The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-08
LEGAL kpVERTISEMEnTS.
DETERMINATION OF MosQUI-
TOES.


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 nTsr
day of March 10 the first day Of De-
cember hereafter it shall be unlawful
for any person who shall own, control
or occupy any lot, or parcel Of land
q. premises. in the CITY Of Pensacola,
or for the agent servant, representa-
tive or employee Of any such person, TO
allow any vessel, tin can, or recepta-
Gle, of any kind whatsoever contain
ing stagnant water, or water in whicn
the larva of the mosquito may exist,
to be, or remain anywhere upon such
lot. parcel Of land, or premises.
Sec 2. That during the time
mentioned in the foregoing section il
shall be unlawful for any person who
shall own. control or occupy any lot,
parcel of land, or premises In the CITY
Of Pensacola, or Tor the agent. ser
want. representative or employe OF
any such person, to allow weeds TO
grow upon such lot, parcel Of lanl
or premises 20 a height exceeding
eighteen (18) inches.
The word weeds as herein used
shall be held to include all rank Eege-
table growth which exhaie unpleasant
or noxious. Odors, and also all high
and rank vegetable growth that may
conceal pools of water, trash, filth, or
anv other deposits which may be
detrimental to health.
Sec. g. That II shall be the duty
of the Board of Public Works TO cause
TO be cut down and removed from all
public ways and other public places
of the CITY all weeds which shall grow
To che height exceeding eighteen (lS)
inches: and it shall, also, be the duty
OF said Board to cause TO be cut dowl
anG 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 by
this ordinance to cut down and re-
move the same, fails or refuses to 60
so.
In the event that said Board shall
cause weeds to be cut down and re
moved from any private premises the
cost thereof shall be certified by 1t TO
the Comptroller and the same shall be
assessed as a special tax against said
premises. and shall be a lien against
said premises to be enforced in tie
manner provided by law for the eel
lection of other special tax bills.
Sec. A. That nothing hereinI shall
~ ,orc4ruod ae aDplvinu to aDV IN
improved lot, or parcel OF land, or
public way not 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 OliYla
Street.
Sec. s. That any person convict
ed in the Police Court of violating
any provision of section one %, OF
section two % Of this ordinance
shall be punished by fine not ex
cedlng one hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding (60) DAYS
or bv both such fine and imprison.
ment in the discretion Of the Re-
corder.
Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately,
Sec. Z. That 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. E. MERRITT, Mayor
Clerk.