Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-02-10
ORDINANCE NUMBER THIRTEEN


 An. Ordinance Regulating Prostitution. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Globe:
 SECTION I. | It shall be unlawful for any prosti- l.tute, courtesan or lewd woman to en- gage in the business of prostitution or to reside in or occupy any building, room, shed or tent within the City of Globe for the purpose of engaging in prostitution therein unless she shall have first obtained from the City Mar shal permit to engage in such busi- ness and the occupation of such premises; provided however, that the building, room, shed or tent shall be situated at least 400 yards in direct line from any school house or other public building. SECTION IT. | It shall be the duty of the City Mar shal to issue to any prostitute upon de- mand and the payment of the sum of Fifteen Dollars, permit to engage in prostitution at certain house of pros titution, specifically described in such permit for term not exceeding three months, terminating with each quarter of the fiscal year; provided that the application fee fora permit issued dur ing the quarter shall be pro rated; and provided further that the Marshal may exercise his discretion as to the place for which permit may be issued.
 It shall be the duty of the City Mar shal to keep a correct record of the names and residences of each such ap- plieant, which record shall be open. to inspection at all times, and he shall account weekly to the City Clerk for all sums of money received for the issuance of such permits.
 It shall be the duty of the holder of such permit to keep the same posted in conspicuous place in her room, and it shall be the duty of each and every pc lice officer and deputy marshal of the City of Globe to arrest any prostitute engaging in the business of prostitution in the City of Globe without permit or at any place other than the one spe cifed in such permit.
 SECTION III. It shall be unlawful for any owner or agent of any owner or any person ol persons to let, lease or rent for any length of time whatever to any woman of ill fame, any house, room or strue ture for the purpose of prostitution ol assignation unless said woman of il fame shall first have procured from tho City Marshal permit to occupy sait house, room or structure.
 SECTION ". f Common reputation for unchastity O. Il prostitution shall be competent and pri ma faeie evidence of the character ot bpersons arrested for violation of thi Ordinance.
 SECTION ". F Any person violating any of the pro visions of this Ordinance shall be deem ed guilty of misdemeanor and upoI convictiOn thereof shall be fined not les than ten dollars nor more than thre, , hundred dollars, and stand committed t the calaboose of the city until the pay ment of such fine, not exceeding thre, months, or shall be confined at harC labor upon the streets or public work of the city for period of not less thar five days-noramore than thirty days.
 SECTION VI
 This ordinance shall take effect an, be in force from and after Februar, lst,- 1907.
 Passed. and adopted this 3lst day O January, 1907.
 Approved: w. s. SULTAN, (SeaD Mayor Attest: F. J. Elliott, Clerk. First publication February 8, 19O7-