The Washington times., 1917-05-28
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

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| such vehicle for any property which may
have been left therein, and any property
| round therein by such driver must be deltv-
cred to the nearest police station within
IS. Drivers shall display on automo-
biles, Sightseeing cars and hOrse-drawn
tehleles At any place on the vehicle desIS
mated by the Police Department such cards
\ and printed Information for strangers rs
/ may be required by the Police Department.
| S6. Each taxieab must be equipped with
| an efficient Illuminating device. so as TO
enable the passenger or passengers in such
vehicle to conveniently observe at all
times the state OF the taximeter and the
| schedule OF rates therein.
| 81. All vehicles OF whatever character
! or kind engaging in and performing a pub
lie hire service shall be governed and be
vehicles unless first contracted for TO the
| contrary.
SPECIAL PARKING REGULATIONS.
IS. Automobile or horSe-drnwn vehicles
shall not be parked on any Of the follow
ing streets or locations at any time be
| tween 500 A. NJ. and 1890 p. NJ. on the
day Of parade, June 18th, 1911;
! Pennsylvania Ave. y. w. from the
Peace Monument to 18th street.
East side OF 18th Street, y. w. from
| Pennsylvania Avenue TO X Street
/ The Court OF Honor. from 18th Street 20
| 18th Street.
iTth Street. N w. from Pennsylvania
G Street. n. W., between 18th and 18th
| Streets
18th Street. y. w. from Pennsylvania
| Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles
| shall be ranked parallel to and within six
| inches Of the curb. with not less than six
feet between the cars. on the following
F Street n. w. from It'll Street to
18th Street
sIh street; \. W. from Pennsylvania
G Street. n. W., from eth Street to 18th
II Street. n. w. from It'll Street to Msdi-
street, y. w. from 5th Street to lIth
50. No driver of a public vehicle, while
stand on any public street or place, or estab-
lish q stand for himself at any point other
than on the stands approved by the Com,
missionerB OF the District OF Columbia. and
on Day Of Parade all drivers Of public We
hicles shall conform with the traffic regu-
lations established by the Commissioners
20 ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OF THE
FOREGOING REdULATIoNs SHALL. on OF,
CONVICTION IN THE POLICE. COURT OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. BE
LIABLE FOR EACH AND EVERY SUCH
oEFENsE TO 4 FINE NOT TO EXCEED 2sS 1I
FAULT OF PAYMENT THEREOF. TO IN
PRISONMENT IN THE WORKHOUSE NOT
LoEGER THAN , sSTT PAYS as as P 65S
GRESS. APPROVED FEBRUARY g. 1871.
a. For the Information OF all concerned,
the following sections OF the law relative
District Of Columbia are included herewith
and made a part thereof. as follows:
That IT shall be unlawful for any person
to eongregate and assemble in any street,
avenue, alley. road. or highway, or in or
around any public building or inelosure, or
any park or reservation, or at the entrance
Of any public building or Enclosure. and en-
gage In loud or boisterous talking and other
disorderly conduct. to insult or make rude
or obscene gestures or comments, or obser-
vations on persons passing by or In their
hearing, or to crown. obstruct. or incom-
mode the cree use OF any such street, avenue,
alley, road. highway. or any OF the foot
pavements thereof. or the free entrance into
any public building or private building or
inclosure; that It shall not be lawful for
any person or persons to swear. curse, or
make uEe Of any profane Language, or IN
decent or obscene words, or engage In dis
orderly conduct in any street. avenue, alley
road, highway, public park. or inciosure.
public building. church. or assembly room, or
In any other public place. or In any place
wherefrom the same may be heard In any
park or Enclosure. other building. In
any premises other than those where the
not more than twenty-five dollars for each
and every of1ense."
That the foIiowinE-described persons In
the District OF Columbia are hereby de-
clared TO be Migrants:
idle persons who. not having visible
means OF support, live without lawful EN-
visiting tipplinE shops or houses OF III
fame. lodging In groceries. outhouses.
market places. sheds. barns. or in the open
air not giving a good account OF them
selves; persons wandering abroad and beg
sing. or who go about from door to door
or place themselves In the streets. high
ways passaGes. or other public places TO
can persons leading an IDLE. immoral.
prohigate life who have no property TO
support them and who are able Of body to
work and who do not work. including all
able bodied persons without other visible
means OF support who shall live in idle
ness upon the wages or earnings Of their
mother. wife. or minor child or children
Every person known to be pick
pocket, thief. burglar or confidence op-
orator, alther by his own confession or BY
his having been convicted In the District
Of Columbia or elsewhere Of either Of such
onenses, and having no visible or lawful
means OF support, when found lettering
around in any building. park, highway. |
street. avenue. alley. or reservation. steam !
boat landing. railroad depot. station, bank 4
ing Institution. brokers ofhce. place OF
amusement. room store shop. puonc p.hce,
or car or omnibus or other vehicle or al
any public gathering or assembly.
Persons upon whom shall be found any |
instrument. tool. or other Implement used
for the commission OF burglary or the
commission OF any other crime against /
property. or for picking locks or pockets
who shall fail to give n good account OF !
the possession or the same. and all persons !
who by the common law are Migrants 4
whether embraced in any OF the foregoing
or not. :
That every person in the District OF
Columbia who shall be convicted OF vagrancy /
under TIE provisions OF this Act shall be re-
quired 10 enter into security In q sum not
exceeding i've hundred dollars. conditional
upon his good behavior and industry for
period Of one year. and ~ he shall fail TO
rive such security he shall be committed 10
the workhouHe OF the said District for term
not 20 exceed one year. The security men
toned shall be in the nature OF a recog-
nizance Of the District Of Columbia with n
surety or Eureties TO be approved by the
Police Court OF the said District. In which
court ell prosecutions under this Act shall
be conducted in the manner now provided
by law for the prosecution Of onenses agPinst
The lrws ard ordinances OF the said District
but nothing contained in Section ~ OF the
Code OF Laws for the District OF Columbia
shall be 80 construed as TO create or give
10 the accused In prosecutions under THIS
Act, any right 20 trial by jury not exist
ing by force Of the Constitution OF the
United States"
OLIVER P NEWMAN,
LOUIS BROWNLOW.
CHARLES W. kUTZ,
Commissioners Of the
District OF Columbia.
DANIEL J. DONOVAN.
Board Of Commissioners OF the