The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-13
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND
TO PREVENT VAGRANCY.


BE 1t ordained by the City Commits
sioniof the City OF Hot Springs, Ark
ansah
Section |. The following persons
shall be punished as Migrants, to--wlt.
a. All persons, over the age nf
sixteen years. having no visible means
lot support, who lead an idle or i'm
moral or proflgate course of life.
b. All able-boded persons who, be-
ing without any visible means of sup
| port. haitualy loaf, loiter and idle
upon the streets, alleys or other pub
| lie places, or in pool halls, hotel lob
bies, hotels, or in or around any rail-
road stations, market houses, lumber
yards, or be found trespassing, 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 rcas-
enable compensation, or a fixed and
regular income from property or other
investments, which income is suffi-
cient for the support and maintenance
of such person.
b. ANY able-bodied person found
wandering upon the streets alleys or
public places of this city, or going
from door to door begging or appear
ing in any thoroughfare or other pub
lie place begging or receiving aims
4, d. Any procurer, pimp or other
male person inhabiting any house or
III repute, prostitution or designation,
or in any way connected with tne
} keeping of any such house or place.
1 e. All persons who unlawfuly sell,
i procure for other persons, or act as a
means of transmission in the purchas-
ing or sale of any vinous. alcoholic,
malt intoxicating or sprituous liquors.
Il +. Every common gambler or peg
! son who for the most part maintains
{ himself by gambling.
Il G. Every person who shall make his
! or her living, or any portion thereof.
by means of ewdness, prostitution or
}, immoral practice.
u h. All male persons who associate
: themselves with prostitutes or receive
financial aid or assistance from pros
[ titutes.
n /. Any person or persons who act as
\ Intermediates between, or invite Or
solicit, or procure, or allure together,
or in any way bring together, any
other persons for the purpose Of lewd-
ness, designation, prostitution or any
4 other nnla@sa! or inn. purpose.
/ j. Any able bodied person, within
the meaning of this ordinance shall be
deemed to be any person who isn't.
! by reason of physical disability, pre-
vented from following some means of
vocation or calling by which to main
tain himself.
| Section 2. Ii 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 tine general character and reputa-
ton 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 disproviny said charge.
Section 3. Every person convicted
in the Municipal court of vagrancy
shall be fined in any sum not less than
$1,000 nor more than 10000:
Section 4. This ordinance shall not
be construed to repeal any existing or
ldinance unless the offense therein de-
Iscribed is specifically defined in TINS
ordinance.
Section B. All ordinances In con-
Hict 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 ordnance shall take
Ieffect and De in fun fierce from and
after it's passage.
| Passed, Aug. 12, 1919
| Approved, Aug. H. 1918.
]. w. McCLI1NDON, Mayor,
Attest: A. B. Jordon. City Clerk,
BY A. tB. Sullenberger ID. e.
Filed, Aug. 10. 1917
A. B. Jordon. City Clerk.