The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-21
oRp1NANcE No =
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 OFdain a

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of Astoria.
The city of Astoria does ordain as
follows:
Section /. That no person or persons
shall, in the City OF Astoria, Clatsop
County, oregon, either directly or indl-
rectly, 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, 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 in this ordinance
hereinafter provided. Provided, that
nothing in this ordinance shall be con-
strued to apply to the sale of liquors for
medicinal purposes, made by regular
licensed pharmacist upon 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 q 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 a
license at any time.
Section 3. Before q license shall issue,
as provided in this ordinance, the ap-
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 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 S4OO.
Section T. 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 II more than one, then by
one If said applicai is. stating that such
petition is true.
The receipt of the Treasurer men
toned in Section 3 of this ordinance
shall state that the amount paid bv
such appll ,ant is paid for liouor license
to be refunded IN case the Common
Council shall refuse to grant the petition
of the applicant otherwise unon the
Issuing OF such license To 90 into tbe
Police Fund OF said City OF Astoria
Section s. Said petition shall he
granted on condition of the annrovaI ~
the bond by the Mayor and said Mavor
shall examine the, bond of the applicant
and either approve or dlsapprove tbe
same. Upon the provisions Of this OF.
dinance being compiled with. the Aud.
ltoor and Police Judge shall issue sucb
license to such applicant.
Section 6. The peace bond given nv
the applicant, as provided in mis- o,.
tlinance. in ease ar INV S,Ioio tio,' ne ns 20
II it's provisions or conditions shan "iIs hs
liable to be prosecuted therefor q,
ciVii acton. and II shall ha tba d,,t, 49, 90
the CITY Attorney 10 prosec,,te tSe naiS Sood o
given by such applicant for any wv vjoia io
ion OF it's nrovist,,ns ""' 'ioi"
Section z ANY ikeeper of n harmon,
)r drinking shop, or place where uonors
Ire sold, who shall permit anv hraanh
II the peace or disturbance of public or.
Ter or decor,m, by noisy or disorderl,
conduct on the nremises wben a. We is ~
lis power To prevent the sama ~, iS ,,h ="
,hall sell or give any mtov,cnttno, n Ii,,' VIZ
o any person already ntoyicate59 nruU, or
person under the are Of IegaI mo ~ jnrit,9 Jts
" who shall allow or hermit anw r,i,o,
o remain in or about anv bar.ryoo,,, ,,,1''o ~
shop, OF place wbera I,n,,ou 81
ire sold, or who shall nermit anv "qtSrs tSn
ltrlcal or minstrel show evhibitiyo, 'ne er
,oncert fo take MACE IN snch ,.on ba, III, Vi
,r drinking shonfor nlace r,honS "a, i,l -looIn
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