Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-10

1 Salem now LnS the most modern
liqnor license ordinance of any city
OF tto Pacific Coast as the result
OF tie action of the council last
night. II is only necessary to read
this ordinance which is printed In
full herewith:
Be Il ordained by the common
council of The city OF Salem, Ore
gon
Section |. II shall be unlawful
for any person within the corporate
limits, OF the city OF Salem, direct
ly or indirectly, In person or by
another. TO open. keep or maintain
lany saloon, bar-rcom, tlppling
house or place where spirituous.
vlnous or malt liquors are kept for
sale or barter or IN any manner dis
posed OF, any splrituous, vinous or
malt liquors Without having first
obtained license therefor; provid-
cd. however, wholesale liquor deal
ers shau be exempt from the pay
mont OF any soich license.
Section 2. Any person desiring
license or licenses under the pro-
Visions OF this ordinance shall pre-
sent HE or their application in writ
ing TO Tho common council not less
han 12 davs before the issuance OF
any such llcense. and 90 days bc-
fore the time OF expiration OF the
license sought TO he continued,
which application shall he duly
sworn 20 as the truth OF the state
merts therein made by the person
making such application. Such APP
pllcatlon shall state the street and
number or streets and numbers
where the proposed place or places
OF business are 10 be conducted. the
nature OF such business or busi-
nesses: the number OF such places |
and licenses desired, and whether
the selling OF such liuuor or liquors |
Is proposed to he carried on in con- /
neetlon with any hotel. restaurant |
or other business. and shall be ae-
companied by a bond for each such
place proposed to be conducted ex-
ecuted by the applicant. with two
or more sufficient sureties, or a
surety or guaranty company. 20 the
city of Salem, In the sum OF $4,000
good and lawful money az the Unit
cd States. conditioned that he or
they will keep an orderly house, and
Ahhi NO VIII nut liNtHiiN ANN WHAuN@ |
ful gaming, or rlotous or disorderly
conduct In or about his house, and
that he will not omen or permit 10
he opened his place of business for Y
the purpose of traffic In liquors on
the first day OF the week commonly
called Sunday, and will not In any
way dispose OF spirituous. yinous
or malt liquors on said day; that he
Will not give. sell or supply spirit
uous, malt or yinous liQIors To a
or habitual drunkard. nor 10
any person az the time In a drunken
or intoxicated condition, or to
person declared by ordinance TO be
a common drunkard, and that he
VIII not permit minor 10 frequent
his place OF business during the con-
tinuance OF his license; said bond
TO be approved by the mayor: and
In case of violation OF any of the
foregoing conditions by any person
giving such bond. II shall be the
dlty OF the common, council in the
name and for the benefit of said
city of Salem, TO prosecute such per-
son or persons aud the sureties
thereon for the breach OF any such
OF said bond.
II shall be the duty OF the coun-
'il through a proper committee TO
examine into and investigate all ap-
Dlicants and applications for license
lnder the provisions OF this ordi- /
nance
II upon Investigation the said
council shall be satisfied that such
applicant is entitled TO a license or
licenses under the provisions OF this /.
ordinance and the place or places
where II Is proposed 20 carry on I
'uch business Is proper place
therefor, and the bond or bonds OF :
such applicant shall have been duly
approved, they shall approve such
application aud II IL is prontVed by
aid applicant 10 carry on such busi- a
less IN more than one place. they a
man IN said approval state the n
'laee OF places for which licenses are a
'tanted, and the place or places for =
Nhich licenses are refused. aud fle b
ne same With the city recorder and v
when the applicant shall thereafter o
'ay To the recorder the amount of 3
he fee for each license SO granted =
or the ensuing half year or unex- /.
bred portion thereof, a license or IS
licenses shall issue as approved and
lot otherwise except that the COM 2
non council may refuse a license AT u
pleasure II they deem the applicant 3
lnWorthyi and the common council Ia
nay revoke license az any time y
or cause, provided that no license
'ermiuing the sale OF spirituous. =
llnous, or malt liquors IN tina, Dart !
u the city OF Salem Sonth - Y,s