The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-14
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND
 TO PREVENT vAGRANCY.

" THCNEN VACHANIY. Be it ordained by the City Commits sion of the City Of Hot Springs, Ark Iansas.
 Section l. The following persons shall be punished as yagrants. to-wit a. All persons, over the age of sixteen years, having no visible means ] Of support, who dead an idle or im- moral or profligate course of life. D. All able-bodied persons who, be- ing without any visible means of snp- port, haitually loaf, loiter and idIe upon the streets, alleys or other pub | lie places, or in pool halls, hotel loh- bies, hotels, or in or around any rail- road stations. market houses, lumber yards, or be found trespassng. in the night time, upon the private premises of others and not be able to give a good account of themselves. With out visible means of support" shall mean that the defendant has not reas- | enable compensation, or fixed and regular income from property or other investments, which income is snffi- cieut for the support and maintenance Of such person.
 l b. Any able-bodied person foand
 wandering upon the streets alleys or
 public places of this city. Or going I from door to door begging or appear ing in any thoroughfare or other pnb- | lie place begging or receiving aims. | q. Any procurer pirnp or other
 male person inhabiting any house of i'll repute, prostitution or assignatipu.
 Or in any way connected with the Keeping of any such house or place.
 Q. All persons who unlawfuliy sell, | procure for other persons, or act as means of transmission in the nnrchas-
 ing or sale Of any yinouS, alcoholic,
 malt, intoxicating or spirltuous liquors. f. Every common gambler or per l son who for the most part maintains , himself by gambling
 II E. Every person who shall make his or her living, or any portion thereof. |, by means of lewdness, prostitution or 3 immoral practice.
 >l h. All male persons who associate z themselves with prostitutes or receive
 financial aid or assistance from pros- { titutes.
 [ i. Any person or persons who act as 7 intermediates between, or invite or 1 solicit, or procure, or allure to2ethef, or in any way bring together, any 7 other persons for the purpose of lewd-- lness, assignation, prostitution or any r other unlawful or immoral purpose. q j. Any able bodied person, within f the meaning of this ordinance shall be deemed to be any person wiio isn '. q by reason of physical disability, pre- | vented from following some means of vocation or calling by which to maiIi--
 tain himself
 q Section, 2. It shall be lawful, on the trial of any person charged with vio-
 lating any of the provisions of this or
 dinance before the Municipal court of
 this city, for the city to introduce in
 support of such charge, testimony as | to the general character and reputa-- tion of the defendant touching any matter set forth in any section of this ordinance, and the defendant may re-
 sort to testimony of like nature for the purpose of disproying said charge.
 Section ,. Every person convicted i in the Municipal court of vagrancy
 shall be fined in any sum not less than l 5000 nor more than Sl0000.
 Section 1. This ordinance shall not
 be construed to repeal any existing or linance unless the offense therein de-
 scribed is specifically defined in thta | ordinance.
 Section 5. All ordinances in con l nict herewith shall be and are hereby
 repealed and this ordinance being
 necessary for the immediate preser-
 vation of the public peace. health and
 safety, an emergency Is hereby de- clared and this ordinance shall take l effect and be in full force from and after it's passage
 Passed, Aug. l2, 19ie
 1 Approved, Aug. 12, 1918.
 J. w. McCIIENDON, Mayor | Attest: A. B. Jordon. City Clerk, | By A. B. Snllenberger, D. C.
 Filed. Aug. l2, 1912
 A. B.. Jordon. City Cleri. By A. c. Snllenberger. D. c.