The Vice Commission presents the following ordinance for the consideration of the Mayor and City Council of Chicago: Be it Ordained by the City Council of Chicago: SECTION 1. That there shall be and hereby is created in and for the City of Chicago, a commission to be known as the "Morals Commission of the City of Chicago," the members of which shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, and which commission shall consist of five (5) persons who shall be qualified electors of said city and each of whom shall have resided therein. at least one year preceding his appointment. The Commissioner of Health of the City of Chicago shall be ex-officio one of the members of said commission. A second member of said commission shall be a physician in good standing. SECTION 2. The members of said commission shall take the oath of office and file the bond provided by law for officers of said city: Provided that no additional bond shall be required of the member of said commission who shall be the Commissioner of Health of said city. Such bond shall be in the penal sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), and shall be conditioned according to law. SECTION 3. The term of office of the Commissioner of Health as ex-officio member of said commission, shall be during the time that he shall be Commissioner of Health of the City of Chicago. The term of office of the other members of said commission shall be two (2) years and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified. The Commissioner of Health of the City of Chicago shall not receive any additional compensation as a member of said commission. The other members of said commission shall serve without compensation. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Public Works of the City of Chicago to furnish to said commission suitable quarters without charge. SECTION 4. Said commission shall have power to appoint a chief clerk and assistant clerk, one attorney and assistant attorney, one medical inspector and assistant medical inspectors, and such other help as may be necessary. The compensation of all such officers and help and other expenses of said commission shall be such as may from time to time be fixed by the City Council. SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of said commission to take all legal and necessary steps towards the effectual suppression of bawdy and disorderly houses, houses of ill-fame or assignation within the limits of the City of Chicago, and within three (3) miles of the outer boundaries of the city; to collect evidence of the violation of any state laws and city ordinances concerning any of such houses, and the keepers, inmates and patrons of the same; and to institute and carry on prosecutions in the name of the City of Chicago against any of said houses, said keepers, inmates and patrons. SECTION 6. Said commission shall have power and authority to make rules and regulations for the conduct of the business of said commission and otherwise not inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance. |