The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-17
Tt1e Aai1y asturia1I.
Ordinance No. Al3.

QlSOrQefIA COluucl.
The City OF Astoria does ordain as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. That anyperson or persons
who shall conduct themselves in a yiO-
lent. riOtOus or disOrdeTly manner, or
who shall use any prOfane. abusive or
obscene language, in any street. house,
or place, within the corporate limits OF
said city, whereby the peace or quiet Of
said CITY is. or NAV be disturbed or who
shall be guilty Of any indecent or i'm
moral act or practice, upon conviction
thereof before the Police Judge. shall be
fined moi less than five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars: or be impris-
Oned i'm the Jail of said city not 10 exceed |
twenty days, until such fine and the costs
of the action are paid.
SECTION. That amy person or persons
who shall set up, open or keep any room 4
house or place, rs a resort Tor the puf-
pose Of smoking opium; or who shall /
sell opium for the purpose OF being /
smoked on the premises where the same /
is sold: or who shall knowingly permit 1
any opium 10 be smoked in any house 4
room or place kept or occupied 10y Them. /
shall. upon conviction thereof before the 4
Police Judge. bc fined not less than five /
dollars, and not more than one hundred /
dollars. or be imprisoned in the jail Of 1
said city until such fine and the costs of 4
the action are paid. HOt 10 exceed twenty /
DAYS.
SECTION .. That any person ur persons /
who shall smoke opium within the cor I
pOrate limits of said city. or WHO shall I
be found in any house room or place /
kept as a resort for the purposeoi SmoE- I
ing opium, without amy lawful business,
upon conviction thereof, before the PO-
lice Judge of said city. shall bc iincd not
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hundred dollars. or be imprisoned IN the
iail OF said city until such iinr and costs
of the action are paid. Ho; io exceed
twenty days.
SECTION 4. That amy person ur persons
who shall FIRE ANY pistol. gun or rifle or
any other firearms within ihc corporate /
limits OF the city. shall. on conviction
thereof before She Police court. be- fined
not less than five nor more than fifty
dollars: provided. that all cjrcWmStan-
ceS Of Necessity may be pleaded n
defense 10 the offence. described in this
section. and provided further. that the
committee On Health and Police. upon
the national holidays AND other days of
public celebration, may permit amy ap-
prOnriate diS0iaN or use % firearms
named i'm this section.
SECTION .. That any pcT-Cnor persons
who shall be guilty of disturbing the
peace and guici of tBc CITY of Astoria
by fighting, QuarrcliR% or by being en-
gagged in amy riot or TloiouS aSScmblage,
shall on conviction thereof before the
police iudge he fined moi less than five
nor more than one hundred dollars. or
by Imprisonment. i'm the city jail not
exceeding twenty days. OF bO.h. al tie
discretion of the court.
SECTION G. That any person orpcr~OnS
who shall resist amy peace officer, or
who shall refuse 10 assist him in the
discharge of his duty. or who shall 10y
any means whatever aid or assist any
person i'm custody upon charge of a NIO-
latiOn Of cIty ordinance in hiscndeayor
10 escape from such custody. whether
such escape be effected or not. shall OF
conviction thereof before the police
court be fined not less than liycnor more
than one hundred dollars. or by impriS-
onmcnt in the city Jail moi less han two
nor mOle than twenty daNS. or both at
the discretion of the court.
SECTION :. Any person or persons
who shall throw or deposit il any street
sidewalk or foot path O.! the city amy
broken glass. bottles. cTockcry. nails or
other substance whatever. whereby the
feet of any person. or the lccj oI any
cattle. horses. or any other beasts e
buTthen may be injured. shall on con
VictiOn thereof before the police Judge
he fined not less Ihan FIVE nor more than
twenty dollars.
SECTION s. Amy person or persons
who shall bc found drank I'm ANY Hublic
place within the corporate limits of the
city. or any person or persons who shall
disturb the peace or gU!rt Di an1 OF The
inhabitants of the city by yelling.
whOOping. or singing IN q boi>tcTCuS OT
rude manner. shall upon conviction
thereof bnfpra fla 1tsii.4 irrtI .sa Lao tiRaF
not less than two nor more than twenty
five dollars.
SECTION q. Auy person oT persons
who shall draw amy kind Of firearms
or any dirk. dagger, knife OrOther dead
ly weapon upon the person Of another.
or who shall strike at the person of an
other with Slung-ShOt. knucklcs or any
other dangerous weapon. within the cor
poratc limits of the ciiy. shall ON con
victiOn thereof before thc police Judge
be fined not less than Eve nor more lhm
one hundred dollars. or hy imrri,nn-
lnent for not More thdn twenty days. or
both.
SECTION 10. ANY person or persons
who shall suffer or permit j0 20. uT Who
shall lead, drive, or ride horse. mule.
or other beast of bUri!an UHOn any side
walk within tine corporate Limits uf The
city. TO the danger % any person. shall
on conviction thereof before the police
Judge be fined not less ;nn TWO nor
more than twenty dollars.
SECTION IL. That amy person or per
sons who shall carry amy firearms.
knife. dirk, lnuc6lCS. slung-Sh1l. or ANY
other dangerous weapon ia a concealed
manner about tlCiror las prrSpn.Within
the corporate limits OF ihc cItN. without
a permit, which permit shall br ISSUED
by the auditor and clerk of the city. uD-
on the Recommendations Wriiimg.Ofthe
chief Of police. and Upon The pTcscnta-
ton Of the treasures receipt. that the
applicant therefor. has paid into ihe
city treasury the Silm OF five dollars for
a yearly permit. or the sum of Unc dol
lar for a permit cNicndiRg over the pc
riOd of one month. shall UpOn c0nyic-
iiOn thereof before the police court. be
fined not less than two Eor more than
twenty-five dollars. or by a term of inn
prlsOnment Not exceeding twenty days.
provided that this section shall moi ag,-
ply TO the officers of the LAW.
SECTION l.. That amy person Who
shall falsely assume 10 be a chief of
police, captain of police. policeman. or
other officer of the city. and shall take
upon himself TO act aS such. or who shall
wear the adopted uniform Of thc pOlice
force, unless he is a daily commissioned
officer, such person upon conviction
thereof before the police court. shall be
subject to penalty Of not less than fiyc
nor more than one hundred dollars for
each OffenSe.
SECTION 13. That amy person or per-
sons, who shall sell. give or deliver. or
who shall cause To be sold. given or de-
livered TO any person committed for any
cause whatever to the Jail of the city.
any SpirituOuS, YinOuS or malt liquors.
or who shall have in his possession in
the precincts Of said Jail any spirituOus.
vinOuS or malt liquors. with the intent
to convey or deliver the same 10 any
person confined iR said Jail. shall be
guilty of a miSdemeanOr. and upon con-
yictiOn thereof before the police Judge
shall be fined not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars.
SECTION IA. No member Of the police
force of the city Of Astoria shall. under
any pretenSe whatever. give, sell or de-
liver, or suffer or permit to be given
sold or delivered TO any person commit
ted TO or confined in the city Jail. any
spirituOuS, YinOuS or malt liquors. unless
physician shall certify in writing thai
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