Sec. 19-79. Unlawful assemblages.
The assembling and collecting together of persons on the
streets, sidewalks or other public places, in such manner as to
block and obstruct free passage, is prohibited, and it shall be
the duty of the police to disperse such assemblages.
The assembling or collecting of persons on private premises
in such unusual numbers as to excite suspicion is prohibited,
and it shall be the duty of the police to disperse such
assemblages and to arrest such members of the assemblage
as have been guilty of disorder.
Premises whereon such assemblages gather shall, when
tenants of nearby houses are disturbed, or for similar reasons,
be deemed disorderly, and the owner may, and the occupants
shall, be held responsible.
Any person refusing to disperse after being required to do
so by any officer shall be punished as provided in section 1-5.
(Code 1959, § 19-79.)
