The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04

City Of Savannah Mayors Office. Aug.
o. leo.-Thc Sanitary Board. In accord
ance with the provisions OF an ordinance,
passed Aug. q. 1900. and entitled An
ordinance 10 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 the
opinion OF the board II is nece saery TOT
the preservation OF tho health OF the city
TO have dat and removed from private
property Ia the said city or destroyer
thereon. weeds and other rank vegetable
growth. l do hereby issue this. my proc
lamatiou requiring the cutting and remoN-
al OF such weeds and other rank Veseta-
bic growth IN accordance with the provi-
sions OF the following ordinance. Any
one failing to comply with its provisions
viii be placed on the Information docket
and fined.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the city Of Savannah this. 50th day Of An-
gust. 1900. HERMAN MYERS,
(scaD Mayor.
Attest: WA p. BAILEY.
Clerk OF Council.
An ordinance 20 provide for inc cutting
and removal or destruction 81 weeds and
other rank vegetable growth growing on
private property within said city limits.
20 provide a penalty for noncompliance
with the provisions hereof, and 20 authof-
ize 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 wni.h
IL grows.
Section l. BE 1t ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city OF Savannah. IN
Council assembled. That whenever the
Sanitary Board Of 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 property n the
said city. or destroyed thereon. weeds ana
other rank vceetab BILE growth. the Mayor
shall issue his proclamation requiring the
immediate cutting aud removal OF such
weeds and other rank vegetable growth 10
the property tine OF said lotor the destruc-
ton OF the same by fire on such lot ~ tho
owner or ownars of said properly, or the
agents Of such owners having charge OF
such property. and thereupon. II sncn
weeds and other rank vegetable growth Is
not cut from such private property ana re-
moved 10 the property line Of 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 OF owners q 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 60 cut and remove such weeds
ana other rank vegetable growth within.
the time above named, be punished by q
fine not 10 exceed Atty t50 dollars. Of I'M
prlsonment not to exceed thirty lS0 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, 20 cut and remove such weeds
and other rank vegetable growth or de-
stroy the same 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 cut
and removed or destroyed.
Sec g. BE IL further ordained, That
an ordinances and parts OF ordinances la
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.