The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-09
ORDINANCE NO :.
An Ordinance Providing for Taxing
Licensing and Regulating Bar
Rooms and Drinking shopo and
Places Where Liquors Arc
Sold within the city
20 A.f
al AstorIa

lollOWS.
/ Section /. That no person or persons
J SMALL in the City of Astoria, Clatsop
, County, Oregon, either directly or indi-
iectly, in person or by another. SELL
J i,arter or deliver, or knowingly permit
: - be sold by another, or for or on his
Sccount, or otherwise, any wine, malt
/, ( spirltuous liquors in less quantities
IAN one gallon, without first obtaining
license so to do from the City of AS
9rla, IN the manner in this ordinance
erelnafter provided. Provided. that
iothlng IN this ordinance shall be con-
erued 10 apply to the sale of liquors for
.ledlcinal purposes, made by a regular
licensed pharmacist upon a prescription
tneretor made by regular licensed
physician or surgeon, In the regular
course of such physician's or surgeons
pldctice 10 patient, and for medicinal
purposes only.
Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this section shall be deemed
gullty OF a misdemeanor and upon con-
Vlctlon thereof before the police iudge
shali De lined not less than Twenty-five
Dollars, nor more than Two Hundred
Dollars, or by Imprisonment in the civ
jail until such fine be paid, not TO ex-
ceed One Hundred days. And il Is hero.
ny Hiaue the duty Of the Chief of Police
ana each police officer of the city TO
make complaint to the City Attorney of
each and every violation of the nroyi-
sions of this ordinance, and such viola
tlon must be prosecuted by such at-
| torney SOn az
Seclon z. Every person applying for
u u incense TO sell wine malt or spirituous
liquors, in less quantities than one paIs
ION, under the provisions of this ordin- !
ahce, snail pay into the city treasury
lhe sum of -Four Hundred Dollars per
annum, and in no case shall any license !,
pe issued Tor less period than one
year. and no license shall he I'm on,,
manner transferable. Provided fn,.-
ther, that the Common Council shall re-
serve ana have the right to revoke a |
license at any time.
Section 3. Before q license shall issue
as provided in this ordinance. the an.
pllcant shall petition the Common Conn
ell In the manner provided in Section 4
OF TINS ordinance, and shall also, with
sald petition, present to the Common
council bond in the sum of Five Hun
dred Dollars, with two or more suffi-
Client sureties, payable to the City of
Astoria, conditioned that the applicants
snail keep an orderly house, and will
IN an things comply with the provisions
Oh this ordinance during the period of
one year from the date of such license
Attached to said bond shall be the affi-
davit, verified by The oath of the sure
Ties, to the effect that they are free
holders OF the City Of Astoria, and are
IN the aggregate worth the sum of One
Thousand Dollars over and above all
just debts and liabilities, exclusive of
property exempt from execution. The
applicant shall also present with such
petition and bond, receipt of the CITY
treasurer Tor the amount of money de-
posted for such license, to-nit, S400
section A. The petition required by
this ordinance shall state:
lst-The name Of the applicant.
zhu--Whether such applicant has be-
1ore held, or holds at the time of the
uappllcatlon, license, and If so, at what
time such license has or does expire
Srd-The number and street whore
such house is situated where the liouors
are to be sold. !
Such petition shall be verified by the =
applicant, or If more than one, then by
one of said applicants, stating that such !
petition is true. N'- !
The receipt of the Treasurer mem .
tioned IN Section of this ordinance |
snail state that the amount paid by
sucn appll can't is paid for liquor license. =
10 De refunded in case the Common =
council shall refuse to grant the netition ,
OF the applicant otherwise upon the
Issuing of such license to go into the 1
Foilce Fund of said City of Astoria.
section 3. Said petition shall be ,
granted on condition of the approval of y
tne pond by the Mayor, and said Mayor y
snail examine the bond of the applicant :
and either approve or disapprove the a
same Upon the provisions of this or q
ainance being complied with, the Aud
itoor and Police Judge shall issue such
license to such applicant.
Section 6, The peace bond eiven bv q
The applicant, as provided in this or p
ilnance, In case of any violation of anv =
~ ~ l,s provisions or conditions, shall be y :,
laDle to be prosecuted therefor IN "
iiVll acton, and it shall be the duty of y
me City Attorney to prosecute the bond u
gwen by such applicant for any viola 81
Ion Of it's provisions. -
section T. Any keeper of a bar-room ic
u dIlnklng shop, or place where LIQUORS y
'ee SOFA, VINO shall permit any breach y
u , the peace or disturbance of public or
Ter or decorum, by noisy or disorderly
'ohduct on the premises, when it is In
us power to prevent the same, or who
nan sell or give any Intoxicating liquors OF
y any person already intoxicated, or any ~
'erson under the age of legal majority m
II VINO small allow or permit any minor Ja
. remain IN or about any bar-room or
IrlhKng shop, or place where LIQUORS c.
~ ~ solu' or who shall permit any the 10
trlcal or minstrel show, exhibition or SO
ohcert TO take place in such bar-room in
! urlnklhtt shop, or place where LIQUORS w
re sold, or who shall permit any minor 10
. pe or remain in any theatre or place Oh
amusement in which intoxicatinp Sy'
quors are sold, shall be deemed guilty pr
I misdemeanor, and upon conviction lei
hereoi BEFORE the Police Court, shall be so
heu not less than twenty-five nor more so
aen one hundred dollars, or by impris MI
hinent IN the city jail not less than de
We've nor more than fifty days. or or
9th, IN the discretion Of the court ana Al
hall forfeit the license to snrh bar- co!
Dom, or drinking shop or place where Al
quors are sold
Section s. Each and every nlace alb
here wines, malt or spirltuous liouors da
re sold, bartered or delivered shan p
deemed a bar-room. or drinking-shon He
place where liquors are sold. under Co
le provisions of this ordinances. vii
section !. Each and every person bid
aVing a license under the provisions tos
lnis ordinance shall exhibit the same sal
~ times while the same Is in force. l
ilis OF their place of business, and lSS
'IsonS violating the provisions of this
ction shall, upon conviction tbaraos CHI
fore the Auditor and Police .J,dre he
led not to exceed fifty dollars. or bv
IN the city iail not IN
coed twenty-five days. Co,
section TO- Ordinance No. 1922. entitled a
IN ordinance providing for licensing at
"a regulating bar-rooms and drinking or
ops within the corporate limits Of the ma
~ OF Astoria, Clatsop County. Ore SKI,
y, approved March ilth 1891. he and mai