The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-03
TROUBLE WITH THr WEEDS.
piGerencc n 90 Their Removal AZ
ter BeinE cut


ter Being cut.
The weed question appears 10 be the
cause OF considerable irritation and ur.
happiness 20 good many citizens. cspc-
ciaily tn the southern section. as well as
OF considerable trouble Co the city de.
partmeuts There are many residents OF
the Soughsidc who regret now that the
subject al cutting the weeds was ever agi-
tntcd. and arc Inclined 90 think that more
sickness has been caused by decaylng veg
citation because Of non-removal OF the
weeds after being cut than could nave
been charged 20 the weeds mad they been
allowed 20 war Tor Jack Frost.
Health oncer Drummer was asked yes
terday aoout Mr.. p. Il. sprnKers state
ments concerning the death OF his lit-
Tie son. but said that he did not care 10
discuss the mauetsbeyond expressing his
sympathy for Mir. Springer in his bcreave-
ment.
mir Springer and other residents Of
the souihsido," said Or. Drummer. seem
20 ne laboring under a wrong impression
with regard TO the weed ordinance. The
ordinance distinctly saws that the proper
Is owners shall ca, ana remove the weed
IS the weeds are allowed 10 remain and
decay. 10 is tho fault OF the lot owners and
rot Of the ciry"
Dr. Drummer was informed that tho
scHvenger department mad beer removing
che weeds, ana apparently considered %
lts duty 90 DO 80. Re replied that h. was
not aware that such was the case. a. he
mai had a number Of property owner
ipck etcd who had cut but had not re-
moved the weeds from their lots A. any
rate u did not change the ordinance. he
said
Director Gsdsden OF tho public works
iook q somewhat different view OF the
Intention Of the ordnance from ths' he.a
nY Or. Drummer The scavenger depart
nent had undoubtedly been looked 10
remove the weeds. whether the ordinance
so specified or not he said. and had been
doing so to the best % it, ability
NO weeds have been allowed 10 remain
az long a. ten days after being cut" said
the Director, and assertions 10 this e.
feet are Incorrect. where weeds have
been cut and piled on the street line they
have ben rmoyd by th scavcnger way
ous. Many lot owners. evidently misun-
d.rstludiug the ord nance. have simply
out the weeds and lei them lie In many
up the weeds and either remove or burn
them. Large lot owners or their agents
have IN most Instances complied with che
ordinance by having the weeds cut and
piled on the lots. Instead OF removing the
weeds 10 the crematory lot and burning
them there they have been allowed 90
dry out for few days and then burned
Tho scavenFer force has It's hands FUN
with tho regular work ~ this season and
it IS out OF tho question 10 attempt 10 haul
on al OF the weeds which have been cut
recently. /, Is rarely the case that weeds
are allowed 20 De more than three or four
days"
The director remarked that as the weeds
and grass are simply cured by the sun
hc did not well seq how they could breed
disease. The cutting 81 weeds and grass in
unused streets and grass plants this year
has been "A considerable tax upon che de-
p1rtment The streets have been gone
over twice already and are now being gone
over for the third time
With a view 10 securing SONG assistance
in this work Director Gadsden addressed
Il ietted yesterday 20 Chairman Damn OF
che Park and Tree Commission. asking
him 20 cooperate IN cleaning of the grass
plats these being considered under the
Jurisdiction OF the commission. To this
Chairman Damn replied that the slender
force OF the commission. rendered neccs-
eary BY Us small fund Is barely able 10
keep up with the regular and necessary
work ~ its department. which includes
the keeping Of the squares and parks
that " would be- unable to do anything for
the grass plnts. and suggesting that "
the street and Lane Department were an
abic 60 cope with the work that Il call up
on Council for assistance.