ORDINANCE NO. 891

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE LEAVING OF UNUSED AND UNATTENDED ICEBOXES AND REFRIGERATORS IN PLACES ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.

 WHEREAS, unused and unattended iceboxes and refrigerators are a constant menace to the health, welfare and safety to the children in the City of Grand Junction;

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

 Section 1. UNUSED AND UNATTENDED ICEBOXES AND REFRIGERATORS. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to store, maintain, abandon or place any unused and unattended icebox or refrigerator in any place or location whatsoever which is accessible to children, without first removing the door or the locking device from said icebox or refrigerator.

 Section 2. PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the preceding section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not less than $5.00 nor more than $300.00. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.

 Section 3. Section 1 hereof shall be known as Section 41 and Section 2 hereof shall be known as Section 42 of Chapter 37 of the 1953 Compiled Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.

 Passed and adopted this 7th day of April, 1954.

/s/ Harry O. Colescott

President of the City Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 891 was introduced, read and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 7th day of April, 1954, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said city at least ten days before its final passage.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 8th day of April, 1954.

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

First Pub March 24, 1954

Final Pub April 9, 1954