The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENr TO CITY CHARTER,
Notice II hereby given that M In
ttlntiye Petition signed bv over two
hundred electors ~ the CIV of Aaips
iIn. lap been nled with ths undcrslgn.
cd Auditor ana Police Judge 0f the
city of Astoria, demanding that tho
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
mrndmcnt 10 the Charter Of the Cily
OF Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors Of tho city " Astoria for
their approval or rejection, NJ the
general election IN be held on tho 18Th
the tenor ana effect thereof being an
follows;
An amendment 10 Section az Of the
charter Of the city OF Astoria, being
section ~ OF nn Act OF the legihla-
tive assembly of the state OF oregon.
titled An Act 10 incorporate tho city
Of Astoria In clntsop. County State Of
oregon and 10 repeal mn act entitled
AN Act TO incorporate the CITY or
Astoria IN clhtH0p County state Of
oregon" and 10 repeal an ACT entitled
Astoria In clatAop County. Oregon
Approved october 90. 1876. Filed in
The once of tho Secretary Of state
February ~, 1891, defining tho pow
era % tho Council and providing for
licensing. taxing. regulating restrain
ins. restricting and prohibiting bar
rooms and drinking shops and places
whsrs liquors are apld. prohibiting
gambling and providing for lcvying
tnxas providing for contracting in-
debtpdncss and prohibiting any otficsr
from being Interested In any contract
aud restricting the granting OF fran,
chiAes for street railways for q long
tAA
lntlng the manner Of Issuing iran"
ohl@sH,
be IT ENACTED by THE ELECT
oRs or THE CITY OF ASTORIA
That section ss Of the Charter q
;ha t!ty of Astoria being section Ss
of said Act aforesaid be nnd Tho
same IL hereby amended no m 10 read
" section ~, Tho Council has power
ana authority within tho CITY OK Az
torla, ,,,... H..
general municipal purposes not CA.
"rcdiur two prr csntum u"oh hl
prnprrty both tcnl aud personal,
within the city limits. which w TAXA"
bio by law for state and county puF'
poses. .,., 49,
uu All the property assessed ~ aa.
thortty OF the nrst subdivision OF
this section, for amy hp"ctnc nhlrrI
Within tho authority uf tho munlclpal
corporation. Including the phyinrnt
OF any existing debt. or for maillcl'
pni improvements. but the orllnanc"
providing therefor must tperily thr
nhjcct therefor and the amount
thereof, ..,,
4 70 license. Tax and regulate auc,
tiunccrs hotel runners thygrilH'
boarding houHrs,. hawkcrs, ped1lrtn'
real estate aud insurance agents bro
kefs BARRIERS, bakers, dealers W gen,
rrni merchandise. clothing, boots ana
hhnoH gtuc"ftas asS goods. lhshV
markets, hardware. tinwarc. crock
ory glassware. millinery, DEALERS ~
ttonery lawyers. doctors. FURNITURE
stores, dentiats. book and stationery
siorea commission merchants. tahor
ing embellishments tewclfy htoreE'
and ali offensive trades ana occupy
lions, and TO denna what shall eonau-
W. TO license. tax and regulate
hacks. cabs hacMeyS carriages
Wagons. carts. drays or other We.
hIeiae used for the transportation OF
passengers or any article OF TRACE;
earth, ballast or building mnte,imn, M
rates thereof whether the Shine o'
used for hire or not.
g. TO license. tnx. regulate. re-
strain. restrict and prohibit bar.
rooms and drinking shops and AZ,
places where LIQUORS are So,a; ;Dr.,ss ana
gambling houses, and all p'auvss pnns
s,so 10 Tupreas nckcl-iu the slot
machines. No license shall be issued
or granted by the Common oouh-
ell nt the meeting when tn. abp,irn, bpsuc,,
nppllcntinna shall lay over at LEAST
onn meeting OF said Council ana u
any person or persons. holding IL
cenac for, and maintaining nu
room or drinking shop ~ the tLy
shnn be convicted. either under ine
si"ta low or A cit ordinance Of main
tniuIng nuisance or OF Keeping u
dIsnrdcrly house on account OF the
manner In which said bar-room or
drinking shon Is conducted or carried
on, or wlllfully selling liquor 10 MI
nors or OF allowing minors to l9lter
IN ar about such bar rooms or drink
Ing shop, or for having committed 2
feIonv saId license shall be deemed
forfeited and thereafter no license
Tor bnr-room or drinking shop snail
be issued or be granted 70 az my rlSn snSh
person or persons, ana PkovlpElno
\ FURTHER, that the city of Astoria
Nmny upon being authorized so to 90
hW n majority vote of the electors OF
fEp citv. own. operate and conduct
nlaces for the sale OF malt, spirltu.
oua or vInenus liquors, and prohiplt
all persons other than the CIV or a.
torin from engaging In or conducting
such business, .,,..o...,.o,
10 license. tax and regulate Junk deaf
ers and dealers In second hand mer.
chondiso, to license. tax and regulate
th"aters and other exhibitions, mer-
rv-Co-rohinds, shows. public amuse-
menta, steamboat runners, biillard VA
bles. ana other tables where balls an1
cues are used shooting galleries nnu
bowling alleys. and to suppress So pnwuS
houses, gaming and gambling houses;
plocss kept for opium smoking ana
10 punish inmates Of bawdy houses
or houses of i'll fame, and to define
what shall constitute the same, ana 10
punish ksepers Of places kept lor
smoking opium. and opium smokers,
7. TO make regulations 70 preyne,nt
the introduction W cont louS u.s-
eases in the city: to remove az per"
sons oiiilcted 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. and to provide tor tne
health and cleanliness ornament, peace
and @ood order of the city ,.a.u,
s. TO prevent and punish tresp"ss
upon real or personal properly
o. TO provide the citv WIN IN s4So tSo
erection and construction or such
water works and reservoirs within or
without the limits Of the city as may
he necessary or convenient therefor,
and to grant to any private person or