The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-06
oRDiNANeG NO N
An Ordinance Providing for Taxing,
Licensing and Regulating Bar
Rooms and Drinking Shops and
Places Where Liquors Are
Sold Within the City
The city of Astoria does ordain as
follows:
of AstorIa.


follows:
Section /. That no person or persons
shall, in the City OF Astoria, Clatsop
County, Oregon, either directly or indl-
re ,tly, in person or by another, sell,
b. rter or deliver, or knowingly permit
to be sold by another, or for or on his
account, or otherwise, any wine, malt
O. spirituous liquors in less quantities
L, An one gallon, without first obtaining
Z license so to do from the City of AS
toiia, in the manner in this ordinance
Hereinafter provided Provided, that
T. thing in this ordinance shall be con-
s.rued to apply to the sale of liquors for
medicinal purposes, made by a regular
licensed pharmacist upon a prescription
therefor made by regular licensed
physician or surgeon, in the regular
course of such physicians or surgeons
practice to a patient, and for medicinal
purposes only.
Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof before the police Judge,
shall be fined not less than Twenty-Five
Dollars, nor more than Two Hundred
Dollars, or by Imprisonment in the city
Jail until such fine be paid, not to ex-
ceed One Hundred days. And 1t is here
by made the duty of the Chief of Police
and each police officer of the city to
make complaint to the City Attorney of
each and every violation of the provi-
sions of this ordinance, and such viola
tion must be prosecuted by such at
torney.
Section 2. Every person applying for
a license to sell wine, malt or spirituous
liquors, in less quantities than one gal
Ion, under the provisions Of this ordin-
ance, Shall pay into the city treasury
the sum of Four Hundred Dollars per
annum, and in no case shall any license
be issued for less period than one
year, and no license shall be in any
manner transferable. Provided, fur
ther, that the Common Council shall re-
serve and have the right to revoke
license at any time.
Section 3. Before license shall issue,
as provided in this ordinance the ap-
plicant shall petition the Common Coun-
Gil in the manner provided in Section
of this ordinance, and shall also, with
said petition present to the Common
Council bond in the sum of Five Hun
dred Dollars, with two or more suffi-
cient sureties, payable to the City of
Astoria, conditioned that the applicants
shall keep an orderly house, and will
In all things comply with the provisions
of 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 for the amount of money de-
posted for such license, to-Nit, $4OO.
Section L. The petition required by
this ordinance shall state:
1st-The name of the applicant.
2nd--Whether such applicant has be-
fore held or holds at the time of the
application, license, and If so, at what
time such license has or does expire.
3rd-The number and street where
such house is situated where the liquors
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
The receipt of the Treasurer men
toned in Section of this ordinance
shall state that the amount paid by
such applicant is paid for liquor license,
to be refunded in case the Common
Council shall refuse to grant the petition
OF the applicant otherwise upon the
Issuing of such license to go into the
Police Fund of said City of Astoria.
Section 8. Said petition shall be
granted on condition of the approval of
the bond by the Mayor and said Mayor
shall examine the bond of the applicant
and either approve or disapprove the
same. Upon the provisions of this or
dinance being complied with, the Aud |
itoor and Police Judge shall issue such
license to such applicant.
Section g. The peace bond given by |
the applicant as provided in this or
dinance, in case of any violation of any
or It's provisions or conditions, shall be |
liable to be prosecuted therefor in a |
civil acton, and it shall be the duty of |
the City Attorney to prosecute the bond
given by such applicant for any viola
tion of it's provisions
Section Z. Any keeper of bar-room
or drinking shop, or place where liquors
are sold, who shall permit any breach
OF the peace or disturbance of public or
der or decorum, by noisy or dlsorderly |
conduct on the premises, when 1t is in |
his power to prevent the same. or who
shall sell or give any Intoxicating liquors
to any person already intoxicated, or any
y.
or who shall allow or permit any minor |
to remain in or about any bar-room or
drinking shop, or place where liquors |
are sold or who shall permit any the |
atrical or minstrel show, exhibition or |
concert To take place in such bar-room
or drinking shop, or place where liquors /
are sold, or who shall permit any minor !
TO be or remain in any theatre or place |
of amusement in which Intoxicating |
liquors are sold, shall be deemed guilty |
Of q misdemeanor, and upon conviction |
thereof before the Police Court, shall be I
fined not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars, or by impris-
onment IN the city jail not less than
twelve nor more than fifty days. or
both, In the discretion Of the court and
shall forfeit the license to such bar
room, or drinking shop or place where
liquors are sold.
Section s. Each and every place
where wines, malt or. spirituous liquors
are sold, bartered or delivered, shall /
be deemed a har-room, or drinklng-shop
or place where liquors are sold, under
the provisions Of this ordinance.
Section 2. Each and every person
having a license under the provisions
or this ordinance shall exhibit the same
at all times. while the same is in force,
IN his or their place of business and
persons violating the provisions Of this
section shall upon conviction thereof
before the Auditor and Police Judge. be
fined not 20 exceed hfty dollars. or by
Imprisonment In the city Jail not TO
exceed twenty-five days.
Section 10. Ordinance No. 1922. entitled
An ordinance providing for licensing
and regulating haf-rOons and dr.lnl<fncr