or be at, or in the vicinity of
any door or window OF any such room or
house, or on the siaewalk in front thereof,
and by position, looks, motions, gestures or
words entice, or endeavor to entice, any per-
son TO enter such house or room, or by their
appearance there or behavior to denote TO or
inform passersby OF their character Or repu-
tation, or the character or reputatlOn OF The
house or roOm."
Section 315 OF Penal Code-"Every person
who keeps a house of ill-tame in this State,
resorted 10 for the purposes OF prostitution or
lewdness who willfully resides in such
house is guilty of misdemeanor."
Section 316 of Penal Code-"Every person
who keeps any disorderly house or any house
for the purpose of assignation or prost1tu-
tion or any house of public resort, by which
the peace comfort or decency OF the lmmedi-
ate neighborhood is habitually disturbed, or
who keeps any inn in a disorderly manner
and every person who lets any apartment or
tenement, knowing that 1t is TO be used for
the purpose OF assignation or prostitution, is
guilty or a miSdemeanor.
Section 31S of Penal Code-"W hoover,
through invitation or device, prevails upon
any person to visit any room, building or
other places kept for the purpose of gambling
or prostitution is guilty OF misdemeanor,
and upon convection thereof shall he confined
in the County Jail six months or fined not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or be pun
ished by both such Tine and imprisonment
Section 647 of Penal Code-"Section i.
Every person except q California Indian)
without visible means of living. who has the
physical ability 10 work. and who does not
seek employment, labor when employ
ment is offered him; or
-. Every healthy beggar who sollcitS aims
as a business; or.
s.3. Every person who roams about from
place TO place without any lawful business; or
II. Every person known to De kpocket,
thief, burglar, or confidence operator, either
by his own confession, or by his having been
convicted OF either OF said offenses. and hav-
Ing no visible or lawful means of support
when found lettering around any steamboat
landing, railroad depot, banking institution
brokers Office place OF public amusement,
auction-room store, shop, or crowded thor
oughfare, car or omnibus, or at any pubIlc
gathering or assem- bly,, or
''5. Every idle or dissoIute person, or asso
ciate of known thieves, who wanders about
the streets at late or unusual hours OF the
night or
shed, shop, clubhouse, vessel, or place other
than such as is Kept for lodging purposes
without the permss ion OF the owner or party
entitled 10 the possession thereof; or
~. Every leWd or dissolute person VINO
lives in and about houses OF 1ll-faine; or
rs. Every persoh who acts as a runner OF
capper for attorneys III and about Police
Courts or City Prisons in incorporated cities
or cities ana counties; or
80. Every common prostitute and common
drunkard, Is vagrant, and is punishable by
imprisonment in the County Jail not exceed
ing six months.
MIR. Crouch said that it was apparent
that if the law was enforced there WouIe
be no need for the association. The repor
was received and the committee dis
charged. Mr.. Crouch then said that 1t re-
maiped for the association or its EXecu'
tive Committee to act and see that tnt
law is carried out.
President Conklin said that was true
hut how to proceed was matter to b'
discussed. The whole subject was nov
before the association.
Mr.. Noodson said there was much in
quiry as 10 what ii is that the association
demanded, and be thought it wise &c
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