The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22

AN ORDINANCE

To provide for the screening Of cisterna or recep-
tRcles holding water, in the city Of Tallahassee,
and for RbOlishinR and preventing the existence
/ uf breeding places for mosquitoes in the city OF
Tallahassee State Of Florida.
BE It ordained by the City Council Of the city
/ Of Tallahassee, Florida:
Section l. II shall b. unlawful for any person
or persons firm or corporation 20 keep or maintain
any cistern, open well or water barrel. OF other
receptacle where water il kept collected. within
| the corporate limits Of the city Of Tallahassee,
| loridA unless said discern open we'll or water
! barrel. or other receptabes. shall be thoroughly
screened with galvanized, copper bronzed or rust
/ pTUof wire gauze netting with n mesh formed by
/ wires Of not less than eighteen u.s. TO the inch;
and u shall be unlawful for any person or persons
hrm or corporation to keep OF maintain on their
] place or on any premises within the corporate
limits Of the city Of Tallahassee. Fla any cutters
or drain pipes. tin cans or metallic vessels, glass
oarthen or wooden ware. vessels, broken or
otherwise. where water IL retained for other than
/ household purposes, and said tin cans metallic
veHsels, glass, earthen or wOoden ware vessels
broken or otherwise, that are capable Of holding
or retaining water for other than household pur-
poses. shall he At once destroyed or placed avaR-
hle Ia the sanitary wagons for removal, and after
removal ny the sanitary department they shall BE-
disposed 81 Immediately either 10y buryinR or burn
ing. and shall IT, effectuslly destroyed a. 10
prevent water being able to collect and be- retained
therein. And II shall IN unlawful for any person
or persons, firm or corporation to permit any
water to collect and stand IN any hole holes or
ponds on the ground surface at their premises in
the corporate limits Of the city Of Tallahassee,
Florida aud all such low places where water coll
eCts and stands shall I've either hled in or drained.
hut when such Accommodations 81 water are large
As m the case Of large ponds lakes incapable Of
helng hlltd 10 drained. the owner or owners
thereof shall ~ all tnes from the first day Of
MAY 20 the fret day q October Of each and every
year, keep the surface Of the water therein oiled
with kerosene or crude oil pint 81 either 20 every
ono hundred QOOl square feet Of water surface
and shall apply IL every fifteen tl5l dAys during
sad term frum the first day ~ May 10 the first
day uf October of each Bnd every year. And IL
shall bc unlawful for any person or persons firm
or corporation 70 permit any damp or shaded
places. made by the accumulation ~ refuse or
Toy the growth Of weeds or other vegetation 20 ex-
ist their premises or in the proximity OF any
residence within the corporate limits Of the city
~ Tallahassee. Florida but all such places shall
L. kept clean and dry.
Section .. This ordnance shall not apply TO the
hot water cisterns OF tanks used by lsundres or
other public wash houses. nor shall u apply 20
those large bodies 81 water containing fish
Section g. The Mayor Of the city Of Tallahassee,
Florida ~ and he IL hereby directed and ernpov-
man hVtween the first day Of May ard the first
day ~ October Uf each and every year inspect-
urs for the purpose 81 seeing that the provision
ot this ordinance are carried out and peTfnrme,
and u shall he the duty uf the said inspectors 20
MAKE prutnpt report 60 the Mayor IN writing. of
all premises not IN the condition reluirvd ly This
ordinance inspected each day. R'd whether ~ no1 .
the premises Inspected are occupied oy vacant
and shall des,rlte the premises inspected either
10y lots and blocks. or by streets and numbers
and n occupied shall give the name 81 the occt.
pant and shall report the condition of the aaid
premises, and whether OF not a cistcrn u kept on
said premises and the condition n the ciEtern n
there Is one
Section l. Any person or persons firm or corp,,-
ration residing within the corporate limits 81 the
city - tallahassee, Florida who fail. neglect Oh
rvtuso Co. comply with the terms and condittors of
this ori, Rncs, shall b. deemed guilty VI ts viola.