Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-11
LEGAL.
published In The Tulsa Daily World Oo-
tober 8, 10 and IL, 1917. World Pub
fishing Company, Publisher)
ORDINANCE NO I7Ts

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An ordinance prohibiting the CARRYING
OF concealed weapons. fixing punishment
for violation of the same, and declaring
an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED by THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CRY on
TULSA, OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. That It shall be, and 10
hereby declared to be unlawful for any per-
son in the City OF Tulsa, Oklahoma, 10 wear
or carry concealed about hb person any
ever, or any dirk, butcher knife or boyle
knife sword, spear In cane. brass or other
metal knueks, razor, slungshot, sandbag. knife
with blade three 81 inches long or more.
or knife with q spring handle. as weapon.
SECTION 2. That 1t shall be, and 10
hereby declared to be unlawful for any per.
] son in the City Of Tulsa TO carry or wear
upon his person any pistol. revolver bowie
slung-shot or any other offensive or de.
fensivo weapon. except as In this ordinance
provided.
SECTION 8. That II shall be- and IL
hereby declared to be unlawful for any per-
son in the City of Tulsa to carry concealed
about his automobile. buggy, wagon, or other
vehicle. or within any saddle or saddle bags,
any pistol, revolver, bowie knife dirk knife,
dagger, slung gshot, sword cane, spear, metal
kndc%, or any other kind Of knife or .nstru-
ment Manufactured, sold or used for the pur-
provided
SECTION 4. Provided. that officers whose
duties are TO make arrests, or 10 keep and
guard such persons together with such per-
sons as may be summoned by such officers
to aid them IN the discharge of their duties,
whie actually engaged in such duties, all
oificers while going 10 and from their homes
or to their places of duty, are exempt from
the provisions OF this ordinance; provided
however, that II any public officer be found
carrying such arms while under the influ.
ence OF Intoxicating drinks, lie shall bs
deemed guilty of violation OF this ordi-
nance the same US though he were a private
person.
SECTION 5. Persons shall bo permitted
to carry shotguns or rifles 10 and from re-
or for the purpose Of 1Sng same in public
muster or military drill or while going 70
or from hunting trips.
SECTION 8. That any person violating
any Of the provisions of this orditance shall
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
fine in any sum not less than twenty-five
dollars (s1o0)
SECTION 7. That In addition to the
penalty provided herein, the Judge of the
Municipal Court may order and adjudge any
weapon or article specified In the above sec
tons OF this ordinance as an instrument
used in violation Of the public safety, and
In the furtheranee Of q nuisance, and may
order same 10 be destroyed by the Chief OF
Police in said city. in case said articles have
no particular value. but II same may have
any particular value for q lawful purpose,
II may be ordered by said Judge TO be held
for period Of ten days by the Chief Of
Police, and after giving all persons claiming
an interest therein notice in writing for q
period Of not less than five, nor more than
fifteen days, after which such article may
be sold within 80 days from the date ot
such notices. and the proceeds therefor shall
be turned over TO the Commissioner Of
Finance and Revenue Of said city, just the
same as though the same were fine or
forfeiture. and the Chief Of Police shall make
due report to the Commissioner Of Finance
and Revenue Of all articles sold, and the pro.
ceeds from such sale.
SECTION g. That all ordinances, or parts
OF ordinances, In conflict with this ordi-
ance be- and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. That an emergency exists for,
the preservation OF the public health, peace
and safety, by reason whereof this ordinance
shal take effect from and after its passage
approval and publication.
PASSED. and the emergency clause ruled
upon separately. and approved this 9th day
OF October, 1917.
APPROVED this 5th day OF october.
1917. j. II. SIMMONS
Attest: Nsyer
FRANK NEwKIRK,
City Auditor.
JOHN D. MEsERvE, s.:
City Attorney.