Por Bogotá decreto No. 27 de 1910

Abstract

The image contains news about the decree by which a police provision is issued on the decoration of the city, considering: 1st that as the date on which the centenary of independence is to be celebrated is approaching, the capital of the Republic must be clean and embellished as much as possible; 2nd that most of the fronts of private houses and public buildings in this city present an unpleasant appearance, both due to lack of whitewashing or paint, and due to the untidiness caused by the grass that is left to grow on the pavements of the streets. streets. Decrees: Article 1 all inhabitants of the city will have the fronts of their houses whitewashed or painted and the street pavements weeded. Failure to comply with the provisions of this article will be punished with a fine of five pesos ($5) gold. News published in the newspaper El Republicano, May 16, 1910.