Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-24

The following is a verbatim copy
OF the ordinance adopted by tie
City Council OF Baltimore, Md:
An ordinance for preserving or
der. securing property values and
promoting the great interests and
insuring the good government Of
Baltimore City:
Section 1. BE Il ordained by the
Mayor and City Council OF Balti.
more That from and after the date
of the passage OF this ordinance. it
shall be unlawful for any white
person TO move into or begin to oc-
cupy. as a residence or as a place
OF public assembly. any house
building or habitat.on. within or
upOn that part OF any street or a.
ley way. running in any direction
within the City OF Baltimore. lyns
between the two adjacent streets
crossing or iutersecting the said
part of any such said street or ale
ley way, IF M the date OF the pas
sage. 81 this ordinance. such part
of said street or alley way as afore-
SAID. shan contain q greater number
OF houses, buildings or habitations
occupied as residences. by Necroes
or colorej people. than IL does
4 houses, bud 'iuss tor babitations oc-
cunied as residences by white peo-
/ pie.
/ Section Q. AMI be Sc further or
+ cained by the Mayor and G. tv
. Council of Baltimore. That it shall
+ Pee unlawful for amy Negro or col
4 ored person 90 move into or 60 be-
/ sin TO occupy as a residence or as
q place of public assembly. any
house, building or hahitation. with
i'm or upon that part Of any street
or alley way. running i'm any die
rection. within the City of Bait
more. lying between the two a1fa-
cent streets. crossing or intoreecffu--
the said part OF any such sail
street or alley way. N nc the date
Tor the passage of this ordinance
such part of said street or alley wav
las aforesaid. shall contain a greater
number OF houses. buildings or hah-
it2uons occupied as residences bv
/ white people. than IL does houses.
buildings or habitations occupied AS
residences by Negroes or colored
/ people.
Section Q. And be 60 further or
|1alned by the Mayor and CITY Conn
cu OF Baltimore. That from and ar
/ Ter the date of the passage OF this
ordinance. fit shall be unlawful for
any person 20 open mp. or cause 10
re opened mo. any new streets 10
/ oe used as residences. without FIRST
I declaring in the application for nor
I Mit 10 build. whether the houses ar
/ 20 Doe hu.lt for and occuDief b.
/ WHITE or Negro or co'ored peonro
/ and the Building Inspector shalt
+ nave power 90 require assurance
sa tisiactory TO him before such nor
my may Doe issued or granted 90
said applicant therefor.
section &. And DE &c further or-
GAINED oy the Mayor and CITY Conn
en- or Baltimore. That any persop
directly or indirectly. whether
principal assent or abettor. vioI4t-
/ ing any or the provisions OF either
'4 lhe hrst three sections OF this
I ordinance shall upon convictiog
,hereior In any court OF comDctcnt
jurisdiction Dee fined The sum of
one hundred tS100) dollars. o. com
NHeu ln inc Baltimore City Jail for
/ Iol less taan thirty days. nor more
I IMAM twelve months. or shall t.
+ 'oln uned and imprisoned. as afore-
7Aid' as IN the Judgment OF slfd
/ court may seem proper; provided
/ hoWe ever. THAT nothing On this said
/ ordinance shall he so construct as
20 anect The white and negro a.
/ c2lored residents. or tho location OF
/ .Aeir residences previous TO tho
date OF Che passage of this ordi.
nance. and provided also that Moth
IHs in this said ordinance shall be
So construed as 90 affect the resi-
dence OF white or colorcd or Negro
servants. or employees. while duly
employed as such i'm any section or
said City of Baltimore.
Ana provided also that NOTHING
ln This ordinance shall be SO cons
sirued MS 90 prevent any person
rom purchasing or owning proper
/ ty in said city.