Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-07
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declared TO be a misdemeanor for any p.r.0f
10 refuse or obstruet admittaace, or offer
resistance 10 the Lodging House Inspector a,
any member Of the Police Department int,
the hall ways, lobby, office, toilets coolin,
apartments or any other apartment Of .urs
lodging house, except such room or snart
ments as may be actually occupied by per.os.
as q private room
sEtTION 5. 1t shall be unlawful for ,rv
person, either as proprietor. manager OF EN-.
ployee, TO conduct any lodging house Az
herein defined. where any steps, fire escaue
elevator, hallway, or any other means oi
ingress and egress to and from the same i.
in an unreasonAbly unsafe condition or OH
structed In any manner 50 that person lodg.
ing therein may not have free avenue, ~
exit therefrom or 80 that members OF ths
fire department will be obstrucied or d.I,yss
In gaining free access to the interior OF ,Ic6
lodging house in case Of fire.
SECTION g. 1t shall be unlawful for anv
owner, person in charge. employee. gus, y,
agent OF any lodging house to place or lnsiO' Dt
tain any chair, seat, box or any other seating
accommodation in or upon any entrance
steps, hallway or passagewsy leading to any
lodging house as herein defined.
SECTION T. II shall be unlawful and A
misdemeanor for any proprietor, manager
person in charge, employee. agent OF guest
Of any lodging house 10 stand. BIT or idly
remain in any entrance TO, or upon any stem,
Of any lodging house. as herein defined or ia
ia any manner obstruct the free and unin
numbered access Of members OF the Fire De-
pArtment TO such lodging house, or the fres
exit Of any guest therefrom.
SECTION 8. 1t shall be unlawful and A
misdemeanor for any proprietor. manager
person In charge employee. agent or guest
Of any lodging house. as herein defined. to
place or maintain any seat, chair box ,tool
or any other seating accommodation upon any
portion OF any sidewalk near or adjacent TO-
or upon any portion OF any street near or
adjacent TO any entrance TO or any exit from
any lodging house, as herein defined or TO
In ofNer uureAsOuably
the sidewalk or street near or adjacent to
the extrance to or exit from any lodging
house.
misdemeanor for any proprietor, manager,
person in charge, employ ee, agent or guest
Of any lodging house, as herein defined to
stand sit or idly remain upon any portion Of
any sidewalk or any portion Of any street
from any lodging house. as herein defined,
or to In any other manner obstruct such
portion Of the Sidewalk or street
SECTION lO.--It shall be unlawful and
misdemeanor for any proprietor. manager,
person in charge, employes or agent OF sny
lodging house, as herein defined. TO stand or
remain upon any portion OF any sidewalk,
street or any other public thoroughfare OF
said city for the purpose OF soliciting guests
or persons to patrOnize any lodging house
as herein defined.
SECTION IL. 1t shsll be unlawfu for
any person either as proprietor manager.
person or persons In resisting any lawful
process or to resist any officer in the per.
formance Of his duty when lawfully authorized
so to do, or to assist any other person or
persons to violate and valid provision OF any
ordinance OF the City OF Tulsa or any valid
provision OF the laws OF the land whereby
any particular act or acts are made criminal
SECTION IL. 1t shall be unlawful and
misdemeanor for any owner, proprietor. man.
ager. person in charge, employee, Representa-.
tive or agent OF any lodging house, as herein
defined. 10 wiifully harbour. protect or
seereie away IN any lodging house any person
justice. or who is or are violating any Of
the valid provisions OF the ordinances oi
the City OF TuIsa or laws Of the land whereby
any act OF acts are made criminal!
SECTION IS. 1t is hereby declared TO be
unlawful and misdemeanor for any manager,
proprietor. owner or person in charge TO
wilfuliy or knowingly conduct, maintain or
operate any lodging house, as herein defined,
as a rendezvous place Of abode. as
temporary quarters, where persons. who are
constant violatOrs OF any OF the ordinances
Of the City OF Tulsa or the laws OF the and
whereby any act or acts are made criminal,
may resort TO engage IN any such unlawful
act acts.
SECTION Ia 1t shall be unlawful and
misdemeanor for any owner, proprietor
manager or person In charge to ccnduct any
lodging house. herein defined, where any
premises thereto belonging, or any toilets
thereof. any kitchen thereof, dining room or
sleeping quarters are maintained in any un.
healthful or dangerous condition or which
may give rise to disease or cause accidents
or injury TO any guest or employee, or which
may cause any unreasonable inconvenience
and it shall be the duty Of such owner, lY
pretor or manager TO at ali times keep ma
plumbing. electric light fixtures, gas fixtures
or appurtenaces, chimneys or other heating
| apparatus in q reasonably safe condition, and
a failure TO do SO for an unreasonable length
OF time, failure to repair any such fix
, lures or appurtenances after having knowl'
| edge of any such condition for a reasonable
length of time shall constitute an offense
hereunder
SECTION Is. II is herby declared TO be
the duty OF the Lodging House Inspector 10
| enforce all Of the provisions OF this ordinance
as far as practicable or possible and he may
| from time to time call upon any member OF
the Police Department, Fire Department or
Health Department TO assist him in seeing
that the provisions hereof are observed.
| SECTION l6. An emergency is hereby de-
clared TO exist for the preservation and pro-
lection Of the public health. peace safety
and welfare OF said city. by reason whereof
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication;
| PASSED and the emergency clause ruled
upon separately and approved this 3lst dag
OF August, 1917.
| APPROVED this 91st day OF August, 1917.
| J. II. SIMMONS,
! Mayor.
ATTEST:
| FRANK NEwKIRK,
| City Auditor.