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ORDINANCE NO. 789 An ordinance relating to the selling and keeping for sale, within the city of Everett, of explosives and fire-arms, and declaring an emergency. THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Every person, firm or corporation within the city of Everett engaged in the business of selling or keeping for sale fire-arms, ammunition, or explosives, shall, within ten days of the date when this ordinance becomes effective, furnish a report to the Chief of Police of Everett showing the amount of such fire- arms, ammunition or explosives on hand at the date of said report; the calibre, bore and make of all fire-arms in said stock; the number of such fire-arms that are new and the number which have been used; and shall make daily repor.ce to the said Chief of Police of all sales of fire-arms made by them; provided, however, that on days when no sales of fire-arms are made no report shall be requir- ed. Section 2: Every person, firm or corporation within the city of Everett selling any fire-arms, ammunition or explosives, shall keep a record of such sales, which shall show the name and address of each person purchasing fire-arms, ammunition or explos- ives, and shall, within twentyfour hours after said sale, report the same to the Chief of Police, stating the name of the purchaser; his or her address; the make, calibre, or bore, and number, of each fire-arm sold; the quantity and description of all aumunition and explosives sold. Section 3: No person, firm or corporation within said city, shall sell any fire-arm or ammunition therefor, to any per- son unknown to said seller, or whose name does not appear in the last directory of Everett, except upon per Fission received from the Chief of Police of said city.