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ORDINANCE NO. 2564 An Ordinance relating to and providing for the regulation of the sale, pos- session and use of intoxicating liquors in the City of Everett, for the licensing and regulating of the occupation of retail druggists in the business of filling prescriptions for intoxicating liquors in said city, repealing Ordinances No. 1775, 1847 and 2562, and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith, providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions herewith, and declaring an emergency. THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: The license provided for herein shall be for the purpose of raising revenue or for the purpose of regulation or for a combined purpose of regulation and raising revenue. In those cases in which the purpose is for re- gulation, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed an exercise of the Police Power of the State of Washington and of the City of Everett for the pro- tection and preservation of public morality, health, peace and good order within the limits of said City, and all of its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose . Section 2: If any section, paragraph, phrase, clause or sentence of this ordinance is for any reason held unconstitutional or void, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance . Section 3: The words "intoxicating liquors" wherever used in this ordinance shall be held and construed to include,whiskey, brandy, gin, rum, ale, wine, beer and any spirituous, vinous. fermented or malt liquor or liquid containing intoxi- cating properties which is capable of being used as a beverage . Section 4: It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the occupation, business or profession of druggist or pharmacist in the City of Everett to fill a prescription for intoxicating liquors or to sell any spirituous, vinous, fer- mented or malt liquor, or liquid containing intoxicating properties which is capable of being used as a beverage, unless such person shall, on or before De- cember 31st, 1932, and on or before the 1st day of January of each succeeding year thereafter, first apply for and secure from the City Council of said City, a license permit to be known as a "Druggist License for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors". The fee for the said license shall be the sum of $10 .00 per annum. Section 5: Any person desiring to procure such a license named herein shall first make written application to the Commissioner of Safety of said City, describ- ing the premises by street and number where said business is to be carried on, and -1-