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Home My WebLink About04742 ORD - 01/30/1957IM3:AP;1/24/57 AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT AN OFFENSE FOR ANY SUSPICI" {ARSON TO LOITER AT, ON, OR VITHIN 250 FEET OF ANY UK 5CHOOL GROUNDS PUBLIC DURING THE HOUR5 9HILE SUCH SCHOOL IS IPJ SESS ON; MA. -, ING I T UNLA:4FUL FOR A NY SUSPICIOUS PERSON TO LOITER P'R IN ANY BAR, POOP1 GAMBLING HOUSE POOL 'n00N HOUSE 771-777777,—DANCE HALL NIGHT CLUB OR HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL 01 ANY SUSPICIOUS P RSON TO WANDER ABOUT BE IT ORDAINED 3Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED AND HELD TO BE SUSPICIOUS PERSONS; 1. ALL VAGRANTS AS DEFINED BY THE PENAL CODE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. 2. PERSONS TRADING OR BARTERING STOLEN PRQPERTY. 3. PERSON. KNOWN AS TRAMPS, WANDERING OR STROLLING ABOUT IN IDLENESS, WHO ARE ABLE TO WORK AND HAVE NO PROPERTY TO SUPPORT THEM. 4. PERSONS LEtDING AN IDLE, IMMORAL OR PROFLIGATE LIFE, WHO HAVE NO PROPERTY TO SUPPORT THEM, AND WHO ARE ABLE TO WORK AND DO NOTUORK. 5. ALL PERSONS ABLE TO WORK, WHO HAVE NO PROPERTY TO SUPPORT THEM, AND WHO HAVE NO VISIBLE MEANS OF A FAIR, HONEST AND REPUTABLE LIVELIHOOD. 6. ALL ABLE - BODIED PERSONS WHO HABITUALLY LOAF, LOITER AND IDLE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AT ANY RAILROAD STATION, OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC PLACE WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE LARGER PORTIONS OF THEIR TIME, WITHOUT ANY REGULAR EMPLOY- MENT AND WITHOUT ANY VISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORT. 7. EVERY COMMON GAMBLER OR PERSON WHO FOR THE MOST PART MAIN- TAINS HIMSELF- DY GAMBLING. U. ALL PERSONS COMPOSING ANY COMPANY OF GYPSIES, WHO, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, MAINTAIN THEMSELVES BY TELLING FORTUNES. 9. EVERY ABLE- BODIED PERSON WHO SHALL BEG FOR A LIVELIHOOD. 10. 'EVERY COMMON PROSTITUTE. 11. EVERY ABLE- BODIED PERSON WHO LIVES WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT OR LABORS AND WHO HAS NO VISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORT. 12. ALL PERSONS WHO ADVERTISE AND MAINTAIN THEMSELVES IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS CLAIRVOYANTS OR FORETELLERS OF FUTURE EVENTS OR AS HAVING SUPER- NATURAL KNOWLEDGE WITH RESPECT TO PRESENT OR FUTURE CONDITIONSi TRANSACTIONS, HAPPENINGS OR EVENTS. 13. ALL MALE PERSONS WHO HABITUALLY ASSOCIATE WITH PROSTI- TUTES, OR HABITUALLY LOITER IN OR AROUND HOUSES OF PROSTITUTIONX OR WHOP WITHOUT HAVING VISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM PROSTITUTES. 111. ALL PERSONS WHO INVITE, ENTICE, OR SOLICIT ANY MALE PERSONS OR DIRECT, TAKE OR TRANSPORT, OR OFFER OR AGREE TO TAKE OR TRANSPORTS OR AID OR ASSIST IN TRANSPORTING ANY MALE PERSON TO VISIT ANY BAWDY HOUSE OR DISORDERLY HOUSE OR OTHER PLACEy FOR THE PURPOSE OF UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTER- COURSE, KNOWING THE PURPOSE OF SUCH PERSON IN GOING TO SUCH HOUSE; OR WHO MEETS ANY FEMALE AT SUCH BAWDY HOUSE OR DIS- ORDERLY HOUSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE. 15. ALL PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION. THE TERM "PROSTI- TUTION" AS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THE GIVING OR RECEIVING OF THE BODY FOR SEXUAL INTERCOURSE FOR HIRE, AND SHALL ALSO BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THE GIVING OR RECEIVING OF THE BODY FOR INDISCRIMINATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITHOUT HIRE. 16. ALL PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN LEWDNESS. THE TERM °LEWDNESS" SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE ANY INDESCENT OR OBSCENE ACT. 17. ALL PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN ASSIGNATION. THE TERM "ASSIGNATION" SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THE MAKING OF ANY APPOINTMENT OR ENGAGEMENT FOR PROSTITUTION OR LEWDNESS OR ANY ACT IN FURTHER- ANCE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT OR ENGAGEMENT. 13. ALL PROSTITUTES WHO SOLICIT, INDUCE, ENTICE, OR PROCURE ANY MALE PERSON TO VISIT ANY BAWDY HOUSE OR DISORDERLY HOUSE OR OTHER PLACE WITH HER FOR THE PURPOSE OF UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE. -2- 19. ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE OF THE GRADE OF FELONY UNDER THE PENAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, OR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OR ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. 20. ALL PERSONS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF NARCOTICS OR WHO ARE SUSPECTED OF BEING ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF NARCOTICS. 21. ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAy OR OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AN OFFENSE INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE. 22. ALL PERSONS WHO HABITUALLY LOAF AND IDLE UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND SIDEWALKS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE LARGER PORTION OF THEIR TIME WITHOUT ANY REGULAR EMPLOYMENT. 23. ALL COMMON DRUNKARDS. 24. ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY OFFENSE AGAINST MORALS AS DEFINED BY THE PENAL CODE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OR AN1l STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. 25. ALL PERSONS WHD HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF ANY CHILD UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. SECTION 2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS PERSON, AS HEREIN DEFINED TO LOITER ATE ONE OR WITHIN 250 FEET OF ANY SCHOOL GROUNDS, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, DURING ANY HOURS WHILE SUCH SCHOOL IS IN SESSION AT WHICH CHILDREN ARE IN ATTENDANCE. SECTION 3. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS PERSON, AS HEREIN DEFINED, TO LOITER IN ANY BAR ROOMS GAMBLINC HOUSE, POOL ROOMp HOUSE OF ILL FAMES DANCE HALL, NIGHT CLUB OR HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION AT ANY TIME. SECTION Id. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS PERSON, AS HEREIN DEFINED; TO WANDER ABOUT THE STREETS OR UPON ANY STREETS OR ON OR AROUT ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY, WITHOUT BEING A3LE TO GIVE A REASONABLE AND SATISFACTORY ACCOUNT OF HI:ISELF. SECTION i IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS PERSON, AS HEREIN DEFINED, TO LOITER ON THE GROUNDS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, OR IN OR ABOUT ANY PUBLIC BUILDING. SECTION b. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FORLANY SUSPICIOUS PERSONS AS HEREIN DEFINED TO BE ON THE GROUNDS OF ANY PARK BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11:00 O'CLOCK P. H- -3- and 6:00 o'clock A.M. SECTION 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined in a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). If a person is guilty of more than one violation of this ordinance, each act shall constitute a separate offense and be subject to a separate penalty. SECTION S. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, it shall not affect any valid provisions of this or any other ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, to which these rules and regulations relate. SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publication one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi, which publicAon shall contain the caption stating in summary the purpose of the ordinance and the penalty for violation thereof. SECTION 10. The fact that there is no ordinance in effect suffi- ciently controlling the loafing and loitering around schools and other public buildings, and that there is an increading number of incidents occurring growing out of such loafing and loitering around schools and other public buildings, creates a pubbc emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor,having declared such emergency and necessity to exist and having requested the suspension of said Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage 7d publication, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED Z-D APPROVED this the day of �1 1957• IiTTEyT:� e," THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS City secreta it C' AE'PR' AS TO GAL FORM JANUARY 2$, 1957 City Amt/to'rney CDR US CHRISTI, TEXAS a 195q TO THE MEMBERS 'OF-THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OV TWE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT LS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH' ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, NA THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS �c MINOR CULLI r B. E, BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWtI*Fd VOTE: FARR4,� A. SMITH W, J. ROBERTS MINOR CULL I.c.G [�C� B. E. BIGLER 1 MANUEL P. MALDONADO I Y-Iqz-