The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT TO CITY CHARTER,

hundlei electors uf the CIV of Aat6
ria, las haen filrd with Tho underalgn
al Auditor ANA Police Judge 0f ih
rity OF Astoria, demanding that IL,
hereinafter mentioned proposed a
nundmeUt 10 The Charter ~ tho CIT,
OF Astoria shall be submitted 10 IN,
legal electors VI the rity of Astoria foI
their approval or rejection AZ The
general election 10 be held on tho lsti
day of December. D.. 1905. and
tho tenor ana effect thereof being a.
follows
An amendment Ia Section IA OF the
Charter ~ tho city of Astoria, being
section ~ of nn Act OF the iegiHln
tive assembly " the State Of Oregon
hppruyei February ih, 1899 aud On.
,ltiad An Act 90 incorporate the CITY
OF Astoria In clatspp County state OF
nreson ana 70 repeal an net entitled
IAN Act to Incorporate the CITY of
Astoria IN tlnis1p County state of
Oregon" and 10 repeal an act entitled
"An act 10 Incorporate ths CITY Of
Astoria ~ clulaop County. Oregon
Approved october aO 1876 Filled In
The office nf the Secretary of State
February ~, 1891, defining the pow
erH of the Council and providing for
licensing. taxing. regulating rehtrain-
Ing. restricting and prohibiting bar.
rooms and drinking shops and places
where liquors hte sold prohibiting
gambling and providing for lrvying
taxes. providing for contracting In
drhtsdneHs ana prohibiting any officer
from being interested IN any contract
aud restricting tho granting OF fran
chisra for street railways Tor n long
or period than thirty years and rrgu~
lhting the manner OF Issuing fran
ehTen.
VI IT ENACTED ny THE ELECT
IA oHa OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA;
That section IS Of the Charter Of
k,hu. CITY uf Astoria being section ~
OF said Act aforesaid be and the
samo ls hereby amended 10 aH TO read
na follows,
section as The Council has power
and authority within tho city Of As"
torla.
/, To asseas levy and collect taxes for
general municipal purposes, not ex.
rreJins two per c"nium u"nn hll
Xpropcrty both real ana prthonhl,
within the CITY limits. which iH taxa
Die by Law for state and county pur-
GDosea
IA I, TO levy ANA collect special tax
IN not exceeding ono per eentum up
Enu all the urugcrtY assessed by hh-
Minority ~ the ffst subdivision ~
his section. for any specific oblcct
kyithln the authority uf The municipal
Corporation. Including ne payment
nf nuv existing debt. or for munich
&,ul improvements, but the ordinance
providing therefor must specify the
lblecl therefor aud tho amount
hereof
:. 10 licenrc. FAX and regulate nues
lanrrrH hotel runners, thyrrnR.
boarding hoAHra, hnwkcrH, peddlerH,
k,awuhrpkots, solicitors. book agents.
rai estate aud insurance agents, bro
,cfB. BARRIERS. bakers. dealers In gen.
rrAt merchandise. clothing. boots aud
3bshoes Erncwrira dry goods meat
knsfke,s. hardware, tinwarc crock
&,rY. glassware. millinery dealers. in
4 lgars md tobacco. fruit ana eonltc"
x,loncry. lawyers DOCTORS furniture
b,nrcn, dentists. hook and stationery
2rtofea commission merchants. tailor
+ing establishments. icwclry stores.
Hand all offensive trad.H and occura-
Hons. and tn define what Hhall conHu-
iuis the same
1. 10 license tax and regulate
@Wngona, carts drnyn or other Na-
$htcleH used for thr transportation or
4 pn saengFrR or any article of trhus.
cnrth, ballast or building material
4 and other substances. aud 10 nx the'
! mtra thereof whether the same be
used for hire or not,
:. TO licrnHe, Tux. rcgulnte' re"
rooms ann drlrling shops and MI
places whore liquors ARE Sold ana
70 prohibit gambling and suppress
gambling houses, and all places
where gambling Is carried on, ma
. nlso 10 suprcss nickcl In the slot
machines No license shall he Issued
or granted by the Common Coun-
4 cli M The meeting when the npplica-
ton therefor iA received. but nll such
Implications shalt lny over at least
one meeting Of said Council, ana II
|nnv person or persons. holding n IL
room or drinking shop In the Guy
shall be convicted. either under the
State law or n CIT ordnance OF mann
tninins nuisance or OF keeplnR
dlsnrderly house on account OF the
manner in which said bnr-foon or
on. or wlllfuly selling liquor to MI
nofR. or of! allowing minors to l9lter /
I'm or about such hnr-rooms or uTluk-
ing shop, or for having committed
felony, said license shall be deemed
forfeited and thereafter no license
for har-room or drlnkinE Snop s%ma,' %
~ issued or be granted to any EnGh
hraon or persons, and PROVIDED
FERTHER, that the city OF Astoria
mdk upnn being authorized no 10 90
bv 4 majority vote of the electors or
the city, own, operate ana cohuuct
places for the sale OF malt, spirltu.
ous or vinc0us liquors, and prohlblt
ali persons other than the CITY OF AS
torin from engaging In or conducting
such business. ,,-.,. !
& no license and tax whnrllngera; /
20 license, tax and regulate Junk ueal-
erg and dealers In second mana H,cI
Chnndlse, to license. tax ana regulate
thcntcra and other exhibitions. ner-
ry Jgo- rounds. shows. pubic aInuse-
mcnta, steamboat runners billiard ta
blea. and other tables where. bnils ana
cues are used, shooting ghlleL'es ,,n,, utiu
bowling alleYs, aud to SUPPRESS phWuy !
houses. gaming and gambling houses
places kept for opium smoking anu
10 punish inmates Of bnwdy houses
or houqes of III fame, nnd to deiine .
what shall constitute tho same. ana 10
punish keepers of places kept TOT
smoking opium, and opium smokers,
T. TO make regulations 10 prevent
the introduction " cont loun uls
Sons afilIctcd with such diseases there
from to suitable hospitals provided py
the city for that purpose TO- secure
the protection Of persons ana prop
ertv therein ANA TO provide Tor tne
health and cleanliness, ornament, peace
ana ood order OF the CITY ...a.o.,
s. To prevent and punish TespasS
upon real or personal property
2. 70 provide the citv WIN SoSa
erection and construction or sucn
water works and reservoirs WITHIN or
without the limits Of the city, as nlay
Ia necessary or convenient therefor;
ana to grant to any private person OF
corporation n franchise Tor the ereSr
tlon or construction of WaterWorks
within the limits OF the CIV anu ,n ~