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

Notlrp IL hereby given. that mn IN.
idniivs Petition. signed hy over tive
hundtcl electors ~ ths cltv of AatOs
,la has been lilrd with Tho undrfHlgn.
al Auditor aud Police Judge OF The
,lty of Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
wrndurnt 10 the Charter VI tho cily
~ Astoria nhnii bu submitted 10 thr
zeal electors " the city of Astoria for
,hrir approval or rejection nj the
ssnorpl election 90 be held Oh the 18Th
dsy of December, A d.. 1909. and
,ho tenor and effect thereof being an
va An ninsndmon, 10 Section as or the
Charter ~ tho CITY ~ Astoria. being
section as pf an Act of thr lrsislA.
,iys assembly af tho Athtr of Oregon,
appfuy Cd February IL, 1899 ana On.
iltisi An Act 10 Incorporate the CITY
Of Astoria IN clnisnn County slAte Of
oregon and 70 repeal an net entitled
IAN Act 10 incorporate the CITY of
Astoria ~ cintH0p County. H,ats nf
oregon" aud 10 repeal an act entitled
IAN Hrt ~ incorporate the CITY of
Astoria Ia CintHpp County, oregon"
Approved October gu 1870. Filled IN
ihc Office III tho Secretary nf Atn,e
Frbuaty is, 1891, dcflnIhg The pow
sfs al the Council and providing for
ltfrnains, taxing. regulating restrain
lnE restricting aud prohibiting bar
rooms aud drinking shops and places
yhufe liquors are sold prohibiting
rambling and providing f1r ioNylnE
taxes, providing for contracting tn"
drhirdnras and prohibiting any ufiiccr
from hrinE interested III any contract
snd fontrlcting the granting Of fran
rhlHca fVt street railways for long
rf perlnd Than thirty years and rcgur
lAliug the manner Of Issuing fran
chsca,
uE If ENACTED ilY THE ELECT
uila OF THE cry OF ASTORIA
That rsctlon sg OF the Charter of
the rity of Astoria being section ss
Of saia Arl aforesaid be and the
tsue is hrtshy amended 10 aH TO fsh"
section ss. The Council has power
and authority within the cisY of AN"
tprih. ,..,....,..l
general municipal purposes, not ex. 1
rcrIius Iwo per ceIttun u"hu MI
pfutrrty both real and personal.
wi,hin tho CITY limits. which IN TAXA
biz by law for state and County phr'
poacs.
OF noi exceeding ono pcr eentun up
Oh all tbs property assessed ~ au
thof!ty OF the FYst subdivision ot
this section. for any Htrc'he ublee,
witIhn tho authority ~ tho municipal
CORPORATION. including the payment
Of any existing debt or for m1hlcl'
ral improvements. but the oFlihahce
providing therefor must specify w
,9,o.j.cs65 therefor and IN" ''"'"''
o 10 llcensc. ,ax ana regulate aue,,
t,nucrrH. hotel runners. tAysfnH,
boarding houses hawkcfA peadlttH'
pawnhf0krfH. solicitors. hook nsrntN'
frni ESTATE and insurance agents. pto,
krtA, BARRIERS, bakers, dchlrfs w bVH,
cfnl merchandise. clothing, boots hna
Abors sroecflra dfy goods. meat
markets hardware, unwhrc. crock
cth. glassware. millinery dealers ~
cigars aud tobacco. frnlt ana cohi'..
,longfy. lawyers doctors. tuttNuIs
stores. dentists. book ana stht'onny
stores, commission mrrchhhh' . .aliu'
ing establishments. irwrlry hoicH'
ana all offensive trades ana occnpi'
tlonu. and TO define what HhhA e"'''"'
TO license, tax and regulate
hacks. cabs, hackHeyH chrtlhses'
Wagons. carts. drayH or oth.t We,
hlclrs used for the transpor.s"',n ,rade d
earth ballast or building material
nnd other subs,nncea. and to hx the
ratrs thereof whether the ahiho oe
used for hire or not. ~
&. TO license, tax reyula.e' ,
Airain. restrict and prohlpit pn
foomN ana drinking shops hna ~,
ninrns where liquors are sold. ana
10 prohibt gambling and suppt"as
gambling houses, and All piavss
where Gambling IL carried on, hha
also 10 SUPPRESS nickel IN -tne.a,"ht
machines. No license shall De gseurn lssur"
or granted by the Common Suu 1Ian.
,ion therefor IL received. but az ,ona, nuu
notifications shall lny over nt lseht
one meeting OF anid Council. ana ~
any person or persons, hnlui"k
ccnsc for. and. maintaining "a rnv
room OF drinking shop IN Inc M
Hhnll be convicted, eitner u ", main
State law or CIT" ordinance OF n'a''
tanning nuisance or OF keepihR
dlsgrderIy house on account OF thc
manner In which said bnr~roon oI
drinking ahon N conducted or cur % ~"
on. or willfully selling LIQUOR 10 i,ar W
nors, or of allowing minors 10 AIM. rItt
IN or about such bar,rooms OF ,,,nn u,,N n
felony, said license shall be deeineu
forfeited and thereafter no hcSnswH
Tor bnr-room or drinking shop snl,i,
he issued or be granted TO any Ef,nEn suTn
person Or PERSONS ana Pno siorIn iI
'mny, unon being authorized so TO 90
by n majority vote of the electors ot
the city. own. operate ana conducl
places for the sale OF malt. spirltu
GUS or vineOus liquors, and prohibit
nil persons other than the Citv or AS
torln from engaging In or conducting
such business. ,o...
no license and tax whnrflngers: !
IN lirensc tax and regulate Junk deal
era and dealers In second hand mer.
chandlse, to license tax ana regulnto
thenters and other exhibltions, mep-
ry- go rounds, shows. pubic amusc"
r,c,rts steamboat runners. billiard "a,
hio1 ana other tables where. balls ana
cueg arc used shooting galleries anu
howlIng alleys and to SUPPRESS bhWuy
houses, gaming and gambling IousnSSi anS
places kept for opium smh smohkihSS' Soraea "m
70 punish p pmn'es # tome. oe 0TG0t and to define
what shall constitute the same, anu sor ~
nunIsh keepers Of places kept 10,
stnoltinp opIum, and opium smokers,
TO make regulations TO preyaH,nt a,n
the Introduction Nf cont lonn u, uar- u
eases In the city; to remove az, ,thnrs-
from to suitable hospitals prov'ag1 socure ps
the CITY for that purpose; 10 serure ron1
tho protection Of persons ana pr9p
erfv ff therein, and to provide tor ne one
health and cleanliness, ornament pe"oe
and ~ood order of the CITY .,osooss
un@n rcaI or personal property oa
up" To TSS' provide the city with g9SSd goa
and wholesome water and 70 fSr s,,nh InS
erection and construction t,,n ot nuGM or
water w4Es 3E ,ts Hma refetSSrd of tSe City as may
he necessary or convenient n,,oa uieavao or
CORPORATION corr ora a franchise for the .,earlSs erecs
tion or construction of Wa'erWdpranIs1 Wpd aI1
within the limits of the city, an ana IN nn