August 8, 1912. 10 P. M. Business and residential district. Six story red brick building. Madame X 148. The investigator counted 2 inmates. Price $5. Girls get half. Drinks $5. Inmates wear gowns and claim to have health certificates. Names of inmates, Stella and Ellen. Girls claim to pay weekly board of $15. Rent paid is $105. August 15, 1912. X 152, prostitute, told the investigator she "takes friends here." August 29, 1912. X 156, prostitute, told the investigator she "meets many a good man through this house. Two other apartments here where I see men." August 29, 1912. X 156, prostitute, told the investigator she "makes many a dollar right in the house. Four good places here." * * * * * _X_ 157. _West 27th Street._ February 6, 1912. 8.30-9 P. M. Investigator reports this former house of prostitution now occupied by families. March 18, 1912. 2:30 P. M. Investigator solicited by inmate Blanche on 27th Street and Seventh Avenue and went to her apartment one flight up, east. Counted two inmates. Price of place $1. Names of inmates, Blanche (madame) and Bella. Name of owner of property as given in the tax book for 1912 is X 158. * * * * * _X_ 159. _West 28th Street._ March 5, 1912. 9.50 P. M. Investigator counted 6 street walkers accosting men in the vicinity and using the premises for purposes of prostitution. Investigator was solicited by one, Jennie, to enter premises. Price of woman and room $1. Owner of this property as given by the tax book for 1912 is X 161. The previous owner was X 162. Reports from other sources: Tenement house, double family tenement, janitor giving women privileges after 10 P. M. for a weekly consideration. A procurer by the name of X 163 living on the premises has shipped his girl Rosie to Pittsburg, Pa., into a disorderly house there. February 1, 1912. Flat house for street walkers. Tenement House Department report, June 18, 1909. Disorderly house, prostitution alleged, no basis. July 2, 1909: Disorderly house, prostitution alleged, no basis. * * * * * _X_ 164. _West 28th Street._ February 8, 1912. Investigator reports prostitution discontinued here. March 17, 1912. Tenement house inhabited by about 10 families. 12.15 A. M. Investigator solicited by two French women on street near the stoop of premises to enter this house. Price of women $1. Soliciting from street and windows. Owner of property as given in the tax book for 1912 is X 165. Reports from other sources: February 1, 1912. Ground floor, French flats. Almost on every floor "business" is carried on. Tenement House Department report, January 8, 1910. Disorderly house, second floor. Cause of complaint removed. Police report June 18, 1909. Disorderly house, prostitution alleged. No basis.