The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROCLAMATION.

City OF Savannah. Mayors once. Aug.
%. 1900 The Sanitary Board IL accord
ance with the provisions OF an ordnance
passed Aug. =. 1902 and entitled An
ordinance 10 provide for the cutting anu
removal. or destruction OF weeds aad ON
90 rank vegetable growth growing on pfl-
vat. property within said limits. 10 pro-
vide a penalty for noncompliance Win
the provisions hereof" etc. the said san
itary Board. having notified me that 10 tho
opinion % the board. 20 Is necessary lot
the preservation Of the health Of the city
20 have cut and removed from private
property IN the said city or Destroyer
thereon. weeds and other rank vesetable
growth. I do hereby issue this, my proc
iamation requiring the cutting aud remoN-
~ OF such weeds and other rank vegeta-
bic growth IN accordance with the Prov
slons OF the following ordinance. any
one failing 10 comply with i,s provisions
viii be- placed on the information docket
and aned.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the city Of Savannah this, Soth day % Az
gust. 1890. HERMAN MYERS.
tS.alD Mayor.
Attest: WA p. BAILEY.
Clerk Of Council
An ordinance 10 provide for the cutting
and removal or destruction Of weeds ana
other rank vegetable growth growing on
! private property within said city limits;
20 provide penalty FOR noncompliance
with the provisions hereof. and 10 author-
lzc the city authorities TO cut and remove
and destroy such weeds and other rank
vegetable growth az the expense Of the
owner or owners OF the property on wnicn
II grows
Section !. BE 1t ordained by the Mayor
aud Aldermen Of the city o. Savannah. IN
xrh the
Sanitary Board OF said city shall notify
the Mayor thereof that. In the opinion Or
said board IL Is necessary for the preserv-
alton Of the health OF the city TO have cut
and removed from private property 81 me
said city. or destroyed thereon, weeds ana
other rank vegetable growth, he Mayor
shall issue his proclamation Fequiring the
immediate cutting and removal OF such
weeds aud other rank vegetable growth TO
the property line OF said lotor the destrhc-
ton OF the same by fire on such los By the
owner or owners OF said property, or the
agents % such owners having charge OF
such property. and thereupon. Il such
weeds e:i,i other rank vegetable growth Is
tot cut from such private property ana re-
moved 70 the property line OF sncn prop
erty or destroyed thereon by nre within
ten days after the FIRST publication OF
said proclamation by the Mayor. then ana
in that event the owner or owners % said
property. or the agent thereof having the
same In charge. shall upon conviction In
the Police Court OF the city OF Savannah.
OF a failure TO cut and remove such weeds
and other rank vegetable growth within
the time above named, be punished by
fine not 10 exceed ffty G0l dollars. Of i'm
prisonment not 20 exceed thirty con days
either or both In the discretion OF the
court.
Sec. . Be il further ordained, That In
the event Of the failure OF the owner or
owners or the agent Of such property
having charge OF the same. as the case
may be. to Gus and remove such weeds
aud other rank vegetable growth or de-
| stroy the same within the time above
named. then and IN that event the Mayor
/ and Aldermen Of the city Of savannah.
! through the director Of public works
shall. at tEe expense Of the owner or own
ers OF such property. have the same cut
and removed or destroyed.
Sec. g. BE Il further ordained, That
/ ali ordinances and paris OF ordinances IN
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pculcd.