The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.


City Of Savannah Mayors ONCE. Aug
o. 1850 The Sanitary Board, Ia accord
ance with the provisions % an ordinance,
passed Aug. 3. 1900. and entitled An
ordinance 10 provide for the cutting ana
removal. or destruction Of weeds ana "tn-
81 rank vegetable growth growing on pri-
waite property within said limits 10 pro
vide penalty for Noncompliance WIN
the provisions hereof" etc. the SAID san
itary Board. having uotifcd me that ~ me
opinion Of the board. u Is necessary VT
the preservation OF the health OF I'd" cry
20 have cut and removed from pfiNa's
property IN the said city OF Destroyer
thereon. weeds and other rank vesttaoie
growth. I do hereby issue this. my pros
lamatlon requiring the cutting ana remoV-
al of such weeds and other rank NeEeta-
Die growth Ia accordance with the prov
sions OF the following ordinance. any
one failing 10 comply with its provisions
Will be placed on the Information Docket
and aned
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the city Of Savannah this 3oth day o. Au-
gust. 1900. HERMAN MYERS.
(Seall Mayor.
Attest; WA. p. BAILEY.
Clerk % Council.
An ordinance 20 provide for the cutting
and removal or destruction ot weeds ana
other rank vegetable growth growing on
90 provide "A penalty for noncompliance
with the provisions hereof. and 10 authof-
ixe 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 wh9eh
IL grows.
Section l. Re Il ordained by the Mayor
ana Aldermen Of the city Of savannah IN
Council assembled. That whenever the
Sanitary Board % said city shall notify
the Mayor thereof that. IN the opinion Of
said board. IL Is necessary for the preserv-
alton Of the health Of the city TO have cut
and removed from private pxoperty IN the
sald city or destroyed thereon, weeds ana
other rank vegetable growth. the Mayor
shall issue his proclamation requiring the
immediate cutting and removal OF sncn
weeds and other rank vegetable growth TO
the property line Of said Toto thedestrue-
ton Of the same by IRE on such loo ~ the
owner or owners OF said property. or the
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 ana re-
moved 20 the property line Of such prop
erty or destroyed thereon by ire within
zen DAYS after tho first publication OF
said proclamation by the Mayor. then ana
In that event the owner OF owners OF Hata
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 a
fine not 20 exceed nfty t5ol dollars. OF i'm
prisonment not 20 exceed thirty (SO days,
either or both in the discretion OF the
court.
See ? 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
may be- 20 cut and remove such weeds
and 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 the expense of the owner or own
ers OF such property have the same cut
and removed or destroyed.
Sec. ?. BE IL farther ordained. That
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances IN
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed