Obscure ordinances – Fruit punch
Fruit punch is a favorite sweet drink for many, so why would its sale and production be heavily controlled by a Savannah City Ordinance? As part of the Municipal Archives’ Obscure Ordinances series, we look at this 1922 local law prohibiting the sale, handling, and production of fruit punch not containing dairy without first obtaining a permit from the city health officer.
A subsequent ordinance required anyone with a fruit punch permit to also submit to inspections of their facility. The ordinance makes a point to prohibit any punch-related activity from occurring in a private dwelling. This seems strange to those of us accustomed to the Hi-C and Hawaiian Punch varieties, but the 1920s were smack dab in the middle of Prohibition and many creative laws were enacted to try to limit the sale and distribution of illegal alcohol.
An electric bike. (Kurt S/Flickr)
May is National Preservation Month and the Palm Coast Historical Society is ready to celebrate. We are excited to announce our Inaugural E-bike History Tour which will highlight significant locations in Palm Coast’s early development.
Palm Coast resident and local FLEBIKE store owner Frank Paccilli is sponsoring and guiding the E-bike Tour of the “Core Area” of Palm Coast on Sunday, May 23 from 2 – 4:30 pm (weather permitting) to benefit the Palm Coast Historical Society and Museum.
PCHS is accepting reservations and payment for 16 individuals on a first-come, first-serve basis on its website www.palmcoasthistory.org.
209-home development off Ovilla Road is sent back to the drawing board
Waxahachie Daily Light
Declining to follow the lead of the city Planning and Zoning Commission last week, the Waxahachie City Council denied a zoning change for a 209-home development in the 400 block of Ovilla Road during Monday night’s regular semimonthly meeting.
The vote to deny was 4-1, with Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lou Shipley casting the only vote for approval.
The new neighborhood, known as Dominion Park, was to be a mix of architectural styles and lot sizes with a total of 13 style variations, Hi View Real Estate broker associate Brett Hess told the council.
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Rotunda Rendezvous featuring the Oklahoma State Capitol
Celebrate National Preservation Month with a very special Rotunda Rendezvous from the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in Tallahassee and Oklahoma’s State Capitol in Oklahoma City! Gather with us virtually “under the dome” to experience the restoration projects recently completed at this site of democracy that houses Oklahoma’s state legislature and executive branch. Learn more on this exclusive tour of Oklahoma’s working Capitol with Executive Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society Trait Thompson. This event promises to be more than just OK, so reserve your place at bit.ly/OKrotundarendezvous today.
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National Public Works Week
This week is through May 22 is National Public Works Week. Public Works helps maintain a community’s strength by working together to provide an infrastructure of services in transportation, water, wastewater and stormwater treatment, public buildings and spaces, parks and playgrounds, emergency management and first response, solid waste, and right-of-way management.
This year’s national theme, “Stronger Together,” challenges us all to think about the role public works plays in creating a great place to live.
Please join the Municipal Archives in saying a big thank you to all of the City’s Public Works employees, who work hard every day to make Savannah run smoothly, with a look back through a selection of photographs taken by renowned photographer Jack Leigh circa 1989 for the City’s Research and Budget Department.