The Washington times., 1917-05-28
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD N
THE DISTRICT OF CoLuM-
BIA. JUNE 9Th TO sth, 1917.
To be enforced by the members OF the po-
lice force and the committee on public
order June end to June 18th. inclu-
sive. in the District OF Columbia.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
washington. May 2sth. 1917.
ORDER: That the following special reg
ulRtions for the preservation OF public or
der and the protection Of life and prop
erty on the occasion OF the Confederate
Veterans Reunion, June 18th to sth, 1917,
10 be in force one day prior TO said he-
union. during said Reunion, and one week
subsequent thereto. are published ana pro,
mulEated under the authority OF a joint
resolution OF Congress. approved February
26th. 1917.
THAT the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia are hereby authorized and d.
rected TO make such special regulations Tor
the occasion Of the reunion Of the Conltd.
crate NeteranS Association. which Will
take place in the District OF Columbia IN
the year nineteen hundred and seventeen.
as they shall deem edyisable for the pres
ervation Of public order and the protection
Of life and property. TO De In force one
said encampment and one week subsequent
thereto Such special regulations shall be
published in one or more o. me Cap
and no penalty prescribed for the viola
tion Of such regulations shall be enforced
until I'VE days after such publication ana
rected to establish a special schedule OF
fares applicable to public conveyances IN
said District during the period AFORESAID;
Any person violating any OF the aioreSalo
reEulafiona or the aforesaid schedule OF
fares shall upon conviction Thereon IN inc
Police Court Of the said District, be liable
500. And in default Of payment Of such
fine abandonment in the workhouse or lhh
Of said District for not longer than StS
prcT-r- ArroNs To RE OBSERVED.
l. No person not a member OF the Pabne
Order Committee or the Public Conltort COM
mittee OF the Citizen Committee snal . MsSr
represent himslf TO be a member OF either
such committee.
ANY person falsely representing himself TO
be poiiee ofacer IL punishable under sec
tion $50 OF the Code Of Laws for the District
of Columbia by imprisonment In the peni-
Tertiary for not leEs than one year nor more
2 The sale or drinking Of any kind Of
alcoholic beverage, including near-beer on
any Government reservation or or any seTeet'
ing, casting, or discharging OF confetti or
kindred substances on persons or porperty,
or the sale or use of 'ucklers or other
devices to be used for the annoyance Of any
person, IL prohibited.
T. No box barrel table. ladder. chair or
other obstruction shall be sold or offered for
sale. for hire or be given away, placed on
o. along the street, roadway or sidewalk or
on any statue, parking or public reserva-
ton adjacent to the line Of parade on the
day Of such parade. No person shall occupy
any such box, barrel, table, ladder. chair
or other obstruction.
4. The placing locating Of boxes. bar
rels. tables. ladders, chairs or other obstruc-
tons on any reservation which may be set
aside and used as nlaces of assembly by the
Sitizens Committee or on any street, ave
ing Of the same is prohibited, and any per-
son or persons found selling or offering for
sSls or oesgpying boxes ssrTeis tables ,s.e
on shall be considered violators Of this regu-
lation.
about c. directing any other person or per
sons to any house or place for immoral pur-
poses. or 10 any immoral woman or women.
whether the communication be by word of
mouth direct or by telephone. or IN writ
ing, rhall be fined not more than 500 20. and
IN default Of payment thereof shall be
the District of Columbia for a period not
longer than sixty days.
8. II shall not be lawful for any person to
invite or entice any person or persons upon
any avenue. street. road, highway, cpen
space or public square or enclosure in the
District OF Columbia, 70 accompany, 70 with
or follow him or her TO any place for i'm
moral purposes. and Il shall also be unlaw-
full for any person to invite, entfce or ad-
oreEs any person from any door, window,
porch or portico OF any house or building
or follow him or her to any place whatever
for any immoral purpose. under the penalty
% = nv q lOA more LEdh sAuV.uO. ana In de-
fault Of payment thereof 70 Imprisonment
In the workhouse OF the District Of Co
lumbia for period Of not longer than sixty
days.
I. No person shall rent a room for the pur-
pose Of assignation or any immoral purpose
20 any person or persons; nor shall any per
son permit the use OF any part OF premises
which he or she may control 10 be used for
assignation or any immoral purpose: and any
person violating this section OF the reglila-
lions shall be liable for each such offense to
An 49, e.
Of the District OF Columbia and in default
OF payment thereof to imprisonment IN the
workhouse Of said District Of Columbia for
not longer than sixty days.
8. No driver Of any public vehicle shall
Transport q woman, 4 man. or man and
woman, for immoral purposes; and any per-
son violating this section OF the regulations
shall be liable for each such offense to a hne
not to exceed 800 in the Police Court in the
District Of Columbia and IN default OF
payment thereof to imprisonment in the
workbouse Of said District Of Columbia for
not longer than sixty DAYS.
.. No person shall offer solicit contract
for or engage himself or herself as a guide
for visitors about the streets and avenues Of
the District Of Columbia or wear or display
any badge as an Involvement for such en-
ployTnent or patronage, without FIRST Sc
curing from the Captain OF the Police Pre-
cinct where he makes his business head
quarters or starting point a permit and Ger
tincate OF good standing and Qualifications
as such, and no such guide shall solicit busi-
the place designated in his permit and GER
tincate as his business headquarters or start
ing point.
10. That any person making a false report
Of any crime with the purpose Of deceivinE
the police. or for the purpose OF advertising
himself or his business shall be liable 10 a
fine OF not more than 800, or in default OF
the payment thereof TO Imprisonment IN the
workhouse OF the District OF Columbia not
70 exceed Eixty days.
II. The posting Of handbins. circulars.
or posters on any parts OF any reviewing
stand without written permission from
the proper officers OF the Citizens Com
mittee IL forbidden.
The distribution Of handbillE. dodgsrs.
and Advertising matter OF circular charac-
ter in. or about the streets avenues and
alleys, IL prohibited
IL No owner lessees Of any build
ing on the line OF any parade or on any
interseeting street, avenue. alley, or res
tion OF any porch. or balcony. above the
ground floor by spectators In connection
with the Reunion without hrst securing a
permit therefor from the Inspector OF
10. All persons who let or rent out
rooms excepting owners Of hotels Of TWEEN
q rooms or more keeping name registers.
AjBan keep q record showing the signature
written In ink and street and home
city address Of each and every person tenn
they may rent rooms. Ensures or aItera- |
lions on this list shall not be permitted |
or be made for any purpose. and the names /
and addresses shall be retained and be /
opened for the inspection Of the police or /
any proper officer at any time
All persons renting rooms shall report /
TO the police any suspicious character who |
may apply for rooms or report any suFpl- /
cious acts OF any person 10 whom rooms |
may have been rented
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