If any person shall make complaint on oath, in writing, before any Court in the City of Flint, that he suspects or has probable cause to suspect that any house or building, or other place in the City of Flint, is kept or used as a bawdy house or house of ill-fame, or place for the resort of prostitutes or persons for the purpose of prostitution, or to associate with prostitutes, or that persons do resort to such house, building or other place for the purpose of prostitution, or to associate with prostitutes, whether the names of the persons concerned are known to the complainant or not, the Court shall issue a warrant directed to the Chief of Police or any police officer of the City, commanding such Chief of Police or police officer to enter into such house, building or other place, and arrest all prostitutes there found and all persons appearing to be there for the purpose of prostitution, or for the purpose of associating with prostitutes, and also the keeper or keepers of said house, building or place and the dwellers therein, and bring them before said Court to be dealt with according to law.
(Ord. 43, passed 10-17-1902)