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VENDING MACHINE ORDINANCEi.1/247 , <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2758 <br /> 2758 . , m <br /> 7 <br /> An ordinance relating to vending machines and prohib- <br /> iting the vending or sale of cigarettes, cigars or tobacco by <br /> the use of such vending machines, and providing penalties for <br /> the violation, and declaring an emergency. <br /> TIE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, <br /> company, corporation or other agency to vend or sell ciga- <br /> rette, cigars, or tobacco by the use of an automatic vending <br /> machine, or to set up or install such machine with intent to <br /> sell or vend cigarettes, cigars and tobacco by such method. <br /> Section 2. Any person, firm, company, corporation or <br /> other agency violating any of the provisions of section 1 <br /> hereof, shall upon conviction, be fined in a sum not exceed- <br /> ing three hundred (w300. 00) dollars, or imprisoned in the <br /> city jail for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days, or may <br /> be both fined and imprisoned. <br /> Section 3. Whereas , the vending or selling of ciga- <br /> rettes, cigars: or tobacco by the use of automatic vending <br /> machines would and does permit minor children to procure such <br /> products at will, the sale or giving away of which to minor <br /> children is prohibited by law, and as some such machines <br /> have already been installed in the City of Everett, thereby <br /> creating a nuisance which should be prevented and abated at the <br /> earliest possible date, in the interest of public welfare, <br /> good morals, and the health of the children of the city, an <br /> emergency is hereby declared to exist, wherein it is necessary <br /> for the immediate preservation of public peace, health and <br /> safety that this ordinance become effective without delay, <br /> therefore, <br /> Section 4. By reason of the facts set forth in this <br /> ordinance an emergency is declared to exist, therefore this <br /> ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect <br /> from and after its passage and y <br /> Passed by the City Countil of Lverett this 21st <br /> day of December 1937 . <br /> A;iroved this 21st day of December 1937 . <br /> Attest: <br /> City Clerk. <br /> Published December 23rd , 1937 . <br />