Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-06
LEGAL.

Legal.
declared TO be a misdemeanor for any person
TO refuse or obstruct admittanee, or offer
Resistance 10 the Lodging House Inspector or
any member OF the Police Department into
the hall ways, lobby, office toilets cooking
apartments or any other apartment Of such
lodging house, except such room or apart
ments as may be actually occupied by persons
SECTION 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
pcrson, either as proprietor manager em-
ployee, to conduct any lodging house, as
herein defined, where any steps. fire escape,
elevator, hallway, or any other means OF
ingress and egress to and from the same, is
In an unreasonably unsafe condition or OBJ.
strueted IN any manner 30 that persons lodg.
ing therein may not have free avenues OF
exit therefrom 80 that members OF the
fire department will be obstructed or delayed
IN gaining free access TO the interior Of such
lodging house in case of fire
SECTION q. 1t shall be unlawful for any
owner person in charge, employee, guest or
agent OF any lodging house to place or mnin-
tain any chair seat box or any other seating
accommodation Ia or upon any entrance,
steps, hallway or passageway leading to any
lodging house as herein defined.
SECTION T. 1t shall be unlawful and a
misdemeanor FOR any proprietor manager,
person In charge, employee, agent or guest
Of any lodging house TO stand, sit or idly
remain in any entrance to- or upon any steps
OF any lodging house, as herein defined, or 10
Ia any manner obstruct the free and uniu-
numbered access of members Of the Fire De-
partmcnt TO such lodging house, or the free
exit OF any guest therefrom.
SECTION s. Ii shall be unlawful aud
misdemcanor 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 stool
or any other seating accommodation upon any
portion OF any sidewalk near or adjacent 10,
or upon any portion Of any street near or
adjacent TO any entrance TO or any exit from
any lodging house, ~ herein defined. or to
IN any other manner unreHsonhbly obstruct
the sidewalk or street near or adjacent TO
tho exirAnce TO or exit from any lodging
house.
SECTION o. II shall be unlawful and n
misdemeanor for any proprietor, manager,
person in charge, employees, agent or guest
OF any lodging house as herein defined, to
stand sit idly remain upon any portion OF
any sidewalk any portion OF any street
near or adjacent TO the entrance 10 or exit
from any lodging house, rs herein defined,
or TO in any other manner obstruct such
portion OF the sidewalk or street.
SECTION i0-lt shall be unlawful and n
misdemeanor for any proprietor manager
person In charge, employee or agent OF any
lodging house as herein defined to stand OF
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. II shall be unlawful for
any person either as proprietor. manager.
person in charge or agent to assist any other
person or persons In resisting any lawful
process or to resist any officer in the per-
formance Of his duty when lawfully authorized
30 10 do, or 10 assist any other person or
persons TO violate aud 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 .
| misdeIneanor for any owner. proprietor, man
| ager. person In charge, employee, representa-
| tive or agent Of any lodging fouse. as herein
defined. to wlfully harbour, protect or
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or persons who Is or are fugitiyes from
justice, or who Is or are violating any OF
the valid provisions Of the ordinances Of
the City Of Tulsa or laws Of the land whereby
any act or acts are made criminal.
SECTION 13. It is hereby declared to be
unlawful and misdcmeanor for any manager,
proprietor owner or person In charge TO
willfplly or knowingly conduct, maintain or
operate any lodging house, as herein defined,
as rendezvous or place Of abode. or as
temporary quarters, where persons who are
| constant v1olRiors of any of the ordinances
of the City OF Tulsa or the laws OF the land
whereby any act or acts are made criminal,
may resort TO engage In any such unlawful
act or acts.
SECTION II. 1t shall be unlawful and .
misdemeanor for amy owner, proprietor,
manager or person In charge to conduct any
lodging house, as 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
| or injury TO any guest or employee, or which
may cause any unreasonable Inconvenience,
| and II shall be the duty OF such owner, pro-
prietor manager to at all times keep the
| plumbing, electro light fixtures, gas fixtures
OF appurtenaces. chimneys or other heating
| apparatus In u reasonably safe condition, and
| n failure TO do so for unreasonable length
OF time, or failure TO repair any such fix
tures or appurtenances after having knowl-
edge Of any such condition for d reasonable
length OF time shall constitute m offense
| hereunder.
| SECTION IS II is herby declared TO be
the duty OF the Lodging House Inspector to
enforce all Of the provisions OF this ordinance
as far as practicable or possible, and he may
from time 20 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, pesce, safe.y
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 Slst day
OF August, 1917.
APPROVED this 31st day of August, 1917.
J. II. SIMMONS,
Mayor.
ATTEST:
FRANK NEWKIRK,