The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11

tions; now, therefore,
Be it ordained by the council of the
city of Hamilton, state of Ohio,
Section l. That it is hereby de-
clared to be the duty of every able
bodied male resident of this city, be-
tween the ages of sixteen and sixty
years, to habitually and regularly en-
gage in some lawful, useful and rec
ognized business, profession, occupa-
ton or employment whereby he may
produce or earn sufficient to support
himself and those dependent upon him.
They Must Work.
Section 2. From the time this or
dinance becomes effective, and thence
forward until six months after the
termination of the present war be-
sween the United States of America
and the Imperial government of Ger
many, any able-bodied male resident
of this city between the ages of six
teen and sixty, except bona fide stu
dents during school terms, and men
unemployed by reason of industrial
disputes sanctioned by a bona fide la
Dor organization, who shall fail or re-
fuse to regularly and steadily engage
for at least thirty-six hours per week
in some lawful and recognized busi-
ness, profession, occupation or employ
ment, whereby he may contribute to
the support of himself and those legal
ly dependent upon him, shall be held
to be vagrant within the meaning
and effect of this ordinance, and shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than twenty nor more than one
hundred dollars for each offense.
The Punishment.
Prosecutions Hereunder shall be in
|stituted and conducted as other Grim
inal prosecutions, and in no case shall
the possession by the accused of
money, property, or income sufficient
to support himself and those legally
dependent upon him be defense to
any prosecution under this ordinance.
In no case shall the claim by the ac-
cused of inability to obtain work or
employment be a defense to a prose
cution hereunder.
Separate Offenses.
Section 3. Each week or portion
thereof that such resident shall CON
tinue vagrant hereunder shall con
stitute separate offense. Any judg-
ment of conviction hereunder may be
suspended by the court pronouncing
the same, upon the execution, by the
person convicted of bond, with the
penalty and security approved by the
court, conditioned to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance for one
year from the date of such bond A
violation of the conditions of such last
mentioned bond shall entitle the city
to recover the amount of the penalty
thereof, and in addition thereto the
convicted person shall be rearrested
and original sentence pronounced
against him shall be enforced.
Section a. For the purpose Of this
ordinance any male person found in
this city shall be deemed a resident,
and in any prosecution hereunder
proof that the accused habitually lott
ers in idleness in streets, roads, depots,
pool rooms, hotels, stores or other pub
lie places, or that he is habitually in
toxicated, or is addicted to the use of
narcotic drugs, or is professional
gambler, or, being able-bodied, is sup
ported in whole or in part by the la
for of any woman or child, shall be
prima facie evidence of vagrancy.
Section 5. That for the reasons set
forth in the preamble hereto, this or
dinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and
approved by the mayor
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