Show PROPERTY OWNERS admonished TO GET BUSY the city council has caused an investigation vesti gation of the rear of business houses on main alain street and things in in the back alleys are found to be in in anything but an acceptable condition consequently an edict has gone forth requiring every back yard in the business district to be cleaned up and kept clean filth and rubbish has been allowed to accumulate in a way that ill becomes the title bestowed upon richfield last ye year of being the cleanest town in the state another source of annoyance to the solons of this city is the very prolific growth of noxious weeds permitted to encumber streets and walks 4 A vigorous war will be waged against this and property owners will be forced to comply with the ordinance which provides for the destruction of weeds growing on streets and walks it is a reflection on property owners that weeds are permitted to jen eif cumber their walks and grounds on first north street there is a b bit I 1 t of walk less than three blocks f from rom main street that is almost impassable huge weeds flourish 0 on n each side the cement walk permitting a path of about twelve inches open to pedestrians up near the high school the north sidewalk is next to impassable and pedestrians trying to force a passage through the labyrinth get horribly tangled up in the weed growth these are but two instances but as a matter of fact there are many walks and much street area in this city cluttered with weeds that it is the duty of property owners to eradicate if these alks and streets are not cleared of weeds drastic action will be taken to force the matter every citizen owes it to the city to keep streets and sidewalks clear of such encumbrances as weeds and it should not require action from the marshal or city council to bring about the destruction of the weeds |