The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10

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I'noCLAsIA ALTON.


city OF savannah. Mayors once. Aug.
80 1900 The Sanitary Board. In accord
ancc with the provisions OF All ordinance
passed Aug. g. 1900. and entitled An
ordinance to provide for the cutting ana
removal. or destruction OF weeds ana on
81 rank vegetable growth growing on PIT
waite property within said limits, 10 pro
vide a penalty for noncompliance VII"
the provisions hereof" etc. the sald sa"-
itary Board. having notified me that ~ tn'
opinion OF the board. It Is necessary 1T
the preservation OF the health OF IN" sa,f
10 have cut and removed from priFa's
property in the said city or des'foye ~
thereon. weeds and other rank vegetaole
growth ] do hereby issue this, my ptoe-
lamation requiring the cutting ana remoN-
al OF such weeds and other rank Neseta-
bic gTowth in accordance with the PRIV
sions Of the following ordinance Any
one failing TO comply with iss provision
will be placed on the Information aoeAe'
and fined
Given under my hand and the seal OF
gust. 1890, HERMAN MY Frs
fSsalA Mayor.
Attest: wM p. BAILEY.
Clerk OF Council.
An ordinance to provide for the cuttinS
and removal or destruction of weeds anu
other rank vegetable growth growing on
private property within said city limits
20 provide a penalty for noncompliance
with the provisions hereof. and 10 author
ixe the city authorities TO cut ami remove
and destroy such weeds and other rank
vegetable growth at the expense OF the
owner or owners Of the property on wnien
Il grows.
section l. Be II ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah, IN
Council assembled, That whenever the
Sanitary Board Of said city SHAH noihy
the Mayor thereof that, IN the opinion OF
said board. IL IL necessary for the preserF-
alton OF the health OF the city TO have cut
and removed from private property IN the
said city. or destroyed thereon. weeds ana
other rank vegetable growth, the Mayor
shall issue his proclamation requiring me
Immediate cutting aud removal OF such
weeds and other rank vegetable growth 10
the property line of said lotorthe destruc-
ton OF the same by FIRE on such lot by tho
owner or owners of said property. or me
agents Of such owners having charge OF
such property. and thereuPon. II Sueh
weeds and other rank vegetable growth Is
not cut from such private property and re-
moved 10 the property line q such prop
erty or destroyed thereon by IRE within
ten DAYS after the first publication OF
said PROCLAMATION by the Mayor, then ana
in that event the owner or owners o. sald
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 ana remove such weeds
and other rank vegetable growth within
the time above named. be punished by q
fue nor 20 exceed fifty l5Gl dollars, OF inn
prisonment not to exceed thirty Cs0 days.
either or both in the discretion OF the
court.
sec. . BE II 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
NAV be, 20 cut and remove such weeds
and other rank vegetable growth or de-
strov the came within the time above
named. then and Ia that event the Mayor
and Aldermen OF the city OF Savannah,
through the director Of public works,
shall. al the expense OF the owner or own
ers OF. such property. have the same cus
ana removed or destroyed,
sec. g. BE Il further ordained. That
al ordinances and parts Of ordinances IN
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.