ORDINANCE NO. 427

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE WEIGHT OF BREAD IN THE FORM OF LOAVES ON SALE IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

Section 1. That no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter sell, offer or expose for sale in the City of Grand Junction, bread in the form of loaves, except in the following weights, which shall be net weights twelve hours after baking; one pound, one and one-half pounds, two pounds, three pounds, four pounds or other pound weights. Variations at the rate of one ounce per pound over, and one ounce per pound under above specified weights are permitted in individual loaves, but the average weight of not less than twenty-five loaves of any one unit of any one kind shall not be less than the weight prescribed by these regulations for such unit. Provided, however, that this ordinance shall not apply to ordinary buscuits or rolls.

Section 2. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdeamor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense and each day in which any person, firm, or corporation shall fail, refuse, or neglect to comply with the terms of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense; provided, however, that upon a second conviction for the violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, such person, firm or corporation shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00)

Passed and adopted this 18th day of January, A. D. 1928.

               /s/ C. D. Moslander

               President of the Council

ATTEST

/s/ Helen C. Niles

 City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, held on the 23rd day of December, 1927, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a daily newspaper published and in general circulation in said City, at least ten days before its passage.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 19th day of January, A. D. 1928.

               /s/ Helen C. Niles

                 City Clerk

First Publication December 23, 1927

Last Publication January 20th, 1928