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HomeMy WebLinkAbout574JBilil��!►NCE IdO,,.,�, AN ORDINANCE TO SUPPIESS A1:V'D PU1TISH I + ONA% PRACTICES IN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, A19AII;3AS= PROVIDIM FOR A FIMSICAL EM- INATION OF TIM PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING TLE TEIAiS OF THIS :>RDnW1CF1 REPEALING SSNCTIO2:S 206, 207, 200, 208, 2100 211 AND 212 OF RSRDNR#S DIGEST OF TILL 01MIrXICES OF SAID CITY; ASID FOR OTTEER PURPOSES., r �,� ✓ ;� `/,i ..,�-' �'"x fir. ' 't+�' =�s°' � k - ,.1 BE IT ORDAINL;D BY TIX C TY COU21C IL OF VIS CITY OF BATESVILL:�:, A1*MFSAS s fttion 1. Every female who shall, in the City of Batesville, Arkwisas, offer or tender ers;V'Tcr than purpose of prostitution, illicit intercourse, or who shall be in the habit of receiving or making visits therefor, shall, together with her male paramour or visitor, be guilty of a nisdemeanor and a violation of this Ordinance. Section 2. .Illicit sexual intercourse within the City of Batesville, Arkansas, be, and sM is hereby declared a ni.sdemeanor. 8ectio3l 3. Any person found guilty in Mayor's Court of violating Section One or Section 'moo o?Mis Ordinsnoe shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars, and for each subsequent offense shall be fined not less than twenty-- five wenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Section 4, Whenever any person is found guilty of violating; Section One of this Ordinance, Z o'eT Ta`el shall be reported by the YWyvr to the City health Officer3 and, on such con- viction, the Mayor of the City Stealth Officer is authorised to cause such person to be detained and examined by the City Health Officer or by any physician designated by the City Health Officer'by use of the neoessary nests end examinations, including the Wasser- maun blood test,, to ascertain the presence of any venereal disease in a communicable state« provided that any evidence so acquired shall not be used against such person in any criminal prosecution. Section 6. Whenever any persons, after the examination provided in Seetion Four of this 'Ord �"'naxuse, is found to be infected with a venereal disease in a communicable stage, the City Health Officer may, pending the imposition of or at the expiration of any jail sentence imposed on such persons when in the axIre�,�t a of his discretion he believes that the public health requires it, oommit such person,-= be infected with a venereal disease in a caunicable stage who fails to take treatment adequate for the protection of the public health, to a hospital or other place designated by the Citl Ilcalth Officer as a place of quarantine in the State of Arkansas for such treatnent, even over the objection of such person so diseased or infected, provided the commitment can be done without en- dangering the life of the patient. Section 6. Any person who, after the examination providod in Section Four of this ozd- ' aZc� Is found to be infected with a venereal disease in a cozmaunicable stage, and is committed to a hospital or other place of quarantine as provided in Suction 6 of this Ordinance, and who fails to remain in such place of cmamaitraent or other place of quarantine, or any person who fails or refuses to take treatment as prescribed by the City Stealth Officer shall be ptmished as for oonter,pt of court, and shall be guilty of a mis- dameanor, and on conviction: in the Mayor's Court shall be fined in any num not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Section 7. Sections 2060 207, 208, 200,, 210, 211 and 212 of Reredc>r's DiCest of the Ord - noes of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 8. If any paart, phrase, clause, section or sub -section of this Ordinance be held uwi onstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not af- fect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 9. It is ascertained and declared that the present lavers suppressing; and punishing vv5; aM"ir oral practiote in the City of Statesville are inadequate at this time, and that because of such the health and lives of the inhabitants arra greatly endangered. It is therefore declared that an emergency exists, that this Ordinance is necessary for the Ira- mediate remediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and that this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Passed= Attest# ,City Recorder* APr'� TDVED s ,Mayor.