The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-16
The 9ailM Astori111.
Ordinance No. lI3.

lent. TiOI0US OF NiSDI0cllA lAsfAl4l. VI i
who shall use any prOfane. abaSYe or /
obscene language. IN any street. .hOuSe, I
or place, within the corporate limits Of 4
said city. whereby the peace or quiet Of /
said city is. or mgY be disturbed :OT who 4
shall be guilty Of any indecent or i'm 4
moral act or practice, upOn conviction /
thereof before the Police Judge, shall be ]
fined not less than five dollars nor more 4
than one hundred dollars; or be impriS- |
Oned in 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 1
who shall set mp. open or keep any room /
house or place, as resort, for the pur- |
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 |
any opium 10 be smoked in any house |
room or place kept OF occupied by them, |
shall. upon conviction thereof before the
Police Judge, he fined not less than five
dollars, and not more than one hundred
dollars. or be imprisoned in the jail OF
said city until such fine and the costs of
the action are paid. not 20 exceed twenty !
days.
SECTION $. That any person uT persons |
who shall smoke opium within The cor
pOrate limits Of said city. or who shall
be found in any house room or place
kept as a resort for the puTpOseOf smok-
ing opium, without any lawful business,
upon conviction thereof. before the PO-
lice Judge of said city, shall be fined not
less than two dollars. nor more than one
hundred dollars. OF be imprisoned IN the
Jail Of said city until such fine and costs
of the action are paid. not 10 exceed
twenty days.
SECTION 1. That any person or persons
who shall FIRE any pistol. gun or rifle or
any other firearms within the corporate
limits Of the city. shall. on conviction
thereof before the Police court. lee fined
not less than iiye nor more than fifty
dollars; provided. that al ciTcnmstan-
ces Of necessity may be pleaded as
defense TO The offence. dcScrikcsl in this
section, and provided further, tilat the
committee on Health and !'OlNe. upon
the national holidays and other days of
public celebration. may ptglail any ap-
prOpriate display or use OF Firearms
named in This section. %NN
SECTION =. That any Sc, So-S SIpF, u. .rSouS
who shall be guilty Of dffSTtYbinc tEc
peace and quiet of the city'Cf Astoria
by fighting, qUaTreiing or by being en-
gagged in any riot or IyOtJtls aSsrmDlage,
shall on conviction tlcTACf before the
police Judge be iinellOt less than i've
nor more tf!dn one NbldYcd dollars. or
by Imprisonment i'm the llky jail not
exceeding twenty days, ~ both. al The
discretion OF the court.
SECTION g. That any person crpcrsOnS
who shall resist any peace officer, or
who shall refuse 10 assist hiin ia the
discharge Of his duty. or who shall by
any means whatever aid on assist any
person in custody npOn charge OF vIO-
latiOn of GeIty ordinance in his endeaYOr
10 escape from such custody, whether
such escape be effected or not. shall on
conviction thereof before the pelice
cOurt be fined not less than FIVE nor more
than one hundred dollars, or by impriS-
onment i'm the city Jail not less than two
nor more than twenty days. or both NJ
the discretion of the court.
SECTION =. Any person or persons
who shall throw or deposit many street,
sidewalk Or foot path Of ihc city any
broken glass, bottles. crUc6cry. nails or
other substance whatever, whereby the
feet Of any person. or the feci 0f any
cattle. horses, or any other beasts Cf
burthen may be injured. shall on con-
yictiOn thereof before the police judge
he fined not less Than five nor more than
twenty dollars.
SECTION 5. Any person or persons
who shaltte found drunk in any public
place within the corporate limits Of the
city, or any person or persons who shall
disturb The peace or quiet Of any Of the
inhabitants Of the city by Yelling.
WhOOping, or singing in hGi>icT0us or
rude manner. shall upon conviction
thereof before thc police Judge hc fined
not less than two nor more tlaH twenty
five dollars.
SECTI0N-9. Any person or persons
who shall draw any kind OF firearms
or any dirk. dagger. knife Or0thcr dead
~ weapon upOn ihc person Of another.
or who shall strike al the person OF an
other with Slung->hOt knucklpS or any
other dangerous weapon. within ihc cor
pOTaie limits of the city. shall on con-
yiction thereof before The police Judge
be fined not less than five nor more than
one hundred dollars. or by impriS0n-
ment for moi morc than twenty dayS or
both.
SECTION 10. ANY person or persons
who shall suffer or permit 10 go. or who
shall lead, drive. or ride horse, mule. !
or other beast Of hurthen upOn any side
walk within the corporate limits Of :he
city, to the danger of any person. shall
on conviction thereof before ihc police
Judge be fined not less Than two nor
more thaR,tWenty dollars
SECTION II. That any person or ner-
sons who shall carry any firearms.
knife, dirk, knucklcS, Siung-shOt. or any
other dangerous weapon in a concealed
manner about thgirOr his pcrS0n.WitLin
the corporate limits Of the citv. without
a permit, which permit shall be issued
by the auditor and clerk of The city. uD-
on the recommendation writing.Ofthe
chief OF police, and upOn The prcsenta-
uon OF the tfeaSurerS receipt. that the
applicant therefor. has paid into the
city treasury the sum Of five dollars Tor
4 yearly permit. or the sum of one dol
lar for permit extending over the pc
Rod OF one month, shall upon cOnyic-
ton thereof before The police court. be
fined not less than two nor more than
twenty-five dollars. or by term Of inn
priSOnment ROt exceeding twenty daYS.
provided ~that this section shall not ap-
ply 10 the officers of the law.
SECTION u. That any 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 the police
force, unless he Is a duly commissioned
officer, such person upon conviction
thereOf~before the police court. shall be
subject TO q Penalty Of not less than five
nor more than one hundred dollars for
each offenSe.
SECTION 13. That any person or per
sons, who shall sell, give or deliver. or
who shall cause to be sold. given or de-
llyered TO any person committed for any
cause whatever to the jail of the city,
any spirituOus. VinOus or malt liquors.
or who shall have in his possession in
the precincts of said Jail any spiritu0us,
vinOuS or malt liquors. with the intent
to convey or deliver the same TO any
person confined in said jail. shall be
guilty Of a miSdemeanOr, and upon con
victiOn 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 pretcrse whatever. give, sell or de-
liver, or suffer or permit 10 be given.
sold or delivered to any person commit
ted TO or confined in the city Jail, any
Spiritn0uS, YinOuS or malt liquors. unless !
a physician shall certify in writing that
the health of such person requires l., IN
which case any member of said force
on duty may be allowed TO give the pre-
scribed quantity and no more: and If /
any member of said force shall give, /
sell or detfTer, or who shall knowingly |
suffer or permit to be given. sold OF de- |
llvered, any vinous, malt or spirituOus