The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1906-06-30
AID MALARIA
Measures 70 be Taken 20 Protect the
PeopIe From the Ravages Of Those
Closely Allied Evils


the City of Ocala-Be II Ordained by
The Mayor and City Council of the
City Il OoaIa:
Section J. Il is hereby made the
duty of the board Of health 10 take all
such steps as may be necessary 10
/ prevent the propagation II mosquitoes
within the limits Of the city Of Ocala.
To this end the health department shall
have thoroughly inspected from time
20 time, as frequent as may be neces-
sary- all premises where mosquitoes
are found. and to investigate and re-
move the cause.
Sec. 3 No person shall permit to be
maintained on any premises owned.
( leased or occupied by him or her any
standing water in such a way as To
make possible the propagation Of mos
quitoes therein All owners and occu-
pants of premises shall examine from
time 20 time all roofs. cutters. dis
charge pipes and grease traps there
on, and keep such places in such con-
dition that mosquitoes cannot be pro-
/ pagated therein.
Any person violating the provisions
OF this section shall be punished for
( the first offense by fine not exceeding
! fifty dollars. or Imprisonment not ex-
! ceeding five days. and for each subse-
quent offense by a fine not exceeding
/ five hundred dollars or Imprisonment
/ not exceeding ninety days Il is here
i by made the duty Of the officers and
employees Of the health department to
specially inspect all premises, with
view to the ascertaining of any viola
tion of the provisions Of this section,
and TO have prosecuted in the NUM-
cipal court all persons violating the
! provisions of this section.
Sec. 5. The health department shall
have prepared and printed and dis
tributed Throughout the city such in
( formation and directions as may be
necessary 10 inform the people con-
4 corning mosquitoes. the necessity for
( preventing their propagation and the
/ best methods Of relieving the citizens
from the inconvenience and danger
arising from the presence of mosqUi-
toes
Sec. (. Il shall be unlawful for any
person 10 permit upon, or to the middle
Of the street in front OF, any premises
owned, leased or occupied by him or
her any weeds or grass or underbrush
TO grow to a height from the ground
exceeding six inches. ANY person vio-
lating the provisions of this section
shall upon conviction be fined not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars or Imprisonment
not exceeding ten days for each Of
tense. " is hereby made the duty of
the health department. its officers and
agents 10 see to the enforcement of
The provisions of this section, and to
that end the health department is here
by required TO notify persons who vio-
late such provisions that unless the
grass and weeds and underbrush are
cut and piled in front of the premises
within three days after the serving Of
such notice, the YiOlator Of such pro-
visions will be prosecuted in the NIT
nicipal court; and in the event of the
failure Of any person so violating the
with the provisions of such notice
within the time specified, it shall be
the duty Of the health department. its
/ officers and agents, to have such vio-
| lator arrested and prosecuted in the
municipal court; but the provisions of
this ordinance requiring the giving of
notice shall not be construed as ex-
I empI'ng from the penalties prescribed
/ for the violation of the provisions of
this section until such notice is given,
/ but persons violating such provisions
shall be amenable to prosecution as
soon as the provision is violated.
! Sec. :. Whenever the grass or
weeds or underbrush shall have been
permitted to grow to a height exceed
( ing two feet from the ground on or in
front Of any premises, the board Of
I health shall have the same cut and
carried away, and the expense of cut
ting ard carrying away of the same
shall be assessed against the property
upon or in front of which the same
/ has grown, each lot being held re-
/ sp0nsible for the cost of cutting and
! carrying away the weeds and grass
and underbrush to the center Of the
street in front thereof AS soon as the
/ health department shall have had cut
and carried away any grass or weeds
or underbrush under the provisions of
this section, the cost of such work shall
be certified by the health officer and
| the secretary Of the board Of health
to the city clerk and city treasurer,
and the cost thereof shall be entered
lup in the street improvement lien book
as a lien upon the property upon or
in front Of which such work shall have
/ been done II the cost Of such work
/ shall be paid TO the city treasurer
within sixty days after the entry there
! Of in the street Improvement lien book,
such cost shall be accepted without in
! terest; but, if not paid within sixty
! days. interest and cost Of collection
/ thereof shall be charged the same as
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