The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-15
AN ORDINANCE

To provide for the screening Of cisterns OF recep-
tAces holding water, in the city OF Tallahassee,
and for abolishinR and preventing the existence
Of breeding places for mosquitoes in the city Of
Tallahassee State Of Florida.
BE II ordained by the City Council Of the city
Of Tallahassee. Florida:
Section l. II shall be unlawful for any person
OF persons, firm or corporation 20 keep or maintain
any cisteTn. open well water barrel. other
receptacle where water is kept OF collected, within
the corporate limits Of the city OF Tallahassee
lOrida, unless said cscern. open we'll water
barrel. other receptAbles. shall be thoroughly
screened with galvanized copper bronzed or rust
proof wire RAuze netting with q mesh formed by
wires Of not less than eighteen us) to the inch
and II shall be unlawful for any person or persons.
firm or corporation To keep or maintain on their
place or on any premises within the corporate
limits Of the city Of Tallahassee Fla. any cutters
drain pipes tin cans or metallic vessels, Rlass
earthen or wooden ware or vessels broken or
otherwise, where water IN retained for other than
household purposes and said tin cans metallic
vessels. glass earthen or wooden ware, vessels,
broken OF 0therwlSe' that are capable OF nodlng
or retaining water for other than household pur-
poses shall be at once destroyed or placed availa-
BILE 60 the sanitary wagons for removal. and after
removal by the sanitary department they shall be
disposed Of Immediately either by burying or burn.
ing, and shall be 20 effeCtually destroyed as TO
prevent water beinR able to collect and be retained
therein. And IL shall he unlawful for any person
or persons firm or corporation 10 permit any
water to collect and stand in any hole or holes OF
ponds on the ground surface Of their premises in
the corporate limits Of the city 81 Tallahassee.
Florida. aud all such low places where water col
lects and stands shall be either filled in drained
hut when such accumulation Of water are large
in the case Of large ponds or lakes Incapable Of
being filled m or drained, the owner or owners
thereof shall at ell times from the first day ~
May To the first day Of October Of each and every
year, keep the surface ~ the water therein oiled
with kerosene or crude oil plntOf either 10 every
one hundred u00l square feet Of water surface
and shall apply " every fifteen (l6D days during
said term frum the first day Of May to the first
day of October Of each and ever year. And II
shall he unlawful for any person or persons. firm
dol.
places, so made by the accumulation ~ refuse
hy the growth Of weeds other vegetation. to ex.
~ ON 'h'.f premise OF IN ,h1 proximity OF any
uf Tallahassee. Florida, but all such places shall
he kept clean and dry.
Section g. This ordinance shall not apply to the
hot water CIsterns or tanks used 10y laundries OF
other public wash houses nor shall Il apply to
those large bodies Of water containing hsh.
Section g. The Mayor 81 the city ~ Tallahassee
Florida h. and he Ia hereby directed and empow.
etgd "a detail or more special police or police
man between the first day Of May and the first
day 81 October ~ each and every year inspect
"Ts Tor the purpose OF seeing that ne PROVISIONS
and Il shall be- the duty Of the said inspectors 10
make prompt report 20 the Mayor, in writing. Of
all premises not In the condition required by this
ordinance ms pected each day, and whether or not
the premises inspected are occupied vacant.
and shall describe the premises inspected either
10y lots aud blocks, or by streets and numbers,
and II occupied shall give the name Of the occu-
pant and shall report the condition II the aad
premises, and whether or not EASTERN - Kept on
said premises. and the condition Of the cistern
there n one.
Section 4 Any person o. perSons. Arm eoIpo-
ration residing within the corporate limits 0f-the
city Of Tallahassee Florida. who fail neglect OF
refuse To comply with the terms and conditions Of
this ordinance ahal b. deemed guilty IT lie viola
ton, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than Ave dollars t6.0Ol OF more than one
HUNDRED dollnru 1900. OOl, imprisonment in the
municipal Jail for not more than thirty (SOl dayS.
or both the fine and imprisonment ~ the discrS-
ton Of the Mayor.
Section g. Any ordinance OF prrtn Of any ordi-
nance which nav conflict In any way with this
arr hereby rSDoaled.
Passed By the CITY CnVnel MAJ 2Ath 1900
(sign~dI ". a. MCINTOSH, JR.
Attest; President City Cyubgh
(sIrbsd) A. H. WII.LlAAS. City Ctsrk.
tsSUSSS y. c. GILMORE. Mayo.
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