The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

City OF Savannah. Mayors once. Aug.
3D. is0o.-The Sanitary Board In accord
anca with the provisions OF an ordinance
passed Aug. p 1900. and entitled An
ordinance 70 provide for the cutting ana
removal. or destruction OF weeds and 9th
er rank vegetable growth growing on pri-
vate property within said limits. 20 pro-
vide penalty for Noncompliance with
the provisions hereof" etc. the said san
itary Board. having notified me that IN tho
opinion OF the board. q IL necessary for
The preservation OF the health OF the city
10 have cut and removed from private
property in the said city or destroyed
fhereon. weeds and other rank vegetable
growth. do hereby issue this, my proc
iamation requiring the cutting and remov-
al OF such weeds and other rank vegeta-
bic growth In accordance with the provl-
sions OF the following ordinance. ANY
one falling TO comply with les provisions
will be placed on the Information docket
and fined
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the city Of Savannah this. 3oth day OF Au-
gust. 1900. HERMAN MYERS.
(seal) Mayor.
Attest. WA. p. BAILEY.
Clerk OF Council.
An ordinance to 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 a penalty for noncompliance
with the provisions hereof and TO author
lie the city authorities to cut and remove
and destroy such weeds and other rank
vegetable growth at the expense OF the
owner or owners Of the property on when
IL grows.
Section l. BE Il ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah. In
Council assembled That whenever tho
Sanitary Board OF said city shall notify
the Mayor thereof that, IN the opinion 81
said board. Il is necessary for the preserv-
alton 90 the health Of the city to have cut
and removed from private property IN the
said city. or destroyed thereon, weeds and
other rank vegetable growth. the Mayor
shall issue his proclamation requiring the
immediate cutting and removal OF such
weeds and other rank vegetable growth 10
the property line OF said lot orthe destruc-
ton Of the same by fire on such lot by the
owner or owuers Of said property. or the
agents Of such owners having charge OF
such property and thereupon. II such
weeds and other rank vegetable growth Is
not cut from such private property and re-
moved 10 the property line Of such prop
erty or destroyed thereon by hre within
ten days after the first publication OF
said proclamation by the Mayor. then and
In that event the owner or owners Of 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 a
fine not 20 exceed nifty 60) dollars. OF inn
prisonment not TO exceed thirty (5O days.
either or both IN the discretion OF the
court.
Sec. 2 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. the case
may be, 20 cut and remove such weeds
and other rank vegetable growth OF 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. 8 BE il further ordained. That
All ordinances and parts OF ordinances la
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.