Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09

oPDlNANCE 40. 'iSI75
An Ordnance requiring as FAR as nrac
HIg9ble ihc use Of separate blocks for resi-
a'nces places Of abode and places Of pub.
u' assembly 10y white and colored peopIe
s'P''''l ~ 10 prevent conflict aud in
i,'.nt n'tNten he white and rolorcd races
!, ihe CiN of Tulsa, Oklahoma: to preserve
ln' pu'ur peace and health and to prpmote
Wv q. ''rdI welfare 10y making reasonable
provisions p'rtliamg therto. requiring ali
"Mn'f. OFT any premises who rent lease or
allow tenants 10 occupy such pr.n,isas to iv
at'I ln such premises sanitary toilets and
, 1l. water under certain conditions. and
ht ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
CONN ISSipNERS or THE CITy on
Tulsa, OKLAHOMA:
HE' toN / II shall be unlawful for
'"4 N"lic person 10 move into and occupv
/ as residence or place of abode any house
/ ,n any block situated within the CITY of
ltu's', oklahoma upon which 10 per cent Of
tn, residents occupying said block are
/ o9Iorcd people. 1t shall be unlawful for auv
MnIe person to establish and maintain a
i 'uonlhE mouse or place Of public as.
NPlch 70 per cent or more Of the residents
ruoh'Is' guests or boarders in such block
ar" colorcd persons.
HF' llNN p II shall be unlawful for
any colored person TO move into and oceunv
rs q residence or place Of abode any bouse
1n any mock situated within the CITY of
iu'sA, Otiahoml upon which IS per cent Of
,"e IeNlutnts occupying said book are white
people. IL shall be unlawful for any colored
person 10 establish and maintain a hoteI
,,,o,, "33Gsoi or place OF public assembly
per cent or more Of the residents. roomers
que U.s. or boartorS IN such block. are white
SECTION o. The word "block, ,s ,bo
same rs used in this ordinance shall be
,Du'ltueu To mean That portion OF any terri
toS IN the city Of Tulsa. bounded on all
tonr side by public streets or aveiiues
Provided an alley shall not be construed m
IN an 2 street or avenue.
SEO LION I. Nothing in this ordinance
SndIl affect the location of residences nlnces
ot abode or nlaces Of public assembly. made
previous 10 the approval Of this ordnance
,a an" nothing herein shall be so construed as
TO prevent the occupation of residences
PAGES OF abode or places Of public assembly
ny whitc or colored servants or emploves
OF occupants of such residences plares of
IhJh"'ie IJ""I OF pae9s OF public assembly on tho
p'o,h on WHlch thev are so employed. nor
ShaI anything herein contained he 50 con.
T. l'u rs To prevent any person who at the
H".e ol lhe passage Of this ordinance. shall
nave acquired or possessed the right 10
occupy any building as residence. place
OF abode or place Of public assembly from
exercising such right
Provided the words 'seryants, mr. tam.
pIoyeS" shall be construed TO mean ner
SONS actually in the employ Of other ner.
sons ,,,,, residing on the same lot or on the
ployes reside and who devote NJ least tbroe
l5l hours OF each day for as many as st
euSt ilVe 90 days in each week as sery.
- a." " .mp'pSeh OF oiher persons residing
~ ths same lot or the same premises and
provided further that the term ''seryapt'i
'r 'emplloye' shall be construed to inclnds
ne members Of the family OF such servant
SECTION 5. Whenever the use or oc.
|1P"nry OF any building as a residence. place
j IL aboae or place Of public assembly for
'hlte or colored people, whether eTected
efore or after the passage Of This ordinence
+ changed from white to colored or from
2S,r.n' 25HTeG 70 white, after the passage Of this
once lile with the Building Inspector
worn statement of such change If tbe
Wner Of the building used or occupied no
esieenIt, si,I, place OF abode, or place OF pub
~ assembly, shall permit its use or occu.
hncy by persons of q different race with.
ut notifying the Building Inspector sncb
""er shall be guilty of misdemeanor nm.
4. ",S oInfahee and punished as herein.
Provided the term "racc' as herein used
't ''I nave references to the white and
,Plicdtion to the distinction between tbe
hue race and the colored race No permit
Suid o.io by the Building Inspector shall au.
'oDerty In violation Of anv of tb' & "ny
sians Of this ordinance
~ ZION 3. 1t shall be the dutv Of the
,iulnE inspector as soon as practicable
lor ihe passage Of this ordinance 10 nre.
re ana preserve for inspection in his of.
,e maps OF such blocks in the CITY Of
lisa !: ,.os Uklahfoma mona as are now occupied by
d h
assembly for both white and colpTed
opIe, and shall continue to make such
Ups IRON time to time as will enable his
ice and the public to determine tho cbar
ter OF use or occupancy of anv civa,
'cb Withln sad city. Such maps so ure.
yea nnd properly certified shall be prima
.e rNIutnce OF the facts shown thereby
y owner ot property in the City Of Tulsa
any agent therefor or any occunant
'reof who shall refuse upon reoppst n
.nish 10 me building Inspector or any
inf
ormation with such information as such
Heragent or occupant may possess nec.
,ry 10 MAKE mp such map and to revise
IRON TIME 10 time, or who shall knoNiugIv
hlsh any false Information as to the char.
rr or use or occupany Of any reside0ce
&c ~ , aGod', or place Of public assembly
amor and punished in accordance ,yi,b
penalties herein provided
'EtIION Z, II shall be unlawful and n
Wv, nei' c'li'l eanor ior any perso1 as the owner,
tliF Of Tulsa. where such promises arc
"'u Two hundred l2OO) feet Of any sani-
sewer to rent, lease. let, suitcase or
Ift any portion Of any such premises
ms servants quarters or employees ouar'
10 any Such servant or enploye or to anv
p person unless such room, servant or
'nt quarters have installed therein sani.
, toilets, and unless such sanitary toiIets
D he properly connected 10 the sanitary
er system Of said city. and inspected by
Sewer Inspector Of aid city. and un1ess
, adequate provisions is made FOR nroT.
flushing with city wai,r or dnber
luate water supply properly connected
accordance with the provisions NJ 10
nances OF the City of Tulsa bv rnesns
'ater pipes and other mechanical daviccs
uch manner that such sanitary riaset
shal be kept in a sauitary condition
~ ION :. IL shall be unlawful for anv
on 70 use or occupy any building or
ION thereof as place Of abode or sieen.
quarters, unless such building or place
bode has installed therein and eouipncd
cry toilets as provided in Section 7
3CTIoN 9. Any person. firm or cor,o.
n who shall violate any Of the nro
ms on this ordinance. or who shall re-
neg iect or fail to comply with any Of
mandates hereof, shall upon conyiction
oi be punished by fine in any sum mot
'ding One Hundred Dollars $500 OO1
y Imprisonment in the City Jail Of saii
Tor o. period not exceeding ninety davs
both such fine and Imprisonment
.NllpN 10. That an emergency ev-
or the preservation OF public health and
y by reason whereof this ordipance
take effect from and after its nassage
wal and publication
SSFD and the emergency clause r1lled
separately and approved this 4th day
! RoVED this 4th day Of August 1916.
ST: J. IT. SIMMONS
FRANK NEwKIRK, Maxor
City Auditor.
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