The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-22
ORDINANCE NO =.
An Ordinance Providing for Taxing,
Licensing and Regulating Bar
Rooms and Drinking shops and
Places Where Liquors Are
Sold Within the City
of Astoria.

of Astoria.
The City of Astoria does ordain as
follows:
Section l. That no person or persons
shalt, IN the ClCy OF Astoria, Clatsop
! County, Oregon, either dIrecIiy Or lndi-
! reSliy, IN Ielson Or by anolner, Sell,
barter or oeIIver, or knowingly permit
to be sold by another, or tor or on his
account, or Otherwise, any WINE, malt
or splrituous liquors in less quantities
than one gdiion, without nrst obtaining
d license so TO do from the City OF AS
toria, In the manner in this ordinance
hereinafter provioed. Provided, tndt
nothing in this ordinance shall be con-
strued to apply to the sale of liquors for
medicinal purposes, made by regular
licensed pnaI mac1st upon prescnp .eon
therefor mace by a regular licensed
phy sicidn 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 a 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-
| -eed 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 10 the City Attorney Of
each and every violation of the provi-
sions of this ordinance and such viola
don must be prosecuted by such at
| .orney
Section 2. Every person applying for
license to sell wine, malt or spirituous
liquors, in less quantities than one gal
on, under the provisions Of this ordn-
lnce, shall pay into the city treasury
he sum OF Four Hundred Dollars pei
lnnun, and In no case shall any license
be issued for less period than one
| ) ear, and no license shall be In any
manner transferable. Provided, fur
her, that the Common Council shall re-
serve and have the right to revoke a
license at any time.
Section 3. Before license shall issue,
as provided in this ordinance, the APP
Jllcant shall petition the Common Coun-
ell In the manner provided in Section
jf this ordinance, and shall also, with
SAID petition, present to the Common
Council bond in the sum of Five Hun
ired Dollars, with two or more suffi-
lent sureties, payable to the City o.
astoria, conditioned that the applicants |
shall keep an orderly house, and will |
all things comply with the provisions |
this ordinance during the period of |
one year from the date of such license |
Attached to said bond shall be the affi- |
laVit, verified by the oath Of the sure
les, to the effect that they are free
holders Of the City of Astoria, and are
n 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
)etition and bond, receipt of the Cit
Treasurer for the amount of money de-
posted for such license, to-Nit, $4O0.
Section 4. 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
ppication, license, and If SO, at what
time such license has or does expire.
3rd-The number and street wherf
such house is situated where the liquors
are to be sold
Such petition shall be verified by the
Applioant or If more than one, then by
one II 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 bN
such appli cant is paid for liquor license
TO be refunded In case the Common
Council shall refuse to grant the petition
II the applicant otherwise upon tht
Issuing Of such license to go into the
'olice Fund of said City of Astoria.
Section Said petition shall be
yranted on condition of the approval OF
the bond by the Mayor, and said Mayol
shall examine the bond of the applican;
and either approve or disapprove the
same Upon the provisions of this or
dinance being complied with, the Aud
toor and Police Judge shall issue such
icense to such applicant
section 9. The peace bond given by
he applicant, as provided in this o.,
finance, in case of any violation of an,
u It's provisions or conditions, shall be
iaole to be prosecuted therefor In
ivil acton, and 1t shall be the duty OF
ne City Attorney to prosecute the bone
,iNeh oy such applicant for any viola.
Ion or Its provisions.
Section Z. Any keeper of bar-room
'r drinking shop, or place where nouor
re sold, who shall permit any breacl
II the peace or disturbance of public or
Ter or decorum, by noisy or disorderlN
,onuuct on the premises, when ii is T.
lis power TO prevent the same, or VIII
nan sell or give any Intoxicating LIQUORS
o any person already intoxicated, or an,
lerson under the age of legal majority
'r who shall allow or permit any mino
o remain IN or about any bar-room OF
thinking shop, or place where LIQUOR,
IRE sold, OF who shall permit any the.
.trical or minstrel show, exhibition OF
oncert TO take place In such bar-room
n drinking shop, or place where Honor
IRE sold. or who shall permit any mino
pe or remain In any theatre or plac
u amusement in which intoxicatin
LIQUORS. are sold shall be deemed guilt,
u misdemeanor and upon conviction
hereof before the Police Court, shall b,
,ned not less than twenty-five nor NOR
nan one hundred dollars. or by impri.
IN the city Jail not less thar
We've nor more than fifty days, O
,oth, In the discretion OF the court, ane
nan forfeit the license to such bar. 7
liquors are sold.
Section s, Each and every nlace .
where wines, malt or spirituous liouor, 1
ne sold. bartered or delivered. shnl 4
'e deemed a bar-room, or drlnklng-shop 3
= place where LIQUORS are sold unde y
ne provisions of this ordinance 1
section y. Each and every person J
lavlng license under the provision, A
! TINS ordinance shall exhibit tie same
I az times, while the same Is in force A
ms or their place OF business. AND
ersons violating the provisions of thi, a
ectton SHALL upon conviction thereof d
etore the Auditor and Police Judge. 10 d
ned not to exceed fifty dollors. or by II
Imprisonment In the city jaii not 10 9
xcced twenty-five days. "
Section 10 Ordinance No 1899. entitled i