Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-09

FIRST HAY FEVER ORDINANCE.
lily Of New Orleans Enjoys Distinc-

ton of Having Passed 1t.
To the city of New Orleans is at
tributed the distinction of having en-
acted the first hay fever ordinance in
America. While hay fever is not a
disease that figures in the death rate,
it is a disease that occasions much
suffering and annoyance to those af-
tlictcd, who are said to number about
. per cent of the population in many
sections of the United States.
The ordinance was passed by the
New Orleans commission council
through the joint efforts of the Amer
lean Hay Fever Prevention associa-
ton. the city board of health and the
department OF public works. 1t reads:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE BETTER
PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC
HEALTH AND PARTICULARLY TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD OF II
EASE.
Section /. Be it ordained by the commits
sion council of the city of New Orleans
that
% The tenant or occupant of any leased
or occupied premises, lot or other area
shall not permit weeds or grass over two
feet IN height to grow or stand on the
premises. lot or area leased or occupied by
him.
{ The owner Of any premises, lot or
other area not leased or occupied by an
other person shall not permit weeds or
grass over two feet in height to grow or
stand on such premises, lot or other area
owned by him.
60 The tenant or occupant of any leased
or occupied premises, lot or other area
shall not permit weeds or grass over one
foot III height to grow or stand on the
sidewalk OF b%anquette abutting the prem
Uses, lot or other area leased or occupied
by hir,.
Gl Tho owner of any premises, lot or
other area not leased or occupied by an
other person shall not permit weeds or
| grass over one foot in height to grow or
stand OF the Sidewalk or banquette abut-
ting such premises, lot or area owned by
him.
@, y tirl or corporation having fran
chise rights or privileges on tho streets
shall not permit weeds or grass over one
foot in height to grow or stand on any
street or area or any part thereof which
by the terms of it's franchise it is bound to
care for or to keep in good order, condi-
ton or repair.
() For the purpose OF enforcing the pro-
FiSlcilS OF IlllS ordnance q corporation
shall be deemed to be represented by it's
president or in his absence by its vice
president or IN the absence of both by tho
officer or individual in charge of the af-
fairs of the corporation, and such repre-
sentattves shall be held responsible and
punishable for any violation by the corpo-
ration of the provisions Of this ordinance.
@ Each of tho member of u firm shall
be held responsible and punishable for any
violation by the firm of the provisions Of
his ordinance.
t) For every violation Of any Of the pro-
visions OF this ordinance the person re-
sp0nsible shall. on conviction, be punished
by o fine of not less than 81 nor more than
s25. and in default of pay,nen of the fine
by Imprisonment in the parish prison for
not less than ten days nor moro than thir-
ty days, or both. in the discretion of the
court having jurisdiction.
Section =. Be it further ordained, etc,
that all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with the provisions Of
this ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed.