The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-07
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

cd Auditor nnd Police Judge Of the
city or Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed n"
mpndmonI 10 the Charter Of the CITY
Of Astoria shall be submitted TO the
legal electors of the city Of Astoria for
general election TO be held on the i2th
day OF December, A D., 1905, and
tho tenor and effect thereof being as
follows
An amendment 10 Section aS OF the
Charter of tho CITY of Astoria, being
section SS Of nn Act OF the lcgiHln-
tive assembly Of the state OF oregon.
approved February ii 1899 and en-
titled "An Act to incorporate the Guy
of Astoria IN ClntHop County State OF
Oregon ana 10 repeal an act entitled
s"An Act to incorporate the CITY OF
Astoria IN ClntHop County. state oi
prrgon" and To repeal hn net entitled
Van act TO Incorporate the City oi
ASTORIA IN clntHop County. oregon
Approved October 20. 1875. piled IN
the office OF tho Secretary Of state
t'ebrua,y IS, 1891. defining the pow"
srs of the Council and providing for
licenning, taxing. regulating restrain
5ng. restricting and prohibiting bar
lfooms and drinking shops ana places
Swhcre. liquors nre soll ,prohlnit,,fg
kpxoh. providing for contracting In
y2ebttdnesn and prohibiting any ofiierr
Rom being Interested IN any contract
md restricting the granting OF fran"
al tAes for street railways for u long
III period than thirty years aud rcsu-
MinR the manner OF inhuin. iran
Aieea.
IE IT ENACTED ny THE ELECT
pRs or THE CITY OF ASTORIA
fhnt Hrctlon gs Of the Charter OF
fH& rIty OF Astoria being section ~
ICf rnia Act aforesaid be and the
same in hereby amended 10 IN 10 read
a2 fplows'
HnrtIou 3s, The Council has power
and authority within tho CITY OF Az
M no assess levy and collect taxes for
gtnefnl municipal purposes. not eS,
C&EHifg two per ccntum unnu hll
pf0tffty both real and personal.
Wixhin the city limits. which IN taxa
hl8 lby law for state and County pur-
no levy and collect n special tax
Ut MOI exceeding one per cchtum up"
on III the property assessed by hu.
tfufify OF the first subdivision ot
fH3a& section for any specific uhlect
Within the authority Of the municipal
l6ofuofntion. Including the payment
VI any existing debt. or for munlcl-
lpnl improvements. but the orhtnans" ,Sg
pfnVfiiing therefor must specify the
ableei therefor ana tho amount
a. 10 license tax and regulate aue.
fi1HeefH hotel runners, tnytrnN,
boarding. houses, hawkera, peddlsrs'
rnWIibrokrIH. solicitors, book agents
real Hntatr aud insurance agents. bro
kefN. BARRIERS, bakers. dealers IN gen.
4.sIs. 4tYthtIyu hpntA mud
shoes. grocerleS any goods, meat
markell. hardware, unwnrc. crock
rre. Glassware, millinery. dealers IN
cigars and tobacco. fruit and confec-
fipnefy. lawyers, doctors. furniture
stores, dentists, book and stationery
storaa commission merchants tailor
inx Establishments. ,jcwelry stores
tibnn. and 10 define what shall eonHu-
4.& TO license, tax and regulate
hffrka, cabs hackneys. carriages.
WAgpna, carts, drhys or othrr We.
hicleH used for the transportation OF
pANHengera or any. article OF trhho;
eslrth, ballast or building material
tlrsd other substances, and to FIX the
rafea thereof whether the same be
uBnA for hire or not.
g.. TO license, tax. regulate, re-
strain, restrict and prohibit bar,
foblSs and drinking shops and az
nfnces where liquors are sold: and
10 prohibit gambling ana suppress
Whcre gambling IL carried on and
flK0 10 aupress nckel-i IN the slot
f1Afhinea. No license shall be issued
of grnn,ed by the Common Coun-
ciI ft the meeting whom the applica-
ti0n therefor ~ received, but all auch
nnplicatons shall lay over nj least
-
any person or persons. holding IL
cef,me for, and maintaining bar
room or drinking shop In the city
ahniI be convicted. either under the
state law or "A Cit ordinance OF main
tngfling nuisance or OF Keeping
siis0rdcrly house on account or the
manner In which said bnr-room or
ofi. or wllfuly selling liquor &c, mi
iakrF. or Of allowing minors to letter
HI oil about such bar rooms or drink
Ing shop. or for having committed q
fniony, said license shall be deemed
i&rfeited and thereafter no llcense,
fs}W bnr-room or drinking shop shnil
bnNssued or he granted to any suSn
FuRTHER. that the city OF Astoria
Inay, upon being authorized 40 to DO
bv majority vote of the electors or
fhe CITY own. operate and conduct
places for the sale OF malt, spiritu-
ous or vinGoua liquors. and prohiblt
all persons other than the Citv or as
toria from engaging In or conducting
such business.
no license ana tax wharnngers;
to license, tax and regulate Junk deal"
erk and dealers In second hnnd mer-
chm nndise; to license, tax ana regulate
tilenters and other exhibitions. mer-
.fy- rounds, shows, public amuse-
fIients, steamboat runners, billiard IN,
blra. ana other tables where balls and
enc arc used, shooting galleries and
Rowling alleys. and to Suppress bnwdy
houses gaming and gambling houses;
f,Incas kept for opium smoking, ana
III punish inmates of bawdy houses
or houses of III fame, and to denne
what shall constitute the same, ana 10
pnnish keepers OF places Kept lor
sslnoking opium, and opium smokers.
~, TO make regulations to prevent
tho introduction " cont ious, DIS
aases in the city; to remove all per
sons afflicted with such diseases there
from to suitable hospitals provided by
the city for that purpose; TO secure
the protection Of persons ana prop
health and cleanliness, ornament peace
md ~ood order Of the CITY
8I s, TO prevent and punish trespass
anon real or personal property,
O. no provide the ctv with good
aud wholesome water and for the
Erection and construction Of such
water works and reservoirs within or
IL necessary or convenient therefor:
and to grant to any private person or
eorporation a franchise for the erec-
fion or construction Of waterworkiss
within the limits Of the city, and all
Fights ana appurtenances thereto, IN
Rluding the power to use the streets
and public highways for the purpose
z . H., ,Inao ein Such franchises