The Ward County independent., 1906-09-20
DIsORDERLY HOUSES.
An Ordinance Relating to DfsOrderly
Houses. and Houses Of Il-Fame
and Common Prostitutes.

| anu NOUlulOu E-TOSNituNcS.
| Be it ordained by the City Council
! of the City of Minot North Dakota.
Section No person or persons
shall keep within the limits of the
City Of Minot, or within half a mile
from the outer boundaries thereof,
a dsorderly or ill-governed house or
place, or house Of ill-fame or place
resorted to for the purpose Of pros
titution, assignation. fornication, or
| fer the resort of persons of ill-name,
| or ill-fame or dishonest conversation
or common prostitutes; and no per-
son shall procure or suffer to come
| together at such house Or place any
Of the above described persons. not
commit or suffer to be committed in
| such house or place any immoral
lewd, lascivious. immodest or other
improper conduct or behavior, or any
tippling. revelling. rioting or disturb
ance. Any person violating the pro-
visions Or any provision of this sec
ton shall upon conviction thereof be
punished by fine not less than $50
nor more than $50. or Imprisonment
in the city Jail for a period not ex-
ceeding thirty days.
Section 2. Any person who shall,
within the limits Of the City of Mi
| not or within one-half mile from the
| outer boundaries thereof, visit, resort
| to, or frequent. or to be found in
diso-derly house Or place, or house
! Of ill-fame or place resorted to for
the purpose Of prostitution, assigna-
ton. fornication, or for the resort of
persons Of ill-name or ill-fame, or
dishonest conversation, or common
prostitutes, shall upon conviction
thereof be punished by a fine not
exceeding twenty-five dollars nor less
than ten dollars, or by imprisonment
in the city Jail for period not ex-
ceeding twenty days or both such fine
| and imprisonment.
Section 3. No person or persons
shall knowingly let or hire, or lease
or demise any house or building or
premises within the limits of the City
of Minot or within one-half mile
from the outer boundaries thereof,
to any person or persons Of ill-name,
or ill-fame, or who are known by
common reputation to be common
prostitutes, or keepers or proprie-
tors of houses Of ill-fame, or places
resorted to for the purpose of pros
titution, assignation, fornication, or
immoral, lcwd lascivious or other
immodest or immoral conduct or be
| havior, and no person or persons,
being the owner or owners Of, or
having the control Of any house,
building or premises, within the linn
its of the City of Minot. shall know
ingly permit, allow or suffer any
such person or persons as are here
inbefore described, to occupy and re-
| main in occupation and possession Of
said house. building or premises.
Any person violating the provision or
| any provision of this section, shall
by fine not exceeding $19, nor less
| than $40, or by imprisonment in the
| city Jail for a period not exceeding
| ten days.
Section 4. Any person who COM
mits any act Of lewdness or indecen-
cy within the limits of said City of
Minot, or within one-half mile from
the outer boundaries thereof, and any
| male or female who without any ap-
parent lawful occupation, resides in
| or occupies apartments in any dis
orderly house, or house of ill-name
| within the limits Of said City of Minot
| may be arrested and brought before
the Police Magistrate of the City Of
! Minot, and upon the conviction Of
| the offenses or either of them here
| inbefore mentioned in this section,
shall be punished by a fine not ex-
| ceeding $25, nor less than SO, or be
| imprisoned in the city Jail for a per-
! iod not exceeding twenty days.
Section 5. The Offering or subject
ing of her body, by any female over
the age of eighteen GS) years, with
in the City of Minot, or within one
half mile from the outer boundaries
thereof, to or for the purpose of con-
cubinage or to or for indiscriminate
sexual intercourse with men. whether
the same be for hire or not, consti-
tutes such female a common prosti-
tute, and such person so offending
shall, upon conviction thereof be
punished by fine not less than $40
nor exceeding $25, or by imprison-
ment in the city Jail not exceeding
| twenty days.
Section 6. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with
| this ordinance Or any part hereof,
are hereby repealed.
Section I. This ordinance to be in
| full force and effect from and after
its passage. approval and publica-
! ton.
Passed first reading Sept. 3d. '06
Passed second reading Sept. -, 'O6
Approved Sept. "A, '06.
! (Signed) D. C. GREENLEAF,