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Being an 0rdinsmce entitled: To prohibit
the maauthorized interference with the
raising or producing of plant, fruit,
berries, and vegetables used or intended
for human consumption within the City of
Columbia Heights, and providing for pen-
alty of violation thereof.
WHEREAS, A state of war exists between the United
States and the Axis nations, composed primarily of Italy,
Japan and Germany.
WHEREAS, There is a shortage of food due to the
creased demands of the army and feeding of people in occu-
pied oountrles.
'~EREAS, Said shortage of food will become more acute
unless people are encouraged to raise their own garden veg-
etables.
THIS COUNCIL, hereby, and under this preamble declares
that a public emergency exists which subjects the city to the
necessity of taking extraordinary measures and that in order
to promptly meet such emergency it is necessary to pass
Ordinance No. /~/ as an emergency ordinance.
Passed by the council this !Sth day of May, 1943
0ffer&d by ~~~$.z~/~
Seconded by ~
Roll Call Ay es ~- Nay~
,b~cre~ary vo the coun~i~
ORDINANCE NO. ~
To prohibit the unauthorized interference with the
raising or producing of plant, fruits, berries and vege-
tables used or.intended for human consumption ~-~ithln the
City of Columbia Heights, and providing for penalty for
violation thereof..
THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLU?_BIA HEIGHTS DO ORDAIN:
Sectlon't. It shall be unlawful for any person, domestic
animal, or fowl, to injure or destroy in or upon, or to remove
or carry away from, any plot of ground lawfully used as and
for a garden within the City of Columbia Helaihts, any imple-
ments used there on, or seeds or plant products thereof, used
or intended for human consumpticn, not to him or her belonging
and without permission so to do from the lawful owner or pro-
ducer thereof; it 'being the purpose of this ordinance to en-
courage and protect increased production of such said foods
during the war and nationsl emergency period for the good order
of the city and the health and welfare if its inhabitants.
Section 2. Any person who shall violate any pro-
vision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be
~iO0.
punished by a fine of not to exceed O0 or by imprison-
ment, not to exceed 90 days..
Section 5. In the event any domestic animal or fowl
violates any provision of this ordinance; upon conviction
thereof~ the owner of such domestic animal or fowl shall be
punished by a fine of not to exceed ~tOO.00 or by imprisonment
of not to exceed 90 days.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect s_nd be
in force from and afte~ its passage.
Passed by theLo~un~~his
Offered by
Seconded by
ROl! Call Ayes
Seg. retary to the Comncil
19th day of May, 1943
Louis W. Bassett, ~L~YOR