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ORDINANCE DECLARING EMERGENCY AND MilENDING
TAE ORDINANCE CODE OF TFE, CITY OF
BURLINGAI;IE BY ADDING THERETO A Iv EW SECTION,
TO BE NL11BERED 1276.1, NIAFIN G UNLAWFUL THE
TRESPASS UPON, OR INTERFERING WITH, OR
STEALING FROM ANY "VICTORY" GARDEN OR
ORCTEARD.
WHEREAS an emergency exists by reason of war -time con-
ditions now prevailing which have diminished the national and
local food supplies; and
WEEREAS, as a part of the war program, the development,
cultivation and maintenance of "Victory" or any other vegetable
gardens or orchards is being encouraged and fostered as a means
of increasing the national and local food supply; and
WHEREAS the efficient operation, maintenance, and use of
such "Victory" or other vegetable gardens or orchards located in
the City of Burlingame will be impeded by unauthorized acts of
persohs who steal from, damage, or trespass upon the same;
NOW, ThEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Burlingame does ordain;
Sec. 1. FINDING OF EMERGENCY.
This ordinance is passed as an emergency measure, and
the City Council does by the vote of the members by which this 9
ordinance is passed, hereby declare that an emergency exists,
which makes it imperative that this ordinance shall become effect-
ive forthwith, the nature of said emergency being as follows..
Wartime conditions have created not only a national
but a local shortage of food for the residents of the City of
Burlingame, so that it is necessary to protect the pub;ie health
and promote the general welfare by encouraging and protecting the
raising of vegetables and fruits by making this ordinance
effective immediately.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be published once in the
Burlingame Advance - Star, a newspaper of general circulation
published in said city and shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
Sec. 3. That the Ordinance Code of the City of
Burlingame is hereby amended and revised by adding thereto a new
section to be known as Section 1276.1 which shall read and pro-
vide as follows, to -wit:
Sec. 1276.1 ®® DAMAGING GARDENS OR ORCHARDS.
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter into or
upon any enclosed or unenclosed "Victory" or other vegetable
garden or orchard, or land under cultivation, without the consent
of the owner or tenant thereof, or to out down, injure, damage,
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destroy, eat or carry away ^any portion of any such garden or
orchard or land under cultivation, any crop, tree, shrub, plant,
grass, seed, soil, fertilizer, water supply, tool, implement,
fence, or any protective device, or anything useful for the
developments cultivations maintenance and use of the said garden
or orchard, or land under cultivation.
The foregoing ordinance was duly introduced at a regulars
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meeting of the City Council of the City of Burlingame Held on
April 13, 194'3, and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Coleman - Burrows - Hunt - Dahl
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen Roth
ATTEST:
CIl CLERK