The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19
PASSED ORDINANCE NO. ,S7

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movaI Of weeds: assessing cost of re-
movaI: and making same lien
against property.
Be it ordained by the City Council OF
the City of Lamar, Colorado.
section. /. Weeds. as used in this
ordinance, 10 defined to be all rank
| vegetable growth. which exhaies un-
pleasant and noxious odors. and also
nigh and rank vegetable growth that
may conceal filthy deposits.
Section Z. 1t shall be unlawful Tor
the owner, lessee, or occupant or any
agent, servant, or representative or
employee of any such owner. lessee.
or occupant having control OF any io,.
or part OF any lot, to allow ON any such
lot. or part OF lot, any growth OF weeus
TO a height of over one foot as herein
defined; and any such owner, lessee.
or occupant. and any agent, servant.
| representative OF employee OF any such
owner, lessee or occupant who shall
permit any growth OF weeds from the
alleys behind or from the sidewalk areas
| IN front thereof shall DE deeined guii.y
oI u misdemeanor, and shall be subject
| 20 = line in the court OF The Police
| Mag istrate OF The City OF Lamar IN
any amount from the sum OF Five Dol
| iars (xo.vO) to the sum OI tnty Doi-
| iars ($JO.u) for each and every vioia
| ton thereon.
| Section g. On or before the 10th day
vi July in each year the Mayor small
| issue a proclamation calling on each
| owner, lessee or occupant oil each Dt
/ or part OF lot within the corporate Inn
ITS OF the city OF Lamar to cut anu
destroy The weeds thereon. as here
in defined within ten lVl days u
such proclamation. The said prociaina-
| .ion snail read as follows.
Lamar, Colorado. July ......ly-.
10 Whom II May Concern:
1, .... 80. 80. 80. Mayor OF the
/ CiIy OF Lamar, hereby give notice that
AL weeus must be cut and dessioy Ell
on or before the 10th DAY 81 Ju'y. a,
all weeds not cut and destroyed in ac-
cordance with said ordinance VIII lie
cut and destroyed by the city at the
n ak pense of the owner. lessee, or occu-
pant OF said lot or part OF lot. and the
costs thereof made q lien against the
premises-
This ordinance and this proclamation
especially applies TO each and every
part Of lot; and to each and every al
ley behind and the sidewalk area ~,
i front OF each and every lot OF part Of
lot
l Mayor.
/ published once In either daily OF week.
i ~ newspaper. said newspaper to be desis
L mated by the mayor q the CITY Of La
mar: and every such ownsr. lessee OF
II
i to cut or destroy, or to have cut and
/ destroyed such weeds as herein deii.-
Cd, IN accordance with said prociama-
Il ton. upon each and every lot or par,
i OF lot and from the alley behind and
| the sidewalk area In front Of said lot
Or part OF said lot shall be served
| with q copy OF such proclamation by
the marshal OF the city OF lamar,
when and whore he served the same:
and any owner. lessee. occupant or
any agent, servant, representative, or
i EN- ployee, of any such owner. lessee or
i occupant who does not cut and destroy
said weeds within three (s) days Of the
service of the notice. then the marshai
Of the City OF Lamar shall proceed to
| nave the same cut and destroyed at the
expense of the owner. lessee or occu-
pant. or any agent servant. represent
Il tative or employee Of such owner lessee
or occupant, OF said lot or part OF lot-
including five per cent Is per cent? for
inspection and other Incidental cost IN
connection herewith.
section 5. II any such owner. lessee. &C.
cupant or any agent. servant. represen-
i tative or employee OF any such owner.
lessee or occupant having control OF
i any such lot or parts OF lot shall faii
Il to cut and destroy his weeds. and the
marshal has them cut and destroyed In
i accordance with this ordinance. then this
i city may assess all costs thereof. IN
Il Guiding costs for Inspection. against the
said property, and the owner. lessee.
/ occupant or any agent. servant, repre-.
sentative or employee OF any such own.
i err, lessee, or occupant having control
of any such lot or part OF lot. and Ia
Il the same shall not be paid by the
i property owner to the City Clerk OF
i the City Of Lamar within ten (lO) days
/ thereafter the costs thereof shall be
/ ascertained and determined by tn CITY
i Council OF the City Of Lamar: and
i the Clerk Of the said City OF Lamar
shall certify said assessment to the
/ County Treasurer OF Prowers County.
colorado. who shall extend the same
/ upon the tax roll and collect the same
| as other taxes upon said property.
i And such assessment shall be a lien IN
the several amounts assessed against
i each lot or tract Of land until paid.
and shall have priority over all other
i liens. except general taxes and prior
L special assessments
Il Said assessments shall also include
i ten per cent 90 per cent? penalty there
i of TO defray costs Of collection.
This ordinance shall be in force and
/ effect in five Is, days from and after
i its publication in The Lamar Register.
| after its final passage.
/ This ordinance was introduced and
read at n regular meeting Of the CITY
Council Of the City Of Lamar. Colo
RADIO. held on the Sd day Of November.
A. d. 1913
| Section 8. This ordinance was finally
passed. signed and approved by me this
| nth day OF November. A. D. 1913.
| j. X DOUGHTY. Mayor.
| Attested by the undersigned with the
corporate seal of the City of Lamar.