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<br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2606 •
<br /> An Ordinance relating to intoxicating liquors , regulating the possession, use
<br /> and sale thereof, prohibiting the manufacture or other disposition thereof in the
<br /> City of Everett , except in certain cases; providing penalties for the violation
<br /> thereof, repealing Ordinance No . 2583, 2591 and 2593, and all other Ordinances or
<br /> parts of ordinances in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency.
<br /> THg CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN:
<br /> Section 1. LIBERALLY CONSTRUED. This ordinance shall be deemed an exercise
<br /> of the police power of the City of Everett as an aid to the enforcement of the
<br /> Washington State Liquor Act, and all of its provisions shall be liberally con-
<br /> strued for the accomplishment of that purpose .
<br /> Section 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS . In this ordinance, unless the context oth-
<br /> erwise requires:
<br /> (a) "Alcohol" is that substance known as ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of
<br /> ethyl , or spirits of wine, which is commonly produced by the fermentation or dis-
<br /> tillation of grain, starch, molasses , or sugar, or other substances, including
<br /> all dilutions and mixtures of this substance,.
<br /> (b) "Beer" means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an
<br /> infusion or decoction of pure hops, or pure extract of hops and pure barley malt
<br /> or other wholesome grain or cereal in pure water containing not more than four
<br /> per cent of alcohol by weight , and not less than one-half of one per cent of al-
<br /> cohol by volume . For the purposes of this ordinance , any such beverage, includ-
<br /> ing ale , stout and porter, containing more than four per cent of alcohol by
<br /> weight shall be referred to as "strong beer."
<br /> (c) "Spirits" means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distil-
<br /> lation, including wines exceeding seventeen per cent of alcohol by weight.
<br /> (d) "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation of fruits
<br /> (grapes, berries, apples , etc. ) or other agricultural products containing sugar,
<br /> to which any saccharine substances may have been added before, during or after
<br /> fermentation, and containing not more than seventeen (17) per cent of alcohol by
<br /> weight, including sweet !vines fortified with wine spirits, such as port, sherry,
<br /> muscatel and angelica, not exceeding seventeen (17) per cent of alcohol by weight.
<br /> (e) "Liquor" includes the four varieties of liquor herein defined (alcohol,
<br /> spirits, wine and beer), and all fermented, spiritous, vinous, or malt liquor, or
<br /> combinations thereof, and mixed liquor, a part of which is fermented, spiritous,
<br /> vinous or malt liquor, or otherwise intoxicating and every liquor or solid or
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