Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-15
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
,H.. loH," OF BREAD AND FIX
ING THE STANDARD OF
WEIGHTS THEREFORE,.

The Board of Supervisors of the
County of Imperial do ordain as fol-
lows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
make or manufacture or to sell eX
pose or offer for sale, or to cause Or
to permit to be made or manufactured
or sold, exposed or offered for sale
within the County Of Imperial any
bread unless such bread conforms to
the standard Of weights as fixed by
this ordinance except as herein other
wise provided.
Section 2. The standard weight of
Ial) loavos of bread manufactured for
sale within the County of Imperial.
Ior sold, exposed or offered for sale
within said County Of Imperial. shall
be, when baked, respectively, twelve
ounces (12) ounces, tWenty-four (24)
ounces, thirty-siX (36) ounces, forty
eight (48) ounces, sixty (60) ounces or
seventy-two (72) ounces, avoirdupois
weight, provided, however, that TIE
apply to the manufacture or sale of
NlaIhSio, pISILSlS, DlSCuiJS, DulS,
scones or rolls, or to the manufac-
ture or sale of any loaf of fancy
bread weighing less than four (4)
ounces, avoirdupois weight, or to any
bread with is sold, exposed or offered
for sale as "stale bread"
Section 3. The standard weight as
herein provided shall be determined by
the average weight of not less than
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premises where such bread is manu-
loaves are baked. A tolerance of two
the standard weight as herein fixed
G2) ounce loaves, and a tolerance Of
four (4) ounces, avoirdupois weight
above the standard weight as herein
fixed, shall be allowed on any or all
twenty-four (2D, thirty-six (3G), for
ty-eipht (48), sixty (GO) or seventy
two (72) ounce loaves.
Section 4. The Sealer of Weights and
Measures for the County of Imperial
and his deputies ere hereby author-
lied and empowered to enforce the
provisions of this ordinance, and for
that purpose said Sealer Of weights
and Measures and his DEPUTIES may
enter anv room CT place where bread
is manufactured or sold or offered or
exposed for sale in the County of In
Irerial. and weigh any bread found
therein.
Section ). 1t shall he unlawful for
any person to prevent or attempt to
prevent said Sealer of Weights and
Measures or his doDuties from enter
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terfere in any manner with the said
Sealer of Weights and Measures OF
his deputies in the performance Of
his duties as provided by this ordi-
nance.
Section s. Any person, firm or cor
roration violating any Of the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanOr. and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable
by a fine Of not more than one hun
4 drcd (S1G000( dollars or by imprison-
ment in the county jail for a period
of not more than thirty 500 days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 7. The Clerk of the Board
Of Supervisors shall certify to the
passage Of this ordinance and cause
the same to be published as required
by law, and be in full force and effect
lon and after the 1st day Of January,
1917.
Passed and adopted this 4th day Of
December, 1916. w +. BEAL,
Chairman of the Board Of Supervis-
orS.
Attest: NJ S. COOK,
Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Dy; :...;'.,..,
Deputy Clerk.