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AN ORDINANCE of the City of Fort Townsend relating to intoxicating liquors
and prohibiting the manufacture, possession, sale, or other
disposition thereof in the City of Fort Townsend, except in
certain cases; providing for the control and regulation there-
of; providing penalties for violations and establishing a fund
of said City known and designated as "Liquor Act Enforcement
Fund."
Tii1 CITY Ci011aCII, C1: T.:_. CI"Y O� P031' DO ORD-1T_i. AS ?OLI.O,19:
Section 1. COBSTRL'CTION. This ordinance shall be deemed -exert sc
of the police power of the City of Port Townsend as an aid to the enforce -
went of the Washington State Liquor Control Act, and all of its provisions
shall be l4brally construed for the accomplishment of that purpose.
Section 2. DEFINITION OF TPIMIS. In this ordinance, unless the context
requires:
(a). "Alcohol" is that substance known as ethyl alcohol, hydrated
oxide of ethyl, or spirit of wine, whit.: is commonly produced by the fer-
mentation or distillation of grain, starch, molasses, or sugar, or other
substances, including all dilutions and mixtures of this substance.
(b). "BeOr" means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation
of an infusion or decoction of pure hops, or pure extract of hops and pure
barley malt or other wholesome grain or cereal in pure water containing
not more than four per cent (4%) df alcohol by weight, and not less than
one-half of one per cent Ca of 1 ) of alcohol by volume. For the purposes
of this ordinance any such beverage, including ale, stout and porter, con-
taining more than four per cent (47j) of alcohol by weight shall be referred
to as "strong beer."
(a). "Board" means the Washinrton State Liquor Control Board.
(d). "Consume" includes the Trotting of liquor to any use, whether by
drinking or otherwise.
(e). "Dentist" ineans a practitioner of dentistry duly and regularly
licensed and enraged. in the practice of his profession within the state
pursuant to Sections 100.i0-10058, Rominrton's devised Statutes.