The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-27
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.

Section ]. That no person or persons
shall, in the City of Astoria, Clatsop
County, Oregon, either directly or indi-
rectly, in person or by another, sell,
bs rter or deliver, or knowingly permit
to be sold by another, or for or on his
count, or otherwise, any wine, malt
o. spirituous liquors in less quantities
{ IN one gallon, without first obtaining
icense so to do from the City Of AS
I Ia, in the manner in this ordinance
reinafter provided. Provided, that
thing in this ordinance shall be con-
ued to apply to the sale of liquors for
II edicinal purposes, made by a regular
Il -ensed 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 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-
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
tlon 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 a
license at any time.
Section 3. Before q license shall issue,
as provided in this ordinance, the APP
plicant shall petition the Common Coun-
ell 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
VI AlAn OlAlA4ttAAlNt QAllilH lllt DtIlOu Oh
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, a receipt of the City
Treasurer for the amount of money de-
posited for such license, to-Nit. $400.
Section 4. The petition required by
this ordinance shall state:
lst-The name of the applicant.
2nd--Whether such applicant has be-
fore held, or holds at the time of the
application, a 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 If said applicants stating that such
petition is true.
The receipt of the Treasurer mem
toned in Section of this ordinance
shall state that the amount paid by
such appli ant 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
shall examine the bond of the applicant
and either approve or disapprove the
same. Upon the provisions of this or
dinance being compiled with the Aud
itoor and Police Judge shall issue such
license to such applicant
Section 6, The peace bond given by
the applicant, as provided in this or
dinance, In case of any violation of any
OF it's provisions or conditions, shall be
liable to be prosecuted therefor in a
civil acton, and 1t shall be the duty of
the City Attorney to prosecute the bond
given by such applicant for any viola
ton of it's provisions.
Section Z. Any keeper of bar-room
OF 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 disorderly
conduct on the premises, when Ii is in
MS power to prevent the same, or who
Shall sell or give any Intoxicating liquors
TO any person already intoxicated, or any
person under the age of legal majority,
or VINO shall allow or permit any minor
10 remain In or about any bar-room or
drinking shop, or place where liquors
are sold, OF who shall permit any the
atrlcal 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
10 oe or remain in any theatre or place
oI amusement In which Intoxicating
liquors are sold, shall be deemed guilty
OF nnsdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof before the Police Court shall be
nheu not less than twenty-five nor more
thah one hundred dollars, or by impris-
ohmeht IN the city jail not less than
We've nor more than fifty days, or
ooth, 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
oe Veenle0 har-room. or drinliing-shop
or pace where liquors are sold, under
the provisions OF this ordinance.
section .. Each and every person
haNlhg a license under the provisions
OF TINS ordinance shall exhibit the same
at an times, while the same Is in force,
IN MS or their place OF business, and
persons violating the provisions OF this
Secuoh sh0ll upon conviction thereof
heiore the Auditor and Police Judge, he
!iAed not to exceed fifty 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 har-rooms and drinking
shops within the corporate limits of the