The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-20
ORDINANCES 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.

AOiAVW0s
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
barter or deliver, or knowingly permit
to be sold by another, or for or on his
account. or otherwise, any wine, mali
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, thai
nothing In this ordinance shall be con-
strued to apply to the sale Of liquors foi
medicinal purposes made by regular
licensed pharmacist upon a prescription
therefor made by a regular licensed
physician or surgeon, in the regular
course Of such physician's or surgeont
practice to a patient, and for medicina.
purposes only.
Any person violating any Of the pro
visions Of this section shall be deemec
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 cit,
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 tC
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
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 treasur,
the sum Of Four Hundred Dollars De.
annum, and In no case shall any licens,
be issued for less period than on,
year. and no license shall be In an,
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.
ell In the manner provided in Section {.
OF this ordinance, and shall also, will
said petition, present to the Common
Council a bond in the sum Of Five Hun
dred Dollars, with two or more suffi-
cient sureties, payable to the City
Astoria, conditioned that the applicant
shall keep an orderly house, and viii
In all things comply with the provision
OF this ordinance during the period
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 ar,
IN the aggregate worth the sum of One
Thousand Dollars over and above al
Just debts and liabilities, exclusive OF
property exempt from execution. Tht
applicant shall also present with sucl
petition and bond, a receipt Of the Cit
Treasurer for the amount of money de
posted for such license, to-wit, $40O.
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 tn
application, a license. and II so, at wha
time such license has or does expire.
Srd-The number and street wher
such house is situated where the liquor,
are to be sold.
Such petition shall be verified by tn,
applicant, or If more than one, then b.
one ?r said applicants, stating that sucl
petition is true.
The receipt of the Treasurer men
toned in Section of this ordinance
shall state that the amount paid b,
such applicant is paid for liquor license
10 be refunded In case the Commoi
Council shall refuse to grant the petition
OF the applicant otherwise upon tn
issuing OF such license to go into tn
Poiice Fund OF said City Of Astoria.
section 3. Said petition shall b
granted on condition OF the approval
tne pond by the Mayor, and said Mayo
shall examine the bond of the applican
ana either approve or dlsapprove tn
same. Upon the provisions OF this o.
dinance being complied with, the Aud
itoor and Police Judge shall issue sue.
license to such applicant.
section Q. The peace bond given b.
the applicant, as provided in this OF
ulnance, In case of any violation OF an,
OF its provisions or conditions, shall b.
liable to be prosecuted therefor In
civil acton, and It shall be the duty
the City Attorney to prosecute the bon,
sven Dy such applicant for any viola
tion OF Its provisions.
Section 7. Any keeper of n bar.roon
or drinking shop, or place where LIQUOR
are sold, who shall permit any breacl
u the peace or disturbance Of public or
Ter or decorum, by noisy or disorderly
conduct on the premises, when 1t Is II
ss ,hs lower 70 prevent the same, or wh'
man y -. sen OF give any Intoxicating hQuoH
aS, y any person already intoxicated or am
,r'sUn Z, unuer tne age OF legal majority
= = ,s, VINO snall allow or permit any minol
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