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Show City Ordinances Being . Revised; Ready Soon For Council's Consideration City To Help in Weed Eradication ! City Attorney Ray T. Elsmore was present by invitation at the regular meeting ot the city council held Satur day evening, June 8, to consider some of the many changes in the city ordinances or-dinances as suggested by him in the revision now underway. An almost complete revision of the present Eslray Pound, jSidewalk, Gambling and Traffic ordinances were suggested. sug-gested. With few exceptions, the changes as presented were accepted. Mr. Elsmore stated that the work was being done as rapidly as possible and in the very near future a copy of the new ordinances would be ready for the consideration of the council. H. V. Swenson, county agricultural agricult-ural inspector, and E. J. Clayson, president of the county Farm Bureau, were present relative to the eradication eradica-tion of noxious weeds in this locality. Mr. Swenson stated that under the new law, state and county money was now available for the help in the distraction dis-traction of weeds. Thru the efforts of the local Farm Bureau, American Fork had been chosen as one of the districts and wherever these weeds existed the property owners could have the same sprayed with a solution solu-tion of calcium chlorate. One-third of this cost to be defrayed by the property owner, and the other two-thirds two-thirds by the county and state respectively. re-spectively. He further asked the cooperation co-operation of the city not only financially financ-ially but in every way that might help this work along. It was moved by Councilman Shelley that the city lend the movement all the support possible and that the matter of eradicating eradi-cating all noxious weeds found upon the streets in this city be referred to the Street Committee with power to act. It was understood that the city's proportion of this work would not exceed $100.00. A communication was received from T. B. Beatty, state health commissioner, com-missioner, stating that at present the unsterilized drinking cups were the common source of the spread of trench mouth, diphtheria epidemic, cerebrospinal meningitis and other communicable diseases. In order that the public might receive protection from the. very! real danger of infection infec-tion from drinking cups, rules and regulations had been adopted by the State Board of Health affecting the sale of sodas, soft drinks and other beverages, which go into effect July 1, 1929. Details on this will be found in the article "State Health Board Takes Action" appearing in this edition. edi-tion. The petition for the extension of the sprinkling district to include 2nd East street from 1st South to the ball park and 2nd South street from 1st East to 2nd East, was received. E. J. Clayson, administrator for the Alice Campbell estate, appeared before the council and stated that there were insufficient funds left to take care of the delinquent paving tax and asked if the interest charges against the same could not be abated. After some consideration, the matter was taken under advisement for the present. The recorder was authorized to issue licenses to Fruit Stands on the basis of $20.00 per year, $10.00 per quarter and $15.00 per half. Mayor Greenwood reported that the city's float for Poultry Day had been given to the B. B. Ladies Club for construction and decoration. The sexton was instructed to discontinue dis-continue the care of all improved cemetery lots unpaid to June Sth. n |
