The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-29
ORDINANCE NO. -.
An Ordinance to Provide for Licensing and
Regulating Bar-Rooms and Drinking
Shops Within The Corporate
Limits Of The CITY of Astoria

deliver, or knowingly permit to be sold.
Dartered or delivered, Tor or on his or
their account, any wine, malt or spiritu-
Gus liquors to be drank on the premises
owned or occupied by him or them,
without first obtaining a license so to
do. IN the manner in this ordinance
hereinafter provided. Any person vio-
latlng any of the provisions of this sec
tlon shall, upon conviction thereof be-
lore the Auditor and Police Judge be
nned not less than twenty-five nor more
tnan one hundred dollars, and be i'm
pIlsOned 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
plant to the City Attorney of each and
every person for any violation of the
provisions of this ordinance.
>. Sec. z. 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 a license to
sell wine, malt or spurious liquors un-
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 less period than
one year, and that such license shall
not be transferable,
Sec. 3. Before license shall issue as
provided for in this ordinance the ap-
plicant 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
dinance during tile period of one year
from the beginning of such license.
Attached to said bond shall be an affi-
dayit 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 a
receipt of the treasurer for the amount
of money deposited for such license.
Sec. 4. The petition required by this
ordinance shall state:
1st. The name of the applicant.
I'd. Whether such applicant has be-
fore held or holds at the time of appli-
cation license, and if so, at what cate
such license has or does expire.
Sd. At what dates such applicant de-
sireS such license to begin and expire,
and the place where such liquors are to
be sold.
Such petition shall be verified by the
applicant or if more than one by at
least one of such applicants. stating
that such petition is true.
See. 8. The receipt of the treasurer
mentioned in section of this ordinance
shall state that the amount paid by
such applicant is paid for liquor Ii
cenSe to be refunded in case the Com
mon Council shall refuse 10 grant the
petition of the applicant, otherwise
upon the issuing of such license to 90
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
a''S Ser. 8. 'rne -66nd TO be given by the
applicant, as provided in this ordinance,
in case of violation of any Ct its pro-
visions and conditions shall be liable to
be prosecuted therefor in civil action,
and it shall be the duty of the Auditor
and Police Judge of the city of Astoria
to prosecute the bond given by such APP
plicant, 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 diSordeTly 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 misdemeanOr, and
upon conviction thereof before the Pc.
| lice court, be fined not less than TWEEN
| ty-fye 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 Ii
cense to such bar-room or drinking
shop.
Sec. 10. Any keeper of bar-room ol
drinking shop who shall permit or EN-
plOy any woman to act as waitress ol
| bartender, or to sing or dance, or tC
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 minStre
show, exhibition or concert to take place
in such bar-roOm or drinking shop, OF
who shall allow or permit any minOl
to be or remain in any theater or place
of amusement in which Intoxicating
liquors are sold, shall be deemed guilty
of a miSdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof before the Police court, shall bC
| fined not hess than ten nor more thar
one hundred dollars, or by impriSOn
ment in the city Jail not less than five
nor more than twenty days, or both, il
the discretion of ths court, and Shal
| forfeit the license to such bar-rOOm Of
drinking shop.
Sec. Ii. Each and every place where
any wines, malt or splrituouS liquor:
are sold, bartered or delivered to bt
drank on the premises, shall be deemed
to be bar-room or drinking shop un
ueT Jne PROVISIONS Ol VlllS ordinance.
Sec. -. Each and every person hav.
ing a license under the provisions o.
this ordinance shall exhibit the same a
all times, while the same is in force, il
his or their place of business. Any per
son violating the provisions of this sec
ton shall upon conviction thereof be
fore the Police court be fined not to eX
ceed fifty dollars or by Imprisonment
till such fine is paid not to exceed TWEEN
ty days.
Sec. 13. That ordinance No. $40, en-
titled "An ordinance amending section
of ordinance No. 587' approved De
cember 23d, 1885, and ordinance No S72
entitled "An ordinance providing fo
the execution of a bond by any on
! wishing to obtain license to sell Spir
ituous liquors." approved January 20th
1886, and ordinance No. 952, entitled
IAN ordinance amending ordinance
No. 5S7, entitled an ordinance to pro
vide for licensing and regulating bar
rooms and drinking shops within thu
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