HomeMy WebLinkAbout1194 ORDINANCE NO. 1194
AN ORDINANCE relating to automatic vending machines and prohibiting the
vending or sale of cigarettes, cigars or tobacco by the use of such vending
machines, providing penalties for violation and declaring an emergency.
THE CITY C0~ISSION OF THE CITY OF BRE~J~RTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company, corporation
or other agency to vend or sell cigarettes, cigars or tobacco by the use of an
automatic vending machine, or to set up or to install any such machine with intent
to sell or vend cigarettes, cigars or tobacco by such method.
Section 2. Any person, firm, company, corporation or other agency violating
the provisions of Section No. i hereof, shall upon conviction, be fined any sum
not exceeding One.Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or be imprisoned in the city jail for
a term not exceeding thirty (30) days, or may be both fined and imprisoned.
Section 3. Whereas, the vending or selling,o£ cigarettes, cigars and
tobacco by the use of automatic machines would permit minor childred to procure
such products at will, the sale or giving away of which to minor childred is
prohibited by law, therefore, in the interest of the welfare, good morals and
health of the childre~ of the city, an emergency is hereby declared to exist,
wherein it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety that this ordinance become effective without delay.
Section 4. By reason of the facts set forth in this ordinance an emergency
is declared to exist, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force
immediately after its approval and publication.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton approved by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this
fourth day of December, 1937.
Attest:
~ity C~erk