The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-02
Councilman Curtis and karlnen
introduce Regulations on
Morals OF the City
STILL ANOTHER SUNDAY LAW
Plan to Prohibit All Pool and Bill.
lard Games on the Sabbath Fran
ehise Granting Right Of Way 70
Electric Line Is Finally Passed

The session Of the common council
last night was characterized by the
appearance Of Mr.. Curtis again in
the role Of reiormer, and Mr.. Kari
mem also stepped forward in the same
guise.
Little did | think" said Council
man Belland, when ! read in the
papers the morning after Mr. Curtis
election in the race for the council
that we ever would see him among
the truly good, working for the up.
lift Of the city. But i, for one, ex-
tend to him the right hand Of fellow
ship, and take him in among US. It's
4 case Of two hearts that beat as
one"
Mr.. Curtis joined heartily in the
good.namred laugh that followed this
sally.
Councilman Curtis last night intro
duced his ordinance providing for
The arrest Of saloon men who keep
their places open on Sundays, and
for the forfeiture Of their licenses on
a second" conviction. The ordinance
went to its second reading, but it may
be doubtful that it will pass in its
present form, The revocation Of the
licenses only after a second eonvic-
ton makes il somewhat weak, appar-
emily, in the estimation OF some.
The clause suggested providing for
the arrest Of customers also was not
made a part Of the ordinance. OF
course il the saloons are kept closed
by the rigid enforcement OF the ordi-
nance as II now stands there would
be no need. anyway, Of a provision
in relation to the customers, for If
the saloons be kept closed no GUS
toners can get in,
Councilman Karinen introduced an
ordinance providing for the shutting
up Of all places that have pool or
billiard games, or rather "prohibit-
ing" such games, on Sundays. OF
course this ordinance II carried
would mean that the billiard and pool
tables in the Irving Club and Ath-
letic Club, for example, would have
to shut up. The objects and effect
of the billiard ordinance are likely to
be considered very carefully by the
council before it comes to its third
reading, according to one or two OF
the councilmen, who say they don't
want the efforts to purity the city be-
Titled by unnecessary or ''blue" laws,
which might bring the whole move.
ment into ridicule BY carrying il to
any excess.
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Dr. Clara w. Reames, who has
been the city health officer for the
past year, was last night again elect
ed to the same position for the ensu-
ing year, Or, Reames was placed In
nomination for the place by Coun-
Gilman Belland, and the nomination
was Immediately seconded by sew
eral rhereupon Councilman Curtis
moved that the nominations be con-
sidered closed and that the council
cast unanimous ballot for DR.,
Reames. This was done.
FRANCHISE ADOPTED.
The most important action Of the
council last night was the adoption
of the franchise granting right Of
way to the Oregon Coast Railway
Company over certain city streets,
and granting other necessary privi.
leges in relation to the building and
operation Of the line in the city, The
long franchise was read seriatim, and
each section carefully considered. No
important amendments were made.
The only spirited. controversy
arose avor the question Of imposing
a tax Of $50 on each car coming into
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