Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
ALBUQUERQUE CLOSES
RED Light DISTRICT
CHIEF OF POLICE ENFoRcES Or
DiNANCE AGAINST DENS
OF VICE

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marks the end of protected vice in
this city. The ordinance passed by
the city council against the red ligh'
district went into effect at midnight.
Immediately after the passage of the
ordinance Chief of Police Thomas Nc
Millin served emphatic notice on the
keepers of the resorts and the women
of the half-world that the traffic must
cease on October 1, and his plans are
all made to see that the ordinance,
spirit and letter, is carried out.
There are about 20 Of the scarlet
sisterhood in the city at this time. In
the tenderloin district there are two
houses of ill-fame and about of
what in common parlance are termed
cribs" are occupied.
All the girls of the redlight have
been ordered out of town. Tho pro-
Irietors of the two houses cannot be
driven out. because they own the
property in which they live, and can
refuse to leave as long as they remain
within the law. All the girls, Chief
McMillin said today, would leave town.
Should any of them attempt to reneg
on their promise to go by tonight, they
will be arrested on sight 1t is said
that all the girls in one of the two
leading resorts have arranged to set
up headquarters in an Old Albuquer-
que resort
Today Chief McMillin made an in
spection of the tenderloin to see that
the lid has been properly fitted
The chief announced today that if
necessary he will put man on duty
constantly to see that the anti-vice
ordinance is obeyed.
AS has been said, the keepers of the
two best known resorts cannot be ban
ished from town as long as they re-
rain within the law. If they stray
outside the bounds of legality, they
will run into what is said to be the
most drastic and sweeping anti-vice
ordinance it is possible to enforce un-
der the constitution of the United
States. Here it is:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful
within the limits of the city of Albu-
querque, New Mexico, for any woman
to pursue or advertise in any manner
her vocation as a prostitute or to be
guilty of prostitution.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful within
tire limits of the city of Albuquerque,
New Mexico, for any person to keep a
bawdy house. disorderIy house, house
of i'll fame. resorted to for the purpose
of prostitution or lewdness, or assig-
nation house.
Sec. BIT shall be unlawful for any
person within the limits of said city
to visit or frequent any such hawdy
house, disorderly house, house of Ill
fame or assignation in the night time
or at any other time for the purpose
of prostitution, or for the purpose of
indulging in any indecent practice
therein.
Sec. A. In order to convict any per-
son for the violation of any of the pro
visions of this ordinance, the charac-
ter of such house or place may be es-
tablished by proof that the same is
generally reputed to be bawdy house,
house of i'll fame, assignation house
or place for the practice of fornica-
ticn.
Sec. 5. That any person violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of misdemea-
nor and shall upon conviction thereof,
he fined in sum not less than ten
$4,000 dollars nor more than fifty
($50.00) dollars, or by imprisonment
in the county Jail OF CITY prison not
exceeding sixty (60) days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment, in the
discretion of the court. fsea