The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-23
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.

to be sold by another, or tOr or ON his
account, OF otherwise, any WINE, malt
or spirituous liquors in less Quantities
than one gallon, without first obtaining
a license so to do from the City Of As
toria, in the manner III this ordinance
hereinafter provided. Provided, tnaL
notnine in this ordinance shall be con-
strued to apply TO the sale OF liquors for
medicinal purposes, made by regular
Licensed pharmacist upon prescrp .eon
therefor maze by a regular licensed
ply ysician or surgeon, in the regular
course Of such physicians or surgeons
practice to a patient and for medicinal
purposes only.
Amy person violating any of the pro-
J 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
J Dollars, or by Imprisonment in the city
I Jail until such fine be paid, not to ex-
ceed One Hundred days. And Ii 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
ton must be prosecuted by such at
torney
Section 2. Every person applying for
q 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 a less period than one
year, and no license shall be in any
manner transferable. Provided, fur
thor that tha atll l.t.. n
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
plicant shall petition the Common Coun-
Gil In the manner provided in Section 4
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 sufTi-
Client 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 afIi-
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, a receipt of the City
Treasurer for the amount of money de-
posted for such license, to-Nit, $4OO
Section H. The petition required by
this ordinance shall state:
lst-The name of the applicant.
It.Aft ft,.... .I,
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 II said applicants, stating that such |
petition is true.
The receipt of the Treasurer men,
toned in Section Of this ordinances
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 Said petition shall be
granted on condition of the approval of
the bond by the Mayor, and said Mayor
snail examine the bond OF the applicant
ana either approve or disapprove the
same. Upon the provisions Of this or
dinnnce being complied with. the Aud
ltoor ana Police Judge shall issue such
license to such applicant
Section o. The peace bond given by
the applicant, as provided In this or
lihahee, " IN case of any violation of any
ot It's provisions or conditions, shall be
naDle TO be prosecuted therefor In n
.iVll acton, and II shall be the duty Of
tne CITY Attorney TO prosecute the bond
given by such applicant for any viola
lion Of it's provisions.
Section Z. Any keeper of bar-roon
u drinking shop, or place where LIQUORS ;
IRE soid' who shall permit any breach {
u the peace or disturbance Of public or J
Ter or decorum, by noisy or disorderly
'onuuct on the premises, when IL Is In {
us power to prevent the same. or who \
nan sell or give any Intoxicating Houors J
o any person already intoxicated, or any I
'erson under the age Of legal majority. s
u VINO snail allow or permit any minor
Q remain in or about any har-room or |
Ihkng shop, or place whore LIQUORS
!c s3'd, OF who shall permit any the {
trlcal or minstrel show, exhibition M
:
u drinking shop, or place where Houo,s
re sold, or who shall permit any minor
9 be or remain In any theatre or place o
amusement in which intoxicatins T
uuorS are sold, shall be deemed eulltv n
! mlsdemeanor and upon conviction ]
heseor Before the Police Court shall he
hsd not less than twenty-five nor moro c
nan one hundred dollars or by imnris- Il
nnent IN the city jail not less than s.
we've nor more than fifty DAYS. on il
otn, N the discretion OF the court and "
nan forfeit the license to such bar j
quors are sold 8
Section S, Each and every Mace ~
mere wines, malt or splrituous uo,,n,s n
&c Sold, bartered or delivered. shall 5,
Veenled bar-room, or drlnking.shnn 8,
place where hcuors are sold. under n
le provisions OF this ordinances. q,
Secuoh =. Each and every persnn O
wing ltconso under the provisfons 4
this ordinance shan exhibit no same e.
all times. while the same IS IN force 4
ms or their place OF business. apd
'rsohs Violating She provisions or this al
SNoh shaii. upon conviction thereof di
,.u,e % tne auditor and Police Judge. he p.
IN the city ief nos ~ q
.ceed TWENTY-FIVE days. NJ
section 10. Ordinance No 1872. entitled 81
N ordinance providing for licensing to
~ Regulating bar-rooms and drinking sa
ops within the corporate limits OF the
" OF Astoria. ClatsoD County. Ore Isl
n approved March nth. 1881. Be ana
6 same Is he~eby repecled. Cl
section H. This ordinance shall taka
'sct and he In force from erd nf;er its 81
ss@~e end nnprnvnl ~ tie AIayor ~
'esldert of the Corneii ~
'HSeed the Common Ccaneil lrai,v,,,,.,. ~,
, 1901 - ~s'~t. +N"tNS4t =,