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

To provide for the screening Of cisterns or recep-
tHcles holding water, in the city Of Tallahassee
and for abOlishnR and preventing the existence
Of breeding places for mosquitoes in the city Of
/ Tallahassee. State Of Florida.
| BE i ordained by the City Council Of the city
/ OF Tallahassee, Florida:
Section /. II shall he unlawful for any person
or persons, firm OF corporation 20 keep or main tain
any ciStern. open well or water barrel. or other
receptacle where water IL kept or collected within
the corporate limits Of the city of Tallahassee
Florida, unleHS said discern, open we'll OF water
barrel or other receptAbles, shall be thoroughly
acreened with galvanized copper bronzed or rust
proof wire RRuze netting with n mesh formed by
wires Of not less than eighteen usI to the inch;
and Il shall be- unlawful for any person or persons
hrm or corporation To keep or maintain on their
place OF on any premises within the corporate
limits 81 the city Of Tallahassee, Fla. any cutters
or drain pipes. TIN cans metallic vessels, glass
earthen or wooden ware. or vessels, broken
otherwise where water N retained for other than
household purposes and said tin cans or metallic
vessels, glass eArthen or wooden ware. or vessels
broken ~ otherwise. that are capable Of holding
or retaining water for other than household pur-
poses shall be ~ once destroyed or placed avalA-
ble "a the sanitary wagons for removal. and after
removal hy the sanitary department they shall be-
disposed 81 Immediately either by burying or burn
inR, and shall he SHectuAy destroyed as 20
prevent water being able to collect and be- retained
therein. And II shall he unlawful for any person
or persons. firm corporation to permit any
water 60 collect and stand in any hole or holes or
ponds on the ground surface Of their premises in
the corporate limits Of the city Of Tallahassee
Florida, aud all such low places where water col
leCts and stands shall be either filled in or drained
hut when such Accumulations uf water are large
as m the Of large ponds lakes incapable Of
being filled 10 or drained. the owner or owners
thereof shall AZ all times from the first dny OF
MAY 20 the first day ~ October Of each and every
year. Keep the surface Of the water therein oiled
with kerosene crude OIL pint Of her to every
one hundred uOOl square feet Of water surface /
and shall apply Il every fifteen Q5l days during
sad term frum the frSt day Of May 10 the first
day ~ October Of each and every year. And IL
shall be unlawful for any person persons firm .
OF corporation 70 permit any damp or shaded .
places ~ made by the accumulation Of refuse or
10y the growth Of weeds other vegetation TO ex-
ut on their premises or In the proximity Of any
rerldencc within the corporate limits Of the city
II Tallahassee. Florida but all such places shall
L. kept clean and dry.
Section g. This ordinance shall not apply 10 the
hot water cisternE or tanks used by lauudries or
other public wash hOuses, nor shall u amply 10
those large bodies Of water containing fab.
Section g. The Mayor Of the city Of Tallahassee
Florida ~ and he IL hereby directed and ernpoU.
rrei Ia detail one more special police or police
nan bVtween the first day Of MAY ard the first
lay Of October ~ each and every year a. inspect-
~ for the purpose 81 seeing that the prov sons
4 this ordinance carried out and performed
md u shall ~ the duty ~ the said inspectors 10
make prompt report to the Mayor. in writing OF
NJ prenists not IN the condition required by this
ordinance inspected each day. ~ q whether ~ not
he premises inspected are occupied or vacant
Ind shall describe the premises inspected either
y lots and blocks. OF by streets and numbers
IND n occupied shall give the name ~ the o.ccu.
'ant and shall report the condition Of the aaid
'rrtniHos, and whether OF not cistcrn u kept on
aid premises. and the condition 81 tho csteru n
here 10 one
Section & ANY person or persons firm, ur comm.
alton residing within the corporate limits 81 the
ny ~ Tallahassee, Florida. who fail neglect or
rtus' Co comply with the terms and conditions of
h~ "r',l ancc, shall be deemed guilty u is viola.