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has Veg&a - J u ly 3# 1 9 A SMI State Agriot&tural Department Is conducting «r» Intensive osjqr^ig« to Sllwlnate various obnoxious V9«dsK partloiOarly lioorioe and tobaooo weed, puncture via® ana thistle, sal County Ss&lth authorities are- also cooperating with the Stats In abatement of the mosquito nuisance* the drainage channel through the portions of tho Old aanoh vest of 3th Street, the Naval Reserve and Biltnore Addition Is badly overgrown with these weeds and tulea and Is a breeding area for aosqultoes* The City and Naval authorities have arranged, for the Agriculture Department to ohsmioal spray the area hstuftte our property and Mesquite Ave* hut this would he of little benefit unless our portion of the property Is also sprayed* The State has equipment to handle the uetfc and It Is estimated our portion of the coat w ill he approximately $290* X have discussed the situation tilth Division Engineer Martin and he is of the opinion that the oost Is reasonable* So further stated he has also arranged with the state authorities to perform similar worts on railroad property* Mr* Reinhardts Following our conversation yesterday, I have, arranged fo r the State au th o ritie s to spray our property at the same time adjaoent property Is treated a t sn estimated oost or #209* M. H* Johnson