The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-18
oRp1NANcn No :
An Ordinance Providing FOR Taxing,
Licensing and Regulating Bar
olsRooms and Drinking Shops and
Places Where Liquors Are
~ Sold Within the city
~ OF Astoria.

-N
~ Sold within the city
Ill OF Astoria.
The City OF Astoria does ordain as
follows; .s.i,
Section /. That no person or persons
Shall. in the City Of Astoria, Clatsop
County, Oregon, either directly or indi-
fectly, in person or by another, sell.
barter or deliver, or knowingly permit
To be sold by another, or for or on his
account, or otherwise, any wine, mall
or spirituous liquors in less quantities
than one gallon, without first obtaining
&'license 50 to do from the City of AS
toria, In the manner in this ordinance
hereinafter provided. Provided, thai
nothing In this ordinance shall be con-
sffued to apply to the sale Of liquors foi
medicinal purposes, made by regular
licensed pharmacist upon a prescription
therefor made by O. regular licensed
physician or surgeon. in the regular
course Of such physician's 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 O inisdemeanor, 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 cit,
jail until such fine be paid, not to ex.
coed One Hundred days. And 1t is here
by made the duty Of the Chief of Police
and each police officer of the city t.
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 fol-
2 license to sell wine, malt or spirituous
liquors, In less quantities than one gal
lon, under the provisions Of this ordin.
ance, shall pay into the city treasury
the sum Of Four Hundred Dollars pei
Annum, and In no case shall any licens,
pc Issued for a less period than one
year, and no license shall be In anS
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.
eil 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
Astoria, conditioned that the applicants
shall keep an orderly house, and will
In all things comply with the provision,
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 ART
in the aggregate worth the sum OF Ono
Thousand Dollars over and above al
just debts and liabilities, exclusive OF
property exempt from execution. The
applicant shall also present with sucl
patition and bond. receipt OF the CitS
Treasurer for the amount of money de.
posted for such license, to-wit, S400.
Section 4. The petition required by |
this ordinance shall state:
1st--The name OF the applicant.
4 2nd--Whether such applicant has be. |
fore held, or holds at the time of tn |
application, license, and II so, at whal |
time. such license has or does expire.
3rd--The number and street wher
such house is situated where the liquors
are to be sold.
Such petition shall be verified by the
applicant, or II more than one. then by
one of said applicants. stating that sucl
petition Is true.
THE receipt of the Treasurer men
toned In Section 8 OF this ordinance
shall state that the amount paid by
such applicant Is paid for liquor license
70 be refunded In case the Common
Council shall refuse to grant the petition
OF the applicant otherwise upon tn
issuing OF such license to go into the
Police Fund Of said City Of Astoria.
( Section g. Said petition shall b,
granted on condition Of the approval
the bond by the Mayor and said Mayo
snail examine the bond OF the applicant
and either approve or dlsapprove thu
same. Upon the provisions OF this OF
dinance being complied with, the Aud
ltoor and Police Judge shall issue sucl
license to such applicant
section 8. The peace bond given by
me applicant, as provided In this or
In case OF any violation OF any
d It's provisions or conditions, shall b,
liable to be prosecuted therefor In
,iYil acton, and It shall be the duty o.
ne City Attorney to prosecute the bone
ilven by such applicant for any viola
ion OF it's provisions.
Section Z Any keeper OF a bar-room
N drinking shop, or place where liuuor
|re sold, who shall permit any breach
e the peace or disturbance OF public or.
YER or decorum, by noisy or disorderls | I
onduct on the premises, when II Is II
lls power TO prevent the same, or who | 4
nall sell or give any Intoxicating LIQUORS b
0 any person already intoxicated, or any | I,
erson under the age OF legal majority, /,
r VINO shall allow or permit any minoi
remain IN or about any bar-room or Il
rinhing shop, or place where llquore
re sold, or who shall permit any the
trloai or minstrel show, exhibition or
kf. n. l..
I drinking shop, or place where LIQUORS
re sold. or who shall permit any minor
, De or remain In any theatre or place D
amusement In which Intoxicating ?
quors are sold, shall be deemed guilty N
q misdemeanor, and upon conviction II
lereof before the Police Court, shall be
ned not legs than twenty-five nor more :
ian one hundred dollars, or by impris, 10
nment In the city Jail not less than i
we've nor more than fifty days, o' n
otn, IN the discretion of the court, and "
1hl lortelt tne license to such bar j
'om, or drinking shop or place where o
luors are sold. II
Section s. Each and every place pl
here wines, malt or spirltuous llouors u
70 sold, bartered or delivered shall sc
deemed bar-room. or drinlging-shop sc
place where liquors are sold, under NJ
le provisions OF this ordinance. ds
section =, Each and every person o.
tving q license under the provisions A
this ordinance shall exhibit the same sc
All times. while the same Is in force, A
his or their place OF business, and
'rsons violating the provisions OF this al
ction shall, upon conviction thereof da
fore the Auditor and Police Judge. be %.
led not to exceed fifty dollars, or by II
In the city jail not to Cs
ceed twenty-five days. wi
Section 10. Ordinance No. 1899. entitled bl