The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24

ing the spread of yellow fever as II
f viii enable the city authorities TO en-
force the rules and regulations Of the
state health department The or
. dinances as passed yesterday and ap-
proved are as follows:
DETERMINATION OF MosQUI-
TOES.
An Ordinance to provide for the ex.
termination of Mosquitoes, and to
regulate the cutting of weeds.
/ Be it, ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City Of Pensacola:
Section 1. That from the nrsu
day of March to the first day Of De
+ Comber hereafter II shall be unlawful
for any person who shall own, control
or occupy any lot or parcel of land,
4 or premises. in the City Of Pensacola,
or for the agent servant, representa-
tive or emplOye of any such person. 10
allow any vessel, tin can, or reCepta-
Gle. Of any kind what sOever contain
. ms stagnant water or water in which
the larva OF the mosquito may eXis-,
70 be, or remain anywhere upon such
lot parcel of land, or premises.
Sec. 2. That during the time
mentioned In the foregoing section it
shall be unlawful for auv person who
shall own. control. or occupy any lot,
parcel of land, or premises In the City
Of Pensacola, or for lie agent. ser
want, representative or employee Of
any such person, 10 allow weeds TO
grow upon such lot. parcel of lanl
or premises 60 a height exceeding
eighteen (1S) inches.
The word weeds" as herein used
shall be held to include all rank vege-
table growth which eXhale unpleasant
or nOXious. OdOrs, and also all high
and rank vegetable growth that may
conceal pools of water, rash, filth, or
any other deposits which may De
detrimental TO health.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the du-y
Of the Board of Public Works TO cause
to be cut down and removed from al
public ways and other public places
Of the City all weeds which shall grow
TO the height exceeding eighteen (1S)
inches; and il shall, also, be the ducy
OF said Board 10 cause 90 be cut down
ana removed from any private prem
ises all weeds growing thereon to a
height exceeding eighteen inches
whenever the owner of said premises,
or other person who is required Icy
chs ordinance to cut down and re-
move the same, fails or refuses to 90
So
In the event that said Board shall
cause weeds TO De cut down and re-
moved from any private premises the
cost thereof shall be certified by il to
tho Comptroller and the same shall be
assessed as special tax against said
premises, and shall be a lien against
said premises TO De enforced in the
manner provided by law for the COZ
lection of other special tax bills.
Sec. T. That nothing herein shall
De construed as applying TO any un-
improved lot. or parcel of land or
public way pot within the limits
bounded as follows. on the North by
Gonzalez Street, on the South by
Hickory Street. on The East by Tenth
Avenue, and on the West by Olivia
Street.
sec. 5. That any person convict
ed Ina the Police Court of violating
any provision of section one ID, or
section two % of this ordinance
shall be punished by fine not ex-
cedIng one hundred dollars, or by i'm
pris0nment not exceeding 600 davs, .
OF by both such fine and imprisOn- .
ment In the discretion of the Re,
c0rder.
Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately.
Sec. d Inat all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby re
pealed
Passed September %. 1905.
Approved September %. 1905.
Attest: CHAS. H. BLISS.
c. =. MERRITT. Mayor
Clerk.