176607 Original to City Clerk
ORDINANCE 176607
COUNCIL FILE NO.
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PRESENTED BY E .. i 107 x0
An ordinance relating to and regulating the possession,
sale, distribution, prescribing, administration, dis-
pensation and use of cocaine and opium and their deriva-
tives, cannibal indices, marijuana, cannibas sativa and
their derivatives, and the possession and use of hypo-
dermic syringes and needles and other implements used
or adapted for the use of drugs by subcutaneous injec-
tions, and the possession of pipes, stems, bowls, lamps
or other opium smoking paraphernalia, in the City of
Saint Paul. This is an emergency ordinance rendered
necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
health and safety.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN,*
Section 1. No person or persons shall, in the City of Saint
Paul, possess, sell, distribute, administer, dispense or prescribe
any cocaine or opium or any of their derivatives, or any cannibas
indica or cannibas sativa or marijuana, or any of their deriva-
tives, except as in this ordinance hereinafter provided, permitted
and allowed.
Section 2. Any manufacturer, wholesaler, apothecary, physi-
cian, dentist, veterinarian, public or private hospital, sani-
torium, or institution maintained or conducted in whole or in
part for the treatment of disability or disease or inebriety or
drug addiction, may purchase, receive, possess, sell, distribute,
prescribe, administer or dispense cocaine or opium or their
derivatives, or cannibas indica or cannibas sativa or marijuana
or any of their derivatives, provided he shall have complied
with all the provisions and requirements of the act of Congress
of December 17, 1914, known as the Harrison Narcotic Law, as the
same exists and may be amended.
Section 3. No person or persons; , except dealers. i.n surgical
instruments, apothecaries, physicians, dentists, veterinarians,
nurses, attendants and internes of hospitals_, sanitoriums or any
institution in which persons are treated for disability- or' disease,
shall at any time have or possess any hypodermic syringe or needle
or any instrument or implement adapted for the use of cocaine or
narcotic drugs by subcutaneous injections, and which is possessed
for that purpose, unless such possession be authorized by the
certificate of a physician issued within the period of one" year
prior to any time of such possession. No person shall use,
possess or have under his control for use any stem, bowl, lamp,
yen hock or other opium-smoking paraphernalia or accessories used
for the smoking or inhalation of opium.
Section 4. The provisions of this ordinance restricting the
possession of cocaine or opium or their derivatives, and cannibas
indica, cannibas sativa, marijuana or their derivatives; and the
provisions thereof restricting and prohibiting the possession of
any hypodermic syringe or needle, or any instrument or im lement
adapted for the use of cocaine or narcotic dru s C v pubcNaneous
Yeas Councilmen Nays Passed by e o ncil
Gibbons
-Holver1m
/ Holland In Favor
V Marzitelli
Mortinson d Aroainst
Peterson
Attest Mr.President (Dillon)
Approved:
City Clerk Mayor
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ORDINANCE 17660
' COUNCIL FILE NO.
PRESENTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10'7 (2—
infections; and the provisions thereof restricting the possession
of any pipe, stem, bowl, lamp, yen hock or other opium-smoking
paraphernalia or accessories used for the smoking or inhalation
of opium, shall not apply to common carriers or warehousemen, or
their employes, engaged in lawful distribution or storage of such
drugs or materials, or any thereof, or to public officers or
employes while engaged in the performance of their official duties,
or to' the temporary incidental possession of such drugs or imple-
ments, or any thereof, by employes or agents of persons lawfully
entitled to possession thereof.
Section 5. Any possession, sale, distribution, prescribing,
administration, dispensation or use of cocaine or opium, or any
of their derivatives, or cannibas indica or marijuana or cannibas
sativa, or any of their derivatives, or of any hypodermic syringe
or needle, or any instrument or implement adapted for the use of
cocaine or narcotic drugs by subcutaneous injections, or any stem,
bowl, lamp, yen hock or other opium-smoking paraphernalia or
accessories used for the smoking or inhalation of opium contrary
to the provisions of this ordinance, is hereby declared to be
dangerous to the public health and a menace to the public welfare.
Any fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, subterfuge, or con-
cealment of a material fact or the use of a false name or the giving
of a false address in obtaining treatment in the course of which
opium or coca leaves or their derivatives or preparations shall
be prescribed or dispensed in obtaining any supply of such drugs,
shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this ordinance
and any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof before the Municipal court
of the City of Saint_:Pahl _ , be punished by a fine not exceeding
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for not exceeding
ninety (90) days.
Section 6. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emer-
gency ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of the
public peace, health and safety.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, approval and publication.
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Peterson MAR 1 X95
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THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
OF THE � N
CITY OF SAINT PAUL 6 /
INTER-OFFICE COMMUNICATION
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January 26, 1956
Mr. Robert F, Peterson
Commissioner of Public Safety
Dear Commissioners
The attached information is self-explanatory and concerns
the possibility of proposing a new ordinance making it an
offense to possess such tools as are used by the narcotics
addict and also the pusher.
1 am submitting this to you for your consideration with
the possible hope that we can have such an ordinance enacted
or an addition to ordinances now in effect which will better
help law enforcement and the pollee officer who is attempting
to carry out his every-day duties.
Respectfully submitted,
�,�'.IJLC.GA.irr�J ��✓��
Chief of Police is
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THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
OF THE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
INTER-OFFICE COMMUNICATION
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January 18, 1956
Chief Wm. F. Proetzs
In times past and also recently the Morals Division has been confronted with
Narcotic addicts who had in their possession impliments commonly used foe* the
suboutamus injection of Narcotic Drugs, such as Heroin or Morphine. These implements
may consist of Hypodermic needle, eye dropper used with Hypodermic needle, cooking
spoon or other small containers for the preperation of the Narcotics for injection
and small wads of cotton through which the fluid is strained into the needle and
eye dropper. Also empty gelatine capsules to which a White powder adhered to the
inner side. Chemical test of these items have shown traces of Narcotics#
On Dec. 9th* 1955, in a search of the room occupied by William Hines, a known
Narcotic Addict, articles as described above were found*
On Jan. 12, 1956, Jos. H. Tanksiey, a suspected user and peddler of Narcotics*
was arrested. In his room were found a large quantity of unused gelatine capsules,
also 13 simiftr capsules, which had contained a White Pwwder. These items were
turned over to the U.S. Alcohol Labe A report submitted by M.G.D. Williams, Chief
Chemist, on Jan* 17, 1956, indicates that Heroin was identified in the Metal Sifter
and in all but 3 of the 13 capsules.
The Tanksley case was referred to Ass*t. County Attorney, Wm* Desmond, who
stated that the evidence was insufficient for prosecution e
City Ordinance # 33W does not relate to the possession of the aforementioned
Item* It relates only to the possession of Narcotic Drugs for the purpose of Sale.
This report is submitted with the thought that it is advisable to enact an
Ordinance which would make it a Violation to have In possession such items as
mentioned here.
Attached is a copy of a Mpis. Ordinance which has worked out very well there*
Respectfully submitted,
JS/f ap to Joe Schmitz
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