The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-04-02
ORDINANCE NO. -
An Ordinance to Provide for Licensing and
Regulating Bar-Rooms and Drinking
Shops Within The Corporate
Limits OF The City Of Astoria.

The City of Astoria does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. That no person or persons
shall in the City of Astoria, ClatsOp cOun-
ty, Oregon, either directly or Indirectly,
in person or by another sell. barter or
deliver, or knowingly permit to be sold,
bartered or delivered. Tor or on his or
their account, any wine, malt OF spiritu-
GUS liquors to be drank on the premises
owned or occupied by him or them,
without first obtaining 4 license so to
do. in the manner in this ordinance
hereinafter provided. Any person viO-
lating any of the provisions of this sec
tion shall, upon conviction thereof be-
fore the Auditor and Police Judge be
fined not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars, and be i'm
prisoned in the city Jail until such fine
be paid, not to exceed twenty days.
And it is hereby made the duty OF the
Chief Of Police and of each policeman
of the City of Astoria to make COM
pIaint to the City Attorney of each and
every person for any violation of the
provisions of this ordinance.
See. 2. Every person applying for a
license to sell wine, malt or SpirituouS
liquors under this ordinance in any
quantity not less than one quart, shall
pay into the city treasury the sum of
one hundred dollars for one year, and
every person applying for license to
sell wine, malt or spurious liquors I'M
der the provisions of this ordinance in
quantities less than one quart, shall pay
into the CITY treasury the sum of two
hundred dollars for one year. Provided,
that no license shall be issued under
this ordinance for a less period than
one year, and that such license shall
not be transferable,
Sec. 8. Before license shall issue as
provided for in this ordinance the ap-
plcant shall petition the Common
Council in the manner provided for in
Section 4 of this ordinance, and shall
also with said petition present to the
Common Council bond in the sum of
five hundred dollars with two or more
SuretieS, payable TO the city of Astoria.
conditioned that he or they will keep
an orderly house and will in all things
comply With the provisions of this or
dinanre during the period of one year
from the beginning of such license.
Attached to said bond shall be an afi-
davit verified by the oath of the SuretieS
to the effect that they are free-hOlderS
in the city of Astoria and are in the ag
gregate worth the sum of one thousand
dollars over and above all just debts
and liabilities and property exempt
from execution. The applicant shall
present with such bond and petition
receipt of the treasurer for the amount
of money deposited for such license.
Sec. 4. The petition required by this
ordinance shall state:
lst. The name of the applicant.
I'd. Whether such applicant has be-
fore held or holds at the time of appli-
cation a license, and if so, at what cate
such license has or does expire.
Sd. At what dates such applicant de-
SlreS such license to begin and expire,
aud the place where such liquors are to
be sold.
Such petition shall be verified by the
applicant or if more than one by at
east one of such applicants, stating
that such petition is true.
Sec. 8. The receipt of the treasurer
mentioned in section of this ordinance
shall state that the amount paid by
such applicant is paid for a liquor Ii
cenSe to be refunded in case the Com
mon Council shall refuse 20 grant the
petition Of the applicant, otherwise
upon the issuing of such license to go
into the funds of the city.
Sec. 6. Upon the granting Of such
petition by the Common Council the
Mayor shall examine the bond of the
applicant and either approve or diSap-
prove the same.
Sec. Z. Upon the provisions of this
ordinance being fully complied with
the Auditor and Police Judge shall is
sue such license to such applicant.
Sec. 8. The bond to be given by the
applicant, as provided in this ordinance.
in case of a violation of any Ct its pro
visions and conditions shall be liable to
be prosecuted therefor in civil action,
and Police Judge of the city of Astoria
to prosecute the bond given by such ap-
pIicant, for any violations of its cOndi-
lions.
Sec. 9. Any keeper of bar-roOm or
drinking shop who shall permit any
breach of the peace or disturbance of
the public order or decOrum, by noisy
or diSorderly conduct on the premises,
when it is in his or her power to pre-
vent the same or who shall sell or give
any intoxicating liquor to any person
already intoxicated, or to any person
under the age of legal majority, or who
shall allow or permit any minor to re-
main in or about any bar-rOOm or drink
ing shop under his or her control, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr, and
upon conviction thereof before the Po-
lice court, be fined not less than twen-
ty-tive nor more than one hundred dol
lars, or by Imprisonment in the city
Jail, not less than twelve nor more Than
twenty days, and shall forfeit the IL
cense to such bar-room or drinking
shop.
Sec. 10. Any keeper of bar-room or
drinking shop who shall permit or en-
plOy any woman to act as waitress or
bartender, or to sing or dance, or to
serve in any other capacity in such bar
room or drinking shop or who shall EN-
ploy any person 10 sing or dance in
such bar room or drinking shop, or who
shall permit any theatrical or minstrel
show, exhibition or concert to take place
in such bar-room or drinking shop, or
who shall allow or permit any minor
TO be or remain i'll any theater or place
Of amusement in which intoxicating
liquors are sold, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof before the Police court, shall be
fined not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the city Jail not less than five
nor more than twenty days, or both, in
the discretion of the cOurr, and shall
forfeit the license to sUch har-rOOm or
drinking shop.
Sec. II. Each and every place where
any wines, malt or spIrituOuS liquors
are sod, bartered or delivered to be
drank on the premises, shall be deemed
to be q bar-room or drinking shop I'M
der the provisions of this ordinance.
Sec. I2. Each and every person hav-
ing a license under the provisions of
this ordinance shall exhibit the same at
all times, while the same is in force, in
his or their place of business. Any per-
son violating the provisions of this Sec
ton shall upon conviction thereof be-
lore the Police court be fined not to ex-
ceed fifty dollars or by Imprisonment
till such fine is paid not to exceed twen-
ty days.
Sec. l3. That ordinance No. $40, en-
titled IAN ordinance amending settion
of ordinance No. 5S7" approved De-