Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-15
STRINGENT ORDINANCE
REGULATING SALOONS.
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which the saloons will be allowed TO
operate within Grants Pass was en-
acted by the city council in special
session last night, the stringent
measure receiving the votes of all
the members present except Clark 5,
Mr.. Daniels being absent.
The amount Of the license fee had
been changed by the committee be-
fore the document was presented to
the council to $1,000. and though
Clark and Herzinger attempted TO
change this figure to $1,000, the 9TH
er five members presenting stone
wall front on an attacks against the
committee ordinance.
A license committee was provided
by the ordinance, and after its pas
sage Councilmen Phillips, Everton
and Stricken were elected as such
committee to have supervision over
all license matters except in cases of
suspension and revocation.
The ordinance sets forth the fol-
lowing provisions;
Licenses shall be granted only to
white male citizens of the United
States.
The room in which the saloon is
conducted shall front on a public
street, shall not be on a corner,
shall have a frontage of not less than
20 feet. and shall be not more than
90 feet in depth. There shall be
only one entrance or exit and that
from the front. 1t shall be on the
ground floor and shall have plain
glass windows extending across the
front.
No signs shall be exhibited about
the place except the words "intoxi-
eating liquors" and there shall be
no tables, chairs, pictures, paintings,
dice boxes, or other contrivances
about the premises.
There shall at all times be a clear
and an unobstructed view to all parts
of the room from the street.
There can be no singing and no
music box or phonograph in the sa-
loon.
The proprietor or employe of the
saloon is forbidden from treating.
Nothing shall be kept for sale or
gift within the saloon except intox-
icating liquors and cigars and to-
baccos
All spurious liquors kept for sale
must be certified and be at least
four years of age, and no "imita-
tion" liquors can be sold.
1t shall be unlawful to serve any
intoxicating liquors in any restau-
rant or dining room where meals
are served to the public.
The hours upon which 1t is law
full to keep open are from I in the
morning to 1880 at night.
For violation of the law the fine
for first offense is 5000, and for the
second the same fine and forfeiture
of the license.
The ordinance gives the license
committee full authority and super
vision over saloons, to examine the
character of the applicant for a IL
cense, and to refuse the application
if they are not satisfied tina, the ap-
plicant will conduct the saloon
according to law
The ordinance was passed just as
it came from the committee, though
Clark tried to amend It so as TO per
nit the sale of soft drinks, to reduce
the license to $1,000, to permit
liquors to be served at public din
ners, and to remain open till 1880
at night. Herzinger objected to
there being no back door through
which to bring fuel, etc. The amend
ments were all voted down, and the
ordinance passed with the lone vote
of Clark recorded against It,
The ordinance carried an emer-
gency clause, and became effective
at once as the mayor signed It as
soon as the vote was recorded The
county court will meet on Monday
18th, to make the order
setting aside the prohibition of the
sale Of liquor within the city in ac-
cord with the local option vote, so
that saloons can come in immediate
ly after that date.